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What’s Wrong With This Picture? Strangers SLAM Mom Who Left Child In Stroller WHILE Driving ------------------------------------------------ Authorities in the UK have launched an investigation after a photo of a #child sitting in a stroller inside a car went viral on social media. According to the Bath Chronicle, the controversial photo was taken by a Trowbridge man named Gareth Giles and shared on #Facebook on Thursday. The shocking photo shows a little girl sitting in a stroller in the back of a red Toyota Yaris. After Giles shared the photo on his Facebook page, several commenters slammed the driver for allowing a small child to sit in the back of a car without restraints. “This driver should be banned from driving forever,” one commenter wrote. “OMG report them!! Anything could of happened to the poor child,” another added. As the Bath Chronicle reports, looking closely at the photo, it appears that the stroller was being held in place by disability straps. Avon and Somerset officers in the area later told the Bath Echo that they did manage to track down the owner of the vehicle, presumably the child’s mother, so they could speak to her about car safety. After talking to the child’s mother about the way she put her child in danger, authorities said: “Clearly we would advise all motorists to drive in accordance with the law especially when young children are in the vehicle.” #photo #car #stroller #viral #mother #danger #children #teenchoice #bts #gameinsight #android #RT

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This #Toddler’s Vomit Smelled SO BAD That #Police Thought His #Dad Was #Drunk Driving ---------------------------------- Nobody likes dealing with barf, but there’s just something about #children’s vomit that’s really enough to make anybody gag. And that’s exactly what went down when Ben Patterson’s #toddler #son puked while they were in the car last weekend. According to Scary #Mommy, the whole series of unfortunate events began when Patterson was on his way to switch cars with his wife so she could go out with friends. On the way there, the couple’s son Declan threw up all over himself, unleashing the most putrid smell that’s ever invaded Patterson’s nostrils. Naturally, he immediately texted his wife to help, but she conveniently didn’t respond in time. That’s when things went from bad to worse: So this just happened I just pulled over and am trying not to throw up myself Call me I just threw up trying to clean him up It smells SO BAD Of course Patterson is a sympathetic barfer, so cleanup wasn’t exactly a breeze: I seriously don’t know what to do, I’m barfing every time I try to clean him up I’m puking on some lady’s lawn in #Burlingame and she comes out to ask me if I’m drunk while driving the kids Apparently, the #woman really did think Patterson was driving drunk, because the cops showed up just a few minutes later: I’m trying to explain that I’m a sympathetic vomiter and can’t handle the smell This is so bad Aaaaand now the cops showed up Aaaaand now a breathalyzer YOU OWE ME SO BIG You’d think Patterson would finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief once the cops cleared him to go home, but no; Declan is still barfing: meanwhile Declan continues to barf WHAT DID HE EAT BECAUSE IT SMELLS LIKE ROTTING WHALE BLUBBER ANSWER YOUR PHONE!!!!! At least I passed the breathalyzer Trying to drive home with the windows down and breathing through my shirt

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#Woman Realizes Her #Airbnb Renter LIED When She Returns Home On New Year’s Eve --------------------------------- A #California #teen is officially banned from using Airbnb after he lied to his host about his age, so he could throw a huge #NewYearsEve party at her house. “He seemed very mature and was very polite,” Airbnb host Reshma Vasanwala said of the “man” who rented out her house in #Oakland last weekend. According to Vasanwala, the person renting her house for New Year’s Eve was an older man from #Chicago, just visiting for a day or two. As it turns out, the renter was actually a teenager from #Berkeley, who invited more than 200 friends to Vasanwala’s house to celebrate his 18th birthday. Unsurprisingly, the night didn’t end well and Vasanwala came home to find that the #teens had completely destroyed her entire house in a matter of hours. “If it had gone on for two to three more hours, who knows, could have burned down the house,” a #neighbor said later, according to ABC 7. Vasanwala was forced to race back home on New Year’s Eve after a neighbor called and warned her that several #policeofficers had showed up to her house to break up the #birthdaybash. By the time Vasanwala and her partner arrived back home, all the #party guests had already fled the scene. The teenage renter, however, actually did return just in time for #police to arrest him on the spot for #vandalism. Since the party last weekend, Vasanwala and her partner have been shocked to see how many #teenagers keep showing up to collect personal items they accidentally left behind. “Audacity was beyond me. Like really, you’ve done this to our home and you’re concerned we’re not giving you your sweat jacket right away,” Vasanwala’s partner, Jim Santi Owen, said. After Vasanwala complained about what happened, Airbnb released the following statement: “We have banned this guest from Airbnb and our trust and safety team has reached out to the host to work with them under our $1 million host guarantee.”

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This SUPER Hairy #Guy Made A #CALENDAR Filled With #Pictures of His Back! ----------------------------- This is Mike Wolfe, a guy from #Idaho who decided one day that he wanted to make use out of his abundant amount of body hair and shaved a #design on his back that everyone could enjoy. According to #BuzzFeed, it all began by asking his friend, Tyler Harding, to create an #Americanflag one day before they went to the #beach. “He wanted to have something to flaunt it instead of an unbelievable hairy back,” Harding told BuzzFeed. “So we drew up some sketches and went to town having no clue what we were doing.” Then the idea spread like wild fire and different designs started sprouting on the unusual canvas. With dry-erase markers and hair cutting tools, the two men create many different works of #art. He now even has a Facebook page called #Calendair that has photos of all the creations. What’s even better? You can purchase a #calendar that gives you #picture of a unique design that goes along with holidays of that month. Photos Copyright © 2015 Calendair

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She THOUGHT She Was Buying A #Coffee, Instead The Employee #Robbed Her!! ---------------------------------- After a #woman noticed some discrepancies in her #bank account, she remembered a gut feeling she had after giving her card to a #Starbucks employee. So, the #customer decided to take matters into her own hands and go confront the women she believe stole her #creditcardinformation. The entire conversation was recorded in video and posted by #TrueFeed to #Facebook, where it has been viewed over 6 million times. She pulled up to the drive through, ordered her drink, and then called the employee a fraud and the employee replies, “What’s wrong?” “So we got you on camera yesterday at #Ralphs for 200 dollars,” the women said to the Starbucks employee, whose face quickly turned from upbeat to surprised. The women said in the video that the employee took a copy of her credit card on Jan. 1 while she was paying for a drink at the popular #coffee chain. According to the customer in the #video, the employee reportedly made a copy of the card while she told the customer she was going to get receipt paper. After being asked multiple times if she was sorry, the employee responded to the #women and confessed to the crime. “I’m sorry that I took money from you and your kids, I’m sorry that you had to come up here, I’m sorry that this is inconvenient for you.” The employee then added that she is 19 years old and “a good #child.” The women then asked, “How would you even make a copy of my card… you went back there for a minute?” The girl responded, “I didn’t make the copy, I took the numbers.” While saying this in the video, she made a gesture with her hands suggesting she wrote the numbers down. “You come to Starbucks to get coffee, not to get robbed!” The customer said. Facebook commenters are split betweens if the customer should continue to press charges or if the public shaming was enough (or even too much).

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Shocking Images Show What Happens To Unborn #Babies If #PregnantWomen… ----------------------------------- #Doctors have been urging expectant #mothers to stop #smoking during #pregnancy for years, but have you ever actually seen what happens to an unborn #baby when its #mother #smokes? A study led by Dr. Nadja Reissland, from Durham and Lancaster University’s Psychology Department, has found that babies actually touch their faces far more often in the womb if their mother smokes throughout pregnancy. The study only involved 20 #mothers total, four of whom smoked an average of 14 #cigarettes a day, but the researchers are now hoping to expand the study after their eye-opening results. Reissland studied several moving 4D scan images and recorded thousands of tiny movements the #babies made inside the womb before making the stunning conclusions. As you can see, the fetus in the second scan is clearly touching its face far more often than the baby in the first image. According to Reissland, the results indicate that babies born to mothers who regularly #smoke may have delayed development of the central nervous system. “A larger study is needed to confirm these results and to investigate specific effects, including the interaction of maternal stress and smoking,” Reissland said. She believes that taking videos of the differences in pre-birth development may finally encourage soon-to-be mothers to give up smoking during pregnancy. “Technology means we can now see what was previously hidden, revealing how smoking affects the development of the foetus in ways we did not realise,” said co-author Professor Brian Francis, of Lancaster University. “This is yet further evidence of the negative effects of smoking in pregnancy.”

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A #Mysterious Caller Tells Them To Go Outside. When They Finally Spot It, They Immediately Pick Up The Phone! ---------------------------------- A #Texas group that works hard to #help #children in need has just received a #surprise #gift from a kind #Good Samaritan. An anonymous caller reportedly reached out to officials with The #Children’s Home in Amarillo early #Wednesday morning and told the staff to go outside and take a look at their #beautiful #Nativity scene. A receptionist did a little digging and ended up finding a nice surprise hidden underneath the #baby #Jesus doll inside the manger. When the receptionist picked up the baby Jesus, there was an envelope waiting for The Children’s Home—with a $50,000 check inside! Although the extremely generous donor does wish to remain anonymous, Group #President Darrin Murphy says staffers have already called him to thank him for what he’s done. The Children’s Home has always been a well-known safe space for at-risk kids and teenagers to stay whenever they need a helping hand. The mysterious #donor told officials that he’s seen the good work The Children’s Home does for the community each and every day, and the organization has inspired him to be a better person. When #Murphy told the children at the #home how much money the Good Samaritan had donated, he said they were all excitedly jumping for joy over the amazing news.

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This ‘#UglyChristmasSweater’ Looks Totally Innocent…Until You Look A Little Closer! -------------------------------- When her son asked her to buy him a new “#ugly #Christmas #sweater” for #school, this #mom had no idea just how much attention she’d soon get for her perfect choice. Every #parent knows how easy it is to forget a few things around the holidays—a party here, a recital there. Most #moms and #dads are really just trying to keep their heads above water until Christmas is finally over! Between buying #Christmas presents and making sure you’re up to date on every one of your children’s holiday activities at school, you’re bound to miss a few minor details that you normally wouldn’t. That’s exactly what happened here when #Imgur mom #angryhamzter picked up an ugly Christmas sweater for her son before really looking it over. At first glance, this sweater is totally adorable, with a jolly #SantaClaus looking at the snow as the words “#MerryChristmas” are magically written in the sky. But wait just a minute! Once you look a little closer, you’ll notice that magic is definitely not what’s behind that sign. “Accidentally sent my son to school with his newly bought ugly Christmas sweater. Didn’t realize what Santa was doing until his #kindergarten teacher pointed it out when I picked him up after school,” angryhamzter captioned her photo. Despite what his #teacher might think, this kid’s ugly Christmas sweater definitely #won online!

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11-Year-Old Only Wants One Present From #Santa For #Christmas. When #Mom Reads Her List, She Immediately Starts CRYING! ----------------------------- This year for Christmas, an 11-year-old girl in #England wants nothing more than for Santa to help make her #mom feel better. 31-year-old Debby Chalk has been suffering from #Crohnsdisease since 2006, but it’s been nearly impossible to control in the last couple of years, she revealed to Metro #UK. #Crohns disease causes serious inflammation of the digestive tract, and sometimes the pain is so severe that Chalk can barely make it out of the house. Although she’s always tried to put on a brave face for her #daughter, Bobbie-Mae, Chalk knows that she’s old enough now to see how much pain her mom is in. But she had no idea just how concerned Bobbie-Mae was for her mom’s well-being. In fact, it’s all she wants for Christmas this year. In a heartbreaking letter than Chalk posted on Facebook, Bobbie-Mae begs Santa to help her mom feel better for Christmas. "Dear Santa, Please if you can make my mums life better make her not feel ill all the time I would really appreciate it. Just PLEASE!! make her life more and more better. It hurts to watch her suffer SO please make it better. If I had one wish in the whole world it would be to help." “It hurts to watch her suffer, so please make it better,” the sweet girl wrote. Reading the letter instantly brought tears to her #mother’s eyes, Chalk told Metro UK. “I welled up and couldn’t believe it, makes me so proud to be her mum,” she said. Chalk was so touched by her daughter’s love and kindness that she immediately shared the letter on the Crohn’s and #Colitis UK #Facebook page, where it was shared more than 7,500 times. “So sweet! She must defo be on Santa’s nice list,” wrote one Facebook user. “I know all too well how my illness has affected my daughter at times. Really hope her wish comes true,” another added.

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When 7-Year-Old Packed A Box To #Donate, He NEVER Thought He Would End Up #Marrying The #Girl Who Got It! Wow! --------------------------------------- It may be easy to forget this, but everything that we do in this world will have an impact on someone or something else. Sometimes, even the most inconsequential of actions can lead to serious life changes down the line. When young Tyrel Wolfe included his name and a photo of himself in an Operation #Christmas #Child #gift being sent to the #Philippines back in 2000, it seemed like a simple act of kindness during the #holidays. Joana, the girl who received the gift, was very moved by this act and remembered the #boy throughout her adolescence. Many years later, after the creation and sudden popularity of Facebook, Joana decided to seek out this boy who had done something so moving for her. They were able to connect, thanks to the power of the internet, and they quickly hit it off. The two exchanged correspondence for years and were eventually able to meet in person. Upon first meeting, it was as if they had known each other their whole lives. It wasn’t long before the two were engaged and eventually married and continue to enjoy a life of happiness together in the country. The couple still donate to Operation Christmas Child each year. This is a powerful testament to how a small act of kindness can one day lead you to meet the love of your life.

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#Dad Promises To Take His #Daughter #BarHopping. When She Wakes Up The Next Morning, She Understands Why… ------------------------------------ One of the toughest challenges for any #parent is learning to let go and allow your #children to make their own #decisions. While it’s very important for #kids to branch out and find their place in the #world, #parents are always there to provide guidance and support. So, when it came time for Reiko’s parents to teach her about the risks of #drinking and #partying, the #young #woman’s dad came up with an incredible plan. Instead of bombarding her with #lectures or punishing her every time she stepped out of line, Reiko’s #dad offered to take her out for a special night of fun. “Finally, one day my dad said this to me, ‘Hey Reiko, let’s go out drinking together sometime! I’ll take you wherever you want and you can order whatever you want. We can go to some fancy places, it’ll be great,’” Reiko tweeted about her big night out in #Japan with her dad, according to Rocket 24 News. At first, the #rebellious #youngwoman found it a bit odd that her dad would want to go out partying with his daughter, but she couldn’t resist the offer. “It felt really weird being told my dad to ‘drink all I wanted…’ But, I didn’t worry about it too much. I’d already come this far, and Dad said he’d treat me to whatever I wanted, so I decided to take full advantage of the opportunity,” she explained. The big night started out well enough, with Reiko and her dad talking and laughing through each #bar, but things became a little hazy after a few more #drinks. Reiko still doesn’t remember much after about the fifth bar, but she does know that the horrifying #hangover she had the next morning probably meant she #drank more than she could handle. Though she didn’t talk to her dad about it right away, Reiko’s #mom handed her this #heartwarming note. To read the note visit www.mommypage.com/mommystories

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After Fathering 54 #Children, ‘#Selfless’ #Dad Creates An App To Find More Potential #Moms ------------------------------------- A man dubbed “Britain’s most successful sperm donor” claims that fathering 54 children is the most selfless act he’s ever done. 43-year-old Declan Rooney has fathered about 31 children this year alone after launching his very own sperm donation website to help #women struggling to conceive. His site has become so successful, in fact, that Rooney has even created a smartphone app to promote his special services. As a former website #designer and graffiti artist, Rooney didn’t actually start donating his sperm to women until March #2014. Aside from donating his sperm to dozens of women, Rooney has also fathered eight children of his own with four different mothers. “I’m a nice guy,” he told The Mirror. “Why can’t people understand I am just doing this to help out?” Although he does ask that his recipients cover the cost of gas and travel expenses, Rooney claims that he does not actually charge for his sperm. “Egg donors get treated like saints, sperm donors get treated like back alley, smutty boys,” he said. “But I’m not doing a bad thing. I’m not ashamed. I have helped some create families.” All Rooney requires of aspiring parents before handing over his little #gift of life is that the mother cannot smoke and the family receiving his sperm can financially support the cost of raising a child. While he never engages in sex with the potential #mothers during the donation process, Rooney does keep in touch with the families to ensure that his children always remain #healthy and #happy. So far, Rooney has biologically fathered 17 #boys, 14 #girls, and is currently waiting for 15 more children to arrive.

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Here’s How A Disgusting Parasitic #WORM Can Actually Help You Get #PREGNANT ---------------------------------- A shocking new study in the journal #Science has found that a disgusting parasitic worm may actually increase fertility in #women. After studying approximately 986 #Bolivian #women over the course of nine years, researchers discovered that those infected with the ascaris lumbricoides #roundworm gave #birth to about two more #children on average than those who were not. In fact, the study found that the roundworm actually leads to “earlier first births and shortened inter birth intervals.” As the #BBC reports, the researchers initially decided to conduct their study in #Bolivia solely because around 70 per cent of the country’s population has a parasitic infection. While speaking with the BBC, one of the study’s lead researchers, Professor Aaron Blackwell, explained that this specific roundworm infection may work by “altering women’s immune systems, such that they become more or less #friendly towards a #pregnancy.” Though it sounds pretty gross at first, Blackwell insists that the discovery has the potential to offer a huge positive impact on the way #fertility #drugs are created in the #future. Because the research is still in its early stages, however, the study’s leaders cannot yet recommend that women actually try to become infected with this parasitic roundworm just to increase fertility. Even more interesting, the study found that a #hookworm infection actually has the exact opposite effect on a #woman’s fertility of an ascaris lumbricoides roundworm. Throughout the study, researchers noted that women infected with hookworm had “delayed first pregnancy and extended interbirth intervals,” leading to less #children in general.

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They Were Excited To Bring #Newborn Home, But Then, They Realized They’d Forgotten One Important Thing… ----------------------------------- This #couple was swept up in the excitement of having a newborn. After all, when you have a newborn, isn’t it all you can think about? But sometimes, in all the excitement of a #newbaby, couples can forget about the other members of the #family that are almost as important as their new bundle of joy. But what happens when you forget to tell them they’re going to have a new member in their #household? That’s what happened with this couple and the most important member of their immediate family, #Roxy. Just one thing: Roxy is a #cat, so it’s a little hard to communicate this idea to her. So when they brought their new #child home, it’s understandable that she was shocked. See that face? That’s the face of someone who’s been caught completely unawares. Can you blame her for that face though? After all, how would you feel if you arrived home to some weird #hairlesscat in your #house? Wouldn’t you feel a little bit #jealous? After all, Roxy is probably wondering why they even need a new thing when Roxy is everything a cat should be: quiet and furry and easy to take care of. This new thing isn’t any of those things. Of course, the cat’s face was so funny that the couple immediately shared the photo to #Reddit and #Imgur. Luckily, this cat is surprised, but not disappointed. Roxy quickly warmed up to her #newroommate, and now they live together in #peace and #harmony. Just look at them!