It truly was a week of transformation. The was the inspiring story of a young homeless girl who ended up winning a national science award, a cheerleader who became a nationally recognized scientist, and one of our favorite questions of the week, what happens to our social media after we die? Is there an eternal digital afterlife?

As you click through this weeks wacky headlines, pay attention to the unusual amount of stories about tranformation!

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