$1,000 to attend a wedding? Why you just might pony up.

💍 A $1K wedding ticket, influencer backlash, and a surprise ending

Don’t start ranting about inflation just yet, this isn’t going where you think.

Marley Jaxx and Steve Larsen are a couple of savvy digital marketers who decided to crowdsource their big day. Friends, family, fans, followers, and even strangers were asked to shell out between $57 and $1,000 to snag a seat at the wedding of the year. The backlash was immediate. Turns out it was also misdirected.

As Mark Wales reports, the couple raised $132,000. And plot twist, it was the plan from the start to turn that money into something extraordinary. Think: classrooms, global impact, and a follow-up trip that’ll do a lot more than fill a honeymoon photo album.

And what did we learn?

Seth MacFarlane thinks TV needs more positive role models. Our GOOD readers overwhelmingly agree.

• YES! Bring back the role models. (73.6%)

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🐊 Scientists reveal how saltwater crocodile migrated thousands of miles

Being a bad swimmer isn’t a dealbreaker when you’re a prehistoric apex predator.

How does 2,200 pounds of angry reptile cross vast stretches of open ocean? That was the question researchers wanted to answer about the saltwater crocodile. And the answer they got? The crocs hang 10. Or 20? 16? How many toes do crocodiles have*?

Turns out these not-so-speedy swimmers are surprisingly savvy surfers. In a study tracked by Mark Wales, 27 crocs were tagged and monitored over 1.2 million data points. The secret to their epic sea voyages? Timing. They wait for ocean currents to flow just right, then let nature do the heavy lifting.

Other than giving us another thing to fear in the dark depths of the ocean, why does it matter? This discovery rewrites how scientists understand crocodile migration, evolution, and survival, which could be key to sustaining thriving crocodile populations.

* It’s 18 toes total, five on each front foot, four on each back foot. The more you know!

🧠 5 weird science-backed ways to stop rage in its tracks

When fury hits, science says get silly with it.

Last week in this very newsletter, we reported on research that says breaking things isn’t the way to get past your anger. But science taketh away, and science giveth. Today, in a story by Mark Wales, we’ve got five strange-but-true fixes for when you’re ready to throw your coffee mug across the room.

From naming your fury “Mrs. Angry Angelou” to swearing in Spanish for emotional relief, these are playful, peer-reviewed ways to turn your mood ship around. They’re not just weird, they’re wonderfully effective.

💬 From the group text…

Just a public service announcement for anyone looking to add a new dog to their family, any breed mixed with a corgi ends up looking like a corgi in a costume. We’ve got the photo evidence.