Editor's note: This article was originally published on January 24, 2020. It has since been updated. Everybody loves a story about an underdog who makes it in the end. While those stories are plenty in movies or books, they are so rare in real life. Sometimes, however, a story comes by that gives you hope again. This is one of those stories. When Jayvee Lazaro Badile II was just a baby, he was adopted by a rather poor couple in the Philippines. He didn't really have much to call his own when he was growing up, but he was thankful to have a loving family. They gave him a real chance at life. Now all grown up, he's become a successful businessman. So he decided to repay his parents with the life they'd always dreamed of.

A poor couple adopted him when he was a baby. Now, he's repaid them with their dream life

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A DAD-OF-FIVE died after mistakenly pouring washing detergent on a bowl of cornflakes instead of milk, an inquest has heard. Tom McDonald was rushed to St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin on March 9, 2023, after his daughter realised he had accidentally poisoned himself. “It was so quick – he was perfectly well and […]

Dad-of-five with dementia died after accidentally pouring washing detergent on his cornflakes instead of milk

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Dramatic details emerged Tuesday after police said human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia's second fatal attack in about a month.The latest victim was 40-year-old doctor Dave Hogbin, who fell from a steep bank Saturday into the Annan River south of Cooktown in Queensland state, his family said in a statement. The general practice doctor from Newcastle in New South Wales had been traveling on a camping vacation through Queensland with his wife Jane Hogbin and their three sons aged 2, 5 and 7 years. Cooktown is more than 1,500 miles from...

Tourist eaten by crocodile saved wife's life before he died, she says

Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Zelda has a really annoying habit, and I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took me to realize she was trying to tell me something.

Zelda Likes Her Water Shaken, Not Stirred

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Hasta la vista, baby!

A TikTok influencer was “catfished” on a vacation after booking what she thought was a hotel with a scenic seaside view — only to discover she’d been epically scammed. 

“We were screwed so hard,” said Sonja Dennig, 28, while recalling the dupe in a video with over 3.6 million views on TikTok, Newsflash reported.

The content creator, who boasts nearly 480,000 followers on the platform, had reportedly booked the accommodation in Westerland, on Sylt, an idyllic island in Germany’s North Sea for a weekend getaway. 



Alvin Bragg’s deacon pal under investigation for allegedly scamming church members out of...

I thought I rented a hotel room with a seaside view — but I was royally scammed

No dog wants to be abandoned by its family. Yet there they are, countless furry babies stuck in what can only be described as the worst of places. Imagine their fear the moment they realize that they no longer have a home. And, now, add to that the fear of constant danger and lack of food and the fact that they do not have a proper shelter to hide from harsh weather conditions. Sounds terrible, doesn’t it?

School Worker Stumbles Upon The Most Unexpected Surprise Buried Under An Old Couch In Trash

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

A water company has apologised after work to repair a burst sewer pipe in a village disturbed residents' sleep for four nights. People in Great Easton, near Great Dunmow in Essex, were exposed to strong smells, flashing lights and loud noises "24 hours a day" while waste was pumped into tankers between Saturday evening and Wednesday afternoon.

Water company sorry after 'sleepless nights'

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

A GYPSY woman has revealed the truth about travelling and how it's much harder than it looks. Charlotte Ann took to social media to show just how hard the nomadic lifestyle was - something she wasn't sure she was ready for. She said: "Genuinely don't know how the travellers years...

I’m a gypsy living in a caravan, it’s so hard when you’re on the move – my home looks bald and it is exhausting

Thanks to the field of chrononutrition, a growing body of evidence suggests when you eat may matter as much as what you eat when it comes to wellness. The adage "eat breakfast like a king, a prince at noon, and a peasant at dinner," was first proposed by the medieval philosopher and doctor Maimonides to support good health, and it continues to resonate more than 1,000 years later. It turns out that Maimonides' advice was scientifically sound. Thanks to the field of chrononutrition, a growing body of evidence suggests when you eat may matter as much as what you eat when it comes to wellness.

Eat in Sync With Your Body Clock

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Wish trees are “covered with metallic scales...something like what is depicted on a dragon”.

Spotted Coins Hammered Into A Tree Trunk? It’s A Centuries-Old Tradition

They’re not toying around.

Mitch Johnson and Jake Parr, a pair of best friend-urban explorers, came across a daunting bungalow in Scotland that triggered their paranoia like few spooky sights have before.

“It was probably one of the most uncomfortable places I’ve ever been to if I’m honest because I wasn’t quite sure if there was anyone in the teddies,” said Johnson.





Haunted New Orleans mansion that Nicolas Cage lost to foreclosure lists for $10.25M

The men traveled six and a half hours from Manchester, England, to Selkirk, Scotland, seeking to explore the abandoned house they’d heard about from the great vine. The deserted...

I’m an urban explorer — this abandoned house of dolls is the scariest place I’ve ever seen

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A COUPLE left their nine-to-fives for life on the road with their two small children – they discovered a clever way to keep space private. They lived in a van with their newborn for three months before deciding to convert their second 40-foot bus. Chase and Mariajosé, a husband and wife duo, made themselves famous […]

My family of four is moving into a bus – I can still protect my kids’ privacy while spending months on the road

Los Angeles, CA

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

A 21-year-old has revealed that she moved into a caravan at the bottom of her parent's garden, as she couldn't afford to move out. Savvy saver Mollie, shared a tour of her caravan home to TikTok. She said: "I've recently moved into my first home, and I'm working to make...

I couldn’t afford to move out so moved into a caravan at the bottom of my parent’s garden – I don’t pay a penny in rent

Decluttering with your parents? Try these 7 tips to make the process easier. As a professional declutterer, I've seen first-hand the tensions between the generations when it's time for Mom or Dad (or both) to move out of the family home. The kids want to help, but it's a short road from obliging to impatient when watching Dad dither over whether or not to keep Grandpa's broken fountain pen.

Take Mom's Old Knickknacks!

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

It’s saddening to think about the heartbreak that the dogs experience after their families abandon them. A beautiful pup felt broken and confused after her owner left her in a village all alone. She waited for them, believing that they would return for her. As days passed, the faithful...

Dog Abandoned In A Village Kept Hoping Her Parents Would Come Back But Then Something Amazing Happened

Cooking With Maryann

Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

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Pocketbook Graveyard

Is your pocketbook a combo junk drawer/file cabinet/waste basket/pharmacy/piggy bank? Time to rethink your purse’s purpose. It's an axiom that we fill whatever space we have,...

Pocketbook Graveyard

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