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Vanessa: Hunts Point, Bronx

Vanessa, thirty-five, had three children with an abusive husband. She “lost her mind, started doing heroin”, after losing the children, who were taken away and given to her mother. The drugs led to homelessness and prostitution. She grew up on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, but now spends her time in Hunts Point, “trying to survive everyday. Just doing whatever it takes”.

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13 May 2012 10:13:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Animals this Week

A heat-stressed koala waits as a resident pours water on its back on December 19, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide is experiencing an extreme heatwave, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees for five consecutive days. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)

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26 Dec 2015 08:03:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Inside the Legal American Brothels

Two working girls entertaining themselves in the absence of customers at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a legal brothel owned by Dennis Hof, in Lyon County, one of the fews counties in the USA which permits legalized prostitution. (Photo by Stephan Gladieu/Getty Images)

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15 Apr 2017 08:50:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Humans and Animals

Cast member Gina Hutton at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium on December 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. King and Gentoo Penguins at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium met their puppet counterparts ahead of Madagascar The Musical's Australian premiere in Sydney. (Photo by Wendell Teodoro/WireImage)

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12 Dec 2022 04:14:00,post received 0 comments

Touching How swimming, and lots of love, saved Harper the puppy’s life

On August 31, 2011, a puppy was rescued from a garbage bag in Central Florida. She was afflicted by a condition dubbed “swimmer puppy syndrome”, formally, pectus excavatum. It's rare in puppies, but when it happens it causes them to lie flat on their chests with their legs perpetually splayed out. It's usually a symptom of serious neurological problems that most puppies cannot survive. Veterinarians recommended putting her to sleep... (Photo by Flyin Fur Pet Photography)

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23 Jun 2012 09:10:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Space Shuttle Endeavour Makes 2-Day Trip Through LA Streets To Its Final Destination

The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)

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14 Oct 2012 09:18:00,post received 0 comments

Touching The Awkward Years Project

Lindsey. Then: 11 years old, 6th Grade, in Maumelle, Arkansas.
Now: 32 years old, Nanny/personal assistant residing in Holladay, Utah. (Photo by Awkward Years Project)

“The Awkward Years Project highlights the time in our lives when we felt the most awkward. Some of us had crazy hair, glasses, and/or braces. Some fell victim to the fashion trends of the decade. And some of us struggled even deeper than others realize. This project is a before-and-after transition showing how far the subjects have come and who they turned out to be”. – Awkward Years Project. Photo: Lindsey. Then: 11 years old, 6th Grade, in Maumelle, Arkansas.
Now: 32 years old, Nanny/personal assistant residing in Holladay, Utah. (Photo by Awkward Years Project)

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31 Jul 2013 06:41:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Some Stock Photos

Travel concept: commercial airplane flying with beautiful charming stewardess on September 12, 2019. (Photo by Volodymyr Tverdokhlib/Alamy Stock Photo)

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01 Jan 2022 08:57:00,post received 0 comments