Diego Maradona

Retired soccer player sold Diego Maradona’s traded shirt for $9.3 million

May 9, 2022 by Nena Serrano Leave a Comment

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

Diego Maradona’s doctor denies involvement in football star’s death

November 30, 2020 by Nena Serrano Leave a Comment

WHAT'S BEING CLAIMED: Surgeon Leopoldo Luque, the doctor of the late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, is being investigated for alleged involuntary manslaughter over his patient.Luque gave an emotional address, saying that he had done everything in his capacity to save Maradona, even though he was “unmanageable.”Maradona’s attorney also called for an investigation … [Read more...] about Diego Maradona’s doctor denies involvement in football star’s death

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 […]

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 development The paper was published in Microbiome. As a person grows older, […]

NASA to send nude pictures of people to space to ‘attract aliens’ [Video]

WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: In the hope of luring aliens to Earth, NASA is planning to send naked pictures of humans into space. The naked man and woman in the photos are waving to make them look more inviting. The image was revealed as part of a project called the “Beacon in the Galaxy” (BITG) which aims […]

Wild fox kills 25 flamingos at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A wild fox broke into an outdoor flamingo habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Monday. The fox killed 25 American flamingos and one Northern pintail duck. According to the zoo, it is the first time a wild predator has broken into the mesh exhibit since it was built […]