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• New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Makes History at UN with Her Newborn

  Three-month-old Neve Te Aroha is now the youngest diplomat in the world! She plans to make some real changes, like free diapers for everyone and more feedings. As New Zealand’s “first baby,” she can really make a difference. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made history by bringing her daughter into the United Nations General Assembly…. Read more

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• Can You Handle 30 Hours In A Coffin?

  In lieu of the Halloween season, Six Flags in St. Louis has decided to get spooky with their 30th anniversary. Six lucky contestants will be chosen to take on the 30-hour challenge of staying in a coffin. Don’t worry, there are bathroom breaks. The coffins will be two feet in width and seven feet in… Read more

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• 7-Year-Old Shocks Audiences with Her Powerful Rendition of the Star Spangled Banner

  In this day and age, The Star Spangled Banner is a song that can make or break any singers reputation. We’ve seen the likes of Fergie, Lady Gaga, and even Christina Aguilera try to go a little too hard on the national anthem and subsequently making memes out of their own performances. Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja… Read more

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• Wedding Planner Gets Revenge On Bridezilla In Exposing Facebook Comment

  Wedding planning is a tough business to get into.  Planning someone’s perfect day is a lot of stress, and having to keep track of it for nearly a year is overwhelming, but someone’s gotta do it! On top of that, there are tons of vendors to talk to and people to pay. It’s a lot of work!… Read more

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• Popular Tourist Beach Will Remain Closed Due To Heavy Ecosystem Damage

  Thailand is known for its beautiful beaches and bays. Many locals know of the harsh blows these sights take because of heavy tourism. One beach, in particular, is making news because of how badly damaged it has become. Maya Bay in Thailand was made famous in 2000 after a popular movie was filmed there. Unfortunately,… Read more

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• Young Girl from Sweden Discovers 1,500 Year Old Sword in Vidostern Lake

  What seemed like just another summer day at the lake turned into a quite a remarkable historical discovery. Over the summer, eight-year-old, Saga Vanecek, found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in the Vidostern lake while at her family’s holiday home in Jonkoping County. After an initial once-over, it was thought that the sword was 1,000… Read more

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• Hospital Staff Lines Hallway to Honor Organ Donor in ‘Walk of Respect’

  Being an organ donor is an incredible gift that can help so many people. It’s said that eight lives can be saved with one organ donor, however, only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that even allows for organ donation. This is why there is such a nationwide shortage—as the list of recipients in… Read more

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• Elon Musk Quietly Donates $480,000 for All Flint Schools to Have Clean Water Systems

  While he may be a seemingly controversial guy, Elon Musk, the CEO has come through for the water crisis in Flint. During the summer, Twitter users wrote to Tesla CEO, Musk, asking for his assistance to address the serious plumbing issues in Flint. Musk responded in July, saying that he would reach out to the… Read more

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• Unique and Creative Jack-o’-Lantern Ideas for the Halloween Season

  Halloween is right around the corner, which means the time for decorations has officially arrived. "No, damnit!!! I said pumpkin PIE!!!!" #JackOLanternThoughts pic.twitter.com/HVdAsjhZ5a — Guy McPerson (@GuyMcPerson309) October 14, 2018 Everyone loves arts and crafts, especially when the leftover scraps can be used to bake something delicious. Tradition has always played a major part in… Read more

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• The Rare Corpse Flower Blooms In London

  The most rank flower ever has come and gone at Kew Gardens in London. Known as the Corpse Flower, the Titan Arum particular flower stands at three meters tall and blooms every two to three years on average. People who are lucky enough to catch this bloom report that it reeks of rotting flesh, hence the name…. Read more

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• Strangers Find Heartbreaking Note with Instructions Attached To A Rose

  The boys at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School Rowing Club in England found the note attached to a gate to the lake they were going to practice at. It was such an odd place for a note that they had to read it… What was on it nearly broke their hearts: “Please can someone throw this… Read more

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• A Titanic Replica is Setting Sail in 2022

  The Titanic 2.0… it’s a thing. A replica of the infamous RMS Titanic, which sunk on its maiden voyage in 1912, killing 1,503 people, is setting sail in 2022. News first broke in 2012 of the replica’s creation. Titanic II will feature the same layout and interior as the first ship, will even follow the… Read more

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• A Museum a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

  Recent studies show that visiting an art museum may have the same effect as exercise; art therapy can increase levels of serotonin and cortisol. Excellent Giacometti expo at musée Maillol. Since Art Therapy is coming back, you can try it! pic.twitter.com/LYAaTXuDSz — Ariel Levenson (@Ariel_Levenson) October 28, 2018 It’s great for improving not only one’s… Read more

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• She Dialed the Wrong Number and It Saved Her Brothers Life

  Nebraska resident, Lisa Nagengast made a panicked phone call to what she thought was a social worker to help her brother, an Army veteran, after his spinal surgery. Accidentally, though, she dialed the local sandwich chain, Jimmy John’s. “The whole time I pretty much knew that she didn’t know she was talking to someone from… Read more

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• Little Girl Mistakes Bride for Cinderella and the Internet Responds in a Huge Way

  There’s nothing 5-year-old Layla loves more than princesses, so when she saw a real-life princess at a park near her home, she just had to meet her. “I just heard Layla run away from me screaming, ‘Cinderella! Cinderella!” said Jessica, Layla’s mom. “She definitely believed it was Cinderella.” The woman she met? Olivia Spark, a heavy… Read more

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• Hitchhiker’s Day Turned Upside down When Chris Hemsworth Picked Him Up

  An American tourist exploring Australia got the ride of a lifetime when he was picked up by Chris Hemsworth last week. Scott Hildebrand, a musician stood on the side of the road for 15 minutes looking for a ride when a black van pulled over. The passengers said they’d be more than happy to offer… Read more

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• Donut Shop Customers Buy up All of the Pastries so Owner Can Be by Ill Wife’s Side

  In Seal Beach, California sits a small donut shop called Donut City owned by local residents John and Stella Chhan. For the last 28 years, they have opened up daily at 4:30 AM, serving devoted customers sweet treats and hot coffee with a smile. When Stella stopped showing face behind the counter, regular customers began… Read more

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• Marvel Co-Creator and Comic Book Legend, Stan Lee, Passes Away at Age 95

  Marvel co-creator Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. His daughter reported that an ambulance was called to his home Monday morning and he was then transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical center, where he reportedly passed away. Other media outlets have since confirmed his death. Marvel began as Timely publications back in 1939… Read more

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• In Indonesia, Bus Fare Costs A Plastic Bottle

  Residents of Surabaya, Indonesia, can now ride the bus with a simple trade. The mayor of the city announced the rollout of the new Suroboyo Bus in which passengers can pay for their rides with plastic they turn in at designated bus stops and recycling stations around the city View this post on Instagram Ayo naik… Read more

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• Volleyball Team Lost Everything in California Wildfires Until Their Opponents Stepped in to Help

  The girls’ volleyball team at Paradise Adventist Academy in Northern California had more than their share of adversity this season. Some of the players on the team lost everything in the California wildfires, so their upcoming match against Forest Lake Christian School felt less important. “There were two or three (girls) that didn’t have anything, they… Read more

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• Bruno Mars Celebrates Thanksgiving by Giving Back to 24,000 Families

  Nearly a year after winning Album of the Year at the Grammy’s, Bruno Mars is using his platform and success to feed families in Hawaii for Thanksgiving. According to the AP, the R&B superstar is donating 24,000 meals to needy families in his home state. Why 24,000? The donation pays homage to his award-winning album… Read more

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