Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favorite’ granddaughter had eye operation and earns $8 an hour at garden center job

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When we think of the British Royal family, the first thing that comes to mind is their lavish life style. They own castles and live the life many people dream of.

The truth is, however, that the younger generation is departing of the norm and tend to live their lives as normal as possible.

Lady Louise Windsor, who is the Queen’s youngest granddaughter and the daughter of prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, is just like any high-schooler in the UK. Unlike her cousins, Prince William and Prince Harry, who have spent their entire lives under the spotlight, this young lady tends to lead a quieter life and do what every person her age does, like having sleepovers and hanging out with friends.

Lady Louise has a younger brother, James, who has the title viscount Severn and is 14 years old.

Their mother, the Countess of Wessex, who worked as a secretary before tying the knot with Prince Edward, said it is improbable that her children would use the HRH title with their names after they turn 18 years old. This doesn’t come as a surprise as she and her husband are doing all in their power to offer their children ‘normal’ lives and teach them the value of earning their own money and doing honest jobs.

Despite all the commitments the royal life imposes on them, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, make sure they spend as much quality time with their children as possible. Speaking of her husband, Sophie says he is “very engaged as a father” and goes fishing with his son and rides horses with his daughter.

It looks like Lady Louise has learned a lot from her parents about the importance of being able to make her own money, to the surprise of many.

Namely, this young lady finished her A’levels and got accepted at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where she would study English, the same university her cousin Price William attended. It is where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton.

While waiting for the university to start, Lady Louise, who is believed to be Queen Elizabeth’s most favorite grandchild, worked at a garden center and earned around £6.83 an hour, which is equal to $8.

She did everything there, from greeting customers to pruning and potting plants and working on the tills. Many of the customers were stunned and a bit shocked to see one of the Queen’s grandchildren working at a garden center. “I knew the cost-of-living crisis was bad, but I didn’t think I’d ever see a grandchild of the Queen working in a garden centre,” one shopper was reported to have said.

As a young child, Lady Louise had undergone a surgery on her eyes, which didn’t give the results everyone hoped for. She was born with a rare eye condition known as esotropia, which causes strabismus. Back in the day, her mother opened up about Lady Louise’s condition that usually affects premature infants as the eyes are the last organ that develops during the gestation period.

At the age of 10, she had undergone another operation, and this time, it was a successful one. “She’s fine now – her eyesight is perfect,” her mother Sophie said in an interview with Hello Magazine!

Lady Louise was offered to be a working royal, but she rejected the offer. Instead, she’s looking forward to her studies, and in the meantime, besides working, she spends a great portion of her free time riding horses, a passion she shares with her grandmother.

Lady Louise could be often spotted around the horses on her grandma’s estates. She loves spending time with her grandmother as well. The Queen, on the other hand, doesn’t hide the fact that she loves her granddaughter very much. Just recently, despite her health condition, the Queen was spotted at the Royal Windsor Horse Show to watch and support her beloved granddaughter, Lady Louise. The event marked the 100th anniversary of the Fell Pony Society with a carriage display.

We wish Lady Louise Windsor a lot of success during her studies.

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The fascinating and tragic story of Mary Ann Bevan

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The story of Mary Ann Bevan, who was considered ‘The ugliest woman in the world,’ starts in the 19th century, a dark period of the American culture when ‘freak shows,’ traveling circuses showing people with certain deformities and disabilities, were at the peak of their popularity.

Today, it is highly unacceptable to treat people with disabilities with disrespect, but back in the day, no one believed it was morally wrong to dub them freaks.

Mary Ann Bevan was born on December 20, 1874, in Plaistow, East London, United Kingdom. She grew up to become a nurse and was respected by the society. On top of that, she was a very attractive woman who was offered many possibilities.

In 1902, Mary met the love of her life, a man named Thomas Bevan. The two married and welcomed four children together, but their happiness didn’t last long. After 14 years, Thomas passed away, leaving Mary heartbroken.

Her life became difficult as she was left to take care and provide for her children all by herself.

Unfortunately, around the time she turned 32, Mary started experiencing strange symptoms. Her face started changing gradually and she didn’t know what was happening or what caused that change which impacted her both psychologically and financially. Mary’s bones grew big, and her face became deformed. As a result, she lost her job and was unable to provide for her children any longer.

Back in the day, no one could diagnose her, but this poor woman suffered from acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that develops when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood, when a change in height doesn’t occur. Instead, the increase in bone size is limited to the bones of the hands, feet and face.

Today, a lot more is knows about this condition and there are ways to keep it under control, which wasn’t the case during the time Mary lived.

Crushed, heartbroken, and poor, this woman saw an ad one day which read, “Wanted: Ugliest woman. Nothing repulsive, maimed or disfigured. Good pay guaranteed, and long engagement for successful applicant. Send recent photograph.”

No matter how awful she felt about this ‘job,’ she saw no way out of her situation. She simply needed to do anything in order to feed her children. Above all, she was a mother.

Mary answered the ad and she was soon contacted by the circus’ agent, a man named Claude Bartram, who later shared Mary’s story.

“She was not repulsive at all. She had the kind of face one usually finds in a giant, a powerful, masculine jaw, prominent cheek-bones, nose and forehead, but she was unblemished, healthy and strong. She told me she did not like the idea of placing herself on exhibition, she was shy and did not want to be separated from her children,” Bartram said, according to Daily Star.

“I told her she would earn £10 per week for a year, travelling expenses and all the money from the sale of picture postcards of herself, so she could provide for the education of her children.”

In no time, magazines were filled with Mary Ann’s photos and everyone recognized her as ‘the ugliest woman on Earth.’

Her popularity brought her to the Dreamland Circus in Coney Island, New York, one of the most famous circuses there were. Mary Ann became an attraction, but then a doctor named Harvey Cushing, a leading neurosurgeon, spotted her and knew there was more behind ger huge face that he wanted to explore thoroughly.

“This unfortunate woman who sits in the sideshow of Ringling Brothers ‘between Fat Lady and Armless Wonder’ and ‘affects white lace hats, woollen mittens and high laced shoes’ has a story which is far from mirth-provoking.

“She, previously a vigorous and good-looking young woman, has become the victim of a disease known as acromegaly,” he wrote in a letter to Time magazine.

Mary Ann spent her life working at the circus and she was reported to have earned a small fortune which enabled her to send her children back to England where they attended boarding schools.

She endured a lot, but she did it all for her children.

Mary Ann died at the age of 59 of natural causes. Her final wish was to be buried in her homeland, England, and her children fulfilled her wish. She is resting at the Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery in South London.

This woman’s sad, yet fascinating life story speaks of the mother’s love for her children more than anything else.

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‘My life is incredible:’ 76-year-old man, paralyzed from polio at 6, is one of the last people with an iron lung

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Paul Alexander, a 76 year old man who has spent most of his life confined to an iron lung, is the perfect example that the only limits are the ones we place on ourselves.

Paul recalls that when he was around six years old, he rushed home one day and told his mother that he didn’t feel good. Up until that moment, Paul has been a normal child. He was vibrant and loved being around other kids. “Oh my God, not my son,” Paul he recalled his mother saying.

At the time, he couldn’t understand what was wrong and what was going on because he was still very young to understand that he contracted polio, a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes nerve injury leading to paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death. Even children who seem to fully recover can develop new muscle pain, weakness, or paralysis as adults, 15 to 40 years later, a condition known as post-polio syndrome.

Few days passed by and Paul’s condition worsened. He had fever and muscle pain, so his parents rushed him to the hospital. There, he wasn’t alone. Sadly, a huge number of children who contracted the virus were waiting to be treated, although there is no known cure.

At first, Paul was pronounced dead, but then another doctor approached him and decided to perform an emergency tracheotomy on Paul. Right after the surgery, he was placed inside an iron lung.

Iron lungs had been invented during the early 1920s. Known as the “Drinker respirator” in the early days, this mechanical respirator which encloses most of a person’s body and varies the air pressure in the enclosed space, helps stimulate breathing.

“I didn’t know what had happened. I had all kinds of imaginings, like I’d died. I kept asking myself: Is this what death is? Is this a coffin? Or have I gone to some undesirable place?” the Texas native told As It Happens host Carol Off in 2017. “I tried to move, but I couldn’t move. Not even a finger. I tried to touch something to figure it out, but I never could. So it was pretty strange.”

After spending 18 long months inside the machine, Paul started working with a therapist named Mrs. Sullivan who helped him learn how to breath again using a method known as the ‘frog-breathe’ technique.

Paul was then able to spend more time outside the iron lung than he was before.

Paul not only attended school, but he graduated from the from Southern Methodist University and then attended law school at the University of Texas at Austin after which he passed the bar exam and became a lawyer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “And I was a pretty damn good one too!” Paul said.

Speaking of the time he was a student, Paul recalled, “They said I was too crippled and did not have the vaccination. Two years of tormenting them, they accepted me on two conditions. One, that I take the polio vaccine, and two that a fraternity would be responsible for me.”

Paul had a very successful career as a lawyer of over 30 years and even wrote a book.

According to reports, he’s the last person who is still using the iron lung.

“I have travelled with it — put it in a truck, took it with me. I’ve gone to college with it, lived in a dorm. That freaked everybody out,” he said.

Once, when his machine almost broke down, Paul pleaded people to help him fix it. Luckily, as no one uses them any longer, he was able to find spare parts. “A lot of people who had polio and they’re dead. What did they do with the iron lung? I’ve found them in barns. I found them in garages. I’ve found them in junk shops. Not much, but enough to scrounge [for] parts,” he explained.

Despite his condition, Paul says his life has been fulfilling and he’s happy with how things turned out for him. “I am not going to accept from anybody their limitations on my life. Not gonna do it. My life is incredible,” this inspiring man says.

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Police commissioner asked to resign over shirt she wore 25 years ago

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How many times has it happened for someone to wish to change their past, or at least a decision they made back in the day? I guess there’s no person alive who doesn’t have regrets over past events that interfere with their present or future.

Just recently, a photo taken around 1994 emerged and it shows Christine Coulter, current Philadelphia’s acting Police Commissioner, wearing a T-shirt which cause controversy years later. The T-shirt in question, that Coulter wore some28 years ago, had the following writing on it, “L.A.P.D. We Treat You Like a King.” People believe that these words were a reference to the incident which took back in 1999 involving a man named Rodney Glen King who was a victim of police brutality. King was beaten by LAPD officers during his arrest, after a high-speed chase, for driving while intoxicated on the I-210.

Coulter, the acting commissioner, decided to address the issue during a Philadelphia City Council hearing on social media posts by police officers. She apologized for wearing the shirt that many years ago but a councilwoman called for Coulter’s resignation.

Coulter explained that the photo was taken at a beach party shortly after she started working in the 25th District. Saying that she was profoundly sorry, the commissioner added she had “never even thought of it as anything other than an L.A.P.D. shirt,” and she failed to recognize the potential connection between the slogan and King’s beating.

“It is clear that it was a bad decision on my part, and I would not wear that shirt today,” she said. “Certainly, as I look at the past week and the h5rt and damage it has caused people who I care about to communities that I always care about, I should have known,” she added.

“My heart has been broken over this,” Coulter continued. “There’s folks in this room who I have served in their communities who know my heart and know that for 30 years I have served in black and brown communities with all that I ever have to give, never treating people unfairly or unjustly because of their race. Even people I’ve had to arrest, I treated like gentlemen or gentle ladies going through the process.”

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McDonald’s worker tells cop ‘I ain’t serving no police’

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Police officers swear an oath to protect and serve the citizens they represent, and they truly do an amazing job when it comes to keeping communities safe places to live in.

Yet, there are people who have negative opinion about police officers. The reasons are various. For example, the death of George Floyd who was killed by officer Derek Chauvin after he had his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes made many lose their trust in the police and protest for the brutality by the officers to finally stop.

However, no matter how tragic this particular incident was, it doesn’t mean that every officer out there is brutal.

Recently, a cop named Scott Naff found himself offended after a McDonald’s employee refused to serve him because of his uniform.

The story was shared by Naff’s wife, Cathy, who decided to share details of the incident on the social media.

She started the post explaining how her husband had just finished a 13-hour shift before he went to McDonald’s in order to grab something to eat.

“My husband just got home from working a 13 hour day to share a story with me that has left me completely shocked.

“Around 7:00 tonight he took a small break and went to the drive through of the Mcdonald’s at Parham Road and Route 1. He was in uniform and his police vehicle. He paid for his food and drove forward to the next window.

“The young man who was working that window looked at him and backed away from the window mouthing something to my husband. My husband couldn’t hear him since the window was closed. The guy finally walked to the window and slid it open,” Cathy explained.

“My husband told him that he couldn’t hear him and the guy said “I ain’t serving no police” and closed the window. The guy proceeded to tell everyone in McDonald’s, including the manager, that he was not going to serve the police. The employees stared at my husband trying to figure out what they should do…..after all he had paid for his food but no one wanted to give it to him.

“Finally one guy brought it over to him without a single word. As my husband pulled around the building, a gentleman who was in the McDonalds at the time approached his car and told my husband how he had never seen anything like this.

“He said the guy had told the manager that she could fire him but he wasn’t going to “serve the police.” The manager did nothing to help the situation and wasn’t even the person who brought him his food.

“It’s amazing that people can act this way but even more shocking that the manager allowed him to continue on with his antics. I know that we will never visit this McDonald’s again! This is such an eye opener for me as to what the people who protect us have to go through on a daily basis. Please pray for the men and women who serve and protect us and put their lives on the line for us each and every day,” she concluded her post.

As Cathy’s post vent viral and was shared by a huge number of people who stood by her husband’s side, McDonald’s issued a statement. “At our restaurants, we are dedicated to serving all of our customers, including the police officers who protect and serve our communities,” the fast food chain said, according to Blue Lives Matter. “We are conducting a full investigation into this matter and will take appropriate actions.”

Some days later, Cathy posted an update explaining how the restaurant told them how they let the employee who refused to serve her husband go, but claimed the manager wasn’t aware of the incident, which wasn’t true, according to Cathy’s husband.

“My husband is one of the calmest, kindest, most level headed guys I know. This should’ve never happened to him or anyone else. Others have privately shared with us throughout this ordeal that the same behavior happened to them at the same restaurant,” Cathy wrote.

“For McDonald’s to be questioning the validity of this story is an outrage. Thank you for all the support….not just for my husband but for law enforcement officers everywhere! The bottom line is that we shouldn’t treat anyone…..uniform or not in the manner this McDonald’s has been treating people. Every person should be treated with respect!” she concluded her post.

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Are you serious!?”: Mom tells teacher to step outside after hearing rumors

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Teachers are those special individuals who are never hesitant to go above and beyond for the well-being of their students. They are not paid much, but they do their best to make the most out of the money they make, including purchasing plenty of materials and helping their students in any way possible.

Courtney Adeleye, the CEO and founder of The Mane Choice hair care products, decided it was just about the time to step in and return the favor to her daughter’s elementary teacher for everything she has ever done for the little minds in her classroom.

Namely, Courtney’s daughter told her parents how she heard a rumor that her teacher struggled getting to work because she was forced to use public transportation. She couldn’t afford to buy herself a car and the commute added hours to her already busy schedule.

After chatting back and forth about what they should do, Courtney decided they were going to buy their daughter’s teacher a brand new car. It was a big purchase but knew having a vehicle would change her life forever.

They went to the lot, selected a beautiful new car and had it wrapped in a bright blue ribbon. This was the surprise of a lifetime and they had to make the most of it.

After speaking to her husband about the teacher’s situation, they decided they should try and solve her problem by buying her a brand new car. The following day, they purchased the vehicle and wrapped it in a bright blue ribbon.

Courtney hoped that the teacher wouldn’t feel offended by her gesture. When the moment came for her to hand in the keys, Courtney’s heart raced.

The big reveal was caught on tape and later shared online with the caption:

“When my husband tells me that the teacher who has been teaching my girls for the last few years has been catching multiple buses to get to and from work every day in the hot sun and cold! He said we should give her something I said… say no more! When you ask me to define success… this is my response!”

As soon as she realized that she got a new car, the teacher broke down in tears.

“No more sitting in the cold, no more riding the bus, no more waiting on somebody to come and pick me up!” she said.

Courtney paid off the car completely. That means the teacher won’t have to worry about a car payment on her stretched salary.

We need more people like Courtney in the world – those who will step up and do the right thing when they have the means. She’s proof that we can all do a little more for those in need, even if it’s a small gesture. What an inspirational woman!

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UPS driver sees note scribbled on package, helps toddler and mom escape

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One UPS driver found himself in the right place at the right time and helped save a mother and her 3-year-old son from an ordeal their husband and father forced them to go through.

The movie-like rescue took place all thanks to the observant UPS driver who noticed the message the abused woman managed to pass to him through the package he picked up from her.

The abuser, James Jordan did the unthinkable. He locked his young son inside a room and left him there for 15 hours without any food or water. The boy was able to hear how his mother was severely abused, both physically and sexually. Jordan took her phone so she couldn’t contact anyone and beat her severely.

Once, she tried to escape, but Jordan caught her and dragged her back to the house by pulling her hair.

And then, as she was convinced there was no way out of the situation she found herself in, she came up with an idea and prayed God it worked. All she hoped for was for a person to be observant while on the job. Luckily, God listened to her prayers and sent the right UPS driver at her door. As she handed him the package he was about to pick up, while her husband held a gun behind her and told her not to speak to the driver, she pretended everything to be fine. What Jordan didn’t know was that the woman managed to write a message on the box. She scribbled “contact 911.”

Luckily, the UPS driver noticed the message and could feel it wasn’t a joke. He immediately contacted 911 and in no time, a SWAT team responded to the call and rescued the woman and her child from Jordan.

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Johnny Weissmuller tied the knot while still married to another woman: Inside his tumultuous private life

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Johnny Weissmuller, the original Tarzan, was man of many talents with a tumultuous private life.

Born in 1904 in the tiny village of Freidorf, which today is close to the Romanian city of Timisoara but used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg empire, Johann Peter Weissmüller’s family left Europe for America and after a 12-day trip from Holland, they stepped foot on Ellis Island’s soil.

When he turned seven years of age, Johnny started taking swimming lessons at Fullerton Beach on Lake Michigan and showed immense talent and dedication. His love for the sport turned him into one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever seen. At the age of 17, Johnny held more world records than any other American swimmer and was a fierce competitor.

“He had the gawkiness of an adolescent puppy,” swimming coach Bachrach recalled of the tryout.

“Also, the stroke he used was the oddest thing I ever saw… but the stopwatch told it all; nearly record time. By the time he got out and dried off, he was an official member of the Illinois Athletic Club.

“Before a race he asks me what the record is for the distance. I tell him,” Bachrach said. “‘All right,’ he says. I’ll break it.’ Records don’t mean anything to him. Although I’ve trained the boy and taught him and watched him.”

He was breaking his own records whenever he wanted and was the strongest swimmer on the planet.

At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he won three gold medals and a bronze in water polo. Four years later, he won another two gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Johnny won 52 US National Championship titles, setting 67 world records along the way and was voted the greatest swimmer of the first half of the 20th century by 250 sports journalists from the Associated Press.

American actor and swimmer Johnny Weissmuller (1904 – 1984) in his most famous screen role as Tarzan, circa 1940. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Later on, this incredible man would reach even greater fame in the world of film by portraying the legendary role of Tarzan. After noticing him in another film where he had a minor role, producers wanted to see Johnny audition for Tarzan.

“I didn’t realize what was going on,” Weissmuller said. “They asked me if I could climb a tree and I said yes, and they asked me could I pick up a girl and walk away with her and I said yes … and that’s all there was to the test. I had the part,” he said of the audition that helped him rise to stardom in the film industry. Johnny stared in a total of 12 Tarzan movies and became one of the most profitable actors at MGM.

Once he decided to leave his acting career behind, Johnny started his own swimming pool company and chain of health food stores. At the same time, he was a host at Caesars Palace Hotel in the early 1970s and helped disabled children through the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

When it came to his private life, it’s safe to say it was a tumultuous one. This handsome man was married five times. He and his first wife, Bobbe Arnst, divorced after 18 months into a union. He was reported to had had a big role in Johnny getting the role of Tarzan. Bobbe claimed that mental issues were the reason their marriage ended, but reports are that while being married to her, the swimmer and actor had an affair with a woman named Lupe Velez, who would later become his second wife. Apparently, MGM paid Bobbe $10,000 not to reveal that Johnny was unfaithful to her.

After untying the knot with Lupe, Johnny went to on to marry his third wife and the mother of his three children, Beryl Scott.

(Original Caption) Johnny Weismuller and his wife, the fiery Lupe Velez, pictured as they attended a movie party held by the Mayfair Club at the Ambassador Hotel, putting to rest all rumors of an impending divorce.

If reports are to be believed, Johnny went on to marry his fourth wife, young golfer Allene Gates, while his divorce with Beryl still hadn’t been finalized.

In 1962, the Hollywood icon married his fifth wife, Maria Brock Mandell Bauman, with whom he stayed together until his passing in 1984. He was 76 at the time he left this world.

NEW YORK CITY – MAY 10: Johnny Weissmuller and wife Maria attend the premiere of “That’s Entertainment 2” on May 10, 1976 at Loew’s 50th Street Theater in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

The cause of death was pulmonary edema. He was laid to rest at the Valley of the Light Cemetery in Acapulco, Mexico, were he wanted to live during the last years of his life, as reported by his wife.

On the day of his funeral, Senator Ted Kennedy and President Ronald Reagan arranged for 21-gun salute to be shot.

Johnny Weissmuller was larger than life. He still remains an icon loved and adored by millions.

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Google Maps blocks out house on ordinary street in Cleveland for chilling reason

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What makes Google Maps one of the most used and most useful apps is that is helps you find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in real time. There, you can find and see any place you want. Well, expect for one.

There is a home in Cleveland, Ohio, placed on a seemingly ordinary street, which hides a chilling secret. It was the home of abuser Ariel Castro who kidnapped three women and held them captive for over a decade. This home is blurred on the app and you can’t see it no matter how much you try to zoom it in.

The home located at 2208 Seymour Avenue is a two-storey building with four bedrooms, a bathroom, a 760sq ft basement, two porches, an attic and a detached garage. The horror that was taking place inside this house for that many years is unimaginable, to say the least.

Castro kidnapped the women, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, between 2002 and 2004 after offering them a lift. He then forced them to enter his home where they stayed locked inside separate bedrooms. The women were emotionally, physically, and sexually abused. They were kept chained and taped and weren’t allowed to use the bathroom, but used buckets instead.

The victims managed to free themselves in 2013, after a neighbor heard Amanda scream for help and came to their rescue.

Michelle was Castro’s first victim. On the day she was abducted, she was supposed to appear in court at a custody hearing concerning her young son, Joey. She was 21 at the time.

His second victim, Amanda, vanished days before her 17th birthday while on a way to Burger King where she worked. Three years after being abducted by Castro, she gave birth to his child. He named the baby Jocelyn.

His third victim, Gina, knew him from before because she was a friend of one of Castro’s teenage daughters who lived with his ex-wife. When she accepted a lift by this crazy man she never knew she would become his victim.

After the three women managed to escape, Castro was arrested and sentenced to life plus 1,000 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 937 counts of kidnapping and rape.

A month after he started serving his sentence, he committed suicide inside his cell.

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Our prayers go out to the great actor John Travolta and his family for their tragic loss

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Actor John Travolta has been through a lot during his life. He has suffered immense loss when his son Jett passed away. Later, he lost his wife Kelly Preston who battled breast cancer.

Jett was born in 1992 and was the oldest child of John and Kelly. At the age of two, he started experiencing seizures which kept getting back over the years. When he turned 15 months old, Jett was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease and was on the autism spectrum.

On the day he died, in 2009, Jett suffered a seizure and hit his head on the bathtub. At the time of his passing, the family was vacationing in the Bahamas. It was reported that a caretaker found Jett unconscious and he was transported to a hospital but was pronounced dead.

The death of their son broke John’s and Kelly’s hearts. They said that he was a special young man who lightened up the lives of everyone he encountered. “Jett lit up the lives of everyone he touched,” the devastated parents said at the time. “It breaks our hearts that the time we were able to spend with him was so fleeting. For the rest of our lives, we are going to hold dear the time that we were able to spend with him.”

The family set up the Jett Travolta Foundation, a charity that, in part, funds assistance and support for children with special needs.

The Pulp Fiction star never misses a chance to pay tribute to his late son and remind everyone just how much he misses him every single day.

On what was supposed to be Jett’s 30th birthday, the actor shared a heartfelt message on the social media.

“My dearest Jetty, I miss you more than words can describe. I keep you in my thoughts each and every day. Have a wonderful birthday! Sincerely, your Father.”

John’s wife, Kelly, died in 2020. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta wrote on Instagram one day after her passing. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.”

John and Kelly met while filming 1989′s “The Experts.” They married in 1991 at a midnight ceremony in Paris stayed together until her passing.

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Woman who texted father’s number every day after he passed away gets a reply four years later

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Many times, life works in mysterious ways and leaves us speechless as we understand that at the end things turn out the way they were supposed to, no matter how hard we tried to change them.

A young woman from Arkansas named Chastity Patterson lost her father four years ago but she never stopped texting his number, sharing things about her life. That helped her cope with his death as she felt he was still by her side.

In the messages, she would write about her graduation, her college, beating cancer, and other things she would eagerly share with her father if he was still there.

One day, however, after she wrote, ‘Hey Dad, it’s ME. Tomorrow is going to be a tough day again!’ she got a reply.

Apparently, the number belonged to a man who lost his own daughter in a car crash and Chastity’s messages kept him alive. He was looking forward to them every single morning.

‘Hi sweetheart, I am not your father, but I have been getting all your messages for the past four years. I look forward to your morning messages and your nightly updates. My name is Brad and I lost my daughter in a car wreck August 2014 and your messages kept me alive. When you text me, I know it’s a message from God,’ Brad said.

‘I’m sorry you lost someone so close to you, but I have listened to you over the years and I have watched you grow and go through more than anyone. I have wanted to text you back for years, but I didn’t want to break your heart,’ he said.

‘You are an extraordinary woman and I wish my daughter would have become the woman you are, thank you for your everyday updates, you remind me that there is a God and it wasn’t his fault that my little girl is gone,’ he said.

‘He gave me you, my little angel and I knew this day was coming. Everything will be okay, you to push yourself everyday and shine the light God gave you. I’m sorry you have to go through this, but if it makes it any better, I am very proud of you.’

Chastity was left in disbelieve. She was both touched and shocked by the message she received.

She posted the messages on Facebook and people couldn’t believe what they were reading. On the first day, her post was shared more than 200,000 times.

Along with the post, she wrote:

‘I text my dad everyday to let him know how my day goes, for the past Four years! Today was my sign that everything is okay and I can let him rest!’

The post went viral and people called it a pure serendipity.

Chastity later said how her father who passed away wasn’t her biological dad but the father figure in her life. He was someone who was always there for her; her biggest support in life.

‘He never missed a school dance, prom, my games and YES he would give me long talks about my mouth and attitude. I had to introduce my boyfriends to him (If I was allowed to date) and he would act like a normal dad and give us the long talk,’ she said.

‘I’ve cried with him, told him everything and even became very independent because he took the time to love me and show me what happiness looks like. SO YES Jason was my father but he was a role model for many kids in our town,’ she added.

‘I shared my messages for my friends and family to see that there is a God and it might take 4 years, but he shows up right on time!’ she said.

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“I am safe, I am loved” – 7-year-old stabbed and set on fire adopted by the detective who responded to call

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When police officers and detectives answer the calls of people in need of help, they don’t really know what to expect at the scene.

Sometimes, those calls are serendipitous, just like in the case of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Detective Mike Blair and a young boy who was stabbed multiply times, set on fire, and was left fighting for his life.

When Mike arrived in the house of then 7-year-old Ronnie, the boy had already been taken to the hospital, but the chances of his survival were slim. His father had stabbed him and killed his mother and sister.

“I am safe, I am loved, I am part of this family.”

Little Ronnie, the Riverview boy who was stabbed and set on fire the night his mom and sister were murdered is moving forward with help from an @HCSOSheriff detective and his family who adopted the boy. https://t.co/j2SZs0HCF3 pic.twitter.com/xUCuFbfe9U

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) July 27, 2021

Poor Ronnie was now all by himself. In one moment, he lost everyone he loved, and his sad story touched Detective Mike to the core.

During Ronnie’s recovery, Mike would often visit him and bring him a bunch of things from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over time, their bond became very strong and Mike was basically the only person Ronnie was comfortable around.

BEYOND THE TRIAL

Family that adopted young double-murder survivor shares their story of faith and healing for the first time since Ronnie Oneal III’s murder trial.@WFLAJeff has little Ronnie’s story of survival and adoption TONIGHT at 6 on @WFLA.https://t.co/MCcdXpg3VZ

— Jennifer Peñate (@WFLAJennifer) July 27, 2021

One day, as Mike was about to leave the hospital, Ronnie grabbed him by his hand. “He kind of held on to my hand as I left, and he said, ‘could you watch a movie with me?’” Mike said. Although he was supposed to go out with his wife Danyel Blair that night, Mike couldn’t leave Ronnie and asked Danyel if she minded going with him to the hospital instead. She was more than happy to spend some time with Ronnie.

That night was a turning point in Ronnie’s life as Danyel realized that boy belonged with them. Although they had five children on their own, welcoming Ronnie to the family seemed like the perfect decision.

‘She was just a good mom’: Little Ronnie tells @WFLAJeff how he wants people to remember his mom & sister after Ronnie Oneal III trial. Watch tonight at 6: https://t.co/9rElJAxOVf pic.twitter.com/2QEBEhFnm1

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) July 27, 2021

On their way out of the hospital that night, the Blairs happened to meet the guardian who was supervising Ronnie’s case. Mike asked to be contacted in case Ronnie needed anything, and some time later, they indeed got a call.

“When I got the phone call, I was driving, and I was driving by our church and the guardian was asking, ‘do you know of somebody who can help us out,’” Mike told WFLA News. It was then that Danyel asked Mike to foster little Ronnie. Their kids loved the idea, and soon after, the boy was home.

A judge sentenced Florida man Ronnie Oneal III to three life terms plus 60 years in prison to run consecutively for the murder of his girlfriend and their disabled daughter, and the attempted murder of his son. https://t.co/9HiQv0byGm

— WNCT (@wnct9) July 26, 2021

Today, three years after the horrible incident, Ronnie got officially adopted by the detective who responded to the call.

“They are really nice people. They are the best moms and dads, and they really take care of me. There is no one else better than them,” Ronnie said.

The father, Ronnie Oneal III, who committed the killing was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years.

The Blairs gave Ronnie hope when he needed it the most and changed his life for the best. Thank you, you are incredible people.

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Husband watches as wife’s pulled from life support but then she turns and says “get me out of here”

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Making a decision of whether someone you love to the core should be taken off life support when the prognosis are dull must be the toughest decision one could ever make.

Ryan Finley is a man who was forced to make such a decision after his wife Jill ended up in coma.

It was Ryan who found her unresponsive and not breathing. He rushed towards her and did all in his power to help her regain her consciousness until paramedics arrived. He even performed CPR and prayed for a positive outcome although he knew the chances were slim.

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Paramedics managed to get Jill back to life, but her heart was weak and her breathing was slow. She was rushed to the Oklahoma Heart Hospital and placed in a suit that lowered her temperature to minimize the damage to her oxygen-starved brain. Unfortunately, she sunk into coma.

Ryan prayed every day. He never lost hope, but days turned into weeks and he was told that Jill’s chances were equal to none. He was then asked to consider doctors switch her off life support.

He wrote about that day in his diary and his words are heart-breaking, to say the least.

“Today could be the worst day of my life. I essentially have to decide whether or not she will die or not,” Ryan wrote, according to TODAY. He tried to put himself in Jill’s place and believed she wouldn’t want to live her life like that so he made the call.

The entire family said their goodbyes, and the moment the machine was turned off, Jill was still there. Doctors explained that she wouldn’t die right away as she was going through the “last rally.”

At that moment, Jill started mumbling. To the disbelief of her husband, who was experiencing immense heartbreak, she told him to get her out of there and take her to Melting Pot or Ted’s – two of her favorite Mexican restaurants.

Ryan knew his loved one would make it, no matter how crazy that sounded. And he was right. Jill breathed on her own and went through a heart surgery and rehabilitation.

Speaking of the time she spent in coma, Jill explained that she didn’t remember anything but had issues with her short-term memory and pronouncing certain words. Otherwise, she felt fine and was ready to grab this second chance God has given to her.

The couple are thankful they are still together and are going stronger than ever before. “We cherish each day, each minute, each hour now,” Jill told TODAY. “Not that we didn’t before, it just puts it more in perspective.”

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The hidden message Kate Middleton wanted to convey by wearing this dress during a film premiere

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Wherever she goes, Kate Middleton radiates positivity. Her style is impeccable and her personality is truly one-of-a-kind. The Duchess of Cambridge is definitely a much loved royal.

On the London premiere of No Time to Die back in 2021, she took the breath away of everyone who saw her wearing the dazzling Jenny Packham gown with a floor-length cape. She accessorized her stunning outfit with earrings from London-based company O’Nitaa and had her hair pulled back into an attractive bun. Her makeup was simple.

Her entrance was unforgettable as she graced the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall in the company of her husband, Prince William. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were also in attendance.

As all eyes were on Kate Middleton, many couldn’t help but notice that she continued the tradition of paying homage to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. It is through her outfits that Kate occasionally channels the late Princess by recreating some of Diana’s looks on the red carpet, as well as business meetings and other occasions.

Diana wore similar outfit for a Bond premiere, the 1985 flick, A View to a Kill, as the one Kate was dressed in.

The Princess of Wales wore a shimmering silver pleated gown that sparkled as she walked. The long-sleeved gown also had exaggerated shoulders and a pleating pattern similar to the beading pattern on Middleton’s gown.

Prince William wore a classic ensemble consisting of a black suit, a white shirt, a bow tie, and black shoes.

This, as well, wasn’t the first time for the Duchess of Cambridge to be dressed in Jenny Peckham’s creation. It’s not a secret that she is a long-time fan of the British designer. She has been spotted in the brand’s cocktail dresses in the past.

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Man loses his home then builds secret condo in mall and lives there 4 years unnoticed

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Desperate times call for desperate measures they say, and a man who lost his home and fought and protested for years to have it back but failed is a proof of that.

Michael Townsend resided in a warehouse loft region of Providence Rhode Island and his incredible story of how he lived in a mall for years without being unnoticed made headlines back in 2007. Many were stunned to learn how he and a couple of his friends pulled something like that off.

Namely, Michael was left without his home when the district he lived at was bought and torn down. At that same period, around twenty-something years ago, mall development was becoming massive.

Providence Rhode Island was getting one of those enormous malls.

As Michael passed by the construction site each day, he spotted a section which seemed like a fail in the design plan. He wondered what that area would be used for. As it turned out, that section became neither room nor store.

That’s when this clever man came up with an idea to try and spend a week there without being noticed. He wasn’t alone, however, but shared his thinking with a couple of friends who found it challenging. The group of seven people, which called themselves ‘Trummerkind,’ a German term for “Children of the ruins,” started working on their plan.

Watching the mall being built, they were very familiar with every corner of it, thus knew of a void that could help them enter the section they tend to spend time at.

The section had no plumbing or electricity, but it was a challenge the group was willing to try and answer to. After giving it some thought, they decided to wire in from other hidden areas of the mall. They brought blankets, a TV, and even a couch, and decided to try and live there permanently.

The group set about building a wall to hide their secretive condo and installed a plain white utility door to help them hide their “place” from the rest of the world. As they didn’t have running water, Michael and his friends used the movie theatre bathroom late at night.

Having had a huge number of visitors, the mall was always crowded and that let the group go in and out of their secret condo unnoticed. Some times, they stayed in the mall up to 3 or 4 weeks at a time.

The friends never told anyone about their secret condo, but then, one day in 2007, someone kicked in the utility door and stole their playstation and their art. The rest of the stuff, such as the TV and the couch were left untouched.

Since they couldn’t alert the police of their stolen belongings, because they would end up being arrested for trespassing, the Trummerkind decided to leave the place.

Believe it or not, they spent 4 years there before they decided it was enough.

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Our hearts break for the Stallone family as new reports reveal their 25 years of marriage is coming to an end

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The Stallones are calling it quits after 25 years of marriage.

According to news reports, Sylvester Stallone’s wife, Jennifer Flavin, filed for divorce on Friday at a court in Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 19.

This comes mere days after the Rambo star was reported to have covered up the tattoo on his biceps, portraying his wife with flowers, greenery, and a tiger above her head with a new tattoo of a bullmastiff, Butkus, the dog from the Rocky films. A representative of the actor addressed the cover-up in a statement shared with The Daily Mail which read, “Mr. Stallone intended to refresh the tattoo image of his wife Jennifer; however, the results were unsatisfactory and, unfortunately, unfixable. Mr. Stallone loves his family. The Stallones are presently filming a reality show together which will debut on Paramount+.”

The actor’s comment regarding his impending divorce that was also shared through his representative. “I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues.”

According to reports, Flavin requested exclusive domain over their house in Palm Beach until the couple’s divorce is finalized. Further, it has been reported that the former model accused her husband of hiding marital assets.

Even before the news of their divorce spread like a wildfire, Flavin fueled concerns that there could be trouble in Paradise after she posted a photo of herself and the couple’s three daughters, Sophia, 25, Sistine, 24, and Scarlet, 20, with the caption, “These girls are my priority. Nothing else matters. The 4 of us forever.”

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All three commented on their mom’s post. Scarlet posted a heart emoji, while Sophia wrote, “You are our rock, cheerleader, and most incredible mom. We are so lucky to have you. Love you so much.”

“Strongest woman I know,” Sistine added.

Back in May, Stallone and Flavia celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and both of them honored each other with social media posts.

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“Happy 25th anniversary to my amazing wife. There [are] not enough words to describe what this incredibly selfless dedicated, patient woman has meant to our lives and I only wish they could be another 25! Thank you, sweetheart!” Stallone posted.

Flavin on the other hand wrote, “Our marriage keeps getting better every year! I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together!” Her post has since been deleted.

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She was one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood, but she changed her appearance with cosmetic surgeries

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Shortly after appearing on the big screen, actress Tara Reid was dubbed the girl-next-door everyone fell for. Sweet, charming, and young, she conquered Hollywood in a blink of an eye. It’s safe to say that the late ’90s and early ’00s were her years.

Her role of Vicky in the cult comedy American Pie brought her immense popularity and turned her into an A-list actress. Unfortunately, some bad decisions later, she got down on the list.

One would say she made some poor choices when it came to the roles she accepted, and that’s not far from the truth.

As everyone witnessed Reid propelling into the spotlight, we have all seen her vanishing out of it with pretty much the same speed.

Tara changed her persona. From a girl-next-door, she turned into a party queen and magazines started writing that she was a heavy drinker. Her heavy lifestyle led to her show on E!, Taradise, which was far from successful. Wanting to rebuild her reputation, the reality show only made things worse for Tara who struggled to land roles that fit her.

At the same time, she had undergone a procedure to enhance her looks which went terribly wrong and left her feel unattractive.

“I underwent liposuction even though I was slim because I wanted a square abdomen. Everything broke wrong here, despite the fact that I had a lovely body form. My stomach creased and sagged,” the actress revealed.

“I can’t say I’ll never undergo cosmetic surgery again; I’ll have to wait and see whether my opinion changes as I get older. For the time being, I’m content with my physical appearance. I went through a lot of physical and mental pain following liposuction,” Tara added.

The magazines were cruel to her and printed every photo which showed her flaws.

After her success in American Pie dwindled, she was nominated for several Razzle awards.

The Razzies, or Golden Raspberry Awards, are parody awards handed out to actors and films for their failures and shortcomings. Tara received one for her role in My Boss’s Daughter.

Today, however, it looks like she’s doing all in her power to rebuild her career and is currently working on a number of projects. According to her, American Pie 5 is in the works and she’s looking forward to reunite with the crew. “We have to get all the actors and at the same time to get our schedules together…” she said. “We all stay in touch in different ways… When you grow up with someone and you get your first breaks with someone, you can never forget that.”

As per IMBD, the script is still in development, so it’s hard to say when the movie will actually be released.

Among the rest, she has also been working behind the scenes as a producer in the upcoming film Masha’s Mushroom, a thriller that stars Reid, Vivica A. Fox, Billy Zane, and Beverly D’Angelo.

We can’t wait to see where her many projects take her.

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Man buys an old broken down log cabin for $100 and does an incredible renovation

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Every person out there dreams of having a place to call their own. However, while some enjoy living in big houses and even mansions, others opt for simplicity and don’t tend to follow trends.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter if one lives in the village or the big city, or they own a huge place or a small one, what matters is to feel the cosiness, comfort, and warmth only a home brings.

A man named Richard Aiken, 65, is a man of many talents. He dubs himself a ‘hillbilly’ but the truth is that he is far from one. In fact, Richard has two PhDs, he’s a writer with a number of published books under his belt, a mathematician, an opera singer, and a very skilful carpenter. When he combined all his talents, this man created something out of the ordinary, a tiny home which resembles those depicted in a fairy-tale.

It all started when a friend of Richard’s told him that he had an old cabin in the middle of nowhere that he was trying to get rid of. Was this a sign? Well, it probably was as Richard dreamed of owning a cabin for a longer period of time. He was longing for spending time in peaceful and relaxing nature because that brought solace to his soul.

Richard said he was willing to buy it. His friend offered it for free, but Richard insisted to pay for it and gave his friend $100.

The cabin was old, dirty, and dilapidated. The roof was in a very bad condition too, and it wasn’t a safe place to live in.

Richard’s wife and children advised him to knock it down and built a new one, but Richard didn’t like the idea. Instead, he found the process of renovation pretty challenging and decided to go for it. He knew that he possessed the skills to make this happen, and he was right.

With a lot of hard work, Richard transformed the old cabin into a magical place. It did take a lot of time for his project to be finished, but the final result was definitely worth it.

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With her blond hair and blue eyes, she was making waves in Hollywood

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Kathleen Turner rose to prominence during the early ’80s and became a sex symbol adored by many. However, her appearance changed drastically over the years and she no longer resemble her older self.

During her successful career, Turner starred alongside the likes of Steve Martin, Michael Douglas and Jack Nicholson, but today, many can’t help but wonder what happened to the Romancing the Stone star.

Landing major roles was her thing. She received nominations and a number of awards for her acting, but then, as years went on, her popularity decreased and her career was affected.

It was around 1994 when Turner opened up about the reasons which led to her acting career to slow down and explained that she battled an autoimmune disease which caused her a lot of pain and fevers. In the early ’90s, Turner was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The prognosis were dull and doctors told her she would eventually end up in a wheelchair. As she had already experienced all of the symptoms and had a hard time walking and turning her head because of the swelling in her wrists, many claimed that she became a heavy drinker.

In 2009, Turner wrote a piece for the Daily Mail, in first person.

“Suddenly, all that stuff about having good looks and being sexy took secondary position to just being able to walk without pain,” the actress who provide the voice of Jessica Rabbit in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, wrote.

“I was eventually prescribed steroids, which helped a little, but they made me look so puffy and bloated that rumours began to circulate that I was an alcoholic or a drug addict. I thought it might be safer to let people believe whatever they wanted.”

The devastating diagnosis and all the medications she was forced to take took their toll and affected her physical appearance.

In her memoir, the actress wrote, “The press were merciless. They snipped that I became fat and unrecognizable because I was an angry, washed-up diva, an out-of-control has been when in truth the changes in my physical appearance were caused by drugs and chemotherapy and were not within my control. Still, I did not reveal what was happening to me.”

Today, Turner’s rheumatoid arthritis is in reemission and she says she has gymnastics and Pilates to thank for that.

Turner was married to real estate entrepreneur Jay Weiss, with whom she has a daughter. The couple divorced in 2007 after 23 years of marriage.

These days, although her career is not as active as back in the day, Turner does appear in movies and in the theatre.

We are glad she managed to keep her illness under control.

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The method of storing potatoes that is dangerous to the human body

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An eight-year-old Russian girl named Maria Chelysheva was left orphaned after she lost both her parents, her brother, and her grandmother in a tragic incident which took place in their family home.

All four members of the family were killed one by one by deadly gas caused from rotten potatoes.

The first person to enter the cellar where the potatoes were stored was Maria’s father, 42-year-old Mikhail Chelyshev, respected law professor. As he failed to return for quite some time, his wife Anastasia, 38, followed him in order to check out on him. Sadly, she didn’t return back either. This caused suspicion at their son, 18-year-old Georgy, who went into search of his parents but suffered the same tragic death after inhaling the highly toxic fumes released by the rotten potatoes.

Maria’s grandma, 68-year-old Iraida, called a neighbor and asked for help as she knew something was very wrong. After that, she went to the cellar herself and was killed as well.

However, as she entered the cellar, she left the door open and that helped the fumes to dispense. Luckily, when little Maria decided to follow after her family, the gasses weren’t strong enough to harm her.

The shocking tragedy took place at Laishevo, a town near Kazan, in the Russian republic of Tatarstan on the Volga River.

Local investigator spoke to the media and said, “They all died of gas poisoning which has accumulated in the basement as a result of badly rotting potatoes.”

The potatoes stored at the cellar turned into a chemical bomb that caused the death of four people.

Potatoes contain solanine, a glycoalkaloid, which has a strong toxic action, even in small quantities. This toxin affects the nervous system, causing weakness and confusion.

These compounds are generally concentrated in its leaves, stems, sprouts, and fruits and are partially destroyed with cooking. According to the U.S. National Toxicology Program, the average American consumes at most 12.5 mg/day of solanine from potatoes, a dose several times smaller than the toxic dose.

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Pregnant woman does a photoshoot by the beach

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Photos let us capture moments in time and that is the reason why people take plenty of them, especially during special occasions such as weddings, birthday parties, and while travelling.

For every mom-to-be, the most special photos are those that depict them proudly showing their bellies. These photos are a reminder of the pregnancy, which represents a unique journey which ends with giving birth to a new life.

Angeline Moser, an expecting mother in the ninth month of pregnancy, and her husband Dan, were making plans for a photoshoot. They were overly excited about taking mesmerizing photos that they decided not to hire a professional photographs, because who else could have captured all that beauty that was shining from the inside out instead of Dan himself.

The couple didn’t have any seconds thoughts when they both agreed that the best and most magical place for their photoshoot would be the beach.

Angeline put on her stunning maternity dresses, but little did she know that a special creature would add to the uniqueness of her photographs.

As he was taking the photos, Dan caught something jumping out of the water. He snapped the shots and knew his wife would love them because of the gracious dolphin in the background.

The final result were photos resembling a scene from a Disney movie.

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3-year-old becomes the youngest person to sing the National Anthem in the history of Carrier Dome

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We should teach our children how to cultivate their love and respect for the country from an early age, and young Drake Grillo’s mother knows how to do it just the right way. Her three-year-old son is a real performer in the making, and a true patriot, as he’s the youngest person to perform the National Anthem in Carrier Dome’s history.

The sweet boy is so focused on doing this right that he doesn’t seem to care for all those eyes staring at him in awe. He sang his heart out and people are loving his performance so much that the video has been seen more than half a million times already.

His flawless effort of conveying the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner across the place was saluted by standing ovations.

“I just think he’s too little to realize how big of a deal it is,”

said Drake’s mother, Chelsea. She stood by her son’s side as he sang the America’s Anthem.

“We just try to stay calm for him and not really talk it up. We don’t ask him if he’s nervous. So then maybe he won’t think of that. I don’t he really knows what nervous is yet.”

This wasn’t the first time for Drake to perform the Anthem. Back in July, he treated the crowd at a minor league baseball game in New York with his stunning talent. And according to Tip Hero, this skillful singer is looking forward to his next performance.

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What a sweet soul this young boy is. Honestly, I hope he continues to do what he loves to because that makes so many people happy.

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Bill Clinton and Hillary have been married for almost 46 years – she rejected him twice before saying “I do”

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Bill and Hillary Clinton are one of the most influential couples in America and their love story is somewhat extraordinary. They have been together for nearly 46 years and went through thick and thin in order to keep their marriage going strong.

Bill has always been interested in politics, even as a teenager. Being extremely bright and an outstanding student, he got the chance to enrol some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Following high school, Bill attended Georgetown University. Then, in 1986, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University, and later on earned his law degree at Yale University.

Those who knew him well were aware of his political aspirations. Bill’s love for politics grew even stronger after a very special meeting with then-President John F Kennedy during a visit of the White House Rose Garden as a delegate to Boys Nation.

The photo of young Bill shaking the President’s hand gained a lot of attention and many dub it legendary.

“I was about the third or fourth person in, and…I sort of muscled my way up (to the front),” Bill once recalled of the meeting which left huge impression on him.

Many of his friends recalled how Bill wouldn’t stop talking about JFK that day and was so fascinated and impressed with him that he told a friend, future Minnesota Congressman Jim Ramstad, that he would have that job one day.

Future president Bill Clinton, a teenage boy, shakes the hand of President John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) as other American Legion Boys Nation delegates look on during a trip to the White House in Washington DC. (Photo by Arnold Sachs/Getty Images)

As we all know, young Bill kept that promise and served as the 42nd President of the United States of America. During his successful presidency, he got involved in an affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, which overshadowed a considerable chunk of his legacy in the White House.

Monica was 22 at the time and the affair lasted for two years before everyone learned about it. Her phone had been tapped and her calls recorded in secret, and in the end, she had to testify before a grand jury. A great part of her conversations with the President were released in the media and her life was destroyed. All she wanted was to have her anonymity back, something which isn’t possible even today.

Presidential hopeful Bill Clinton is joined by his daughter Chelsea (L) and wife Hillary during his campaign for the presidency. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images)

As the affair became known to the world, all eyes were on Bill’s wife, Hillary. Despite the scandal, she never left Bill’s side.

In her memoir, published in 2003, Hillary opened up about her marriage and wrote that choosing to stay with Bill was one of “the most difficult decisions I have made in my life.”

Further, in an interview with Barbara Walters, Hillary said, “I was furious, I was dumbfounded, I was … just beside myself with anger and disappointment,” and added, “You know, I couldn’t imagine how he could have done that to me or to anyone else.”

But their love story and what they felt for one another was a reason enough for Hillary to forgive Bill for his infidelity.

Bill and Hillary first met while they both attended Yale. Recalling their first encounter, Bill said, “In the spring of 1971, I met a girl. The first time I saw her, we were appropriately enough in a class on political and civil rights. She had thick blonde hair, big glasses, wore no makeup. And she exuded this sense of strength and self-possession that I found magnetic.”

One day, they were studying in opposite sides of the law library when she noticed that he kept starring at her. It was then that she decided to approach him and introduce herself. “Look, if you’re going to keep staring at me, and now I’m staring back. We at least oughta know each other’s name. I’m Hillary Rodham, who are you?” Bill recalled Hillary telling him.

Shortly after their encounter, he asked her out on a date.

“She exuded this sense of strength and self-possession that I found magnetic,” Bill recalled during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. “I just went ahead and asked her to take a walk down to the art museum. We’ve been walking, talking, and laughing together ever since.”

As they were both interested in politics and shared love for the same things, he knew she was the one. Before saying ‘I do,’ Hillary turned Bill’s proposal to marry him twice. She just believed she wasn’t ready at the time.

“Bill was in a different universe. It was a different level of connection. I felt like he was the most interesting man I ever met, and ever would meet,” Hillary said in a Hulu documentary.

Recalling those times, Hillary shared with Girls star Lena Dunham that she was “terrified” of losing her identity and getting lost in the “kind of wake” of “Bill’s force-of-nature-personality.”

When he proposed for the third time, she finally agreed and the two tied the knot at an intimate ceremony.

“I married my best friend. I was still in awe, after more than four years of being around her, at how smart, and strong, and loving, and caring she was,” Bill once said of their wedding day.

“It was a big leap of faith, and I think most marriages are,” Hillary added.

The Clintons are now grandparents of three beautiful grandchildren with whom they spend quality time.

On their 45th anniversary, they both posted on the social media.

“October 11th was a beautiful day 45 years ago. Still is. The bride was beautiful too. And still is,” Bill Clinton tweeted. “Happy Anniversary, Hillary. I love you.”

“Forty-five years. Never a dull moment, and you’re still my best friend,” Hillary wrote on Instagram. “Love you, Bill,” she wrote in a post.

What a powerful couple these two are.

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Fire captain loses all three children in crash after Tesla swerves into oncoming traffic

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Monica Pop

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Captain Steve Biakanja of San Jose Fire Station 16 experienced what no parents should ever go through. He lost all of his three children in a car crash after the Tesla his ex-wife and the mother of his children drove suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into a tractor-trailer.

The tragic accident in which Biakanja’s children and his ex-wife lost their lives happened on Highway 156 in Hollister.

The three siblings, twins Leigh and Lucy, 14, and their brother Ben, 12, had just recently changed schools. The three enrolled Carmel Middle School before they attended Tularcitos Elementary School.

The devastating news deeply affected their teachers and classmates.

Ted Knight, superintendent for the school district, spoke to the media regarding the tragedy and said, “Coming back, the second week of school to this news this morning was certainly very tragic and was hard for a lot of staff and students to hear.

“Some students did need to go home. Some students are in our wellness center talking to mental health professionals. Others might have just needed a little quiet time.”

The one who suffered the greatest loss is the heartbroken father whose life crashed into a million pieces.

In order to help him during these times of grief, the staff at the Fire Station 16 set up a GoFundMe page.

The funds raised will be used to cover the children’s funeral costs, as well as counselling, meals, and other forms of support for Biakanja and his current wife Thaun.

“At San Jose Fire, each member of the team is considered family, and in times of need, a family must stand together. Captain Biakanja has stood guard for his community for years, living out the department’s creed of, ‘For the Kids,’ in service to his people. In his time of need, we ask for your assistance for his kids. With your help, we can do our best to ease the burden of this tragedy and to honor the memory of his beloved children,” the description said.

The accident is still under investigation and it remains unknown how the Tesla veered into oncoming traffic. According to Biakanja’s current wife, the vehicle did not have the Tesla auto-pilot feature.

The three children led fulfilling lives and showed interests in different fields. Lucy was a huge animal lover who raised chickens and doves while her twin sister Leigh loved football and science. The girls’ younger brother was interested in the Second World War and left behind his collection of World War II memorabilia.

Our thoughts and prayers go to Captain Steve Biakanja.

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In no time, magazines were filled with Mary Ann’s photos and everyone recognized her as ‘the ugliest woman on Earth.’

Paul was then able to spend more time outside the iron lung than he was before.

According to reports, he’s the last person who is still using the iron lung.

Recently, a cop named Scott Naff found himself offended after a McDonald’s employee refused to serve him because of his uniform.

He was breaking his own records whenever he wanted and was the strongest swimmer on the planet.

The victims managed to free themselves in 2013, after a neighbor heard Amanda scream for help and came to their rescue.

Many times, life works in mysterious ways and leaves us speechless as we understand that at the end things turn out the way they were supposed to, no matter how hard we tried to change them.

Apparently, the number belonged to a man who lost his own daughter in a car crash and Chastity’s messages kept him alive. He was looking forward to them every single morning.

Chastity was left in disbelieve. She was both touched and shocked by the message she received.

The post went viral and people called it a pure serendipity.

Poor Ronnie was now all by himself. In one moment, he lost everyone he loved, and his sad story touched Detective Mike to the core.

That night was a turning point in Ronnie’s life as Danyel realized that boy belonged with them. Although they had five children on their own, welcoming Ronnie to the family seemed like the perfect decision.

Today, three years after the horrible incident, Ronnie got officially adopted by the detective who responded to the call.

The devastating diagnosis and all the medications she was forced to take took their toll and affected her physical appearance.

The one who suffered the greatest loss is the heartbroken father whose life crashed into a million pieces.

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