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Long-Distance Runner Takes Heart Problems and Crohn’s Disease in Stride

Jay Osborne is a runner, not a racer. In fact, the 51-year-old restaurant kitchen manager is usually one of the last participants to cross the finish line during the half marathons, marathons and even 50-kilometer runs, he competes in for fun. “I’m usually a caboose runner,” says Jay, who has worn a colostomy bag for nearly 25 years due to complications from Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. “I’m not a quick runner at all.” So, when…

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“Blue Baby” Born with Severe Heart Defects Thrives Over 65 Years

The morning after her heart catheterization at Cleveland Clinic, 24-year-old Dorinda Bush Jones got a visit from her physician, a trailblazing open-heart surgeon named Dr. Donald B. Effler. “He stopped at the foot of my bed, wiggled my left big toe and said to me, ‘Now go have your babies,’” Dorinda says. “My heart was singing.” That procedure, performed to lessen the risk of complications and heart strain during any subsequent pregnancies, took place in…

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Man Digging In His Garden Hits An Unexpected Metalic Structure That Leaves Him In Awe

Global epidemics have a way of giving us more time to tackle personal projects. A British man named John Brayshaw saw his time in coronavirus quarantine as the perfect opportunity to make some improvements to his backyard. He bought all the supplies, planned out the work, and excitedly started the task, only to quickly learn there was a something he never expected hiding in his yard. Loving The New Abode John Brayshaw, a Brit who…

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Family Uncovers An ‘Old Painting’ In Their Attic, Quickly Realizes It’s Worth Millions

When you’re moving into a new house, sifting through junk is par for the course. Usually, it ends up in a trash bag on the side of the road, but sometimes there just might be an old gem stashed away. One incredibly lucky family found a very special painting in the attic of their new house. But before they could cash in, they had to figure out how it got there in the first place.…

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Man Buys An ‘Old Jacket’ From A Thrift Store Before Spotting A Huge Name

When the newspapers finally caught up to the man from Toronto asking about the jacket he’d picked up from a thrift store, he had one request: to keep his name anonymous. Because after the truth of his special find was made public, he knew people would be knocking down his door looking for answers. Bang For Your Buck Thrift stores are about getting the most bang for your buck, and that’s exactly why the still-anonymous…

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12-Year-Old Girl Raises $30K for Homeless Man Who Returned Her Grandmother’s Lost Wallet

Throughout the past year, we have seen a surge in homelessness across the country, with thousands being unable to afford food or shelter. But, this week, one kind act from a homeless man in California has given him a new start in life. Keep scrolling for the incredibly wholesome story… Homelessness has been on the rise for over a decade. via: Getty Images With the current economic climate making it harder for people to keep up…

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Woman Walking Through A Field Spots A Shiny Object Before Realizing What It Really Is

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Hertfordshire, England, when Mary Hannaby, 57-years-old, and her son Michael, 33, decided to go for a leisurely stroll. Through the sunny fields filled with thriving crops, all they really expected from the outing was some fresh air. But, as luck would have it, Mary found more than peace in the fields near her home. She didn’t know just how valuable the curious little object buried just beneath the…

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Family Learns Statue From A Garage Sale Is Actually An Ancient Treasure

The Liddell family was grieving. Matriarch Doreen Liddell had just passed away, and they were dealing with the emotional turmoil that came with going through her things. She’d accumulated so much over the years that they needed a cleaning crew to sort through it all. But when that crew went through her Penzance, Cornwall, home, they found a peculiar statue that made dealing with the pain of loss a little easier for the Liddells. Doreen…

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Two Years After A Teen Vanishes, Police Show His Parents A Photo That Reignites The Case

You go into your teenage son’s room to wake him up for school, and he’s not there. What’s worse, his bed is still made. What follows is every parent’s nightmare: calling the police, searching, and the sinking feeling you get when something maybe horrifying has happened. It’s a feeling one family knows all too well. When a 15-year-old boy disappeared from his hometown without a trace in 2016, his family was left in agony over…

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Man Loses Priceless Jewelry In Raging Waters, Then Calls On “Merman” For Help

If you’ve ever been on a boat, chances are you may have accidentally lost something to the watery depths. At that point, most people would resign themselves to seeking out a replacement, though what happens when the item in question is worth more than money could buy? After losing a priceless piece of jewelry in a raging river, Bill Fetty resolved to find it at all costs — though instead of searching himself, he decided…

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