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The Extraordinary – ( Freddy Jackson Ghost)
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The Extraordinary – ( Freddy Jackson Ghost) This is the story of Freddy Jackson Ghost. This intriguing story of a photo, taken in 1919, was first published in 1975 by Sir Victor Goddard, a retired R.A.F. officer. The photo is a group portrait of Goddard’s squadron, which had served in…
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In the 1950s, a Soviet scientist named Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog — and both heads were able to hear, see, smell, and swallow.
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In the 1950s, a Soviet scientist named Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog — and both heads were able to hear, see, smell, and swallow. Amidst much controversy, Demikhov chose a German Shepherd named Brodyaga to be the “host” dog with a smaller dog named Shavka supplying the secondary head…
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Female Thief Caught In Edo, As Boyfriend Abandons Her.
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A girl has been apprehended after she was caught stealing in Auchi area of Edo state. According to reports, the girl identified as Faridat who hails from Ughiole in Aviele clan, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo, was nabbed by residents after she allegedly stole a mobile phone through…
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death around the globe. While approximately 50,000 people are candidates for transplants, only about 5,000 are performed each year.
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The first heart transplant surgery was in 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa. After a 25-year-old woman died in a car accident, her heart was given to a 55-year-old man. Unfortunately, the man died only 18 days later. Rejection was common in early surgeries with most patients not lasting more…
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44 Days Of Hell
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The murder story of Junko Furuta Junko Furuta was a 16-year-old Japanese girl who underwent 44 days of rape and torture before dying in the hands of her captors on November 22, 1989. Known throughout Japan as a concrete-encased high school girl, the case of Junko Furuta drew nationwide attention…
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Shackled remains at ancient Greek site tell tale of intrigue
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ATHENS (Reuters) – At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles. They are the victims, say archaeologists, of a mass execution. But who they were, how they got there and why they appear to have been buried with…
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