Ancient witch potion discovered at British pub
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A bottle of potion thought to have been used to ward off evil spells in Victorian times has been discovered at the birthplace of a “witch”. The vessel was found during roof repairs at the former Star and Garter Inn in Watford village, Northamptonshire. It contains fish hooks, human teeth, glass and a liquid. Angeline Tubbs, known as the Witch of Saratoga, was born at the former pub in about 1761, before she moved to New York.
Man enters record book thanks to titanic tooth
A man has entered the Guinness Book of Records after having the world’s longest human tooth removed. Mijo Vodopija, from Croatia, had the nearly 4cm long tooth extracted at a clinic in the German city of Mainz. The virtual tusk measured half a millimetre longer than the previous record holder’s tooth from India.
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Woman shocked to discover source of car’s odd smell
A woman who noticed a strange smell in her car discovered hundreds of walnuts and clumps of grass under the bonnet. Holly Persic, from Pittsburgh, said she believes that a family of squirrels had decided to stock the grass and nuts there with winter approaching. Mechanics were able to remove the nuts and no damage done was done to the car.
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