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Research shows: nagging moms have more successful daughters

Between 2004-2010, researchers in the UK followed 15,500 girls aged 13 and 14. They found that setting high standards reduces the risk of teenage girls getting pregnant, which also also reduces all of the difficulties ...

The incredible story of physician James Barry

© Wikipedia James Barry was born in Cork, Ireland around 1799. Historians disagree about her birth name, but Miranda and Margaret are the most common guesses. The Barry family was penniless, but James’ uncle was ...

14 foods you should never put in the refrigerator

Bananas To get the most out of these yellow berries (yes, bananas are actually berries!), store them on your kitchen counter. Putting them in the refrigerator makes it harder for bananas to retain their nutrients ...

Animal abuser shoots cat Tusse with air rifle – 10 times

Tusse’s family owned him for one year and a half. He was accustomed to going out into the family’s garden, but always went back inside after one day, at most. But this time, Tusse did not come home. ...

Carers don’t know that son is secretly filming sick mother’s room – what cam catches has internet fuming

Something that was very clear when my grandma moved into the retirement home was that she didn’t like to get help with things she could previously do herself. She was embarrassed that she could not manage on ...

5 reasons why you should always pee in the shower

1. It’s good for the environment Every time you flush the toilet, six liters of water go down the drain. On average, we pee about seven times per day, which means that use approximately 42 ...

Paul finds a dollar bill with the name of his future bride on it in amazing twist of fate

At the time this next love story takes place, Paul Grachan from Arlington Heights, Chicago, had just started dating a woman named Esther. They’d been out about eight times. Paul thought it was time to get ...

Teacher glues tennis balls on students’ chairs – the reason why is pure genius

Raymond Ellis Elementary School Amy Maplethorpe is a speech language pathologist at Raymond Ellis Elementary School. When she saw a chair with tennis balls glued to it on the internet, Amy realized that the special ...

Her husband disappears 6 weeks after their wedding – 70 years later, she finds out the heartbreaking truth

CBS Peggy and Billie were married in 1944. They were still teenagers and looked forward to starting a life together. They made plans and shared their dreams, but they had no idea how drastically their ...

Police find deserted street cat – then animal lovers build him an entire house

The police at last decided to take care of the cat instead.  But that proved difficult as street cats are often shy and apprehensive. They thrive in the wild and they don’t normally trust anyone. ...