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A Little Bit of Awesome: 8/30/19

Jaime Gamez, An 18-year-old cancer survivor in Arizona told Make-a-Wish that all he wanted was to further his education, and study to be a diesel technician and work on big engines. So on Wednesday, they surprised him with a full scholarship. Check out his full story RIGHT HERE.


A kid in Colorado was drowning in a lake last weekend, and an eight-year-old who was with him saved his life. Stanley Blakslee says they were floating around on a log they found. Then the kid fell in. Check out his fulll story RIGHT HERE.


Shaq in a Smart Car. That’s all you need to know.


Slinky. Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94S8oisDVAk


An angry rhino went after a zookeeper’s car at a wildlife park in Germany, and totally destroyed it. It flipped it over a few times while the zookeeper was still inside. But they somehow walked away with just bruises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=581vRlUdujI


 

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