Author: Juba

As fun as family gatherings are, they can get a bit hectic when you’re dealing with a lot of relatives. However, no potluck has bustling action that comes even close to the Zangers’. Leo and Ruth Zanger, a couple who’ve held strong for over 60 years, have one of the largest immediate families in the United States. Keeping everyone together — and sane — takes a world-record breaking effort! Ruth and Leo Zanger Ruth and…

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By the late 2000s, Chris Martin had just about everything he could’ve wanted — until an unpredictable tragedy skidded his life’s plans to a halt. As he adapted to a new normal, he uncovered an email written by his late wife that was never meant for him. His mind reeling, he wrote out an urgent message for the world. The Dating Game When he was in his early twenties, Chris Martin from Melbourne, Australia, was…

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As soon as a kid’s born, the world has expectations for them: how to live, where to live, what to do, how to do it, and who to be when they’re all grown up. When something or someone doesn’t really fit those expectations, we tend to judge them unfairly. When it comes to kids who break the mold, we should definitely try and keep our cool. These eight kids challenged society’s expectations in bold ways…

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The police dispatchers stationed in Lone Peak, Utah, didn’t receive a ton of frantic phone calls in the middle of the night. The mountain town was a quiet place. Late one winter evening, however, Shannon Bird phoned the department with desperation in her voice. She had a serious issue on her hands, and it was one that none of the officers had encountered before. Shannon and Dallin Bird Shannon and Dallin Bird were happy in…

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Remembering your high school years can feel like an assault of unwelcome nostalgia. Trying to figure out who you are in a mire of other awkward, gangly, and sometimes cruel, kids can be rough — if not altogether miserable. So when one Maine cheerleader discovered she was the only performer left on her squad, she chose to do something that would not only make her stick out from the crowd, but completely rile them up!…

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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 some unfortunate ‘circumstances’ tore these college sweethearts apart, they were forced to accept their fates and moved on. Decades later, however, one incredible coincidence brought the past roaring back. Young Love If you spotted these two lovebirds back in the 1960s, it would have…

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What started as a typical workday for Mr. Shammugun Nathan turned frantic in the blink of an eye. A toddler escaped from the inside of her home and was dangling off of a balcony, screaming for help. Shammugun had one thing in mind: Get to the toddler before anything bad happened. Shammugun Nathan Even though the work Shammugun Nathan did was tedious, he was happy to have a job. He was from Chennai, India, but…

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Lewis Shaw tended not to think about the memories and lives connected in the homes he demolished. It only complicated his job. But when his crew came across an old-fashioned letter during one project, he couldn’t stay detached. Its contents were so moving that he had to go digging into the writer’s story. Another Day At Work Lewis Shaw and his family were on the job at a client’s home in Caversham, Reading, England. The…

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To medical aide Bev Boro, having family meant the world. However, throughout her life, Bev had been dealt a rough hand when it came to her own kin. Unusual happenings kept them apart for an astounding amount of time — what seemed like forever to Bev. But after 53 years, she was met with a surprise under some unfortunate circumstances. A Bad Life Start As a baby, Bev Boro was practically raised by her siblings,…

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Johnny Quan always wondered what kind of life his grandmother had lived. She forbade her family from going through her photo albums, making Johnny believe she was keeping some deep, dark secret. But, at 93 years old, she passed away, leaving her photo albums to Johnny and his family. Did he dare go through the books and uncover what she’d spent a lifetime trying to hide? Grandma Leung Ping Though Johnny Quan was shattered by…

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