Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Beh,ind Clo,sed Do,ors
I always trusted him in our seemingly happy marriage, but lately, an unsettling feeling crept in. One night, I couldn’t shake the urge to follow him after he claimed he had a late meeting. My heart pounded as I trailed behind him, dread pooling in my stomach. As I approached a dimly lit café, I…
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Ma,rk a,nd Sa,rah
Mark and Sarah had been married for five years when they decided to spend a weekend at Sarah’s family’s old farmhouse, nestled deep in the woods. The house was charming but had an air of neglect, with creaking floorboards and dust-covered furniture. It had been years since anyone had stayed there, and they figured it…
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Pe,ople W,ho Trus,ted Th,eir Gu,t Fe,eling
The Story: My wife and I rented a nice cabin in Big Sur, California, for a few nights. She woke up scared and crying from a bad dream, which she never does. I had a bad feeling too and suggested we go for a drive. The farther we drove, the better we felt. We stayed…
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Homeless Twin Sisters Inherit Property from Grandmother They Never Knew
Madison and Jessica turned to a life of robbery after escaping their abusive stepdad. One fateful burglary at an unknown older lady’s mansion leads them down an unexpected path when they stumble upon a photo linked to their past. “One last signature there,” the attorney said, smiling when the 25-year-old twins Madison and Jessica followed…
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I Kicked Out My Grandparents, Who Raised Me, From My Graduation — Karma Quickly Taught Me a Lesson
My name is Sarah, and my story began with a tragedy. When I was two, my mom died in a car accident, and my dad left us. My grandparents took me in. They became my whole world. They loved and supported me through everything. Thanks to them, I just graduated from high school and got…
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We are pr,aying for San,dra Bull,ock and her fam,ily durin,g this diffi,cult time.
After a two-year break, Sandra Bullock is ready to make her return to the spotlight. Following the death of her longtime partner, Bryan Randall, from ALS in August 2023, Sandra has been gradually reentering both the entertainment industry and the public eye. A source told *Us Weekly* that Sandra is “enthusiastic about the future” and…
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Unma,tched Innoc,ence of Litt,le Ch,ildren: A Glim,pse into Pu,re Hea,rts”?
A little girl says to her mother: “Mummy, when you were away at work a strange lady came around”… “Not now,” says Mummy. “Wait until Daddy gets home.” So they wait until Daddy gets home, and then Mummy says “Now dear, what were you saying about Daddy and the strange lady?” And Daddy starts to…
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The Twi,sts of Tru,th: Stran,ger Th,an Ficti,on Stor,ies Yo,u Wo,n’t Belie,ve
Camping can be an exhilarating experience, but sometimes it veers into unexpected terror. On a camping trip with my sister, we were initially excited as we set up our tent in the woods. However, our adventure took a dark turn when we encountered a bald man in a blue shirt and his dog. Though his…
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M,on,ey Is,n’t Ev,eryt,hing
Mo,ney can often cause pro,blems in relation,ships, especi,ally when one partner has a lot more than the other. This happe,ned to Darren soon after he got married. As a young man with much less money than his wife’s family, he found himself in an awkward and embarrassing situation that led to a big emotional reaction.…
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N,EW STO,,RY
Lit,tle John,ny wal,ks in on his mot,her in the bathtub. He asks his mother what is the big fuzzy patch below her bellybutton.She replies, “A bush. The next day Little Johnny walks in on his father while he’s in the shower.He asks,“What is that big long thing hanging between your legs?”His father replies, “It is…
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