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In the World of Negativity One Twitter User is Focusing on the Positive Things We Should Remember 2017 For

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Jas Cilas
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January 9, 2018
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When asked about 2017, most people will tell you the bad things they will remember the year for. One man decided to change the narrative and focus on the good things. Jacob Atkins began a Twitter thread, which since then went viral, and decided to list some positive stories from around the world.

“Since I’m bored and 2017 was full of negative news stories, I’ve found some positive stories you probably didn’t hear about.” – Atkins wrote.

Let’s join in and check out these stories that prove 2017 wasn’t all that bad.

1.

Scientists have found a way to successfully rebreed sections of the Great Barrier Reef. pic.twitter.com/VJUZuHapSH

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

2.

Once Amazon’s new headquarters is finished it will include space to shelter 200 homeless people. pic.twitter.com/8ki9aCmKlT

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

3.

The snow leopard has been taken off the endangered species list. pic.twitter.com/nryfZ7EN45

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

4.

HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death in Africa. pic.twitter.com/x3tfXjPzPS

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

5.

Honey bee populations have increased by 27%. Researchers have also found an insecticide that doesn’t kill bees. pic.twitter.com/L1NSXIRw6A

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

6.

A shoe company in Argentina makes shoes from recycled tires and employs only women from rural areas. pic.twitter.com/KsIpbarlXj

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

7.

Conservationists agreed to plant 73 million trees over the next 6 years in the Amazon rainforest. New Zealand’s next prime minster wants to plant 100 million trees next year. pic.twitter.com/VkrPiun0Hx

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

8.

Even though it doesn’t seem like it, crime has decreased by 2.7% this year. pic.twitter.com/066fy2ksNq

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

9.

Child labor rates have declined by half since 2000. pic.twitter.com/f5RkRHl5f0

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

10.

In Lexington Kentucky, people who get parking tickets can pay them off by donating canned goods to the local food banks. pic.twitter.com/z7mu5qJnbT

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

11.

Last story, probably heard of it but I like it. At the end of the 1st quarter of football games the University of Iowa fans stand and wave to the kids in the children’s hospital across the street. pic.twitter.com/dALmeP3BFy

— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017

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