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Heidi Johnson, tough love, mom, parenting, viral letter, Facebook, 13-year-old, YouTuber son, accidental viral post, parenting debate, roommate letter
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A mom's 'tough love' letter to her 'YouTuber' son went viral. Then the online shaming began.

"I am not ashamed of what I wrote."

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A 1963 newspaper went viral for one man's answer to 'Would a woman be a good president?'

Meet the outlier voice in an old reader poll and see what the rest of the page reveals.

Jimmie Smith, lottery winner, New York Lottery, expired ticket, $24 million, jackpot, good news, lucky, New Jersey, retired security guard
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Man finds $24 million lottery ticket in his shirt right before the winning numbers expired

The unbelievable story of the man who waited a year to check his lottery tickets.

Vamarr Hunter, Lenore Lindsay, Give Me Some Sugah, bakery, adoption, reunion, Chicago, NBC Chicago, genetic testing, family
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Man's 15-year search for parents ends after discovering owner of his favorite bakery is his mother

His 15-year search for his parents ended with a stunning discovery: his biological mom has been in his life this whole time.

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Men share the 10 biggest 'green flags' they have seen in women and it's eye-opening

Many men cited empathy and kindness as strong factors, but other top answers like "creativity" are sparking conversation.

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A boss demanded his employee come in 5 minutes early. The worker's 5-word question shut it right down.

His manager insisted he clock in five minutes early, but the employee's simple question about being paid for that time ended the conversation quickly.

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6-year-old girl returns from school wearing a massive 'diamond ring'

"Mom, you need to sit down."

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A bartender saved a woman from a dangerous date after she used a discreet bar code for help

'Angel shot with lime': The crucial code a bartender knew that saved a woman's life

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17 once-trendy ‘80s girl names that just ‘didn't age well’

Why a name expert says 'Jennifer' and 'Jessica' are 'on their way out the door'

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Man in wheelchair crowd-surfs at Coldplay concert. Then Chris Martin makes it really special.

Rob O'Byrne was just trying to get a better view; a mishap with two fans led to him crowd-surfing and ending up on stage with Chris Martin.

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An expecting couple's ultrasound photo has family members all saying the same, hilarious thing

Expecting couple checks their sonogram and does a double take—they see their dog staring back at them

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A teacher's simple music trick helps a 16-year-old boy overcome a debilitating stutter

'I was told I couldn’t ever speak fluently': A student's life is changed by one teacher's simple, brilliant idea.

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'Magical' clip showing octopus communicating with scientist is just incredible

"They’re as curious about you as you are about them," a scientist said of her 'magical' interaction with an octopus.

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After 11 hours of failed attempts, a local teen hero saved a 3-year-old from a well

The teenager put his life on the line to save the child, saying, "I did what had to be done." Years later, his story has a perfect update.

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21 products that are gaslighting us into thinking they’re essential. They’re not.

From 'whole body deodorant' to the entire wedding industry, thousands of people recently shared the products they believe are completely unnecessary.

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