9-year-old finds rare, prehistoric megalodon tooth the size of her hand in Maryland waters

1 [9-year-old finds rare, prehistoric megalodon tooth the size of her hand in Maryland waters]( Nine-year-old Molly Sampson has been searching for teeth in the water since before she could walk. In her young life, she's found more than 400 shark teeth, some so tiny it takes a magnifying glass to identify them, and the largest measuring an inch or two—until now. Molly's father, Bruce, grew up on the bay in Calvert County, Maryland, and has been hunting fossils at Scientists Cliffs since he was a small child. Bruce has dreamed for decades of finding a "meg"—a large tooth from a [megalodon, a massive prehistoric shark]( than a bus, which scientists estimate could have eaten a killer whale in five bites. Sometimes our dreams end up coming true through our children—and that's just what happened when the Sampson family went fossil hunting on Christmas Day, 2022. [Read the story]( 2 [Conductor was stunned when his orchestra refused to respond to him. They then broke into song]( Birthdays are extremely special days when our loved ones shower us with blessings and love. The luckiest of us often encounter special surprises and this orchestra conductor got one of the best surprises he could have asked for. In a video posted on Reddit by quaver.ch on [TikTok]( the conductor of the All City High School Band can be seen instructing the band to play music. However, in between the set, the band doesn't follow his direction and instead plays "Happy Birthday" to him. The band conductor was extremely surprised as the whole hall erupted to wish him well. He has a big smile on his face as the choir sings for him and he waits for them to finish. This beautiful video has gathered over 7.7 million views and over a million likes. Several people commented on the grand and beautiful gesture and one person commented, "Just imagine, happy birthday played by a full orchestra accompanied by choir, singing for you." Another person added, "Yannick is so deserving. The best and kindest conductor ever." [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [People are remembering Lisa Marie Presley for her incredible work fighting to save animals]( Lisa Marie Presley was widely known as a singer and songwriter, following in the footsteps of her father Elvis. But she was also a passionate animal advocate, and after the news of her death on Jan. 12, PETA joined the [floods of tributes online]( to specifically celebrate the late icon’s contributions to animal rights. They began with the lesser known story of Lisa Marie saving a chimpanzee by the same name from a horrendous fate of abuse and exploitation. Back in 2007, a [female chimpanzee]( would be born, not only sharing the same birthday as Elvis (Jan. 8) but sharing the name Lisa Marie. After being torn away from her family by breeders, the young chimp was shipped off to an Elvis impersonator in Chicago, who used her in his shows. [Read the story]( 4 [Cancer deaths are down an incredible 33 percent since 1991. Here’s why.]( There’s great news from the war on cancer. A new report from the [American Cancer Society]( that the cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991. An estimated 3.8 million deaths have been averted due to the decline. The study was based on the most recent data available from 2020. Currently, the [top six causes]( of death in the U.S. are heart disease, cancer, COVID-19, accidents, stroke and chronic lower respiratory diseases. “The biggest reason for the decline that started in 1991 was the prevalence of smoking in the United States started going down in 1965,” said Dr. Otis Brawley, an oncology professor at Johns Hopkins University and former chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, [according to CNN.]( “Now, in certain diseases, our ability to treat has improved, and there are some people who are not dying because of treatment.” [Read the story]( 5 [Watch a rescued beaver meticulously build an indoor 'dam' out of random household items]( The fact that [beavers build dams]( is one of nature's coolest features. Gathering and stacking tree branches, rocks, grass and mud across a river so they can build their homes underwater is a unique instinct among the animals—and a strong one. Apparently, it's so strong that [beavers]( will build dams anywhere, including inside a human's house using whatever items they can find. A [video shared by Dr. Holley Muraco]( director of research at the Mississippi Aquarium, shows a female beaver named Sawyer busily gathering stuffed animals, blankets, Christmas decorations, wrapping paper and more to build a dam in a hallway, and it's seriously the most delightful thing ever. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2022 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.