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5 wedding day nightmares you'll be glad didn't happen to you
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Wedding day mishaps are cute and funny stories ... unless they happen to you. - photo by Davison Cheney
Wedding day fails. They are silly, humorous stories we all love to hear about. There is a crazy amount of them on the Internet. Here is a small collection of some of the best.

Wedding horror story #1

"My wedding was unremarkable, except for the picketing and ... arrest of protesters.

"Apparently the church where my fiance and I were to be married was in the middle of a struggle with a "couple" that had not been allowed to reserve the chapel for a wedding between a man and his dog. It was supposed to be a stunt to promote a local animal rights campaign and the shelter they sponsored. The pastor at the church said the space couldnt be used for such an event. He even offered the use of the lovely garden in place of the chapel, but the activists thought they could get just as much publicity with a strike and a picket line as they could with a doggie-dude wedding.

"All of this was unknown to everyone in my wedding party until we arrived at the chapel, which was surrounded by picket signs and protests around the front entrance of the church. The protesters carried blown-up photos of animals with pithy sayings like, 'Even dogs deserve a partner,' and, 'Dogs are people too.'

"On top of this disservice, the colors of the animal shelter were gray and burgundy, which just so happened to be the colors my wife had selected for our wedding reception and flowers, making it difficult for our guests to differentiate between our event and the doggies."

Wedding horror story #2

"It was sprinkling ever so slightly when it was my turn to walk down the aisle. Not wanting to up-root the group or have to re-arrange the chairs under the patio, I gave the go-ahead and the march started. The brides maids were not bothered by the sprinkle. My dress, however, seemed to absorb all the moisture in the air and became very transparent. My fianc had to give me his jacket, and I spent 30 minutes surrounded by blow-dryers in the reception center before I could have any photos taken."

Wedding horror story #3

"My husband-to-be's mother made her own invitations to send to all of her friends, even though we had already sent out invitations. She didnt like my colors either, so she made up her own. She didn't like the fact that I didnt have a China pattern registered, so she picked out the one she thought I should want and had her friends contribute to that. We were not planning on having so many people at the reception, and we ran out of everything halfway through the evening, so she ordered Chinese food. Later, she had her announcement for us framed, and she hung it up in her family room."

Wedding horror story #4

"My wedding was an adults-only affair and so was the reception. We had gone to great lengths to include water fountains and crystalvery elegant. It was clear the guest list was strictly adult. We decided to do this because of problems in the past with kids being allowed to run wild. My husbands family decided they were not obligated to abide by the guidelines we had set. What a messfiguratively and literally. Fortunately, my husband knew his family well and had arranged for another room to be set aside for the children. It was stocked with hoagie sandwiches, chips and a baby sitter with duct-tape and ear plugs, so there was no excuse to have the kids in the 'big room.' They still call me the child catcher (like the one from Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang)."

Wedding horror story #5

"At my reception my nephew made prank calls from the phone in the church's hallway, and we had 3 cops show up and tour the building. My brother and 2 of his friends were arrested for possession in the parking lot. My brother was the best man, and he had the ring in his pocket, which we had to get later when he was bailed out. I used my new husband's former girlfriend's ring for the day."
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.