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Company threatens to fire employees …..if they don’t get married and have children

A company based in China’s Shandong province caught the attention of government officials after it threatened to fire its single and divorced employees if they remained single by the end of September.

According to a report in South China Morning Post, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group Co. Ltd., issued a notice to its 1,200-odd employees, emphasising that they work well and establish families.

The notice required single employees aged 28-58, including those divorced, to get married and settle down by the end of September this year. Those who do not by the end of March need to write a self-criticism letter. If they do not get married by the end of June, the company will conduct an “evaluation” of them. If they are still single by the end of September, they will be fired.

The company said the move was intended to promote the spirit and cultural values of “diligence, kindness, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness”.

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As the news went viral, Chinese social media users slammed the decision, stating the company was violating several laws.

“Corporate rules should not override laws or social morals,” one user commented, while others pointed out that the Chinese marriage law guarantees freedom of marriage.

“This crazy company should mind its own business and stay away from the personal lives of employees.”

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NASA Astronaut shows how he wears pants in Space: ‘two legs at a time’

Astronauts have a unique way of getting dressed in space. In a fascinating video posted on February 21, NASA chemical engineer, Don Pettit, demonstrated how he puts on his pants aboard the International Space Station. Instead of the traditional one-leg-at-a-time approach, Mr Pettit descended into his floating trousers, essentially jumping into them with both legs at once.

He simply captioned the video, “Two legs at a time.”

The lighthearted video delighted viewers, prompting a flurry of comments and reactions from users who enjoyed the humorous glimpse into life in space. One user wrote, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.”

Another joked, “This is the real content that I needed! I attempted to recreate this on Earth and well.it didn’t go well.”

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A third said, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from Space Odyssey 2001 playing for this.” A fourth added, “Such a pro! Well done.”

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84 years married, over 100 Grandkids: Brazil’s Epic Love Story

A Brazilian couple, Manoel Angelim Dino, 105, and Maria de Sousa Dino, 101, have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marriage for a living couple.

They were awarded the title after their marriage, which took place in 1940, was verified by Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest, a site that tracks the lives of centenarians.

As of Valentine’s Day, the couple had been married for 84 years and 77 days.

According to Guinness World Records, Manoel (born 1919) and Maria (born 1923, maiden name Almeida de Souza) first met around 1936 while working in agriculture for their families.

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Manoel had travelled to the Almeida region in the Boa Viagem district to collect a shipment of rapaduras (a traditional Brazilian candy) where he made her acquaintance, but it wasn’t until some years later that they started a relationship.

In fact, their original meeting did not lead too much at all, and it was only after a chance encounter around 1940 that Manoel decided Maria was the person he wanted to spend his life with.

He apparently fell in love at first (well, technically second) sight and was determined not to let the opportunity slip away again, so declared his feelings for Maria and asked her out, to which she said yes.

Maria’s mother was initially against the relationship, so Manoel had to earn the trust of her family and soon began building a home for the future they would share.

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After getting the family approval, Manoel and Maria wed in 1940 and built a life together in the home he built, working side by side cultivating rolled tobacco to sell and support their growing family. It was a struggle, but they were able to raise 13 children, who later blessed them with 55 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and now 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Now both centenarians, their days are spent in peace. Due to his age, Manoel mostly rests during the day but often joins Maria in the living room in the evening to listen to the rosary prayer on the radio at 6 p.m., followed by the televised mass.

So, what’s the secret to a long-lasting marriage? Well, according to Maria and her family, it’s simple: love. And that’s something even the most advanced computer could never calculate.

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