An astrologist has claimed that according to the stars, the coronavirus will “disappear quickly”. Arik Xander said: “We need to use the Moon in Aquarius to balance the nodes. So that's connecting more with people in our hearts and minds, not isolating ourselves and going into me-first survival/panic/animal mode.”
Surfer survives by punching a shark twice
A surfer survived being bitten by a shark in Australia by punching it twice. Dylan Nacass escaped with minor injuries to his legs after the hair-raising encounter. “I punched him one time, he stay in my legs. Two times after, he go,” the Frenchman told 9 News.
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