Book returned to library nearly 60 years overdue
Employees at a library in Britain said a poetry book was recently dropped into the return box 60 years after its due date. The Middlesbrough Central Library said “The Buried Stream,” a […]
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Family wins $6.4M after using same lottery numbers for 25 years
An Irish family who have been playing the lottery together for 25 years using the same set of numbers are celebrating after winning a jackpot of nearly $6.4 million. The […]
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Man wins $50,000 after using same lottery numbers for two decades
A Maryland man who has been using the same set of numbers to play the state lottery’s Bonus Match 5 drawing for nearly two decades had his patience rewarded with […]
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Profane parrots removed from zoo display for rude language
A British zoo said five parrots were removed from public display after the birds spent their time in quarantine together teaching each other to shout profanities. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park said the […]
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Pakistani man cracks 254 walnuts with his head for Guinness record
A Pakistani man broke a Guinness World Record by cracking 254 walnuts with his head in a showdown with his Indian rival on a TV special. Guinness said Muhammad Rashid of […]
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Man wins lottery jackpot after using same numbers for 12 years
A Missouri man who has been using the same set of lottery numbers for more than 10 years won a $50,000 jackpot — just two years after collecting a $19,000 […]
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100-year-old man goes scuba diving for Guinness record
An Illinois man is seeking Guinness World Records recognition as the world’s oldest scuba diver after he took a plunge into the water to celebrate his 100th birthday. Bill Lambert of Rockford […]
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Virginia man buys 20 lottery tickets, wins 20 times
A Virginia man won $100,000 from a lottery drawing with a top prize of $5,000 by taking a gamble on 20 identical tickets. Tony Miles of South Boston told Virginia Lottery […]
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Woman swims 24 hours in Lake Michigan for diabetes charity
A long-distance swimmer spent 24 hours swimming non-stop in Lake Michigan to raise money for an Illinois diabetes charity. Marian Cardwell, who previously swam across the English Channel in 2012, said she […]
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Agyapa deal is clean; nothing fishy – Ken Ofori Atta
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has rubbished assertions by the Minority in Parliament and other Civil Society Groups that government’s arrangements with Agyapa Royalties Company to leverage the […]
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