After a recurrence of lymphoma Fred Thompson, 73, died Sunday, November 1st. Thompson is a former U.S. senator from Tennessee, Republican presidential candidate and “Law and Order” actor. Thompson’s family released a statement that was published in The Tennessean that said, “It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of grief that we…

Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. His mother had a normal pregnancy with no alarms or complications. However, without any medical explanation or warning, Nick was born without any arms or legs. Even three sonograms failed to reveal complications. Despite the bizarre turn of events, the Vujicic family had to learn to…

Michael and Susan Schofiled were elated to give birth to their first child, Jani. From the day Jani was born, however, the couple said knew something was different about their baby. They sensed Jani was smarter than the average baby (she has since been tested with a genius IQ) and their newborn had strange sleeping…

Yahya El Jabaly of Morocco wasn’t your average baby. Due to complications in the womb, Yahya was born with no eyes, a hole in the middle of his face where his nose should be, and no upper jaw. Essentially, Yahya was born without a face. Despite this incredibly rare condition, Yahya managed to survive and…

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