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Brave 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued from Kidnapper After Writing “Help Me” Sign Outside of Laundromat

A 13-year-old Texas girl helped bring about an end to her own terrifying kidnapping with quick thinking and resourcefulness.

Mother of 3 Loses Her Life While Trying to Save 10-Year-Old Son From Drowning

A family hike in New Hampshire turned tragic last week when a 10-year-old boy slipped into the Pemigewasset River in the White Mountain National Forest. His mother, 44-year-old Melissa Bagley died trying to save him.

Harrowing Rescue Shows Kayaker Saving a 6-Year-Old Boy Left Floating Alone in River

A kayaker’s rescue of a 6-year-old boy is going viral after the boy was found alone, being pulled by the current on the St. Louis River in Minnesota. David Jones Jr. is being hailed a hero after saving the little boy whose father left him abandoned in the river's cold water.

Teens Create “Smart Straw” Invention to Detect Date Rape Drugs—Here’s How it Works

Susana Cappello, Carolina Baigorri and Victoria Roca are three high school teens whose innovative product, “Smart Straws,” is changing the game in preventing date rape and sexual assault.

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The three girls participated in the Miami Herald’s Business Plan Challenge which prompted them to become entrepreneurs of a concept or product.

Their winning concept, Smart Straws, are designed to detect smallest amounts of the most common date rape drugs such as roofies (Rohypnol), GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid) and Ketamine, which are “overwhelmingly the most common club drugs” used on women.

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If there’s any trace of the drug in an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, the indicator on the tip of the straw will turn blue.

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Judges called the product brilliant, noting how easily the straws could be distributed on campuses, at bars and by school organizations.

“We know it’s not a solution because it can’t end rape,” Carolina explains. “But we were hoping to lower the amount of rape and dangerous situations you might be in through drugs.”

The girls took a survey among their peers. Eighty five percent said they would use the straw, and more than half saying that they knew someone who had been drugged at a party.

Since winning the competition, the teens have moved forward with applying for a patent, and consulting with a test kit maker about potentially manufacturing the product.

Having friends of my own who have been drugged and taken advantage of in something as normal as a restaurant setting, the Smart Straw is a winner in my book. Looking forward to the bright futures of these teens, and the incredible ways their concept could change women’s safety.

Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm
Bri is an outgoing introvert with a heart that beats for adventure. She lives to serve the Lord, experience the world, and eat macaroni and cheese in between capturing life’s greatest moments on one of her favorite cameras.

Brave 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued from Kidnapper After Writing “Help Me” Sign Outside of Laundromat

A 13-year-old Texas girl helped bring about an end to her own terrifying kidnapping with quick thinking and resourcefulness.

Mother of 3 Loses Her Life While Trying to Save 10-Year-Old Son From Drowning

A family hike in New Hampshire turned tragic last week when a 10-year-old boy slipped into the Pemigewasset River in the White Mountain National Forest. His mother, 44-year-old Melissa Bagley died trying to save him.

Harrowing Rescue Shows Kayaker Saving a 6-Year-Old Boy Left Floating Alone in River

A kayaker’s rescue of a 6-year-old boy is going viral after the boy was found alone, being pulled by the current on the St. Louis River in Minnesota. David Jones Jr. is being hailed a hero after saving the little boy whose father left him abandoned in the river's cold water.