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Netizens laud singer-actor’s generous tip of USD 2,020 to a server in NY
The new year dawned bright for Bethany, a server at a restaurant in Illinois after she received a tip of USD 2,020 from singer-actor Donnie Wahlberg. Donnie who rang in the new year at the restaurant with his wife, left a huge tip of USD 2,020 (Rs 1.44 lakh), at the restaurant as a part of 2020 tip challenger, in which patrons leave a tip of USD 2,020 tip to servers. Seeing the huge amount, Bethany was shocked while Donnie’s wife Jenny McCarthy, was proud of her husband. Taking to Instagram, to show the latest generous act of Donnie, his wife posted the bill on her social page that immediately garnered a lot of likes from netizens. Many praised the actor’s decision.
Impact of Aus bushfires seen after video of magpie imitating fire engine goes viral
Even as Australia continues to battle bushfires, a viral video of a bird that seems to imitate the now-familiar sound of emergency vehicles has made netizens point to the alarming situation the place is exposed to now. While a user initially shared the video on a group for bird enthusiasts on Facebook, mentioning it to be the “one of the coolest things ever”, a few netizens thought otherwise. While others were impressed with how easily the bird picked up the sound, a few thought it was sad that it came in such terrible circumstances. Others too slowly tagged along to call it a sad example of how the devastating fires impacted the wildlife.
Delhi rickshaw puller transporting a blanket-covered dog wins appreciation
A Delhi rickshaw puller’s act on a cold winter morning has warmed hearts online. Shared online by an user who asks to “zoom in on the rickshaw and thank the heavens later”, the viral photo shows the rickshaw puller keeping his passenger-a stray dog-warm by wrapping a blanket around. While the photo was reportedly captured by the online user when on the way to work, netizens showered their praise for the compassion shown by the unidentified rickshaw driver. Some even went a step higher and said that they’d like to know more about the man and support him.
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