| TGIF, QuickTake readers! Start your weekend in high spirits with these 10 uplifting stories from the past week.  1. Super Bowl LIV beefed up diversity. Dayanny De La Cruz was named its first female executive chef to give fans a taste of South Florida. 2. We saw the Sun in high-def. A telescope in Hawaii took the "highest resolution image" showing boiling plasma made up of "Texas-sized cells." 3. An inventor upcycled Kenya's trash. Lincoln Wamae is transforming lives through custom electric wheelchairs built from discarded batteries.  4. It's never too late to quit. A study of ex-smokers' lungs found a flood of replenishing protective cells repair airways and could ward off cancer. 5. Atari inns are on deck. The company is building a series of immersive hotels spotlighting "the origins and future of the booming gaming industry."  6. Russia made an epic save. Over seven hours, crews rescued 536 stranded fishermen from a giant ice floe that broke off a Siberian island. 7. From Denmark with love. Artist Jens Galschiøt cast a giant sculpture of Hong Kong protesters to support their "fight for democratic life."  8. Punxsutawney Phil may retire early. Ahead of Groundhog Day, PETA pitched a robotic AI-groundhog that can predict weather more accurately. 9. Rio entered a green era. A wave of sustainable projects is taking over the city's tree-starved, steamy streets creating much-needed shade. 10. Kobe fans paid vivid tribute. Artists worldwide splashed vibrant murals upon buildings and basketball courts to honor the NBA legend.  Have a great weekend! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter on Monday. Follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Thanks for reading!
-Andrew Mach | 
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