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This Mom Lit Candles. The Next Day, She Saw Something Alarming In Her Baby’s Nose

Candles are usually my go-to gift for someone who has everything. They’re pretty much a universally loved item.

It is estimated that seven out of 10 homes regularly burn candles in the United States, but did you know that most candles come with a warning label that says how long you should let them burn at a time?

One day, Meghan Budden lit two candles and let them burn for several hours, thinking nothing of it. But the next morning, she woke up to discover traces of soot inside her nose. Later, when she was taking care of her baby boy, she saw that he, too, had soot in his nose. Budden was understandably concerned and went to her family doctor with her son.

Find out more about Budden’s story and how you can enjoy candles safely in the video below.

Soot has been linked to serious health problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and heart disease, so you should take the warning labels on candles seriously. Budden and her baby are lucky that they were given a clean bill of health.

(via LifeBuzz)

Who knew something so lovely could be kind of dangerous? Be sure to share this with your loved ones so that they can keep themselves safe, too.

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Washington Press Club flubs Rep. Chaffetz’ state in dinner program

http://twitter.com/#!/mkhammer/status/299333364693999616

Who copy edited the program for tonight’s Washington Press Club Foundation dinner? Maybe it was the same person who copy edited the program for Ed Koch’s funeral. Jason Chaffetz represents Utah, not New Mexico, but at this point, what difference does it make?

.@jasoninthehouse gets burned by the press club twitter.com/Timodc/status/…

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) February 7, 2013

Chaffetz, with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, was on hand to speak to the press, many of whom viewed the dinner as prom night.

Ready for it? Congress prom is tonight! Chaffetz, Heitkamp, @majorcbs. Follow along at #wpcfdinner

— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 6, 2013

69th Annual Congressional Dinner; yearly prom for reporters and Congress. Reporters invite congressmen as their “dates.” #wpcfdinner

— Ric Andersen (@ricandersen) February 7, 2013

D.C. rock stars @jasoninthehouse and @majorcbs holding court ow.ly/i/1u1Mb #wpcfdinner

— Warren Rojas (@WARojas) February 7, 2013

#wpcfdinner — now it’s time for dessert twitter.com/ClotureClub/st…

— ClotureClub.com (@ClotureClub) February 7, 2013

With so many reporters in the same room, imagine the secrets we’ll learn about Washington’s inner workings.

Something I learned at #wpcfdinner: lawmakers who live/sleep in offices walk halls of bldg in pajamas at 3am and play video games together

— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 7, 2013

Lot of droning going on at this #wpcfdinner

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 7, 2013

The dessert at this #wpcfdinner has GOLD on it. twitter.com/jbendery/statu…

— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 7, 2013

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Update: With the help of Heitkamp, Chaffetz left little doubt that he’s from Utah by engaging in some Mormon humor.

. @jasoninthehouse is bringing down the house

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 7, 2013

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s wife cracking up as Heitkamp asks if it’s “cozy” sleeping in his office with Donnie and Marie Osmond posters.

— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 7, 2013

But Chaffetz gets in an awesome joke. Says they wanted to save money on alcohol by inviting him, jokes: Is the senator from Idaho here?

— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) February 7, 2013

MT @reuterszengerle: Chaffetz, a Mormon, also jokes that he brought his wife, his “only wife.” #wpcfdinner

— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 7, 2013

.@jasoninthehouse: “I don’t know why the approval rating for Congress is so bad – we haven’t done anything!” #wpcfdinner

— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 7, 2013

.@jasoninthehouse quips he’s diverse choice in GOP: “With a name like Chaffetz that’s almost like being Hispanic.”

— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 7, 2013

You guys, Rep. Chaffetz has been talking for 5 min and he’s already made jokes about polygamy, drinking, GOP catering to minorities. Win.

— Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) February 7, 2013

What Happened to This Dog Made My Stomach Turn. Thank Goodness For The Ending.

If you remember the classic 90s movie Homeward Bound (and you should), you’ll remember one of the animals had an encounter with a porcupine. The tense scene shows Chance getting attacked by a grumpy little porcupine, leaving quills in his face (and rendering me terrified of porcupines for the rest of my life). Well, when that happens in real life, it’s about 25x more terrifying and looks like a scene from a gruesome horror movie.

Bella Mae the bulldog came face-to-face (or face-to-quilled-tail) with a porcupine at her home.

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Bella got a little too close to the wild creature, with attacked with full force. Her owners had to rush her into the emergency animal care.

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Vets had to perform emergency surgery to remove the quills from her face; they also found quills lodged in her mouth and feet.

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They believe over 500 quills were embedded in poor Bella.

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Most of the quills were removed, but in case there are any left, the dog will be on medication and under medical supervision.

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Dr. Leonardo Baez at the Animal Emergency Center in Oklahoma City said he has never seen a case that bad, especially from an animal that lived in a densely populated area.

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So be careful when you let your pets outside.

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Not every scent they go sniffing after will lead to a happy ending.

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Thankfully, Bella will be okay. The Noles children were shaken by the attack, but they are recovering, too, now that they see their dog is back to normal. Source: News9 So learn your lesson: do not stick your face anywhere near a porcupine.

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Hurdler Michael Tinsley: ‘this track is lightning fast’

http://twitter.com/#!/AtoBoldon/status/231337154071117824

Today is the first day of track and field at the Olympics. Based on the comment of 400-meter hurdler Michael Tinsley, we can expect some super-fast times in the coming week. Tinsley won his heat in 49.13 seconds this afternoon, easily advancing to the next round.

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