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Mother starves one child and spoils two others
A 10-year old girl, who weighed not more than a toddler does when found by child welfare, was locked in a closet by her own mother while two of her other sisters were spoiled rotten by the same mother. She was reportedly locked from the outside, left to starve and living with her own urine and feces.
She was apparently being punished because she often messes herself, according to the girl. Her mother Jacole Prince has been charged with assault for often hitting the girl from behind real hard, and for child endangerment with no definite amount for bond.
(Materials based on News.gather.com)
He married his COUSIN - their baby had 6 legs!
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A couple from Sukkur City, Pakistan who are cousins gave birth to a baby with 6 legs. The baby was believed to have a parasitic twin who did not develop in the womb due to a rare genetic disorder.
A team of 5 doctors already performed an operation to remove his excess limbs. So far, he is doing good in the hospital but is still under observation. Tests like MRI, blood test , X-ray and CT scan were performed before the 8-hour operation. Due the uniqueness of the situation, it has attracted financial sponsorships from the government and other medical institutions. Imran Shaikh, the father is very grateful to those who helped in the successful operation of the baby.
(Materials based on News.com.au)
2012 end-of-the world Mayan Prophecy, more proof!
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Ancient Mayans end-of-world predictions as some call Apocalypse 2012, has been a source of global anxiety as 2011 ends.
A second data was recently discovered by the Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, near Comalcalco ruin site. The first date, discovered from a stone tablet in Mexico’s Tortuguero ruins site, has caused panic. Most experts say that apocalypse is coming in late December 2012. However, Mexico is adamant on their statement that the dates are westernized version and translation of the Mayan tablets and calendars. The discovery of the second data from a different ruin site confirmed fear of the people as 2012 is approaching.
(Materials based on Mb.com.ph)
Dropping Babies – Another of India’s Bizarre Ritual
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It is a religious ritual in the world’s 2nd most populous country. It is a unique expression of their devotion to their gods and with the high mortality rate of children in India, they resort to spiritual rites which they believe will help them solve this societal predicament.
Hundreds of people turn out to this annual event and it is believed to be practiced by Hindus and Muslims. They drop babies from a religious shrine as high as 30 ft. and a group of 14 – 15 men standing right below are holding a blanket to catch the baby. As a the baby bounces back, another devotee will catch the little one and hand to the mother. It will take several minutes for the baby to recover from the shock.
(Materials based on Odditycentral.com)
Woman got 'pregnant' in the mouth!
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A 63-year old woman was reportedly impregnated in the mouth while she was eating cooked squid. She claims she felt a stinging sensation in the interior of her cheeks gums and tongue and was brought to the hospital.
At the lab, it was found out that the woman had 12 squid sperm pods stuck in her mouth she got from chewing on calamari. The woman claimed she immediately spat the food out when she felt the stinging which was caused by the 'ejaculatory apparatus the pods contained along with the sperm. The woman has since recovered after the cement-like covered sacs were removed from her mouth.
(Materials based on Dailymail.co.uk)
“WOUNDED AND HEALED”
“WOUNDED AND HEALED”
By: Dude
New Year is celebrated traditionally by everyone around the world as the previous year ends. It is said that as new year comes, a new beginning and a brand new chapter of life starts—a chapter that has no assurance for being always in the moment of happiness and enjoyment.
It was the year 2012 when the most tragic and painful things happened into my life that made me realized that life is not always in the bed of roses.
After a happy and successful celebration of new year, I thought that the new chapter of my life will begin as what was happened before, full of happiness and adventurous experiences. But unfortunately, I was too wrong. What I am expecting is definitely opposite to what had happened. It was full of sorrow and tears.
It was January 22, 2012, the new year was still fresh, when I decided to break up with my 3-year boyfriend after knowing and finding out that he has another girl in his life. That he chose to broke my heart after the 3 years of our relationship. It really hurt so much because he just take our 3 years for granted.
A week after I had broke up with my boyfriend, my father was brought to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing. After the doctor’s observation, I and my family found out that my father had a lung cancer and it was already at stage 4. We were really disappointed and shocked to the findings. We didn’t tell to my father about the findings trying not to make him worry. I felt like a candle melting down after knowing that my father is in critical condition, that in any single second, he might gone. I haven’t moved on yet to what was happened to my personal love life when another painful moment comes into my life. I was really in my darkest corner that time. I often found myself “tulala” and even sometimes not aware that my tears started to fall because of the consecutive pains.
After several weeks, my father was always brought-in-and-out of the hospital. He could hardly breathe and I can see in him the feeling of weakness and eager to have a peaceful rest.
When my father was still in the hospital, he
always reminded to me and to my mother that we should take good care of
ourselves, our house and my siblings. And as the youngest, I am carrying on my
shoulder the responsibility to make my family strong whatever happens.
I was really confused on how I will handle and
manage myself and my family. I can’t concentrate on my studies knowing that my
father is dying and thinking the man whom I loved so much is not there at my
side who is supposed to comfort me and help me relieve the pain I am suffering.
After several times of being confined in the
hospital, my father, himself, decided not to bring him to the hospital anymore
for he needs to have a rest.
Finally and unfortunately, my father died on the
day March 3, 2012. This is also the day when the house of my auntie, where I
lodge during school days, set on fire and turned to ashes. I was in total
grieved during that time thinking why all
these things do happened to my life. I was not yet fully recovered from
the broke up with my long time boyfriend when bigger problems and tragedies
happened consecutively without having a break.
After the burial of my father, I faced another
chapter of my life—a chapter where I will live without the two important men in
my life and the past made me realized that life is not always on top. It,
sometimes, went down to make us suffer for us to become stronger to be able to
resist the incoming trials that will be faced soon.
Trials come to our lives not to ruin it but to
teach us how to get out of our cocoon and adopt the reality of life. And my
recovery to those tragic happenings becomes easier because of my mother whom I
should give a great importance, my friends who comfort me during those bitter
days and my one and only God who leads me the way for me to become a better
person.
Yes, I was wounded by the past but I was healed by
the persons who were left at me and helped me live my life to the fullest.
Dude is a
junior student of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management taking up
BS Tourism who is a consistent dean’s lister during her freshman and sophomore
years and currently having a special friend who help her relieve the pain of
the past.
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