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21 Quirky Couples Whose Engagement Photos Perfectly Captured Their Personalities
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21 Quirky Couples Whose Engagement Photos Perfectly Captured Their Personalities

Engagements are one of the most shareable milestones in your life, and what better way to do so than with a cute photo? Most couples don their Sunday best and head to a serene spot where they smile and touch each others’ cheeks and foreheads for the perfect picture that says we love each other and we will forever and ever. These 21 newly engaged couples did not do that. They took engagement photos, sure, but instead of going formal, they approached the pictures with a creative flair that perfectly showcased their personalities and proved they really were meant for each other… 1. The saying goes, if you bring a dog to an engagement photo shoot, he will steal the show with every opportunity he gets. By the look of this couple’s shirts, however, they wanted ol’ Fido to be the center of at...
An Incredible Coincidence Reunited These College Sweethearts After Decades Apart
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An Incredible Coincidence Reunited These College Sweethearts After Decades Apart

Love isn’t easy. Too often, family and career ambitions get in the way of budding relationships, and no couple is guaranteed a happy ending. Many lovebirds have no choice but to go their separate ways and wonder for the rest of their lives what might have been. After unfortunate circumstances tore these college sweethearts apart, they accepted their fates and moved on. Decades later, however, one incredible coincidence brought the past roaring back. Was it some kind of sign, or just a random occurrence? If you spotted these two lovebirds back in the 1960s, it would have been safe to assume they were ready to spend the rest of their lives together. In fact, there was nothing they wanted more. But things weren’t so simple. Hyperactivz Janice Rude came from a working class family in Ren...
Father Facing A Life-Threatening Medical Condition Puts His Life In The Hands Of An Unexpected Ally
Family & Parenting

Father Facing A Life-Threatening Medical Condition Puts His Life In The Hands Of An Unexpected Ally

Maybe you remember the way your dad did a little dance before cutting the turkey on Thanksgiving. Maybe you remember how, after a 12-hour work day, he still popped you up on his knee and talked about cartoons. Fatherhood is an art — and Darreld Peterson was Picasso. Take one look at his photos on social media, and you’ll know one thing for certain: the man from Mason City, Iowa, was a dad, and he loved the job. So after doctors handed down a life-altering medical diagnosis, Darreld feared his opportunities to spend time with his cherished boy were slowly slipping away… While 34-year-old Darreld Peterson of Mason City, Iowa, kept the finer details of his life out of the public spotlight, one thing was perfectly clear to all who knew and met him: he loved his son, Camden. Darreld Pete...
The Surprising Way That The World’s Strongest Little Girl Gained All Her Strength
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The Surprising Way That The World’s Strongest Little Girl Gained All Her Strength

Strength can come in many forms: huge muscles, mental fortitude, you name it. As a society, we closely associate strength with power, and we have historically associated both strength and power with masculinity. So what happens when someone comes along and disrupts that notion with a bold demonstration of her own great ability? From an early age, this young girl from Ukraine created a normalcy around exceeding expectations. She was born with natural strength and talent, but her incredible journey is what endowed her with the willpower she needed to become known as “the strongest girl in the world.”   Varya Akulova was born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, in January of 1992. She came into the world as the first child of two circus performers, Yuriy Akulov and Larysa Akulova. And even from the v...
Young Boy Uses A Simple Bottle Of Nail Polish To Touch Hearts And Change The World
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Young Boy Uses A Simple Bottle Of Nail Polish To Touch Hearts And Change The World

While a butterfly flapping its wings could theoretically create a tornado, a small act of kindness can grow just as large, touching more and more people until it snowballs into something larger than life. Every day we go about our business thinking that the small things we do won’t have a big impact — but they can! While Serious Request, a Dutch annual event to raise money for charity, was already a well-known phenomenon in 2016, it was the appearance of a young boy with bright fingernails that kick-started a nation-wide movement that eventually captivated the world… Every year since 2004, during the holiday season, a special event takes place in a different major Dutch city’s main square. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country come to witness the sensation, watc...
NFL Coach That Searches For His Biological Parents Soon Uncovers A Truly Staggering Twist
Family & Parenting

NFL Coach That Searches For His Biological Parents Soon Uncovers A Truly Staggering Twist

When NFL coach Deland McCullough — who worked with the Kansas City Chiefs’ running backs in 2018 — was just over one month old, his 16-year-old mother, unable to provide him with the proper care, gave him up for adoption. Young Deland didn’t ask too many questions about his biological mother and father. However, as time passed and adoption laws changed, he finally embarked on a quest for answers, only to uncover information that sent shock waves through his life… Deland McCullough was born in 1972 to a 16-year-old girl named Carol Briggs. His birth name was Jon, but it was changed to Deland after Carol gave him up for adoption to a family who was better suited to care for him. Carol never told Deland’s biological father about their son. When Deland was six weeks old, a couple from Y...
Single Dad Thought He’d Moved On From His Late Wife Before Unearthing This Email
Family & Parenting

Single Dad Thought He’d Moved On From His Late Wife Before Unearthing This Email

Most of us tend to imagine our lives going a certain way. We think we’ll fall in love, land a fun job with a killer salary, and maybe start a family. But when the sometimes-cruel world doesn’t let us have it our way, we have to re-adjust — adapt.By the late 2000s, Australia’s Chris Martin had just about everything he could’ve wanted — until an unpredictable tragedy skidded his life’s plans to a halt. And as he adapted to a new life, he uncovered a lost email that reopened a healing wound he never saw coming… When he was in his early twenties, Chris Martin from Melbourne, Australia, was single. Hoping to launch him into the dating game, Chris’s good friend introduced him to a cousin named Renee. The two did not click. Chris Martin / Facebook Years after the introduction, however, after m...
20 Photographs That The Odds Say Should Have Never Happened
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20 Photographs That The Odds Say Should Have Never Happened

Any gambler knows to consider the odds before placing a bet. You stand to make more money if you bet on a less-likely outcome. Still, when the odds on outcomes are just too low, even the most money-hungry gambler knows to hold their chips. These 20 photographs captured moments no experienced gambler would’ve bet on: the odds said they were practically impossible. But put your chips on the table anyway — you’ll be happy you did — because these impossible moments actually happened… 1. The guy on the left summoned an Uber but didn’t expect the driver would be a slimmed-down, mustachioed replica of himself. Don’t worry, guy — maybe someday, you can grow a mustache, too. 2. A passing pigeon pooped a portrait of itself onto a leaf. Whether the photographer was carrying the leaf when the f...
20 Huge Historical Mistakes In Blockbuster Movies That Most People Never Even Noticed
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20 Huge Historical Mistakes In Blockbuster Movies That Most People Never Even Noticed

Historical fiction and non-fiction movies give us an impossible opportunity. They allow us to see the important decisions and people that shaped our modern world. They also help us to better understand our ancestors, and sometimes, ourselves. But it’s tough for filmmakers and writers to nail the past down truthfully to the very last detail! In fact, even some of the most critically acclaimed movies let small, historical mistakes and anachronisms make it into the final version of the film. Take these 20 popular movies below, for instance… 1. Braveheart: William Wallace and his band of Scots fought for independence from the British in kilts, but in Wallace’s day, Scottish warriors donned leine croiche’s—tunics dyed yellow with horse urine. 2. The Aviator: In a scene set in 1928, L...
U.S. Navy Man Learns That His Wife Has Kept An Important Detail From Him During Deployment
Family & Parenting

U.S. Navy Man Learns That His Wife Has Kept An Important Detail From Him During Deployment

Though the global telecoms of today have made communication possible from nearly anywhere, there are still those–such as the men and women of our military–whose ability to interact with friends and loved ones is hampered by their duty. While this distance can often strengthen and solidify relationships, it can also destroy them. When one U.S. Navy man suspected that his wife was hiding something big from him, she was able to use their lack of communication to her advantage. But the moment he returned home, this sailor received news that turned his world upside down. Military men and women are often required to make the difficult sacrifice of being away from their families for months–or even years–at a time. But while being away from those you love is hard enough as it is, it becomes ev...