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'World's Ugliest Dog Contestants' Judges Participants a Little Differently
We all like rooting for the underdog—but at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, that word takes on a whole new meaning.
For years, the competition ...
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Former Muslim Follows Jesus and Willingly Loses Everything
Open Doors, a ministry working with persecuted Christians around the globe, shared the following true story about a Muslim convert to Christ. Bagus (not ...
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The Jazz Musician Who Had to Improvise with Disabled Hand
Unless you're a true jazz aficionado you've probably never heard of Horace Parlan who made news headlines in 2017 because the 86-year-old musician ...
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Pre-Columbian Chinese Megaships Ruled The Seas, Then They Burned Them
Long before Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, a Chinese admiral named Zheng He launched the greatest armada the world had ever seen: more ...
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Marathon Runners Meet an Unexpected Obstacle
Anyone who's lived near train tracks knows the hassle and inconvenience a passing train can cause. You're already running late, you're driving ...
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The 'Quitters Club' Helps People to Not Give Up
On a drizzly afternoon in early 2015 seven people gathered for Washington D.C.'s newest group—The Quitters Club. Tagline: "Let's Give ...
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A Lesson from the Chinese View of Humility
The Chinese-American Christian leader Russell Jeung explains how his father taught him a profound lesson on the true nature of humility. Due to the maltreatment ...
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John Stott's Dying Wish
One of the greatest Christian leaders of the last century was John R. W. Stott, rector of All Souls Langham Place in London and a peerless preacher, Bible ...
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Chief Rabbi: When Judaism Is Easy People Lose Faith
Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, once referenced what he called the "counter-intuitive phenomena of Jewish history"—a ...
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12-Year-Old Girl 'Accidentally' Runs Half Marathon
A 12-year-old girl accidentally ran a half marathon after signing up for a family-friendly 5K run. LeeAdianez Rodríguez-Espada, a 12-year-old student ...
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