The Happy Pod, a BBC World Service podcast, presents a collection of uplifting and thought-provoking stories from around the globe. This edition features a nurse in Kentucky who revives a baby raccoon that overdosed on fermented peaches, a Chilean cold-water swimmer known as the Ice Mermaid who sets a Guinness World Record, a Scottish writer who recreates a childhood photo, an 81-year-old woman who has grown over 4,000 trees to combat climate change, talking statues in France that teach history, and a playground in North Wales where children can play freely without parental supervision. Additionally, the podcast highlights Carlos Acosta's dance company in Havana, celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a showcase in London.
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