A 14-year-old mixed-breed cat appears to have no problem being heard after setting a new world record. Bella has been given the title of “world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat (living),” according to a recent press release issued by Guinness World Records (GWR). Bella’s purr measured 54.49 decibels, which …
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If there had been a Daughter of the Year award, this Mississippi woman likely would have won it for the Christmas present she gave her father this year. Lindsey Moore posted a video to her TikTok of her Secret Santa gift to him, fulfilling a promise she made to herself …
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For a Texas cardiologist who recently saved Santa Claus’ life, Christmas came early when Kris Kringle stopped by the hospital to express his gratitude. Dennis Vaughan, 74 — along with his wife (“Mrs. Claus”) and their children and grandchildren — visited the helipad of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston …
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Since no one claimed a Powerball win on Saturday, Oct. 11, the next Powerball drawing rolled over to Monday evening. The estimated jackpot for the Monday night drawing was $258 million — with a cash value (lump sum) of $120.8 million. And now, with no winners of that, per the …
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A British family uncovered a treasure trove in their own backyard — and now it’s going under the hammer for a whopping six-figure sum. The lot is being sold by coin dealer David Guest Numismatics. It will be auctioned in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov. 5., and is expected to fetch …
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Archaeologists recently found an extraordinary relic of early Christianity: a 1,200-year-old loaf of burned bread bearing the image of Jesus Christ. The discovery was announced by the Karaman Governorship, located in south-central Turkey, in a Facebook post on Oct. 8. The bread dates back to the 7th or 8th centuries …
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A driver miraculously survived a 300-foot plunge over the side of a highway in Colorado last week, walking away with only minor injuries, officials said. The wreck happened along U.S. Highway 550 in Ouray on Oct. 9, the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team, Inc. said in a statement on Facebook. Rescuers …
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A mysterious 18th-century coin recently resurfaced on a beach in Nantucket, thanks to one determined metal detectorist. Hobbyist Travis Nichols found the coin — a 1782 silver Spanish one-reale — at a beach on the south shore of the island, according to an Oct. 9 report by the Nantucket Inquirer …
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