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Family Saves His Life

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They were enjoying the holiday's together. Having just finished a meal, the plan was to break out some board games. So imagine the shock and horror when this Utah family witnessed their beloved family member, Bob Watson, collapse to the floor. Initially suspecting a seizure 911 was immediately notified but the family knew to alert Kyle Giacconi, the brother-in-law from outside to please come in and help. The reason? He is a former Emergency Medical Technician. Kyle with the cadence instructions of the 911 operator began chest compressions until the actual EMT's arrived and used a defibrillator. Other family members rushed to shield the kids from noticing or panicking about the situation. It was as if, everyone knew their role and perfectly played their part. Heather Watson, Bob's wife, stated it this way, "Everybody was able to find their part to do, whether it was moving furniture or getting the little ones out of the room." As grateful as she was to have such a...

My Uncle Is Superman

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"My dad can beat up your dad!" is a common brag around the elementary school yard. And so are a whole host of other claims that typically never get vetted in a manner as to provide proof. You just either have to believe your dad can beat up Billy's dad or vice versa because the odds of getting a boxing match between the two are pretty low. And that's beside the point anyway. Kids hero worship of their parents and various other adults in their life is normal and part of what makes them feel significant to their peers. But imagine actually having a superhero, like Superman, be related to you and getting in trouble with your teacher for "lying about it" despite the truth of the claim. Enter actor Henry Cavill's nephew Thomas who was proudly proclaiming that his uncle was indeed Superman to all who would listen. Cavill, who recounted the hilarious tale on various TV programs, including the Tonight Show said to Leno, "Keep in mind Thomas has got a grea...