There was drama at the Denver Zoo after the birth of a baby orangutan named Siska. The zookeepers didn’t know if the father was 16-year-old Jaya or 30-year-old Berani. So, to learn the truth about Siska’s paternity, they found the perfect man for the job, Maury Povich. For 31 years, Povich was the host of …
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Single dad receives letter from late wife and immediately gets a DNA test
Ten months after a man’s wife passed away, he finally got the courage to read a letter she left him, which contained a devastating admission. The 4-year-old son they had together may not be his. “My ‘darling’ wife passed away 10 months ago,” the man wrote on Reddit’s Off My Chest forum. “She wrote a …
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She Wants A DNA Test Because She’s Not Sure Her Parents Are Hers, So Grandma Helps Her Out And Angers The Entire Family
DNA tests seem to be all the rage these days. And that’s not always a good thing because it can lead to a lot of hurt feelings and family issues! Was this grandparent a jerk for what they did? Get the whole story below. “This is about my granddaughter Lindsey. Now Lindsey (15) has it …
‘I always felt like those kits were suspicious’: Retired FBI agent warns why you shouldn’t get 23andMe DNA kit
Have you or anyone in your family considered using DNA testing services of companies like 23andMe or Ancestry.com? One former FBI agent is warning against the use of such websites, citing privacy as a concern. In a TikTok video, retired FBI agent Steve Lazarus (@steve.lazarus.books) speaks about the potential risks involved in using home DNA …
‘I’m just mad I didn’t think of it first’: Entrepreneur shares ‘easiest’ way to make $20,000 with 23andMe. No, you don’t have to take a DNA test
What if referrals from sites like 23andMe could net you thousands of dollars? Well, an entrepreneur on TikTok recently shared the secret to making bank. TikToker Rene Lacad (@renelacad) went viral when he gave an example of how you can use creativity to make money online. Lacad’s video has been viewed 1.7 million times, and …
21 Shocking Family Secrets People Learned From DNA Tests
12. “My grandma got a DNA test done because she was sold as a baby and never knew her biological parents, so a family member urged her to do it so we could maybe find them. We found both sides — a half-sister from her bio mom and a half-brother from her bio dad. Although …
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Hacker Stole Almost A Million Lines Of DNA Info From 23AndMe From And Tried To Sell It
Even though people really love being able to spit in a tube and get a rundown of their genetic ancestry (and even medical history) back in an email, there have been plenty of concerns with these databases from the start. One of them – that people could steal the genetic data and sell it or …
‘Your DNA is for sale on the black market’: 23andMe data breach exposes customers
The 23andMe data breach could have some dark implications for those who had their personal information compromised as the result of the site’s hack, according to various media outlets and TikTok users who responded to a post uploaded by @that_investor pertaining to the incident. TikTok user @that_investor gives a breakdown of the event in a …
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Scientists Create A New “Strongest Known” Material. It’s Lighter Than Steel And Constructed Using DNA.
I kind of love the idea that people believe that no matter how great something is, there’s always a better, faster, more economical, et al way to make it or for it to exist. As far as building materials, steel has been the go-to for some time – but now researchers say that, using DNA, …
Daughter uses DNA test to reunite her mom with family after 65 years
Families might get displaced for a number of reasons. But luckily, advancements in technology make it more possible for those separated from their loved ones to find them once again and reclaim a sense of peace. Good Morning America first shared the story of Mary Butler, who (with the help of DNA testing through My …
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Single dad receives letter from late wife and immediately gets a DNA test
Ten months after a man’s wife passed away, he finally got the courage to read a letter she left him, which contained a devastating admission. The 4-year-old son they had together may not be his. “My ‘darling’ wife passed away 10 months ago,” the man wrote on Reddit’s Off My Chest forum. “She wrote a …
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A stranger texted, urging her to take a DNA test. The results were a lesson about family.
Lake Fontana, A Brooklyn-based TikTokker, received a text message from a stranger in January of 2022, and it completely upended what she knew about her family. But it also taught her an important lesson about the relationships that matter in life. “About a year ago now, on January 9, I got a text message telling …