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Musician Jack Johnson's 2026 tour is doubling donations to a Florida environmental education center that teaches communities to turn waste into creative resources. The Johnson Ohana Foundation will match contributions dollar-for-dollar to support Resource Depot's programs through November.
A school principal and her husband turned a derelict 1958 schoolhouse in tiny Tokanui, New Zealand, into a vibrant family home that honors its 130-year history. The three-year renovation even turned the crumbling swimming pool into a beach-themed guest chalet.
A former State Bank of India ATM booth in Danapur, Bihar has been transformed into a tiny barbershop, creating an unexpected tourism draw. The quirky "Hair Cutting ATM" has gone viral, with visitors joking about "kesh withdrawal" instead of cash withdrawal.