Authorities in Georgia, US, were surprised to discover that a “woman’s body” found along a hiking trail was actually a life-sized doll, “complete with accessories”. The “body” was spotted in the Hitchiti National Forest and was reported to the sheriff’s department, said Fox News. When the Jones County Sheriff’s Office attended the scene, they found the doll and nicknamed her Selena. “She has been having a nice day and is expected a make a full recovery,” the department wrote on Facebok.
Italian town to reach centenarian landmark
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Man reclaims wet sponge record
Two men in Idaho recaptured a Guinness World Record when one of them threw 91 wet sponges that struck the other in the face in 30 seconds. David Rush, who has broken more than 200 Guinness records and uses his feats to promote STEM education, teamed up with Jonathan “Hollywood” Hannon to set a record with 43 wet sponge strikes in 2020, said Times Now, but it was later broken. The pair said they were delighted to have reclaimed the title.
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The problem with diagnosing profound autismThe Explainer Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK governmentSpeed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishesSpeed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
