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Uplifting stories in which a stranger helps a 15 year old girl and her baby living on the street, a four-year-old "Captain America" saves the day for a woman who lost her phone, someone scores both arcade tickets and an amazing memory, a Redditor discovers their mom's secret virtuous past, hopeful findings are published by the World Happiness Report, and more!

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