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Giant shark swims with tourists
A cruise ship captain in the Bahamas has captured footage of a massive hammerhead shark swimming among tourists at a marina. The video shows the fish, believed to be about 14ft long, slowly moving through the shallows followed by the swimmers. The Bahamas National Trust says hammerheads are an important part of the marine ecosystem and rarely a danger to humans.
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Two men fired for skipping work for 15 years
A driver and gardener in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, in Spain, have been fired after authorities discovered they had been collecting wages but not showing up to work for 15 years. The men claimed they were using the accumulated leave hours of their fellow employees, which is allowed under local labour rules. However, the human resources department at the town hall disagreed and the men have been fired.
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