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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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Woman texts ‘brutally ugly’ date by mistake—and he leaves her with the bill

She meant to message her friend, but her date saw the insulting text first. His response was perfect.

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A 10-year study found a 900-degree difference between an open and closed door in a fire

Fire safety experts are urging the public to adopt one simple habit that can make a life-or-death difference during a house fire.

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She thought it was jaundice. The real reason her skin changed color was in her lunchbox.

The woman's 'before and after' photo of her face after she stopped eating carrots is stunning the internet.

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CEO accidentally emails job applicant private thoughts on her resume, her reply is perfect

When she was accidentally copied on a CEO's internal email about her resume, she didn't get angry—she got clever.

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Dad was in tears seeing his firstborn—then he asked a question that floored hospital staff

The man's wife had an emergency C-section, so he couldn't be in the room—but his first question was all about her.

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Mom thought 5-year-old was holding a doll in the backseat—then realized her mistake

One mile into the drive, the mother realized what her little girl had sneakily brought along, and it left her speechless.

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A Millennial asked her Gen Z sister what's 'cringe' and her 5 answers were a brutal reality check

One millennial asked her Gen Z sister for an honest opinion, and the brutal list of 'cringe' habits has the internet talking.

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A woman's boss told her to get rid of her pink hair, so she found the most ridiculous way to comply

When her boss banned her vibrant pink hair, she followed the rule to the letter—just not in the way he ever expected.