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Man with rare blood type gives blood for 56 years, saves 2 million babies

James Harrison has given blood every two weeks for 56 years and has saved the lives of more than 2 million babies. His blood is an extremely rare type and contains an antibody that keeps babies from dying of Rhesus disease, which is a sever form of anaemia. From Daily Mail: At the time, thousands [...]

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Man arraigned for showing kids his itchy balls

Timothy Flood was charged with multiple sex crimes after allegedly exposing his genitalia to children “and told them they better be glad they don’t have ‘these’ (testicles) because they itch all the time.” Some other classy bits: The warrant application also stated that Flood had placed a squirrel’s skull “on the head of his penis [...]

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Missing woman found in motel room she went missing from

A woman in Memphis went missing in January and local police never searched the whole room for a body. Two months later, the body was discovered and the room had been rented 5 times to other patrons. From the Chicago Tribune: Police were told by family members Millbrook had been staying at the Budget Inn [...]

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Man wins lottery day after divorce finalized

From Herald Sun: Kevin could have been forced to hand half the £2,302,668 to ex-wife Helen if the divorce had taken just a few days longer. But the astonishing timing of the win means he and his new partner will be able to keep the lot.

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Paratrooper dog

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A member of Austria’s special forces leaps out of a plane with his Belgian Shepherd dog strapped to him. The jump was part of a military exercise in Norway and the dog has no reservations about making the jump. From Telegraph: “It’s something he does a lot and he’s very comfortable with. He has a [...]

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Michigan’s only wolverine is dead

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From Michigan Live: The animal, a female, was found by hikers on Saturday, said Arnie Karr, a wildlife biologist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. “There’s no visible indications of the cause of death,” Karr said this morning.

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