A woman in Indonesia says she fell pregnant after an encounter with an intrusive gust of wind. Siti Zainah said: “After afternoon prayer, I was lying face down, and then suddenly I felt a gust of wind enter my vagina.” Just 15 minutes later, she said she felt pain in her stomach, which started to expand. She claims she was rushed to a clinic, where she immediately gave birth to a child. Local police said: “We don't want this matter to foster wild rumours among the public.”
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Mafioso wins right to listen to music
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