We're so glad it's Friday again! Let's take a minute and look at some of the other things that make us happy, like...

This is what joy looks like.

The cuddliest crime report ever—and it has a hoppy—er, happy—ending

Spontaneous inspiration: How an abandoned storefront became a wall of gratitude

Math meets fashion, and we might all get a better fit

Who knew? It's National Puppy Day.

Hello there, Friday! It's time to write in our gratitude journal. This week we're thankful for...

A musical performance that's almost a dance in itself

Lessons we can learn from literary friendships

How a spam email spawned international friendships

At last: Permission not to finish a book

It's Friday! That means it's time to look back on our week and find a few things that brought us (and you) joy.

Photo: Amazon.com

Unlikely successes: A book that got panned is now a 50 year-old classic.

A vacation you can take while sitting at your desk (via Hacker News )

We just want to know how this photo happened.

True fighters: Afghan women celebrate International Women's Day in full force.

Photo: Thinkstock

Happy Friday! Here are a few things that make us smile.

One very helpful hobby: a girl's mission to spread (literal) warmth and kindness

Go fish: A robot that schools us all in the art of difference.

Is eyebombing come to your hometown? Check the doorknobs and fire hydrants.

A last! A cupcake vending machine

How to be happy...anywhere.

The other day Kari Byron tweeted this image of her morning coffee cup, on which someone had written, "If you are who I think you are, thanks for making science cool!" Byron wrote, "Humbled by the sweetness." By the way she is who you think she is, coffee-writer-person—the awesome host of Discovery Channel shows "Mythbusters" and "Head Rush"—and she does make science cool.

What an endearing way to send someone message, right? And it got me thinking -- what if we all expressed our gratitude in such heartfelt but sneaky ways? A thank-you to a thoughtful waiter scribbled on a napkin, or an anonymous note of appreciation to a coworker sticky-noted to a computer keyboard. An unsigned "thanks" slipped in the pocket of a friendly acquaintance. A chance encounter can lift someone's whole day up, and you can be the writer on the paper cup, as it were.

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It's Friday! We had a wonderful week with lots to be thankful for, so let's get to it...

Scale from Brad Goodspeed on Vimeo. How to feel very small, in a good way.

Old meets new: The New York Public Library is opening one of its collections to the public and asking people to get creative.

25 lessons a bookstore can teach you.

From legwork to artwork: What happened when one man started tracking his bike rides (you won't believe this one).

It's Friday, everybody! Time to tell our gratitude journal all the things we're thankful for this week.


Life lessons, illustrated. (From "Be Happy: A Little Book To Help You Live A Happy Life" by Monica Sheehan)

2011 global well being in handy infographic form

Take a vow of silence, get rejected by 100 girls, try 50 random acts of courage: This guy committed to live constraint-free —and he's taking suggestions.

The medium becomes the art: Fabulous sculptures made from art materials.

Literature at your fingertips—literally.