Expectant mom didn’t expect this
Ask any cop and he or she will tell you that drug tests don’t lie. But, there’s a new mom in upstate New York who will attest to the fact that the results of such tests can get it wrong, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Elizabeth Dominguez had a drug test while in labor and was told she tested positive for opiates. Even though she gave birth to a healthy daughter, who tested negative for drugs, she and her baby were separated. Elizabeth’s husband recalled that she had a bagel for breakfast that morning and it was covered with poppy seeds, which are used in many foods, including breads. But, they are also the source of opium. Her baby was finally returned to her, but the frustrated Mrs. Dominguez told one reporter: “All of this could have been so easily prevented. Expectant moms are warned not to eat all kinds of things — why don’t they warn about poppy seeds?”
Family reunion long time in coming
Ever wonder what good testing your DNA can do? Back in the 1940s when a pregnant woman put her newborn up for adoption, she would not be allowed to see her baby when it was born, explains the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. And so, 90-year-old Elizabeth Pullen never saw her newborn when she gave the child up for adoption 70 years ago. But fate apparently intervened when Pullen’s granddaughter, Wanda LeBlanc, got a DNA test kit for Christmas from her mom, Lynne Wray, who turned out to be Mrs. Pullen’s long lost daughter. LeBlanc told reporters for the TV show, Inside Edition, that when her mom gave Wanda and her sister the kits she told them: “this is gonna be the gift that keeps on giving.” In fact, it was the key to reuniting a family when they used their DNA test results to discover their heritage.
Gorillas in the mist
You can’t easily scare a gorilla, but Mother Nature can. The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] reports that the Zookeeper at South Carolina’s Riverbanks Zoo and Garden recently posted a video on Facebook showing a family of gorillas seeking shelter from a rainstorm. The video was captioned “Gorillas are magnificent, majestic creatures full of grace and beauty… except when it rains.” The video has had millions of views.
