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Maddalena Douse – the Premature Baby Saved by Unseen Scissors

Maddalena Douse is literally a miracle baby. She was born at just 23 weeks, and is said to be one of the youngest premature babies ever to survive in Great Britain. It’s not Maddalena’s birth that is the miracle, but that she survived the guidelines. According to Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, under current ethical guidelines ...

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How to Hunt Feral Hogs

Feral hogs are one of the meanest types of game animals you’ll ever decide to hunt, especially since they are both bold and strong. Many a hunter has been seriously wounded by feral hogs who are angry in the wild, and many of these attacks have been after the hog was shot by the hunter. ...

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How to Increase Your Concentration

Concentration is a skill that help us focus, problem solve, memorize, and recall information. It can be developed, or underdeveloped, depending on the types of activities and pursuits you are engaged in day to day. Children develop their concentration spans at an early age, and are prone to either growing it considerably, or losing it ...

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Building Small Barns, Sheds, and Shelters

Especially in these more challenging economic times, land owners – even those with just a small parcel – are trying to find more cost-effective ways to develop their land with outbuildings, or even set themselves up with a small-scale farming operation. It’s for precisely this kind of person that Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters ...

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Tween Fashion Conspiracy

When my pre-teenage daughter needed a dress for a school event, I never thought it would turn into such an ordeal. I was prepared to battle whatever her choice of style was, amply equipped to battle every argument she might make for what would look “cool” or what would make her look “popular”. What I ...

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Albert Fish: The Sadistic Child Slayer

Albert Fish came from a family with a long history of mental illness. He was born Hamilton Fish in 1870 and was put up for adoption at the age of five, as his parents were not financially capable of taking care of him. He frequently ran away from the orphanage, but always ended up back ...

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Stuffed Animal Bookends

Do you know what’s synonymous with kids? Stuffed animals, to name just one thing. Stuffed animals can make children giggle, give them comfort, and they can even be used to decorate their rooms. Sure, you can do like many people and string up a stuffed animal hammock to hold them all, but you have something ...

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Collecting Metal Lunchboxes

You might be surprised, but a metal lunchbox from the 50s or 60s, in good condition can bring a nice profit at auction. “Boxers”, as the collectors are called, are usually people who collect the boxes not only for monetary value, but for memories too. Many of the metal lunchboxes produced from the 1950s to ...

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Top 10 Romantic Songs from the 1960s

There are so many romantic songs from the 1960s, but I’ve tried to list a few of the best here. I wasn’t alive when all of the songs on this list first came out, but I’m a true oldies fan, and they’re just about all my husband and I listen to on the radio. These ...