A woman who was born deaf hears her own voice for the first time after receiving a cochlear implant. In a video, the woman smiles and laughs with joy upon hearing herself speak simple words and phrases, experiencing the sound of her own voice for the first time in her life thanks to her new implant allowing her to hear.

1. Corey Wallace

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