“This is it, I’m gonna die” says lobster diver who was swallowed by whale

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Michael Packard, 56, a commercial lobster diver from Cape Cod, has the most incredible story to share. Believe it or not, this man was scooped up by a huge humpback whale and then spat just less than a minute later.

As he was minding his own business in the water, Packard suddenly found himself surrounded with complete darkness. His initial thought was that he got attacked by a shark, which are common in this area waters, but he realized there were no sharp teeth around.

“All of a sudden, I felt this huge shove and the next thing I knew it was completely black,” Packard told the Cape Cod Times.

“I could sense I was moving, and I could feel the whale squeezing with the muscles in his mouth.”

Speaking to WBZ-TV, Packard said that he was certain he was going to die and it looked like there was no way out from that terrifying situation. Luckily, it all turned out for the best when the giant creature decided to spit him out. “I saw light, and he started throwing his head side-to-side and the next thing I knew I was outside [in the water],” the lucky man explained. “My first thought was I can’t believe I got out of that situation. My second thought was for how injured I was.”

Packard was only able to survive inside the ocean mammal’s gut because he still had his his breathing apparatus on.

Luckily, he didn’t survive any serious injuries besides a dislocated knee and some soft tissue damage. Packard was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon and he could go home to his family and his two boys who can now proudly say that their dad is one of the luckiest people alive.

Twin girls have different skin color, teacher accuses mom of lying about them being sisters

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Diversity is what makes this world beautiful. And these two girls are here to teach us that race is just a social construct.

Amanda and Michael Biggs are an interracial couple from Birmingham, UK. When they learned they are having twins they were over the moon. And then in July 2006, Marcia and Millie were welcomed into this world.

The girls were cute and resembled one another. But it was like that during the first days of their lives only. As time passed by, the parents noticed how Millie’s skin started getting darker. They believed the same would happen to Marcia, but they were wrong. Instead, Marcia’s skin got lighter and lighter.

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The parents soon realized their twin girls had different skin color from one another. Of course, they didn’t care, but were a bit concerned about how others would react seeing them being of different race. They knew people can be judgmental, and didn’t want their daughters to get stared at while growing up.

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This skin changing phenomenon is very rare and occurs in one in a million twin births. It doesn’t have any negative effects on the baby’s health.

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When the girls were out with their parents many people stared at them, but the parents say that they have never really experienced someone to be hostile towards them. To their surprise, most people showed understanding, they were just curious how could twins be of different race.

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When they started school, their teachers and classmates were stunned to learn the girls were twins, but Millie and Marcia say they have never experienced racism.

Their father on the other hand says he has experienced racism in the past and is glad the times have changed now and people are more accepting than before.

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The twins aren’t just different in appearance, but in character as well. Millie is a typical girl, whereas Marcia loves dressing like a tomboy and she’s a huge fan of gymnastics.

At the age of 11, these lovely girls decided to use their looks to remind the world that racism shouldn’t ever be part of it. They were featured in the cover of the National Geographic.

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Millie and Marcia are now teenagers and are attending the same school. We hope that no matter where the future takes them, they will forever remain best friends.

You can take a look at the video about them below.

23-year-old mom makes history with a birth that only happens once in 480 years

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In the year of 2013, a couple from the Czech Republic, Alexandra Kinova and her husband Antonin witnessed the miracle of life and made history because of what they experienced.

The couple had a son and they always dreamed of having more than one child so when they learned that Alexandra was pregnant again, that brought real joy in the family. They were eager to welcome a baby brother or a baby sister for their lovely son.

However, after they went to the hospital for the first ultrasound, the doctors told them how they will not have just one, but two children. Seeing the babies on the screen made their hearts skip from happiness. They received the news with big smiles on their faces. But little did they know that this pregnancy will be one of the most extraordinary ones that the world has ever seen.

When the time for the second ultrasound came, the doctor had even greater surprise for the parents-to-be.

It turned out they weren’t expecting twins, but four babies. That stunned the parents who never though they could have so many kids.

The mom of one was about to become a mom of five. Or not? It appeared there was more news to come along the way.

Alexandra’s stomach grew so big that she would receive stares whenever she went.

During the next doctor’s visit, the couple found out something that was so overwhelming it left everyone completely speechless. They became a world sensation and magazines from all parts of the world were sharing their story.

This amazingly brave mother was caring five babies. The chances of being pregnant and giving birth to quintuplets is one in seven million.

On the day of the delivery, around 40 hospital staff members were in the delivery room.

Everyone was looking forward to learn the sex of the babies and see if everything would go as planned. Thankfully, the head doctor of the neonatal unit said there were no complications and they welcomed five healthy babies, four of which boys and one baby girl.

The five-times blessed parents were over the moon and cried tears of joy.

The proud mother gave birth via C-section and marked history for being the first woman in the Czech Republic to give birth to quintuplets without undergoing any type of fertility treatments.

Antonin, the father, almost missed the big moment because he got stuck in traffic, but luckily, managed to arrive just on time.

The boys were named Deniel, Michael, Alex and Martin, whilst the little girl was named Terezka.

After they spent a short amount of time at the intensive care unit, the babies and their mother were ready to go home and start the adventure called life.

According to news.com.au, doctor Alena Mechurova explained: “In this specific country, we have been actively recording statistics of birth ever since 1949 and in that time, there has never once been a mention of quintuplets. As a matter of fact, quintuplets are birthed in the Czech Republic once in every 480 years on an average.”

Take a look at the whole story of one of the most magical and unique pregnancies in the video below.

Thomas Markle “threatens” to air “more dirty laundry” on Meghan after the birth of Lilibet

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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, grew up surrounded with the love of both her parents. Her father, Thomas Markle, with whom she now has an estranged relationship and only communicates through the interviews they give to the media during which they blame one another for their feud, has always been very supportive of his daughter.

In fact, Meghan herself used to speak of the role he played in her life and her career as an actress.

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“Every day after school for 10 years, I was on the set of Married, with Children, which is a really funny and perverse place for a little girl in a Catholic school uniform to grow up,” she told Esquire.

“There were a lot of times my dad would say, ‘Meg, why don’t you go and help with the craft services room over there? This is just a little off-color for your 11-year-old eyes,’” she says of the days when she and her dad, who is an award-winning lighting director, were getting along just perfectly.

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So, when did the two get estranged to the extent that they haven’t spoken to or seen each other for more than three years?

It all started when Thomas Markle staged photos of himself getting ready for Meghan’s wedding, and that included him getting a hair cut, reading a book about Britain, and looking at photos of Meghan and Harry.

It was later reported by the Daily Mail that he sold the photos for around $137,000, something that infuriated Meghan.

As a result, Thomas didn’t attend the Royal wedding and later experienced heart issues. After that, nothing was the same. He gave a few interviews in which he threatened to expose details of Meghan’s life, similarly to what her sister tried to do, but that only worsened the already fragile relationship.

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During the Oprah interview, Meghan once again said that she felt betrayed by her father. “If I were going to use the word betrayal, it’s because when I asked him, when the comms team told us this the story was coming out, we called my dad and I asked him and he said, ‘No, absolutely not,’” she said.

Thomas, on the other hand, said on Good Morning Britain: “I feel she let me down, I was in a hospital bed the last time we talked, and I never heard from them again; they didn’t care if I died.

“When they say that I’m taking advantage of the press, well, basically what I do because I haven’t heard from them is I’ll do a story for the press. If I haven’t heard from them in 30 days, I’ll do another story for the press,” but that’s not what happened. In fact, he has been silent for some time. Media reported that he was spotted handing in a letter to some of Oprah’s people asking for his own interview with her. But that didn’t happen either.

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Now, however, the birth of Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor forced Thomas Markle to speak about his daughter once again. In a trailer of an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, which is about to air, he could be heard saying that the last time he and Meghan spoke was prior to her wedding. He also revealed that he heard of Lilibet’s birth on the radio. No phone call, no message, nothing.

“I’ll be very disappointed that I don’t get to hold my granddaughter,” he said and added: “You want dirty laundry? This is the first time I’ve discussed these things.” We are about to see and hear what else he decided to reveal.

Dad believes there’s nothing wrong with letting 13-foot-python “play” with his baby daughter

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We often speak of how important it is for young children to grow around animals because that way they learn how to be more responsible. Well, this usually counts for cats and dogs. But different people love to welcome different kinds of animals in the house and keep them as pets.

A man named Jamie Guarino, who is a professional snake handler, has a huge python. He has had this 13-foot Burmese python called Nay-Nay since it was just a baby. And that wouldn’t be strange if Jamie doesn’t let his three daughters play with the enormous snake all day long. Nay Nay is free to move around the place and the girls seem to love it very much.

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Jamie often shares videos on his YouTube channel, SnakeHuntersTV, which show him and his two daughters handling snakes. Recently, however, he posted a video that caused a stir among social media users. It shows his then 14-month-old daughter playing with Nay Nay and climbing onto it.

Many people said how leaving such a young child spending time around a snake powerful enough to kill someone within minutes was very irresponsible. Others defended Jamie saying how he had the python for a very long time and he knew the animal was safe to be around. “This guy has a love for his snakes, which is perfectly fine, but it’s made him blind to the fact that is DOES remain a dangerous animal, especially towards a baby,” one YouTube user said.

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Jamie commented on the people’s concerns and said: “When people see this clip they mostly react with fear or negativity. And I don’t understand why. This is an embedded fear, and I think people are brainwashed.

“To those of you who might see this video as irresponsible or dangerous, please take a minute. Don’t judge based on fear or something you don’t understand. Snakes can be, and are, loving animals.”

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There are also those who defend Jamie.

“Have massive amounts of respect for this guy… it’s hard for people to understand but he’s a professional he knows his snakes and you can clearly see the snake is chill not particularly interested in the little girl but more interested in having a look around,” someone wrote.

“Snakes are inquisitive animals and they are also very affectionate despite the mean reputation. Listen to this guy folks snakes are NOT what you think they are,” another added.

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Despite many people saying how they believe Jamie knows exactly what he is doing, the video got to the hands of the authorities after which the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office asked the Department of Human Resources to investigate whether there was a case of child abuse and neglect.

Take a look at the video that divided people’s opinions and tell us what you think. Would you let such a huge snake crawling around your little ones?

Prince William wasn’t happy with Prince Charles’ actions before his comments about baby Lilibet

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Every family has their own issues, but doing your best to make things right while the eyes of the entire world are at you must be extremely difficult. Just as in the case of the Royal family who have been going through so much recently.

Thankfully, the birth of Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor brings hope that the burned bridges could be finally repaired when it comes to the fragile relationship between The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex and the rest of “The Firm.”

Rumors were that the member of the family who was mostly affected and disappointed by the Megxit and everything that followed, including the bombshell interview the Sussexes gave to Oprah, was Prince Charles. He was said to be extremely mad with Harry for dragging the family name through the mud.

However, it seems that the birth of his fifth grandchild softened him a great deal. Upon revealing the news about the newest addition to the royal family, Prince Charles was visibly happy while visiting a British production plant earlier this week. The proud grandpa was reported saying:

“The development of technology like electric vehicles, or green hydrogen for that matter for heavy transport, is vital for maintaining the health of our world for future generations, something I’m only too aware of today having recently become a grandfather for the fifth time.

“And such happy news really does remind one of the necessity of continued innovation in this area, especially around sustainable battery technology, in view of the legacy we bequeath to our grandchildren,” as per Metro.

And as the entire world is looking forward to seeing Charles and Harry getting on good terms again, rumors about a previous rift between the future King of England and his eldest son William emerged.

Many believe that Charles was minding his words when speaking of the newborn baby because in the past he was “warned” by William not to use his grandchildren for the sake of polishing his public image.

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According to The Mail on Sunday’s Emily Andrews, William wasn’t happy with his father revealing details about Prince George with the public in the past and sharing a photo of himself with his grandchildren in the background.

“William felt piqued that his father sometimes ‘used’ his son’s popularity, and that of his wife and three young children, to burnish his own image.

“William was particularly sensitive as he himself is reluctant to use his children as ‘props,’” she wrote.

Prince Charles, on the other hand, believes that grandparents should build a relationship with their grandchildren from very early age.

“It’s a different part of your life,” he once said. “The great thing is to encourage them. Show them things to take their interest. My grandmother did that, she was wonderful.

“It is very important to create a bond when they are very young.”

However, with his youngest son now living in America it would be difficult for Prince Charles to take his own advice when it comes to his relationship with Archie and Lilibet.

Harry and Meghan face criticism over naming their baby daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana

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When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed baby Archie into the world, all eyes were on them. Pretty much everyone was eager to learn the name of the firstborn of the Sussexes. And now, with the arrival of their daughter, things didn’t change. What’s most, even more people were looking forward to the baby’s name revelation, having in mind that a lot has been going on between the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex and the rest of the royal family.

From stepping down from their royal duties, to moving to the States and accusing the Firm of racism during the bombshell interview, the relationship between the royals sort of broke down, and despite the numerous attempts to fix it, not much has been achieved. Hopefully, welcoming little Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten- Windsor will serve as a step forward in smoothing things up.

However, many people, as well as royal experts and biographers, criticized Harry and Meghan for the choice of the name of their girl.

Before her birth, the two claimed it would be very unlikely for their daughter to be named after her grandmother, late princess Diana, because they believed the name would come not only with a responsibility but would also “increase the public interest in the child’s life,” according to a source cited by Page Six. At the same time, the source indicated that Diana could be the middle name of Harry and Meghan’s second child.

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The name pays tribute to two very important women in the life of Harry. His grandmother and his mother.

Lilibet is the Queen’s childhood nickname. Apparently, she used to pronounce her name like that when she was still very young and her grandfather, King George V, continued to call her that throughout his life. It was also the name Prince Philip used for his queen.

According to The Guardian, shortly after his marriage to Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh wrote a letter to his mother which read: “Lilibet is the only ‘thing’ in the world which is absolutely real to me.”

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One of the people who criticized the couple over the name is royal commentator Richard Kay. He wrote in a column for the Daily Mail that Harry and Meghan took things too far naming the girl Lilibet.

“By giving the baby the name Lilibet, the Queen’s private family nickname – even though they intend to use the diminutive ‘Lili’ for their daughter – there is a risk,” Kay wrote, as quoted by Express.

“Will it be seen as a presumptuous choice for a royal baby who is eighth in line to the throne, but who will grow up on the other side of the world speaking with an American accent?”

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He continued: “And how might Prince Charles feel about his fifth grandchild carrying such an intimate family pet name that he has never used himself? It is tempting to wonder if Harry would have been so emboldened in his choice if his grandfather Prince Philip – the only close family member permitted to call the Queen ‘Lilibet’ – had still been alive.”

Other royal commentators and biographers, including Angela Levin, believe the Queen herself isn’t thrilled over the name of her 11th great-grandchild.

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“I think she’s desperately unhappy because they were desperately rude about her, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I think it’s quite rude to her Majesty the Queen,” Levin said, according to the Daily Mail.

She added: “It was a very private nickname from her husband who hasn’t been dead for very long. Prince Charles would never dream of referring to his mother as Lilibet.

“He’s never used it – it was a special name, especially for the the Duke of Edinburgh’. She added she believes it was ‘demeaning’ for the Sussexes to have used it”.

Piers Morgan lashes out at Meghan Markle just days after birth of 2nd child calling her a “liar”

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Congratulations from members of the British Royalty, as well as from people from all over the world, came poring in after the birth of Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten- Windsor, the daughter and second child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

However, the great news of the arrival of the sweet baby didn’t prevent those who are not fond of the Duchess of Sussex to open up about the way they feel when it comes to her and her actions which hurt the royals over the past year. One of those people is famous television host Piers Morgan who is lashing out at Meghan again, just days after she became a mom for the second time.

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During his appearance on 60 Minutes Australia, Morgan went on to criticize the Duchess pretty much about everything, and that included the name she and Harry chose for their daughter. He openly stated that naming the baby after the Queen was to say the least, ironic.

“You have this couple who have been trashing the royal family and the monarchy for the last few weeks and they have named the baby after the Queen, who is, of course, the head of the royal family and the monarchy,” he told Today Show Australia.

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Morgan continued by saying that the name choice could also be an attempt for the Sussexes to smooth the relationship with the royal family.

“Maybe it’s their way of reaching out, as the Americans say, to the royals and wanting some kind of end to this on-running feud,” he said.

Just hours before his appearance on TV, he tweeted that he wouldn’t be commenting on anything related to the birth of Lilibeth because of “her parents’ constant pleas.”

“For those asking for my reaction to the new royal baby, I am respecting her parents’ constant pleas for privacy and declining to comment,” he tweeted.

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The feud between Meghan Markle and Piers Morgan has been going on for quite some time. In one occasion, he even called her a liar and said he didn’t believe her when she spoke of her mental struggles during the Oprah interview.

What’s most, he was forced to quit his job as a host of Good Morning Britain after he refused to apologize to Meghan for disbelieving her.

“I didn’t know this at the time but Meghan Markle had complained to my boss at ITV on the Monday night,” Morgan said on 60 Minutes Australia. “It was demanded I apologize for disbelieving her, otherwise I would have to vacate my chair.”

“I thought there was hypocrisy, I thought there were downright lies coming out in the interview,” he added. “I saw my job to hold them to account like I would to a government minister and for doing that, within 36 hours I had to leave the job,” he added.

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Further, he spoke of Harry and Meghan’s claims that they got married three days prior to the wedding ceremony witnessed by people from practically every corner of the world.

“Well, that’s not true. They couldn’t have got married three days before they said they did because that would make the Archbishop of Canterbury a criminal,” Morgan told Sky News at the time the interview which caused a stir aired.

“There were a lot of things coming out of Meghan Markle’s mouth that I knew to be untrue.”

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Morgan also spoke of his concerns that people are not allowed to have strong opinions nowadays. “You’re not allowed to disbelieve a liar like Meghan Markle. I’m sorry to call her that but she tells lies… We’ve proven that,” he said.

As it looks, Morgan never misses a chance to speak ill of Meghan Markle. Just six months after she tied the knot with Prince Harry and became a part of the royalty, Morgan wrote about Meghan in a column for the Daily Mail: “Meghan Markle is a ruthless social climbing actress who has landed the role of her life and is determined to milk it for all she can – and that’s why the Palace is beginning to turn on her.”

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At one point in the past, Meghan Markle and Piers Morgan were friends and even had a drink at a London pub together, but the next day she went on to have a date with Prince Harry and Morgan never heard from her again.

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