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He spent his entire puppyhood in the shelter
He spent his entire puppyhood in the shelter. All he knew was cold floors, metal bars, and passing faces. No home. No comfort. Just waiting. He sleeps now, curled against…
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Which innocent first glance photo actually has a really sad story behind it?
A group of thirteen years old girls went camping in America in July 1945. They swam at a river in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The girl in front of the picture…
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After we lost our beloved dog Alex, my husband noticed a newspaper ad from a local animal shelter
After we lost our beloved dog Alex, my husband noticed a newspaper ad from a local animal shelter. One of the dogs in the photo reminded him so much of…
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I was wrapping up my shift at work today when Jacob and his mom came through my checkout line
I was wrapping up my shift at work today when Jacob and his mom came through my checkout line. I was bagging their items and just chatting, asking about their…
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Luciana Barroso was a young waitress from Argentina
Luciana Barroso was a young waitress from Argentina. She was twenty years old, a single mother, and had been left by the father of her only child. She was struggling…
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Why do they hand down ridiculous life sentences such as 120 years, if it’s impossible for the person to serve the entire duration?
Two answers. The first and foremost, it is a statement of how severe the crime was. Richard Reid, aka the shoebomber In 2002, Richard Reid, a British convert to Islam,…
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Why might Qatar want to offload a massive 747–8i, and what does it say about the total cost of ownership for such an aircraft?
747-Intercontinental Private plane is a bit of white albatross. 747 is an amazingly capable aircraft, but at the same time is exceptionally expensive to run estimated at 23k an hour.…
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In May 1861, John Lincoln “Johnny” Clem, a 9-year-old
In May 1861, John Lincoln "Johnny" Clem, a 9-year-old boy from Newark, Ohio, ran away from home to join the Union Army during the American Civil War.. However, the commander…
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At what point would a spaceship leaving our solar system
At what point would a spaceship leaving our solar system become free of it and no longer be a part of the solar systems gravity? Would this effectively increase the…
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A few days ago, the 6-year-old daughter of a friend started feeling very sick
A few days ago, the 6-year-old daughter of a friend started feeling very sick. She couldn’t stop throwing up, but her mom — who is an anesthesiologist — didn’t think…