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Opioid Addiction Is So Pervasive That U.S. Hospitals Need ‘Baby Cuddlers’ To Help Newborns In Withdrawal

As America's opioid crisis affects millions, babies nationwide are born with harrowing inherited-withdrawals from their addicted mothers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2019

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Opioid Addiction Is So Pervasive That U.S. Hospitals Need ‘Baby Cuddlers’ To Help Newborns In Withdrawal

As America's opioid crisis affects millions, babies nationwide are born with harrowing inherited-withdrawals from their addicted mothers.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2019

North Koreans Are Gifting Each Other Crystal Meth As A Lunar New Year’s Gift

The practice is reportedly most popular among the country's youth and is gifted for birthdays or graduations as well.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2019

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North Koreans Are Gifting Each Other Crystal Meth As A Lunar New Year’s Gift

The practice is reportedly most popular among the country's youth and is gifted for birthdays or graduations as well.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • Jan 28, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • January 28, 2019

This Man Tried To Cure His Back Pain By Injecting His Own Semen

"This is the first reported case of semen injection for use as a medical treatment."

By All That's Interesting • Jan 17, 2019

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This Man Tried To Cure His Back Pain By Injecting His Own Semen

"This is the first reported case of semen injection for use as a medical treatment."

By All That's Interesting • January 17, 2019

Woman’s Three-Year ‘Pregnancy’ Was Actually A 57-Pound Cyst

"Looking at me, anyone would have assumed I was nine months pregnant."

By Leah Silverman • Dec 3, 2018

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Woman’s Three-Year ‘Pregnancy’ Was Actually A 57-Pound Cyst

"Looking at me, anyone would have assumed I was nine months pregnant."

By Leah Silverman • December 3, 2018

A Dead Whale Filled With Plastic Products In Its Stomach Washed Up In Indonesia

Approximately 13 pounds of plastic waste was found in the whale's stomach and likely contributed to the animal's death.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 20, 2018

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A Dead Whale Filled With Plastic Products In Its Stomach Washed Up In Indonesia

Approximately 13 pounds of plastic waste was found in the whale's stomach and likely contributed to the animal's death.

By Bernadette Deron • November 20, 2018

USDA Recalls More Than 90,000 Pounds Of Turkey After Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Spreads

So far, more than 160 people have contracted the illness and one person has died.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 20, 2018

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USDA Recalls More Than 90,000 Pounds Of Turkey After Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Spreads

So far, more than 160 people have contracted the illness and one person has died.

By Bernadette Deron • November 20, 2018

69-Year-Old Dutch Man Identifies As “Age Fluid” And Seeks To Legally Change His Age By 20 Years

He claims that his biological age does not reflect his emotional age, and is hurting his chances with women on Tinder.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 12, 2018

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69-Year-Old Dutch Man Identifies As “Age Fluid” And Seeks To Legally Change His Age By 20 Years

He claims that his biological age does not reflect his emotional age, and is hurting his chances with women on Tinder.

By Bernadette Deron • November 12, 2018

11 Of History’s Most Famous Suicides, From Artists To Politicians

Despite outward appearances, famous suicides like these show us that we can never know what another person is going through — and sometimes not until it's too late.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 8, 2018

11 Of History’s Most Famous Suicides, From Artists To Politicians

Despite outward appearances, famous suicides like these show us that we can never know what another person is going through — and sometimes not until it's too late.

By Caroline Redmond • November 8, 2018

Mom Makes Concerning Google Searches Shortly Before Her Autistic Son’s Death

One of the searches made by Whitney Bosselman included "do people cry when they’re dying."

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 24, 2018

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Mom Makes Concerning Google Searches Shortly Before Her Autistic Son’s Death

One of the searches made by Whitney Bosselman included "do people cry when they’re dying."

By Bernadette Deron • October 24, 2018