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Sue Aikens Explains Dark Winter On Life Below Zero (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

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The dark winter is described in an exclusive ‘Life Below Zero’ clip as Sue treks out in the snow and struggles to find her way on a road made of ice.

Sue Aikens from Life Below Zero
Source: BBC Studios

As if things weren’t challenging enough for the cast of Life Below Zero, they also have to contend with near complete darkness for a couple of months out of the year. And in an exclusive clip ahead of the Sept. 12 episode, Sue Aikens shows just how treacherous things can be when it’s snowy, windy, and totally dark in the middle of the day.

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In the clip, Sue describes the conditions as “dark winter” and that’s the term used for the period of more than two months during the winter when the sun remains hidden and darkness envelops the area. It’s something that many who are native to the most northern part of Alaska are accustomed to. But that doesn’t make it any easier for even experts like Sue to navigate at times.

Sue Aikens describes dark winter on Life Below Zero
Source: BBC Studios

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What is the dark winter on ‘Life Below Zero’?

In the clip, Sue drives the trusty Big Red, a large tank-like truck that helps her drive through the wintry conditions at Kavik River Camp. And, she explains, driving on a highway that is also a frozen over river is pretty typical. However, she admits, it’s “difficult to trust” the road. But it’s what she has to do in order to move through the area safely.

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“You might ask, why in the heck am I going at night,” Sue tells producers in the Life Below Zero clip. “It’s not night. This is Alaska, top of Alaska, in the middle of winter. And it’s dark most of the time. So if you want to do anything, any chore, any hunting, any discovery, you’re gonna be doing it a lot in the dark.”

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But don’t worry, because Mother Nature evens things out in the summer months in the same part of Alaska. From May to July, the sun doesn’t totally set in the Fairbanks area in Alaska. And although it’s located a few hundred miles south of where Sue is, that’s certainly something to look forward to during the dark winter. Even though the dark winter is as harsh as possible, as shown in the Life Below Zero clip, there’s a (literal) light at the end of the tunnel.

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Sue Aikens runs Kavik River Camp in Alaska.

Both on and off Life Below Zero, Sue is known for Kavik River Camp in the northernmost part of Alaska. She has owned and operated the camp for more than 20 years and its close proximity to the Arctic Circle makes it a solid option for those who want to brave the cold elements for a chance to truly rough it out in the wilderness.

Sue Aikens at Kavik River Camp in Alaska
Source: BBC Studios

You can visit the camp or make a reservation to stay there for more than a day-long visit. You can even reserve the entire camp for the day. However, in both instances, you’ll need to contact the Kavik River Camp by email for rates and availability. Just don’t forget how wild the dark winter can be in Alaska.

Life Below Zero and Life Below Zero: Next Generation are produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions.

Watch Life Below Zero on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST on National Geographic.

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Woman Was Almost Abducted While Livestreaming at Post Office

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In a now-viral video, a woman named Courtney shares the shocking moment she was almost abducted while livestreaming at a post office.

By D.M.

Sep. 21 2023, Published 8:55 a.m. ET

A TikTok user found herself in a frightening situation. The user thinks she was almost abducted while livestreaming and got all of it on video. Courtney Dye (@courtkneee2point0) was livestreaming while at a U.S. post office in August when the terrifying ordeal took place.

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In the livestream, which has since been posted in full, Courtney is handling her mail while inside the post office in Broken Arrow, Okla. The clip begins innocently as Courtney is examining her packages before shipping them. Here’s what went down.

Woman thinks she was almost abducted and got it all on video.

Although the video starts off normal, it quickly takes a shocking turn. A woman enters from outside the frame and explains that she was lost and looking for help. “I’m lost but I don’t speak English very good,” the unidentified woman says. “I don’t know where I can go.”

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Courtney attempts to give directions but the woman suggests that she was unsure how to get to her destination from the post office. Courtney then offers to take the woman home and then the encounter gets weird.

The video cuts to Courtney having a conversation with the woman and suggests that the woman contact a highway patrol officer to help her find her way home. Courtney continues to ask the woman where she was coming from but wasn’t able to get additional information. The woman simply repeated “I’m lost.”

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A police officer then entered the building, but it isn’t clear who contacted the authorities. After Courtney recorded the livestream, her followers immediately requested a follow-up video.

Source: TikTok/@courtkneee2point0

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Courtney was unharmed in the potential abduction.

After Courtney posted the video of what she believes was an abduction attempt, her 16,000 TikTok followers demanded she provide an update on her wellbeing. “Please share a part two. The more awareness the better,” one person wrote. While others were thankful that Courtney was livestreaming the incident.

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In the second half of the livestream, which Courtney posted later, the responding police officer escorts the woman out of the post office. It isn’t clear whether the woman was truly lost, but the officer was presumably able to help her get to her destination.

Courtney then explained that she went to the post office after dark to ship out packages for her customers. However, Courtney decided not to finish the task and left the post office out of fear that she was being watched.

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Other attempted abductions have been caught on camera.

Courtney had every right to weary of the lone woman in the post office, as kidnapping attempts have been captured on video in abundance. In January a video showing an man attempting to pull a barista through a Starbucks drive-thru window went viral. The video, shared by the Auburn Police Department, shows a man in a pickup truck grabbing an employee and attempting to place zip ties on her wrists.

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The man was later identified as Matthew Darnell, after he was arrested thanks to tips from viewers, according to Fox 13. Matthew was charged with attempted kidnapping in the second degree with a finding of sexual motivation. He was also charged with assault in the first degree.

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Hobby Lobby Papier Mache Pumpkin Exposed Sensitive Documents

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A woman’s dog chewed up her Hobby Lobby papier mache pumpkin decoration and inside, she found sensitive documents used to make it.

In what one person is describing as a Hobby Lobby “kinder egg,” one woman shared her surprise discovery in a TikTok after her dog chewed through a papier mache pumpkin decoration. Clara (@cgillum8) shared in a video that after she came home from work to find her pumpkin broken with the insides exposed, she found something totally unexpected.

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Clara shows what’s left of the pumpkin and explains that the inside of it looks like sensitive documents that have no place inside a decoration from a craft store. It appears that wherever this particular Hobby Lobby decor item was manufactured was done so using paper that probably should have been destroyed. And now everyone wants a Hobby Lobby pumpkin of their own.

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A woman’s papier mache pumpkin from Hobby Lobby was made using sensitive documents.

Let’s not make this into a whole thing, OK? As in, let’s not make a Hobby Lobby pumpkin challenge on TikTok, because if you’re anything like me, you already have way too much Halloween and fall decor in your home right now anyway.

But it’s certainly hard not to want to seek out one of these papier mache pumpkins yourself to see if all of them are made in this way. What other paper documents did Hobby Lobby use?

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“I have a trial balance from a special education fund in here and their debt is over $3 million,” Clara says in her video, as she reads off the documents inside of her papier mache pumpkin. “I have account numbers inside of it. Um, I don’t feel like I should have this information. Like, Hobby Lobby, what are you doing here?”

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One comment under the video suggests that a paper shredding company is actually selling pallets of documents to craft stores like Hobby Lobby. And if that’s the case, then that’s a whole other issue on top of sensitive documents being used to create random decor items.

Now, people want to get their hands on a Hobby Lobby pumpkin themselves.

While most of those who commented on Clara’s video are simply shook that she found something so random inside of her papier mache pumpkin, others want pumpkins now too so they can see if there are other documents inside of those.

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“Is this an ad for Hobby Lobby? Because now I want one of those pumpkins,” one TikTok user commented. And, I mean, I get it.

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“I’m about to go buy a papier mache pumpkin from Hobby Lobby just to see what I get,” another user commented.

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In a way, this is recycling at its finest, but something tells me Hobby Lobby could have found a better source of material than something that no one other than the documents’ original owners should probably ever see.

But Hobby Lobby may not be the first company to recycle something and use it inside another product. Another person who commented under the video claimed that they once found part of a Lucky Charms box inside a Yahtzee dice cup. Though to be fair, it’s not exactly the same thing.

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All I’m going to say is that if you are really that pressed to get a papier mache pumpkin of your own, you may want to act fast. Because something tells me these are about to fly off the shelves, either from customers, or employees under direction to do so.

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Did Leah Messer Have Plastic Surgery? She Comm Boob Job

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‘Teen Mom: The Next Chapter’ star Leah Messer has been at the center of plenty of speculation. Fans want to know if she has had plastic surgery.

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Source: INSTAGRAM/@LEAHMESSER

The Gist:

  • Leah Messer appeared on Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
  • There have been rumors that she has had plastic surgery — specifically a boob job.
  • Leah addressed the rumors in a Twitter post and said that she hasn’t had any plastic surgery.

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When you live your life in the public eye, you quickly become accustomed to people constantly wanting to know more about your personal life (as annoying as that may be). For the stars of Teen Mom 2 (and other reality shows), things are taken to a whole new level and speculation seems to be pretty much constant. Fans are always wondering whether the moms are pregnant again, dating someone new, or getting married or divorced.

As one of the moms who has shared her life for years on Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Leah Messer has also been at the center of plenty of speculation. Recently, people have been wondering whether or not the mom of three has ever had plastic surgery. Here’s what we know.

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Leah Messer poses for an Instagram photo
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Did Leah Messer have plastic surgery? Fans think she may have gotten a boob job.

First of all, we should start with the obvious. When Leah first started sharing her personal life with TV audiences, she was a young teen. So, it would be bonkers to assume that her body and face wouldn’t look different now that she’s in her late 20s.

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Of course, that hasn’t kept people from wondering whether some of the changes in her appearance could have been due to plastic surgery. And it’s not like they’re just wondering to themselves. They’re wondering out loud. On social media. For all to see. Apparently, Leah got wind of the rumors, as she decided to address them in a Twitter post.

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“I have not had surgery peoplesss,” she wrote in a tweet published on Oct. 5, 2020. “However, I have most definitely done a 180 on how I choose to diet and live my life. And I feel like it finally shows! My extensions are out, and I lightened up on the eye makeup too.”

While Leah denies getting major plastic surgery (like the rumored boob job), she followed up with another tweet saying that she isn’t opposed to non-invasive cosmetic treatments like Botox. “Not saying that I’m not all about some fresh botox either,” she said. “Girl. Be. YoU! Do You! When is the next Botox party? I’m coming!”

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Obviously, if Leah had elected to undergo major plastic surgery, that would really only be relevant information to her and her doctors. And it wouldn’t be difficult to understand why, either — spending nearly half of your life on television probably isn’t the greatest thing ever for some people’s self-esteem, particularly when fans seem to feel entitled to know literally everything about your off-screen life.

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Anyone who has kids knows it’s hard enough trying to raise them without people constantly spreading rumors about your own appearance and behavior. Our hats are off to all of the Teen Mom stars who are able to rise above the constant rumors and just keep on being themselves. It seems like Leah has simply made some lifestyle changes that she’s really happy about, and we’re super happy for her!

You can catch up with Leah and the other no-longer-teen moms on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. The show airs new episodes on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on MTV.

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