WHAT'S BEING CLAIMED: Steve Hodge, an English retired soccer player, sold Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" jersey for $9.28 million.Hodge swapped jerseys with Maradona at the 1986 World Cup.The sale is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia. Steve Hodge, a retired English soccer player, became $9.28 million richer after selling Diego Maradona's … [Read more...] about Retired soccer player sold Diego Maradona’s traded shirt for $9.3 million
Family brings home lost coyote pup after mistaking it for a puppy
WHAT'S BEING CLAIMED: A family in New England mistakenly brings home a coyote pup after they thought it was a lost puppy.They found the young coyote "wandering and distressed by the side of a busy road." When they realized their mistake, the family reached out to the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Massachusetts for assistance. A New England family thought they were … [Read more...] about Family brings home lost coyote pup after mistaking it for a puppy
Nursing home resident sent to a morgue in a body bag — found alive [Video]
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A nursing home resident was sent to the morgue in a sealed body bag, but upon checking, the person inside was still alive.Personnel in personal protective equipment recorded the incident on video, which has been posted on social media.The nursing home director and 3 other officials have been fired and the doctor responsible for the incident lost their … [Read more...] about Nursing home resident sent to a morgue in a body bag — found alive [Video]
Japanese are going crazy over a backpack that looks like a real cat
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Miho Katsumi created a backpack that looked like a real cat, and it is making waves on Twitter in Japan.These are handcrafted bags made using faux fur and 1 bag takes about 1 to 3 months to make.One bag is priced at 140,000 Japanese yen ($1,074). Miho Katsumi created hand-sewn bags, complete with pink paw pads, large gleaming eyes, and fluffy … [Read more...] about Japanese are going crazy over a backpack that looks like a real cat
Fountain of Youth: Fecal transplants could be the next big anti-aging hack
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Fecal transplantation is demonstrated to reverse age-associated inflammation that causes a decline in tissue function, a new study finds.The researchers said that this improves understanding of the importance of microbiota composition and how it could be involved in disease developmentThe paper was published in Microbiome. As a person grows older, … [Read more...] about Fountain of Youth: Fecal transplants could be the next big anti-aging hack