Julie Hambleton
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Did you ever have a Mr. Potato Head toy growing up? Or perhaps you remember Mr. and Mrs. Potato, the entertaining potato couple from Disney’s Toy Story. Well, Hasbro, the company that makes them, made a big announcement: They’re dropping the “Mr” from the brand name. Now, the toys will simply be known as the […]
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A coroner in London ruled that air pollution was a major contributing factor to a little girl’s death in 2013. This landmark decision has now pushed the mayor and health ministers to take on the problem of polluted air both in London and across the UK. (1) Air Pollution Caused Little Girl’s Death In February […]
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James Alvarez’s life forever changed when a drunk driver hit and killed his wife while they were out on a walk near their home. 35 weeks pregnant at the time, doctors delivered the couple’s baby girl via cesarean section. (1) One year later, Alvarez decided to recreate their pregnancy photos with their daughter to both […]
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Hugging – the act of embracing someone else – has been used since the beginning of time to express comfort and support. We hug when we’re happy, sad, scared, proud, excited, grieving, and everything in between. Hugging makes bad times feel better and good times extraordinary – and now we actually have scientific proof as […]
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Most people who have enough money to do so will donate to charitable causes here and there. Few do what one of the world’s greatest boxers of all time has done. Manny Pacquiao builds homes for the poor with the money from his winnings, bringing hope to an entire community. Manny Pacquiao Builds Homes for […]
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Think you know the difference between blue and green? Think again! There is another optical illusion known as the blue or green illusion that is making people second-guess their own eyes. This is how it works. The Blue Or Green Illusion Optical Express conducted a survey to see how people perceived color. They conducted a […]
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Love the zoo but hate leaving your precious pooch at home? Then this is the zoo for you. After a year of planning, Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is the first dog-friendly zoo in America. (1) The First Dog-Friendly Zoo in America Typically, people enjoy visiting the zoo because they love animals. Often, people […]
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As we get older, we tend to do the same things each day and solve the same types of problems. We need to challenge our brains in different ways, especially in areas that maybe we’re a little rusty in (math, anyone?). If you can score perfect on this quiz, then you may just have the […]
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Already at just seven years old, Vivian Lord has had it with sexist toy making. She loves playing with toy soldiers, but all of the figurines were men. This Christmas, she asked for female toy soldiers, and one company made her wish come true. (1) 7-Year-Old Pushes Company to Make Female Toy Soldiers Vivian and […]
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Celine Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion-Serrano, shared an update on her sister’s condition. In December of 2022, the “Heart Will Go On” singer announced that she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. This came after years of struggling with her health. Though she had to halt the second half of her European tour, her sister is […]
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A family moved from South Carolina to Denver to try and make a better life for their two little girls. Then, just weeks before Christmas, they got kicked out of the motel where they were living for speaking out about its unsafe condition. Thanks to the generosity of Denver7 viewers, staff, and some other Denver-based […]
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Have you ever heard of something called “moon wobble”? Yeah, neither had I until NASA announced that, in conjunction with climate change, might cause big flooding issues in coastal America. This is what you need to know. (1) Moon Wobble To Contribute To Increased Flooding In America If you live near a beach, you probably […]
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