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The news can be harsh in a world often characterized by suffering, disaster and war.
Sometimes you have to pause and remember that good things are happening all the time, all over the world, and 2024 was no different.
Check out some of the stories that made us smile.
Moo Deng
Thailand’s adorable pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes. Just a month after she was revealed on Facebook, her fame became an unstoppable global phenomenon.
Snoop and the Olympics
Snoop Dogg became one star of the Paris Olympics as he guided a global audience through the menagerie of sport with commentary, jokes and sometimes crip walks.
Octogenarian rappers
In their eighties, these South Koreans women learned to read and rap. With an average age of 85, they are probably the oldest rap group in the country, showing that there is no age limit to cool down.
Surf Church
In this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship. When surfing they find a connection with spirituality.
Total solar eclipse
The moon blocked the sun for 40 million people. The clouds parted at just the right moment and everyone stood in amazement watching as the afternoon sky darkened.
Toddler artist
A Ghanaian toddler set a world record as the youngest male artist. His mother says it all started by accident when her six-month-old son discovered her acrylic paints. It just goes to show that you are never too young for joy!