She lived on the street, but she didn’t ask for money

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Monica Pop
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Wanda Ritter lived on the streets for 16 years and each day during that period of time she hoped that someone would take their time to listen to her life story and help her justice to be served.

As she stood on the street, she carried a suitcase filled with a bunch of documents and checks she never cashed. This woman claimed that the government owed her a huge sum of money, $100,000 to be exact, but no one believed her. What’s most, people considered her a lunatic and no one believed her story.

One day, a woman named Julie Turner, a 56-year-old social worker, heard Wanda’s plea and decided to take a closer look at all those papers she carried with her every single day. To her surprise, Wanda was telling the truth. She wasn’t mentally ill as most passersby believed.

It turned out that Wanda was receiving checks raging from $300 to $900 each months but she never cashed them because she suspected something was amiss. Instead, she returned them, fearing that cashing them would only lead to more complications.

Julie was determined to make things right for Wanda and help her stand on her feet again. Armed with determination, the two managed to navigate the complexities of bureaucracy and correct the oversight.

Eventually, Wanda received her first paycheck for $1,644 from Social Security and it was the first step towards correction of the injustice she suffered over the years.

This story serves as a reminder that we should never lose faith in humanity because among all those people who don’t care, there always be someone as Julie who would take their time to listen and lend a helping hand and make our world better.

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Omaha police arrest 62-year-old daycare owner after leaving 1-year-old girl in hot van for 5 hours

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Omaha Police Department arrested daycare employee after a 1-year-old child died Monday after being left in a van which belonged to the daycare.

No details of the exact circumstances that led to the child’s death have been revealed. What is known is that the child was left inside the hot van, but not exactly for how long.

According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature in Omaha Monday was 98 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 9 degrees higher than normal. The temperature inside a vehicle reaches even higher. In just a matter of an hour, car temperatures can rise more than 40 degrees even if the weather outside isn’t extremely hot.

The arrested employee is the 62-year-old owner and driver Ryan Williams. He is scheduled to be in court on Wednesday morning to face charges of child abuse by neglect resulting in death.

On the day she passed away, 1-year-old Ra’Miyah Worthington was picked up – along with two of her siblings – by Williams. The children were supposed to be transported to the Kidz of the Future Child Development Center II, where they were expected to spend the day. 

When they arrived to the center, Williams took two of the kids out of the van but was allegedly distracted by a crying child and failed to return back to get Ra’miyah out. When he realized she was missing, he went to her, but it was already too late.

The little one was taken to Nebraska Medical Center but was declared dead shortly after.

The daycare was immediately shut down while Omaha police continued the investigation.

“The protection and well-being of children is of the highest priority by the Department of Health and Human Services, and we are working with law enforcement as they investigate this tragic death. In addition, an emergency order has been put in place temporarily closing the facility until further investigations can take place,” a DHHS spokesperson informed 6 News.

“The daycare picks them up in the morning, early in the morning,” the girl’s father, Rianna Worthington, said. “My thing is how can you forget a kid that you yourself put into the vehicle, but you took the other two off? How do you forget one when you take two off the van? How did you forget my baby?”

“The daycare has an app,” Worthington continued in an interview with 6 News WWOT. “They’ll tell you stuff with their kids throughout the day. She was never checked in. Only one of the three we sent was checked in, so put two and two together. You had to have my baby left in this car since this morning.”

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Friends of the family of the child started a GoFundMe page to help the parents with the funeral expenses.

In three days, the page has received more than 1,100 donations totaling nearly $35,000. 

“Due to the negligence of her daycare provider, her family is forever scarred. To help out with funeral arrangements, household expenses & the care of Ra’Miyah’s 5 other siblings, I am asking anyone who has the means to donate to please do so, even if it’s just $1,” the page says.

The child’s mother protested in front of the daycare facility and was joined by a dozen of people.  “My baby did not come home. Her siblings did. She didn’t. How did y’all forget her? Y’all picked all of ’em up, took ’em off the van. How did y’all forget my baby?” she said during the protest.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family.

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An elderly couple were lying in bed one night

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We love to treat you with funny jokes every now and then. Today, we stumbled upon one about an elderly couple and we could’t help but share it with you.

This one’s old but gold.

An elderly couple were lying in bed one night.

The husband was falling asleep but the wife was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk.

She said: “You use to hold my hand when we were courting.”

Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to sleep.

A few moments later she said: “Then you use to kiss me.”

Mildly irritated, he reached across, gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep.

Thirty seconds later she said: “Then you use to bite my neck”

Angrily, he threw back the bed clothes and got out of bed.

“Where are you going?” she asked.

“To get my teeth.”

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Man takes landscape photo – before noticing unlikely detail

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Gavin Best, a professional photographer, was walking with friends on Cavehill in Belfast one New Year’s Eve when he decided to stop and take a photo of the landscape which resembled picture perfect. Although he didn’t have his professional gear with him, the sight was too good to miss, so he still managed to take a breathtaking photo which featured impressive lighting, framing, and composition.

When he got home and took a closer look at the photos, Best noticed something unusual.

Speaking to The Mirror, Best explained that the tiny dot which appeared far away on the cliff he took a photo of was in fact a man who in a total coincidence was jumping into the air, presumably for another photo.

“When I looked at the photos afterwards on my mobile I didn’t spot anything; it was only a few days later when I was looking through the photos on my laptop that I noticed something over there, so I zoomed in,” he said.

Of course, there were those who said how they believed the photo wasn’t a coincidence but some sort of a set-up, which Best denied.

In fact, he “couldn’t even see anyone over there” at the time the picture was clicked. 

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The mysterious character appears close to the edge of the hill, quite some distance from the camera, which made a user ask ask whether the person may have been attempting to ‘jump off the cliff.’

Best, however, assured them that couldn’t be the case because there were other people there as well who could be seen on his other photos from that day.

Besides loving the photo he took, Best also commented on the nature in a separate Tweet and wrote: “That’s on top of Cavehill in Belfast, by the way. It’s quite a yomp up there, but amazing to get a walk like that so close to the city centre.”

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Kevin Hart lands in wheelchair after incident leaves him seriously injured

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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart is telling fans that he’s “sitting [his] ass down” after being involved in a serious accident.

In a witty way, he informed his followers that he now knows what ageing really looks like after he turned 44 recently but tried do some stuff youngsters do and well, failed.

“Ladies and gentleman, the age 40 is real. To all my men, women out there that are 40 years old and above, it’s not a game,” Hart shared in his post. “Respect that age, or that age will make you respect it. It just made me respect it.”

“I’m in a wheelchair. Why? Well, because I tried to jump out there and do some young stuff… and I was told to sit my ass down,” the comedian went on to explain.

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The Philadelphia native said how the unfortunate incident resulted after he and Stevan Ridley, a retired NFL running back who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, debated who’s faster and decided to put their running skills to the test.

“This debate was based off who’s faster. Those that know me know, I’m pretty fast,” Hart recalled with some humor. “Stevan said, ‘Kevin, there ain’t no way you’re gonna beat me.’ Stevan is an ex-NFL running back, played for the New England Patriots. Very good guy… [So] we get out there, we go run the 40-yard dash.

“Guys, I blew all my s**t,” Hart revealed, before he went on to give details about his injuries. “I tore my lower abdomen, my abductors are torn, I don’t know what that is but I tore them, I tore those, too. I can’t walk.

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“What are we competing for at this age? What am I doing? Why did I even race? Stupidest s**t ever, now I can’t walk,” Hart said. “What was I thinking, son? I’ve got to be the stupidest man alive.”

Hart captioned the video: “44 and sitting my ass down!!!!! I got to be the dumbest man alive!!!!! What the f**k am I doing???? I blew my s**t….I’m done. FML.”

Fellow actors and friends were quick to wish Hart a speedy recovery.

“I tore my adductor off my pelvis during a wrestling match,” Dwayne Johnson commented. “You’ll be fine. You’ll grow a 3rd ball but you’ll be fine.”

Will Smith added, “Getting older is REAL!! Heal Up, Kev!!”

Stevan Ridley commented, “I saw @TomBrady do it at your age so I figured you had the juice too big bro!” alongside an apology which read, “My bad @KevinHart4Real! Heal up and keep making us all laugh!” 

Back in 2019, Hart was involved in a car accident which left him with three spinal fractures and severe pain. He was forced to undergo an emergency surgery and spent months in rehabilitation.

We are sending Kevin Hart our love and support.

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Man goes blind because of a simple mistake, experts warn of irreversible damage

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It should be a common knowledge that sleeping with contact lenses on can cause damage to the eyes.

Sadly, deceived by the “Night and Day” contacts, a man named Chad Groeschen, made a fatal mistake which lead to losing his vision.

Namely, this Cincinnati man decided to sleep with the lenses on for a couple of nights straight. All of a sudden, he started experiencing excruciating pain.

“Halfway through the day my eyes started itching, and I thought it was probably allergies, so I popped them out. The next morning the vision in my left eye started to turn cloudy,” he started his story.

“The kind of contacts I have are called Night and Day’ contacts, and it was my impression you could leave them in for 30 days straight,” Groeschen told USA Today, explaining that he took his lenses out about once a week. “I figured the less I was messing with my eyes, the better.”

What this man wasn’t aware of was that despite he was told he could wear the lenses marketed for “continuous wear” for a week or so straight, there was still a huge risk of contracting infection, which he did.

Upon visiting a specialist, Chad was told he developed a corneal ulcer infected with Pseudomonas bacteria, which doctors believed was caused by his contact lenses. Further, they explained that the contact lens acted like a petri dish, holding the bacteria that then attacked his eye.

In order to restore his sight at his left eye, Chad needed to undergo a corneal transplant.

“Good vision contributes to overall well-being and independence for people of all ages, so it’s important not to cut corners on healthy contact lens wear and care,” says CDC Medical Epidemiologist Jennifer Cope, M.D., M.P.H. “We are finding that many wearers are unclear about how to properly wear and care for contact lenses,” she said.

Reports are that improper handling and wearing of contact lenses puts many in risk of developing eye infections, with one in 500 people being affected by serious eye infections that easily lead to vision loss and complete blindness every year.

Chad isn’t the only person who shares his story in order to raise awareness.

Another young person, 22-year-old Mike Krumholz, could easily go permanently blind because he took a 40 minute nap with daily disposable contacts still in his eyes. After the nap, he took a shower and removed the lenses before going to sleep. The following morning, he woke with an itchy, “gunky” eye that was light sensitive.

Sadly, he was infected by a rare parasite called Acanthamoeba keratitis, which can cause blindness. 

“There is no pain out there that I could ever imagine worse than this. Even the strongest medicines do nothing. And the worst part is, I do not know if I will ever get vision back in my eye at only 21 years old,” Krumholz wrote in a post. “I have not been able to step outside for 30+ days and I have my hurricane shutters up to protect me from light.”

Following the parasite treatment, which he was told would last for months, Krumholz could be ready for corneal transplant to remove the part of his eye that was infected.

“I know that I’m never gonna see fully again, but I don’t know how much of my vision I’m gonna get back,” he said. 

Some of the tips that can help prevent catching eye infection are as follows:

  • Wash hands with soap and water and dry them well before touching contact lenses
  • Take contacts out before sleeping, showering or swimming
  • Rub and rinse contacts in disinfecting solution each time they remove them
  • Rub and rinse the case with contact lens solution, dry with a clean tissue and store it upside down with the caps off after each use
  • Replace contact lens cases at least once every three months
  • Avoid “topping off” solution in lens case (adding fresh solution to old solution)
  • Carry a backup pair of glasses in case contact lenses have to be taken out.

Always avoid sleeping with contact lenses on.

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Man Hit Back at People Who Mocked Him for Being with 252lb Woman

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Monica Pop
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How someone looks like and what they eat shouldn’t be anybody’s business. However, many times, people believe they have the right to judge others only because they consider themselves smarter and better looking. This type of behavior is inappropriate and rude, and affects person’s privacy.

Brittany Jacques is a young woman with curves, and she loves the way she looks. Sadly, not everybody feels the same about her appearance thus she’s a victim of fat-shaming.

In the past, she dated boyfriends who eventually dumped her because of her weight, which made her wonder whether she would ever find true love with someone who would love her the way she is.

Brittany even considered losing weight, but that wouldn’t make her love herself more. “I realized that if I did that, I wouldn’t love myself anymore. I would be changing myself for someone else’s perception of beauty,” she explained.  

Back in 2020, Brittany met someone special, a man named Matt. “When I met Britt, she was so confident in her own body, I loved that about her. She doesn’t want to change anything, and I would never ask her to.” he says of her.

However, although their love flourished and they even tied the knot and welcomed a baby together, they couldn’t easily get rid of all the mean comments they have been constantly getting from complete strangers.

“I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to find someone who really loved me for who I am but after meeting Matt I couldn’t be happier,” Brittany said.

 
 
 
 
 
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“I do notice people staring when we walk down the street but most of the comments we have had, have been online,” Matt explained. “People comment on Instagram and suggest that I’m not big enough or man enough for her,” he added.

Sadly, fat-shaming is a form of bullying which has negative effect on those who receive hurtful comments.

The victims of bullying are affected to the extent that it leaves mark in their life years after the attacks take place. It undermines their self-confidence and they may starts seeing themselves as less worth than the rest of the peers.

Some of the consequences of bullying that the person affected experiences are the following: social isolation, sleeping problems, depression, anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms such as headaches and stomachaches, and in a worst case scenario, even suicide.

As published in a 2021 CNN article, fat-shaming is a global concern affecting a huge number of people.

Luckily, people are becoming more and more aware of its negative impacts. There are now many organizations that spread awareness of the importance of acceptance and loving yourself the way you are. One such organization is the Fat Acceptance Movement, so impactful that it has begun addressing these issues in work and healthcare settings. 

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The Atlas moth disguises itself as a snake to survive

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The Atlas moth isn’t an average-looking moth. What makes this moth special isn’t just its wingspan, which reaches 9.4 inches, but its ability to disguise as one of the greatest predators out there, the snakes.

These moths are endemic to the forests of Asia and were first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Their wing pattern make them unique. The upper side of the wings are reddish brown with a patch of black, white, pink, and purple lines while the tips of both forewings have prominent extensions that resemble the head of a snake.

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“It is impossible not to be fascinated by the atlas moth. This is due to its beauty, the detail on its wings, and its sheer size at every stage of its life cycle,” says Luke Brown, manager of the Museum’s butterfly house, and as much as we learn about this unique species the more we agree with this statement.

Even as a caterpillar, the atlas moth is quite impressive. The larvae feed constantly, storing up for the pupal and adult stages. At the same time, it produces silk similar to the product created by domesticated silkworms.

The atlas moth caterpillar feeds eats a lot if left. First, they eat their eggshell and then feed on their favorite leaves from citrus, guava, cinnamon, and Jamaican cherry trees.

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A number of these moths live in captivity, such as butterfly conservatories, where they are kept at separate feeding areas. “We don’t let them roam free in the exhibition because they eat so much. This allows them to build up fat reserves for the adult to live off. If we didn’t monitor their eating, we would have no plants left in the butterfly house, so we keep them in their own feeding area while they are growing,” Brown said, as per the Natural History Museum.

By resembling a snake, the Atlas moth is widely feared by other animals and insects. It is a disguise which prevents them from being attacked and eaten. While predators realize the moth isn’t actually a snake, they are given the chance to simply fly away.

The reason for their distinctive pattern is the incredible nature of evolution and natural selection. Over the years, moths with snake-like patterns had a higher chance of survival, so they passed those genes to the next generations.

Not only predators, but humans as well can be easily fooled by these moths’ appearance.

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Habitat loss and deforestation pose threat to these insects’ existence but there are plenty of conservation efforts which are essential to their survival and their unique adaptation.

What do you think of these moths? Aren’t they stunning?

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