On this day in 1951, Henrietta Lacks passed away from cervical cancer at just 31 years old. Her HeLa cells, taken without her knowledge or consent, went on to transform medical research and contribute to countless breakthroughs. Today, we honor Henrietta by remembering the woman behind the science and ensuring her name and legacy are never forgotten. Rest in Power.
A janitor at Boston College worked the overnight shift for more than 20 years. Not because he had to. Because the university has a policy that lets employees' children attend tuition free.
Fred Vautour took the job with a plan. If he worked at Boston College, his kids could go there for nothing. All they had to do was get accepted.
All five of them did.
His oldest, Amy, started in 1998. His youngest, Alicia, graduated in May 2016. One by one, each of his children applied, got in, and earned their degree from one of the top private universities in the country without paying a dime in tuition.
The family saved an estimated $700,000.
Vautour cleaned bathrooms and mopped floors on the graveyard shift while his children slept in dorm rooms down the hall. He never asked for recognition. He just kept showing up, year after year, so they wouldn't have to carry debt.
Five kids. Five degrees. Zero dollars in tuition. All because their dad picked up a mop
Largest hula hoop spun (male) - 5.40 m (17 ft 8 in) in diameter by Yuya Yamada ๐ฏ๐ต AKA 'Hoop Man Yu-Ya' who attempted this immense record for Guinness World Records Day in 2019.
HOOPMAN YUYAใใใ5.4ใกใผใใซใฎใใผใใๅใใฆใฎใในไธ็่จ้ฒใ้ๆใใ็ฌ้ใงใโจ @GWRJapan
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To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary โ we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.