| TGIF, QuickTake readers! Start your weekend in high spirits with these 10 uplifting stories from the past week.  1. The biggest explosion in the universe. A black hole in the Ophiuchus galaxy caused an eruption that could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies in its crater. 2. A milestone moment for menstruation. A bill in Scotland aimed at making sanitary products free passed its first major hurdle in Parliament.
3. Two cubs were born via IVF. Cheetahs are classified as "vulnerable" species making their birth a "groundbreaking scientific breakthrough."  4. A 3D-printed Superhuman arm. Darren Fuller became the first U.K. veteran to receive a bionic arm after losing part of his arm in Afghanistan. 5. Full-length beds in economy class? Air New Zealand's Skynest will allow customers to sleep through the 18-hour flight from NY to Auckland.  6. Guam's residents will be compensated. Over 3,000 islanders are expecting compensation from the U.S. for their suffering at the hands of imperial Japan during WWII. 7. A look at the NHL stars, past and present. The NHL displayed a 525-square ft traveling museum spotlighting "200 years of black achievement in hockey".  8. An energy farm powering over 1 million homes. The Benban solar park is made of up 600,000,000 panels covering 15 sq miles of the Egyptian desert. 9. Helping self-driving cars "see". Engineers developed a ground-penetrating radar that maps the road's surface and tracks location better than standard censors. 10. Wearable AI built for firefighters. Prometeo can monitor carbon monoxide levels in real-time, giving firefighters life-saving information as they respond to emergencies. Have a great weekend! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter on Monday. Follow QuickTake on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Thanks for reading!
-Masiel Torres | 
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