Scott Neeson had a successful career in Hollywood, eventually becoming president of international distribution at 20th Century Fox and working with major films such as Titanic, Braveheart, and X-Men.
In 2003, while taking a break between jobs, he traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and visited the Stung Meanchey garbage dump. He was shocked to see more than 1,000 children living and working around the dump, searching through waste for anything they could sell or use.
The experience stayed with Neeson.
In 2004, he left his Hollywood career and moved to Cambodia, selling his mansion, Porsche, and yacht.
He founded the Cambodian Children’s Fund, which began by helping children living in extreme poverty and later expanded into education, healthcare, housing, nutrition, and vocational training.
More than two decades later, the organization continues its work in Cambodia, helping thousands of people build safer and more stable futures.
Neeson traded a life of wealth and fame for a life dedicated to helping others.
In 2003, while taking a break between jobs, he traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and visited the Stung Meanchey garbage dump. He was shocked to see more than 1,000 children living and working around the dump, searching through waste for anything they could sell or use.
The experience stayed with Neeson.
In 2004, he left his Hollywood career and moved to Cambodia, selling his mansion, Porsche, and yacht.
He founded the Cambodian Children’s Fund, which began by helping children living in extreme poverty and later expanded into education, healthcare, housing, nutrition, and vocational training.
More than two decades later, the organization continues its work in Cambodia, helping thousands of people build safer and more stable futures.
Neeson traded a life of wealth and fame for a life dedicated to helping others.
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On Scott’s right side is Poh Ling Yeow, who came second in MasterChef 2009, losing to Julie Goodwin. She is currently a judge on MasterChef and continues to do incredible work for underprivileged children across Southeast Asia.
Kevin Kumala, an Indonesian entrepreneur, developed this cassava-based bag as an alternative to traditional plastic, aiming to tackle ocean pollution at its source.
Unlike conventional plastic that can take hundreds of years to break down, cassava-based bioplastics dissolve quickly in water and leave behind organic compounds that are non-toxic.
Plastic pollution is a massive global issue, with millions of tons entering oceans each year, harming marine life and ecosystems through ingestion and entanglement.
Innovations like this offer a potential shift toward sustainable materials, especially for single-use products that are most likely to end up in the environment.
However, scaling such solutions globally depends on cost, infrastructure, and adoption by industries that currently rely heavily on cheap petroleum-based plastics.
Unlike conventional plastic that can take hundreds of years to break down, cassava-based bioplastics dissolve quickly in water and leave behind organic compounds that are non-toxic.
Plastic pollution is a massive global issue, with millions of tons entering oceans each year, harming marine life and ecosystems through ingestion and entanglement.
Innovations like this offer a potential shift toward sustainable materials, especially for single-use products that are most likely to end up in the environment.
However, scaling such solutions globally depends on cost, infrastructure, and adoption by industries that currently rely heavily on cheap petroleum-based plastics.
In March 1984, Robert Cunningham, a Dobbs Ferry police sergeant and head of detectives, was a regular customer at Sal’s Pizzeria in Yonkers, New York.
Instead of leaving waitress Phyllis Penzo his usual tip, he offered her half of a New York Lotto ticket. They chose the six numbers together. The ticket won $6 million. Cunningham kept his word and split the prize equally with Penzo, giving her $3 million.
He later explained that if he said he would do something, he did it, adding that he hoped the money would never change him.
Their extraordinary story later inspired the basic premise of the 1994 film It Could Happen to You.
Instead of leaving waitress Phyllis Penzo his usual tip, he offered her half of a New York Lotto ticket. They chose the six numbers together. The ticket won $6 million. Cunningham kept his word and split the prize equally with Penzo, giving her $3 million.
He later explained that if he said he would do something, he did it, adding that he hoped the money would never change him.
Their extraordinary story later inspired the basic premise of the 1994 film It Could Happen to You.
Science show 4 kiddies ABC early last week , did test runs on different contraptions ,Project - Sibling Distractor ,
test 1- lollies bouncing from the roof ,pendulum gravity etc
Test 2- LOL, a 3yr old with a fork ,an open cage and a train engine going in a circle with a cake on the back, kid had a melt down .Eating over rid problem solving
Ended with the elder sibling moulding a turd from a chocolate bar ,booby traping the door to a homemade fake fart youngest, getting sprayed in the face with internet fart juice opens the door .looks at the fake turd on an A4 piece of paper
Eldest sister picks it has a bite ,and the little 1 turned sheepish , blushed , bit the end of index finger - lol called 4 Mummy an ran.
That was the wonderful ,there was a weird n some what woeful .all in a row .Tuesday 10-30 am >?
test 1- lollies bouncing from the roof ,pendulum gravity etc
Test 2- LOL, a 3yr old with a fork ,an open cage and a train engine going in a circle with a cake on the back, kid had a melt down .Eating over rid problem solving
Ended with the elder sibling moulding a turd from a chocolate bar ,booby traping the door to a homemade fake fart youngest, getting sprayed in the face with internet fart juice opens the door .looks at the fake turd on an A4 piece of paper
Eldest sister picks it has a bite ,and the little 1 turned sheepish , blushed , bit the end of index finger - lol called 4 Mummy an ran.
That was the wonderful ,there was a weird n some what woeful .all in a row .Tuesday 10-30 am >?
In 1971, Sylvester Stallone was so broke he had to sell his beloved dog, Butkus, for $40 just to buy food.
A few years later, he wrote the script for Rocky.Studios offered him over $100,000 for the script, but they wanted a famous actor for the lead.
Despite having less than $100 left in his name, Stallone refused.
He gambled everything and insisted on starring in it himself.
The studio finally relented.
Do you know what the very first thing he did with his movie paycheck?
He tracked down the man who bought his dog.
The man knew Stallone was desperate and demanded $15,000 to give him back.
Stallone paid every single penny without hesitating.
If you watch the original Rocky, that isn't a trained Hollywood stunt dog - that’s Butkus.
A few years later, he wrote the script for Rocky.Studios offered him over $100,000 for the script, but they wanted a famous actor for the lead.
Despite having less than $100 left in his name, Stallone refused.
He gambled everything and insisted on starring in it himself.
The studio finally relented.
Do you know what the very first thing he did with his movie paycheck?
He tracked down the man who bought his dog.
The man knew Stallone was desperate and demanded $15,000 to give him back.
Stallone paid every single penny without hesitating.
If you watch the original Rocky, that isn't a trained Hollywood stunt dog - that’s Butkus.
"The $90 Million '89 Batman Movie You’ll Never See"
Imagine a finished blockbuster sitting on a hard drive somewhere, completely locked away in a vault forever.
Batgirl (2022) had already filmed Michael Keaton’s entire return as the iconic '89 Batman.
Picture the shadows parting,
Danny Elfman’s score swelling, and Keaton stepping out next to the original 1989 turbine-powered Batmobile.
It was the ultimate DC nostalgia trip.
Instead, it was killed for a tax write-off. We didn't just lose a movie - we lost history.
Imagine a finished blockbuster sitting on a hard drive somewhere, completely locked away in a vault forever.
Batgirl (2022) had already filmed Michael Keaton’s entire return as the iconic '89 Batman.
Picture the shadows parting,
Danny Elfman’s score swelling, and Keaton stepping out next to the original 1989 turbine-powered Batmobile.
It was the ultimate DC nostalgia trip.
Instead, it was killed for a tax write-off. We didn't just lose a movie - we lost history.
