Fisherman finds a severed finger
The severed finger of a Washington state man has been found by a fisherman in the belly of a fish. The digit was in remarkably good condition, say police, who were able to fingerprint it and trace it back to Haans Galassi, 31, who lost four fingers from his left hand in a June wakeboarding accident. When police called and began talking about the lake, Galassi responded, “Let me guess. They found my fingers in a fish.” Asked if he wanted the finger back, he said, “Uhhh, I’m good.” The finger is being kept on ice in case Galassi changes his mind.
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Billionaire father offers “marriage bounty” for daughter
A Chinese billionaire has offered $40 million to any man who can turn his lesbian daughter straight. Cecil Chao, 76, is a playboy property developer who claims to have slept with 10,000 women. Chao is so upset that daughter Gigi, 33, recently married her female partner that he’s offered an extravagant “marriage bounty” to any male who can win her heart. “I don’t mind whether he is rich or poor,” said Chao. “The important thing is that he is generous and kindhearted.”