Living in a mansion or a multiple-bedroom home is what many people dream of. However, there are also those who are satisfied with a tiny but cozy place to live. In fact, nowadays, most people tend to rent or purchase smaller homes because that way they can reduce the costs of living, such as rent or mortgage payments, electricity bills, and more.
Michelle “MJ” Boyle is a single mother of two. Almost all her life, or at least while she was raising her kids, she had a hard time making ends meet. MJ didn’t have any retirement money or a retirement plan because she was spending $1,600 a month on rent only.
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Once her kids grew older and attended college, she decided she needed a change. Why would she pay that much money for a home she would use all by herself when she could invest in a tiny home?
Speaking of what made her reach a decision to built her tiny “empty nest,” MJ said, “My life has been a series of unfortunate events. I have been divorced twice. I have built two houses and I lost the houses basically in the carnage of my divorces.”
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Today, not only she possesses a lovely home but she generates income too.
“I built my first house, this house, basically using cash and sponsorships to make sure that I have a paid-for nice, comfortable house when I retire. Now I’m building a few more tiny houses that I look forward to renting like on Airbnb or a try it tiny or other VRBO kind of platforms and create some income so, that’s next.”
MJ joined the Tiny House Movement, an architectural and social movement that encourages more people to live a simpler life in a smaller space.
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Tiny house living has helped many reduce their monthly expenses and even start saving for their retirement.
What is best about MJ’s place is that she decorated it all by herself. She used her imagination and creativity and created something truly special. Each part of her home is furnished with a lot of love and attention.
“She is an embodiment of grit and resilience. Don’t need to read a book about it. She’s living it,” one viewer wrote.
Today, MJ’s expenses are around $75 a month. She took the risk, and she’s now happier than ever when it comes to her housing.
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If are interested to learn what MJ’s place looks like go to the video below.
Marvin and Zully Flores, Guatemalan asylum seekers living in Stamford, Connecticut, found themselves in an unenviable situation. Zully was pregnant and about to give birth to a premature baby while battling COVID-19. The family’s financial situation was also bad because they lost their jobs due to the ongoing pandemic. With no family by their side and no one to turn to, Zully decided to contact her 7-year-old son’s school teacher, Luciana Lira, 42.
When Lira got a call from her student Junior Flores’ mother, she didn’t know what to expect. “‘Miss Lira?’ Zully whispered in Spanish. ‘I need help.’”
According to ABC7, “The family reportedly told Lira there was no one in the country who could help them and had listed her as their emergency contact.”
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Sill unaware of what the family would ask from her, Lira listened carefully. Zully then explained how she had COVID-19, and her husband and son were probably infected as well. She then gave Lira Marvin’s phone number and asked her to call him so that he could explain what was going on in more detail.
The father explained how they were all concerned for the baby’s well being, having in mind the fact they had the virus, so he asked if Lira could take care of the little bundle of joy until his mother feels better.
According to The Hartford Courant reports, “At the time, Lira wouldn’t have known Marvin if she walked into him. Her only contact with him was seeing him in the distance on parent-teacher conference night, waving hello.”
Except for the fact she was their son’s teacher, Lira wasn’t in any other way related to the family. She wasn’t even close to them, yet, she was the closest thing to a family they had.
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Although it seemed like a huge deal at first, Lira simply couldn’t say no to the Flores family.
When the baby was born, Marvin and Junior was told they did have the virus, so they proceeded with the plan to give the little one to Lira.
“All he could do is cry. And cry. And cry,” Lira said of baby Neysel who was born prematurely and was just five days old when she took him home from the hospital. “He said, ‘She was five weeks early. I’m just terrified. I don’t know what’s going on in my life.’”
Being bilingual, Lira also helped the family communicate with the doctors at the hospital.
This kindhearted teacher, along with her husband Alex, organized a GoFundMe page to help the Flores family.
Zully was critical at one point and doctors feared for her life, but she’s now home recovering. However, her baby is still not by her side because she’s still unable to take care of him, but she watches her precious jewel via Zoom. We hope she will be able to take Neysel home as soon as possible.
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One of Lira’s friends, Joy Colon, wrote on Facebook:
“This unselfish act reminds us that our humanity makes us all essential … to each other. How will each of us respond when we are asked to simply show up and help. The nurses at the hospital asked my friend if she was the mother’s sister, or perhaps, a cousin as she was listed as the primary contact, Luciana Lira responded, ‘I’m just a teacher.’”
Well, to the Flores family, Lira is more than “just a teacher,” for them, she’s family.
It is true when they say that “it takes a village to raise a child,” don’t you agree?
For more on this touching story go to the video below. Don’t forget to share it with your friends.
Most women dream of getting married to the man of their dreams and wear “the dress” while walking down the aisle with everyone admiring their perfect looks. Jenifer Darmon is no exception. Becoming Mike’s wife was something she always wished for, and now that the big day was approaching, this brave young lady stunned her guests, and the reason why will touch you to the core.
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This bride to be didn’t have it easy as life put her through some challenges she was willing to overcome. Jennifer was involved in a car accident and was left to fight for her life until she was taken out of the van and rushed to hospital. She was lucky to be alive, but the doctors told her how she suffered a severe injury on her back and was left paralyzed from the waist down.
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Jennifer’s positive attitude on life surprised the doctors. She calmly accepted the diagnosis, but not the fact that she wouldn’t be able to walk again. Actually, standing on her feet for her wedding day turned into her life mission she was determined to carry out at any cost.
Her strong will helped her endure countless physical treatments. During her recovery process, she asked her husband-to-be whether he wanted to proceed with the wedding. Mike never though of leaving Jennifer’s side. He was there for her and encouraged her not to give up.
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On the day of the wedding, Jennifer could walk down the aisle. She was the most gorgeous bride; stunningly beautiful inside and out. This young lady never gave up on her dreams no matter how hard it was.
And as Coelho writes, “when you really want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
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Take a look at Jenifer’s story in the video below and don’t forget to share it with your friends. It’s definitely one of the most heartwarming stories.
Terry Bradshaw, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, is until this day loved by many for everything he gave to the world of football. Despite being famous, Bradshaw is a very grounded man with a heart of gold.
Born in 1948 in Shreveport, Louisiana, to parents who taught him and raised him right, he got interested in football from very early age.
”That’s all you heard out of that child – football, football and that’s all he did. I mean from little up. That’s all he ever did. He had a football in his hand,” his mother Novis explained in 1989.
”There was not anything ever given to him. He had to work and he did and he was determined that ’I’m gonna do it’. Because he wanted it so bad.”
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People became aware of how great of a player he was shortly after he attended Woodlawn High School. He became the leader of the Woodlawn Knights football team and ended the season with 22 touchdown passes. During this period of his life, Bradshaw broke yet another record, he threw the javelin 245 feet (74.68 m), and got featured in Sports Illustrated where he was described as a promising young player.
After high school, Bradshaw attended Louisiana Tech University. ”I didn’t want to go to LSU,” he said back then. “They didn’t throw the football. They do this year, right? But they never had thrown it. Matter of fact, I’ve always said they haven’t had a great quarterback ever. Even when they had Bert Jones, they didn’t use him properly.”
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His incredible talent made him the first pick in the 1970 NFL Draft. Pittsburgh Steelers got to pick first and they never hesitated when they chose Bradshaw to be in their team. Well, the rest is history. He helped them rise from the bottom and win four Super Bowl finals. However, not everything went smooth for him during the first years in the NFL.
”You have to understand, now, I’m a momma’s boy. I’m from the south. My way of being raised is totally different than the big city life. I truly was a country boy,” Bradshaw recalled in an interview with CBN.
His opponents said he was dumb, with former Cowboys linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson once saying, “Bradshaw’s so dumb he couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the ‘c’ and the ‘t.’”
”And I was just a good old Southern kid. I was a nice guy, but, if you talked like this – and I threw a lot of interceptions my rookie year. And this one guy said, ‘well, he can’t read defenses, so therefore he’s got to be stupid.’ The image thing hurt. I didn’t trust people. I didn’t like ‘em. I didn’t like ‘em, I didn’t like going around the city. I don’t like stickin’ my head out. People weren’t nice to me and I understand that. But, at the same time, when we did start winning, Scott, I never allowed myself to be accepted because I remember how painful it was for five years,” Bradshaw told Scott Ross in Fox network’s NFL Sunday program.
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With the help of Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers won four Super Bowl titles. His first Super Bowl victory was in Super Bowl IX, followed by Super Bowl X, Super Bowl XIII, and Super Bowl XIV. During that game, Bradshaw had a 64-yard touchdown pass and was hailed as the “greatest throw of all time” by the NFL.
In late 1983, Bradshaw retired from NFL.
Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers talks with CBS commentator Terry Bradshaw after the Packers defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI January 26, 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana . The Packers won the game 35-21. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
In 1984, he switched careers and became a sportscaster. Even during his career as a player, he was often a guest commentator for CBS Sports, so becoming a game analyst didn’t come as a surprise. In 1995, he joined Fox Sports, and in 2002, he was voted America’s Favorite Sportscaster in a TV Guide Reader’s Poll.
Besides being one of the best players in the NFL history, Bradshaw appeared in commercials and films and even has his own show on E!, The Bradshaw Bunch.
Fox Sports broadcaster Terry Bradshaw and Sir Paul McCartney sing a duet of “A Hard Day’s Night” during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVI at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana February 3, 2002. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)
Having in mind his impact in the world of football, one would think that he has earned huge amounts of money throughout the years. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a net worth of $25 million, which isn’t a lot compared to what football players are paid nowadays.
“I signed with Pittsburgh for $25,000 rookie year, $5,000 raise next year, and $100,000 signing bonus spread out over 10 years. Compare that to today, and you say to yourself, ‘They’re paying that guy $135 million, and he ain’t worth three and a half!’” Terry once said in an interview with Parade.
His annual salary as a sports broadcaster is $1 million a year, which again, compared to what others in the field make, isn’t much. CBS’ Romo, for example, is paid $17 million a year, according to journalist Andrew Marchand.
Hall of Fame quarterback and FOX NFL Sunday analyst Terry Bradshaw looks on during the preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
When it comes to his private life, the NFL icon was married four times and has two daughters.
He remains one of America’s sweethearts, especially because he never let fame change him a great deal. He is described as humble and grounded by those close to him, and a recent event involving him proves that to be true.
Namely, someone had a hard time starting the vehicle when Bradshaw noticed them and stepped in. When he managed to start the vehicle, Bradshaw shouted “touchdown,” and the driver, who didn’t recognize the NFL legend, watched in confusion.
“He had no idea who was helping him until he came in the store to use the computer and we told him,” Cindy Hurt Hammer, who filmed the sweet moment, told NBC 5.
Terry Bradshaw is an icon and that’s something we call agree on.
Abby and Brittany Hensel are the world’s most famous conjoined twins. When they were born on March 7, 1990, their parents were left in complete shock. They were expecting one child only and everything seemed fine until two heads popped up during delivery.
Once the girls were out, everyone stood silent for 30 seconds, Dr. Joy Westerdahl explained.
“They had a pretty crude way of telling me,” father Mike Hensel recalled speaking to Content. “They said, ‘They’ve got one body and two heads.’” The girls’ mother, Patty, who was still under sedation and only heard the word “Siamese” asked in confusion, “I had cats?”
The girls were transported to another hospital where doctors determined that despite their condition they were perfectly healthy.
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According to statistics, conjoined twins don’t even get to be born, and in case they are, most of them die on the first day of their life. Abby and Brittany, however, beat the odds.
During the first days of their lives, they had undergone a surgery through which doctors removed a third arm between their heads. A separation surgery was offered to the parents, but they refused one, because the chances of survival were extremely small and in case they pulled through, the girls would have been left severely disabled and they would never get a chance to play football, or drive a car, something they do today.
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Abby and Brittany have two hearts, two stomachs, three kidneys, and four lungs – two of which are connected. They share one liver, one chest, intestines, one bladder, and have single reproductive organs.
Their nervous system is partially separated, so they experience separate feelings of hunger, as well as separate urges to urinate and sleep.
The girls became famous worldwide after appearing in an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show at the age of 6. Ever since, all eyes were on them. Eventually, they got their own show on TLC through which they presented the world what their lives as conjoined twins looked like.
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Besides living as one person, the girls are complete opposites. They have different characters, different desires and dreams. While Abby wanted to be a dentist, her sister wished to become a pilot one day.
“It’s gonna be kind of hard in the cockpit when one’s flying and the other one’s working on someone’s teeth,” their father Mike joked. “They are already asking if they might someday find a husband. They’re good-looking girls, they’re witty, they’ve got everything going for them, except… they’re together.”
When they turned 16, the girls got their driver’s license. “Abby does the pedals and the gear shifter,” Brittany told the Daily Mail at the time. “I take over the blinkers and the lights. But she likes driving faster than me.”
Of course, just any other girl out there, Abby and Brittany dream of getting married and even have children one day.
“The whole world doesn’t need to know who we are seeing, what we are doing, and when we are going to do it,” Brittany said. “But believe me, we are totally different people.”
“Yeah, we are going to be mums one day, but we don’t want to talk about how it’s going to work yet,” Abby added.
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After graduation, these girls found a job as 5th grade teachers at Sunnyside Elementary school, Minnesota.
However, although they both have licenses, they receive a single salary.
“Obviously right away we understand that we are going to get one salary because we’re doing the job of one person,” Abby told BBC. “As maybe experience comes in we’d like to negotiate a little bit, considering we have two degrees and because we are able to give two different perspectives or teach in two different ways.”
“One can be teaching and one can be monitoring and answering questions,” Brittany added. “So in that sense, we can do more than one person.”
Speaking of hiring conjoined twins, the school supervisor Gerri said, “We had concerns about the student would respond because it’s such a unique and special situation. It was really important for us to give the students that exposure visually and we had an open Q&A for them.”
School principal, Mr. Moberg added: “I would not hesitate in a minute to put them in a classroom. and hire them. There’s no question in my mind that they will change the world for the better and influence lives in a way, as an individual as myself, would never be able to do.”
The iconic role of Pamela Barnes Ewing earned actress Victoria Principal worldwide fame as Dallas turned one of the most successful primetime soap operas in TV history.
Victoria was born on January 3, 1950, in Japan. Her father was a United States Air Force Sergeant stationed in the city of Fukuoka at the time of her birth, and she spent the first couple of months of her life living there. During her childhood, Victoria changed 17 schools due to her family moving from place to place.
She first appeared on TV, in a commercial, at the age of five, but it’s not like she believed acting would become her calling.
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Speaking of her childhood, rumors are she didn’t have an easy one. The reason for that was her turbulent relationship with her mother. In an interview with Huffington Post in 2012, the actress said: ”I wish I had known my childhood would end.” However, she was also reported to have said during an occasion: ”I was very lucky. My parents raised me in such a way that it never occurred to me that I wasn’t equal.”
When it came to choosing a career, Victoria decided she wanted to become a doctor, and she was on the way to make her dream come true, but just as she was about to finish her first year of studies, she was involved in a car crash and got heavily injured. She was forced to take some time to heal, and sadly, she missed a lot at college and was forced to retake her first year from the start. Something she wasn’t willing to do at the time.
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One of her first roles in film was that of the mistress of Roy Bean, the main character of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean portrayed by Paul Newman. This role earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best newcomer.
As she got more offers, Victoria realized that acting was time-consuming and very tiring, so she decided to move on and started working as a talent agent.
However, around two years later, she got the role of Pamela Barnes Ewing.
Speaking of the time, she recalled: ”I had left acting to be an agent and was on my way to law school, but when a friend dropped off a Dallas script, I read it. When I finished, I knew my life had changed – that part was mine. So I called the [casting] person and said, ‘I’m sending someone in.’ She said, ‘Who?’ I said, ‘Just put down my name. It will be a surprise.’ And it certainly was a surprise – I showed up with me! I sent myself in for it!”
The series turned up to be a huge hit which put Victoria on the pedestal. When Dallas premiered, she was 28 years old. For her part, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and two Soap Opera Digest Awards.
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Then, in 1987, Victoria left the series. Speculations of why she stepped down were many. “A lot of work has gone into keeping Victoria Principal separate from Pam Ewing. To stay on the show any longer would really seal my fate in the industry,” she told New York Times in 1987.
Victoria was married twice. Both her marriages ended with divorce. Although she doesn’t have children on her own, she is very close to the son and daughter of her second husband’s previous marriage.
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When she moved on from Dallas, she founded her skincare company, Principal Secret, which turned into an empire with a yearly revenue of $1.5 billion. According to reports, the actress’ net worth is $350 million.
However, after years of being the head of the company, she decided to step back and focus on her foundation, The Victoria Principal Foundation for Thoughtful Existence. ”I continue to be passionately dedicated to running my skincare company, Principal Secret. We are about to celebrate 27 years in business. And I have never forgotten that Dallas gave me the springboard to achieve so many of my dreams,” she told TV Insider in 2018.
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Today, the actress is 72 years old and looks as beautiful and as charming as ever. She’s very active on the social media where she shares photos of herself and the animals she is helping as well as old photos from the time she was filming the series that changed her life forever.
Everybody loves Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for he is an amazing father, possesses astounding acting skills, has a body to kill for, and a wonderful sense of humor. He was named one of the highest-paid actors of 2018 by Forbes and we all agree that he deserved it! So when his fans from all around the world learned their favorite actor and his girlfriend welcomed their latest bundle of joy in the family back in 2018, they were all overly excited to see the sweet baby.
The Rock and the mother of his baby daughter, Lauren Hashian, were more than happy to make their fans’ wish come true and shared a bunch of cute photos and videos of the little one.
However, there was one video which melted the hearts of everyone who got to see it. And even now, when Tiana is 3 years old already, the video of her having a cute conversation with her father is still one of our favorite.
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Recalling the time of Tiana’s birth, Dwayne says it was a period he’ll never forget as it was one of the greatest things he’s ever experienced. Speaking to People Magazine, he said:
“I was right there during labor, helping her breathe, every highly intense contraction, every second of pain, right there watching the actual birth, cutting the cord and wiping the tears. Incredible. As men, it’s a miracle we should witness because it’ll give you a whole new respect for the strength and beauty of a woman).”
The connection he’ll have with his sweet daughter will be as strong and as unbreakable as that with his older children. Sweet Tiana and her sisters Simone and Jasmine must be the proudest daughters out there having such a loving and caring father like The Rock.
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Dwayne is making sure he spends as much time as possible around his family as he just loves seeing baby Tiana growing up with all the love he has to give to her.
Posting the incredibly sweet video, he proved he’s the perfect father. The conversation he’s having with Tiana is beyond adorable. Along with it, Dwayne wrote the following caption:
“Me: I’m gonna just fish for compliments all day when I hold you in my arms.Baby Tiana Gia: I’m gonna look up at you with my gummy smile and just love, appreciate and marvel at all this Daddy Goodness I see.Hobbs [the dog] laying on the floor in the background: Holy [cow]! Please, Baby Tia, stop encouraging him! It’s making me nauseated.For the record, this is the same way I speak to Kevin Heart.”
The video was seen by millions of people who got to witness the greatness of the ‘gentle giant,’ his love for the family, and his incredible sense of humor.
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You can take a look at the father-daughter bonding time in the video below.
This is not the first time, however, for The Rock to make our day being funny. When he was teaching daughter Jasmine how to swim, he reveals how she said to him: “Daddy I like your brown boobies” to which he replied, “Thank you baby, but daddy has pecs, not boobies.” He even added the hashtag “#MrBrownBoobs.”
Dwayne Johnson is special in every way and we can’t help but love him.
Unintended or unwanted pregnancies happen way more often than we realize. When young people learn they are expecting a baby, it sometimes feel like their world turns upside down. Considering their age, many feel they are not ready to be parents, so no matter how hard it is, most of the time, they either choose not to have the baby or put the little soul up for adoption once it is welcomed into the world.
When one young couple learned they were expecting a baby daughter, they chose to provide a better future for her by giving her up. Some three years later, they welcomed another child, a girl again, whom they named Linda.
Linda grew up with her family in Lakewood, Colorado, but she was never told about her sister. She spent most her life believing she was the only child.
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But as we all know, God works in mysterious ways, and fate brought the two sisters together after long 73 years.
As it turned out, Linda was curious to learn whether she had any family she was unaware of so she decided to sign up for ancestry.com. At that point, her parents were long gone and carried the secret of their first born in their graves. At the same time, a woman named Harriet Carter, who resided in California, signed up for the site as well.
Shortly after, they both learned that there was someone out there who was 100% their match. Both Linda and Harried were left completely puzzled. How was it possible to have a sibling neither of them knew of?
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“I had a message from Harriet saying, ‘I think we might be related,’” Linda told Denver 7. “We were 100% match, but our parents never told a soul ever.”
The two got in touch and realized they were indeed long lost sisters.
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Finally, after speaking on the phone for some time, they arranged to meet each other on a Tuesday in December. When Harriet arrived in Lakewood, the two sisters immediately recognized each other.
“I can’t quit staring at you,” Linda said and showed Harriet some family photos she brought with her. “This picture is sad because you’re not in it,” she said.
Luckily, despite the ongoing pandemic, the two were able to spend some quality time together.
“I think we found each other when we were supposed to,” Linda said.
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We are so glad these sisters found each other after so many years. Their reunion was touching to the core.
If you want to learn more of them please go to the video below.
