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Volunteer for World’s First Head Transplant Backs Out after Falling in Love

Suffering from Werdnig-Hoffman, a spinal muscular atrophy that often leads to low life expectancy, 33-year-old Valery Spiridonov had volunteered to be the first person to undergo head transplant under Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero.

In the past, he argued that he had nothing to lose, only a lot to gain in the surgery. But after falling in love, Spiridonov has since changed his mind and backed out from the planned surgery.

Some years ago, Dr. Canavero put forth the idea of a head transplant. It was supposed to give hope to someone with a sound head but deteriorating body.

Wheelchair-bound Spiridonov volunteered to be the first person to undergo the transplant. After all, if the surgery is successful, he would theoretically have a much better body than the one he was now. Of course, that’s all in theory and he could easily lose everything if the surgery goes wrong.

At the time, Spiridonov felt that it was the best idea in the world; it was the only thing that would probably prolong his life. He waited patiently while the neurosurgeon continued to find ways to come up with the perfect technique for the actual surgery.

But while waiting, he met Anastasia Panfilova. The two fell in love and got married! Awwww…

The couple recently welcomed a son and are quite thankful that the kid did not inherit Spiridonov’s condition!

But having a wife and kids changed Spiridonov’s outlook about the surgery. While he knows that his life expectancy remains low, he is no longer excited to under the head transplant which could easily go wrong!

Spiridonov feels no regret that he devoted a few years of his time, doing the research with Canavero. Remains excited with the success of the surgery – as long as he is not the patient.

Would Canavero still find a willing volunteer? Well, he’s now moved his research to China. Perhaps he’ll find success there someday…

Image sources: Russia Beyond, Quotidian Post, Il Mattino

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Family Goes Viral for Having Three Kids with the Same Birthday




A family goes viral for having three kids with the same birthday – and they’re not triplets! Many netizens were amused, calling it a “life hack” because the family can surely save on costs because they hold the birthday parties at the same time.

Family has Three Kids with the Same Birthday

There are lots of factors that affect when a baby is born, but it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact date or time that they’re born even if their parents know exactly when the child is conceived.

Babies are often born anytime from 38 to 42 weeks gestation, but it’s also possible to give birth earlier than that – and even then, the actual due date isn’t sure.

Photo credit: Pamn Faye Hazel Cabañero

So, imagine a couple’s surprise when they had their third baby on their two older kids’ birthday! Wow.

Apparently, their three kids have the same birth date – and, amazingly, they’re born exactly three years apart. We’re impressed.

Pamn Faye Hazel Cabañero, the three kids’ mother, gave birth to these three babies on January 27 of 2017, 2020, and 2023.

She explained that they didn’t expect this to happen, but it did, anyway. So, she joked that perhaps her womb only knows this day as the due date for her kids.

Photo credit: Pamn Faye Hazel Cabañero

Because of the unique circumstances of her children’s birthday, Cabañero said that she’s thankful for this rare opportunity that happened to her family.

As early as now, they’re already planning the kids’ birthdays next year.

Many netizens were amused, saying that they wished they also had their kids on the same day because they can surely save money when throwing a birthday party.

But it appears that this isn’t unique to the Cabañero family.

Photo credit: News5

In the post by News5 on Facebook, several netizens commented that their families also have a similar birth setup.

One netizen commented that her mom and her two siblings share the same birth date but are born in different years. Then, she and her brother also have the same setup – and it also happened with her two children.

Now, that’s even more amazing than the Cabañero family because this family actually had three batches or generations with the same birth date for each batch.

What are the Odds of Having the Same Birthday?

According to Scientific American, any two people have a 99.726027% or 364/365 chance of not having the same birthday. However, according to the birthday problem, at least two people will share a birthday in a set of n randomly chosen people.




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Car Owner Accepts Onions as Payment after Vehicle Got Hit by a Tricycle – It’s for Real




A car owner has earned praise online after accepting onions as payment after her vehicle got hit by a tricycle! And it really happened for real, no joke. Yay or nay?

Onions as Payment in Vehicular Accident

The prices of onions have skyrocketed in recent weeks that netizens are joking about giving them out as Christmas gifts, using them as jewelry pieces and bouquets, or even to pay for something.

But netizens didn’t quite expect that paying in onions would become a reality – that’s why photos of a tricycle driver paying the car owner some spring onions after he hit her vehicle by accident quickly went viral.

Everyone just couldn’t believe their eyes because the memes and jokes have finally come true! LOL

In the photo, a young lady can be seen smiling from ear to ear while accepting a big bunch of spring onions from a somber-looking man.

It was shared on Reddit by Axle Gallardo (u/axle_gallardo).

Photo credit: Axle Gallardo (Reddit u/axle_gallardo)

Sister In Law’s car got dented by a tricycle driver. Driver paid the car damage with Sibuyas (onions),” the post explained.

Axle’s sister-in-law (Reddit user u/Glad-Competition3835) explained that the accident, which happened in Laguna, was really the tricycle driver’s fault.

The road was full. I saw him coming to the side of my car in my side mirror. And I don’t know why he was moving to the right towards me,” she explained.

The left side is open and wide and he could have moved straight forward.

Moments later, she heard a loud crash.

Upon inspecting the damage caused by the crash, the young lady talked with the tricycle driver. She learned that he’s a farmer who was just trying to deliver his farm goods to a nearby province.

It was unclear why the tricycle driver had crashed into the car. Surprisingly, the car driver didn’t get angry and joked, instead, that maybe the tricycle driver should just pay her using vegetables.

The farmer replied that he has spring onions.

It was really just a joke for the car owner who was already preparing to drive away, but the tricycle driver hurried back carrying two bunches of the spring onions.

She refused to accept them, but the farmer/tricycle driver insisted – so she ended up accepting one.

Can You Really Pay with Goods instead of Money?

Yes. That’s actually called trading – but can only be accepted if both parties agreed to the trade.

Amazingly, the young lady paid with spring onions also experienced a similar thing in the past – and the people that hit her vehicle paid her with two fresh, ocean-caught fish.

Wow. What a kind-hearted young woman.




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Wanted Yaya Ad Goes Viral for Extremely High Standards




A wanted yaya ad goes viral for the extremely high posted by a certain “Mr. Leng.” Netizens couldn’t help but make comments about this photo, especially because the qualifications were similar to that of a beauty queen.

The real question now is whether Mr. Leng is really looking for a yaya or a beauty queen? LOL

Wanted Yaya Ad with Extremely High Standards

What qualities would you look for when it comes to looking for a yaya (nanny)?

Many of us are likely to pick hardworking, with experiencing handling and caring for small kids, and preferably someone mature, such as older than 30 years old (because some people think they’re more capable of caring for kids than younger nannies).

But a certain “Mr. Leng” posted a wanted yaya ad that got netizens scratching their heads (and some laughing) because the qualifications aren’t like what we’d expect for a nanny.

In photos circulating online in various Facebook groups and individual accounts, the ad by Mr. Leng appears to have been posted inside a restaurant.

wanted yaya ad
Photo credit: Senpai TV

The obviously Filipino restaurant was selling silog meals, batchoy, and other Pinoy favorites.

In the post, Mr. Leng is searching for a yaya who’s at least 5’8” in height. This number 1 qualification got many netizens laughing because it’s rare for Filipino women to be of this height, unless they have a mixed nationality.

If you have no idea, most Pinays have an average height of 5’ to 5’4”.

So, Mr. Leng is really pushing it when he posted this height requirement.

Next, he wanted one who’s Chinita, has flawless skin, and “maputi” (fair-skinned). It’s clear that he wants a mestizo (mixed nationality). After all, Filipinos have naturally brown skin, possibly morena (dark) complexion.

To top it all, the yaya has to have the vital statistics of 36-24-34 – and that, my friends, made everyone think that Mr. Leng is really looking for a beauty queen, not a yaya.

Perhaps it’s a joke – and that’s really the best explanation we can come up with over Mr. Leng’s extremely high standards for his wanted yaya ad.

What do you think of this ad?

What are the Qualifications to Becoming a Yaya?

You don’t need to have an educational degree to become a yaya, but some nanny agencies or employers might require at least a grade school diploma.

Other qualifications might include:

  • Police clearance
  • Recommendations (or past experience)




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