The Goldfish that can Drive a Car

From 5 Good News Stories - happiness and fun by Caloroga Shark Media / Happiness Good News Lab

June 2, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories including a goldfish driving a car and a record-breaking gathering of Mario fans.

Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: In the Netherlands, engineer Thomas built a motion-sensing car with a water-tank seat for his goldfish Blub, who drove 40 feet 3.46 inches in one minute to set a world record; Thomas hopes the technology can be useful for mobility issues. In New York, 270 people in Mario costumes gathered at a GameStop on March 10 to celebrate Mario’s holiday and beat the prior record of 230 set in China in 2010. In England, an ancient Phoenician coin used as bus fare in Leeds—about 2,100 years old and showing the god Melqart—was donated to Leeds Museum and Galleries. Archaeologists found a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy buried with a papyrus Iliad fragment. In Indianapolis, a friendly dog was spotted running a mini-marathon and was taken to Animal Care Services to locate its owners. 00:11 Goldfish Drives Car 01:05 Mario Costume Record 01:39 Ancient Coin Bus Fare 02:54 Iliad Mummy Discovery 03:18 Marathon Running Dog 5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive, uplifting news stories to brighten your day. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network John also hosts…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

good news
inventions
world records
archaeology
animals

Keywords

goldfish
car
world record
ancient coin
marathon dog

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Iliad

Places: Netherlands, New York, England, Leeds, Indianapolis