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.”
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Man wins $177,777 while waiting to claim another prize
A man in Virginia waiting to cash in his winning lottery ticket won an additional $177,777. As Jeff Melick was waiting claim his $1,000 winning scratch-off ticket, he purchased a Lucky 7s Tripler ticket and realised he’d also won $177,777. “I kind of went numb,” he said. “I was doing good with the $1,000 winner.”
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