Subject: The Optimist: Where oddly good-natured online commenters gather; a new species of ruby red seadragon; and photos of amazing Oscar-winning moments
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 11:08:15 -0500 (EST)

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THE OPTIMIST

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Stories that inspire -- exclusively for Washington Post subscribers * Sun., Feb. 22, 2015
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Welcome to this week's The Optimist, an exclusive benefit for subscribers to The Washington Post. The Optimist highlights recent stories of success, ambition and pluck. There may be a heart-warmer included as well. If you don't wish to receive The Optimist, please click here to Unsubscribe: <http://link.washingtonpost.com/oc/544d41923b35d04a529018402b8e9.7phl/9d4cf7ba&list_name=optimist>

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WHY ARE THE COMMENTERS ON THE POST'S WEATHER BLOG SO GOOD-NATURED, EVEN WHEN THE FORECAST CALLS FOR SNOW?
By Courtland Milloy
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STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WEATHER FOR ONE SECOND AND WATCH THESE RAD PANDAS PLAY IN THE SNOW

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SCIENTISTS PINPOINT A GENE REGULATOR THAT MAKES HUMAN BRAINS BIGGER
By Rachel Feltman
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'THE SURPRISES STILL HIDDEN IN OUR OCEANS': A RUBY RED SEADRAGON
By Nick Kirkpatrick
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STRUGGLING MOTHER OF FOUR, ONE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, HITS POWERBALL JACKPOT
By Peter Holley
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HOW A CALIFORNIA WOMAN WHOSE TRUCK PLUNGED OFF A CLIFF FOUND THE STRENGTH TO CLIMB TO SAFETY THREE DAYS LATER
By Sarah Larimer
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CHOLESTEROL IN THE DIET: HOW IT WENT FROM ‘PUBLIC MENACE’ TO ‘NOT A NUTRIENT OF CONCERN'
By Peter Whoriskey
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PHOTOS: AMAZING OSCAR-WINNING MOMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS

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