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0:03 Hey there, I'm Johnny Mac with five good news stories. Johnny Mac, what are you doing in the basement there? Are you on OnlyFans? No, I'm on OnlyMarms. OnlyMarms is giving Marmot research a funding boost. Faced with funding cuts, researchers studying Colorado's yellow-bellied marmots decided to put their furry subject's internet appeal to work. Their solution, OnlyMarms, a free account on OnlyFans... featuring wholesome videos of marmots going about their lives. The idea emerged during a conversation between UCLA professor Daniel and his students. They started joking about it and it became a real fundraising effort. The account has attracted around 1,700 fans and roughly $ 6, 000 in tips. One early video captured a female turning away a male visitor approaching her burrow. They're also finding other ways to get people in. They had Fat Marmot Week, which invited the public to vote on animals bulking up for hibernation. And a local brewery has collaborated on a fundraising beer called Marmot Tears. Good news, if you're a tiny island snail, you're getting a second chance. A snail species once feared to have just 21 left. It was getting a fresh start after a breeding program helped return hundreds to its state of island. That's great. Desertus Island land snails were found beneath a single rock in Portugal. Believed to be the last of their kind, the entire group could fit inside a Petri dish. England's Chester Zoo joined the rescue effort, breeding more than 300 descendants for release on Bugio Island.

1:35 Before returning the snails, conservationists worked to remove invasive animals and restore the habitat. There had been some goats and rabbits that had destroyed the local vegetation, and mice had preyed on the snails. Getting the animals home required careful planning. Rough weather left a narrow window for the journey, and the island had nowhere to dock. The team worked at night using red lights to avoid disturbing rare seabirds. As they placed the snails in sheltered rock crevices, each snail measures no more than about 8 millimeters. In Florida, some teenagers found a way to connect people with other people who want to help, and they're doing this one pizza at a time. Brother and sister Ashrita and Anish created Pizza for a Purpose, an app. So let's users arrange pizza donations from local restaurants to nearby charities. They came up with this thing two years ago. Since then, the app has helped provide twenty five thousand slices to people facing food insecurity in communities, including Broward County. Seeing families struggle to afford food that made the teens want to do more. They put their tech skills to work, simplifying the donation process through the app. Donors can choose a nearby restaurant and a charity they want to support. Happy birthday to Ethel. Ethel celebrated her 117th birthday on August 21st with family, friends, and enthusiasm for discovering what comes next.

2:47 Ethel has been recognized by Guinness as the world's oldest living person. She was born in 1909. However, just in the last year alone, she got to stroke a llama and held hands with King Charles III. She credits her long life to a calm, non-confrontational outlook, avoiding arguments while remaining firm about what matters to her. As a young woman, she traveled to India to work as a nanny for a British family, spending three years exploring the country. Today, her family includes three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She thanked everyone for their wishes and is looking forward to finding out what the next year will bring. In New York, a gas station has found a way to make filling up. Less painful and more entertaining. It's the Half Moon Sunoco.

3:27 You know the one by Albany? They offered customers 20% off their entire bill if they danced for at least 15 seconds. Love it. The promotion was the idea of Paulina, the station's 23-year-old social media manager. She wanted to give customers some relief from fuel costs while adding a little fun to their day. Two early participants, Bill and Dan, set the tone. Dan described his moves as Michael Jackson moves. A TikTok video featuring the dancers drew more than a million views. Business said they're planning more discounts in the months ahead. Those are your five good news stories for today. Have a great day.