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Adorable Girl With the Nickname ‘Baby Einstein 2.0’ Has Blonde Hair That Grows in Multiple Directions

Six-year-old Taylor McGowan has unique blonde hair that she says makes her feel like “a beautiful dandelion.” The adorable kindergartner, who lives in Chicago with her mom, Cara, 37, has a rare condition called “Uncombable Hair Syndrome,” (UHS), that causes her hair to grow in multiple directions. Only 100 or so cases worldwide have been recorded,…


Couple’s Romantic Mountain Proposal Turns Chaotic, Includes Moose Charge and Momentary Ring Loss

An American couple has shared about their romantic snowy wedding proposal that didn’t go according to plan but instead involved a moose charge, an exchange of rugby tackles, and a momentary ring loss. Morgan Carter, 21, his girlfriend, Natalie Bucklein, 23, his brother, Riley, 23, and his sister-in-law Jess, 24, had set off on a…


‘The Magic of the Stars in Heaven’: Man Who Cycled 8 Countries for Love Shares Secret to Long Marriage

An Indian man who cycled 4,000 miles (approx. 6,500 km) from his home country to Sweden in 1977, to reunite with the love of his life, is still with his sweetheart almost 50 years later. He is sharing the secret to their unbreakable bond. Originally from the East Indian state of Odisha, Pradyumna Kumar “PK” Mahanandia lives with…


US Government Scrambling to Find Solution to Rescue First Republic Bank

U.S. regulators asked large banks to submit their takeover bids for First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) over the weekend, in an effort to rescue the troubled bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) reportedly held an auction, asking multiple banks to solicit bids for FRC before an afternoon deadline on April 30. As of press time, no…


7 Tips Private Eye Tells Women to Stay Safe From Predators—She ‘Can’t Believe’ People Do This One Thing

Based on years of sleuthing, a private investigator has shared the most common mistake women make that exposes them to predators. Jade Savage, 27, has been a licensed private investigator for six years, which means she has tried and tested ways of successfully snooping on behalf of her clients. She’s sharing them so women can…


There’s a ‘Secret’ Tunnel and Vault Hidden Behind Lincoln’s Head on Rushmore—And Here’s What’s Inside

There is far more to Mount Rushmore than four granite heads on a hill. The giant heads are most impressive, portraying pivotal men in American history worthy of being studied and remembered. But there is a backstory—with some notable hidden gems—behind these prominent sculptures in the Black Hills of South Dakota that not all Americans are aware…


Ocean Researchers Find 1800s Shipwreck ‘Frozen in Time’ That Crashed on Lake Huron—Because of This

It was well past midnight when frenzied crew members of two wooden vessels abandoned ship. The Ironton and Ohio had collided north of Presque Isle Lighthouse up on Lake Huron, leaving a gaping 12-foot gash in Ohio’s hull. Ironton sustained a hole in her port bow and a splintered stem for having struck Ohio on…


Couple Bought an ‘Uninhabitable’ 18th-Century Italian Townhouse and Transformed It Into a Renaissance Holiday Home

A couple bought an Italian townhouse at an auction with a starting bid of one euro (US$1.10) and has managed to transform it into a stunning $250,000 Renaissance-style palazzo. The council in Sambuca di Sicilia auctioned 16 abandoned homes in the sun-drenched mountain village of Sicilia with prices starting at a symbolic one euro. In January…


Nigerian Army Charged With Complicity After Brutal Attack Near Jos

Thousands of Nigerians rallied near Jos, capital of Nigeria’s Plateau State, on April 26, in the biggest protest yet against what citizens called “complicity with terrorists.” Protesters tell The Epoch Times that, despite multiple advance warnings, battalions of soldiers stationed nearby have failed to defend them from terrorist attacks. The 12-hour protest, the second of…


First Republic Shares Plummet, Trading Halted as Reports Suggest FDIC Receivership Likely

First Republic’s shares dropped to all-time lows on April 28 following CNBC reports that the bank is entertaining the possibility of receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bank’s stock fell by more than 50 percent and trading was halted multiple times throughout the day. CNBC reported that multiple banks were approached by…