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A commercial so powerful, so filled with emotion and the pain of loss that no words were said all through. The visuals alone passed on the powerful message of solidarity in a time of intense grief. During the Super Bowl XXXVI on Feb. 3, 2002, less than five months after the horrifying events of 9/11, […]
· 4 min read
Get your tissues ready, people. This is the truest form of love. Two-year-old Bentley Boyers from Jackson, Michigan, was born with a cleft lip, an opening or splitting of the upper lip. Although it’s been impressively corrected, the young chap would probably wonder why he looks a little different from other kids. However, he now […]
· 7 min read
Cool, calm, collected, never actively seeking attention, and aiming to do good wherever it can be done… words that fill through the mind whenever Keanu Reeves comes up in a conversation. [1] Aside from putting up incredible performances in nearly every movie he has starred in — including the three chapters of John Wick, Speed, […]
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Having a sick child in the hospital is every parent’s worst nightmare. Not only is your child suffering in pain or illness, but they are also going to be mentally affected by the monotonous environment. Hospitals are not exactly pleasure parks. From the neutral colors and scary machines to the medications and lack of activities, […]
· 4 min read
We all deserve to have at least one person in our lives who doesn’t mince words when stating facts. You need someone who will tell you everything like it is, and although they may occasionally come off as blunt, you’d learn to appreciate the clarity honesty brings into your life. Imagine how lucky you’d be […]
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John Lennon (1940–1980) was one of the most influential pioneers of the global music industry. [1] He was the founder of The Beatles, the British rock band that impacted music almost like no other. Lennon’s fellow Beatles and best friends were George Harrison (1943–2001), Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney. They had a stellar 8-year career […]
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We all love thinking about fairies and how adorable they look in books and movies. They are feel-good imaginary creatures, but what if they were not as unreal as we’ve always believed? What if fairies had secret populations in the human world? Back in 2014, a British professor went viral after coming forward with claims […]
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When Basma Hameed, 34, was two years old, she suffered a horrifying hot oil accident in her home in Baghdad, Iraq. [1] Her older brother had accidentally tripped over her, causing hot oil to spill on half her face. She sustained painful third degrees burns, hair loss, and a completely chafed eyebrow. The doctors were […]
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Indigenous tribes may be scattered all over the world in different civilizations, but not a lot can stop them from coming through for one another in times of oppression and need. A viral video from 2016 shows indigenes of the Māori tribe of New Zealand performing the Haka dance, a vigorous war dance in solidarity […]
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It takes a lot of history and significance for a monument to ever be considered a possible candidate for the list of world wonder. This unfinished sculpture of “Crazy Horse” in the United States appears to be on its way to making that list — assuming it ever gets completed. However, the odds may be […]
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A potato clock here, a model volcano there… Genius children always take on these cute science projects to show their interests in the field. While we love to see them all, some kids don’t relate with the idea of starting small. Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz from Chiapas, Mexico, has gone above and beyond what you would […]
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In 2019, an Illinois-based blogger named Melissa Blake went viral for putting up a unique fight against online trolls and bullies. [1] The 38-year-old journalist had written and posted a thought-provoking article about Donald Trump. When it was featured in a YouTube video, a lot of the audience weren’t interested in the article. They focused […]
