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Six-Year-Old Girl Dies a Month After Drowning in a Jerusalem Hotel Pool
On December 10, a six-year-old girl was clinging to life after being rescued from a hotel pool in Jerusalem. After a month of intense efforts to revive the girl — who had been in critical condition at multiple hospitals across Israel — she died on Wednesday morning. According to Israel National News, the girl had…
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A Cargo Ship the Size of the Empire State Building Has Arrived in the U.S.
As of 2011, the world’s cargo carrying fleet consists of more than 55,000 ships, but there are few quite like the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin. The gigantic ship is longer than the Empire State Building is tall, dwarfs the U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, and can carry the volume of 235 Olympic swimming pools. And…
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Pot Flavored Ice Cream Is Now a Reality
To commemorate the world-renowned and beloved reggae singer, Bob Marley, an ice cream and gelato parlor in Liguria, Italy, has concocted a marijuana-flavored dessert that will pay tribute to the posthumous, pot-smoking singer. Made from peeled hemp seeds, the “Bob Marley” flavored ice cream was also made in an effort to raise awareness of the…
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Cigarette Causes Massive Fire In Texas Apartment Complex
A fire that broke out in a Denton, TX, apartment complex has left one family stranded and several others with damage repair, according to the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate NBCDFW.com. The fire, which triggered two fire alarms, erupted just before 3 p.m. Tuesday just three days before Christmas. The fire got so big that witnesses…
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Thirsty? Your Glass of Tap Water Contains Millions of Good Bacteria and Microbes
They say water is the source of life. But what if someone told you that the tap water you drink is host to the lives of millions of bacteria? According to a new study conducted by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, when you drink a glass of tap water, you’re consuming approximately 10 million…
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Reality Star Adjusting from ‘Housewife’ to Single Life
Yolanda Foster is finally moving on with her life following her divorce, says Entertainment Tonight. The former supermodel and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star split from her husband, music producer David Foster, this year. In fact, it’s been a rocky year for Foster in general — she’s also been battling Lyme disease, with which…
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Alligator Wrestling Match Interrupts Play at Florida Golf Course, Video Goes Viral
There’s a reason that Florida University’s mascot is a gator. The ravenous reptiles are all over the state, and a recent tussle between two of the beastly creatures at a golf course has caught the internet’s attention. According to local news affiliate WFLA, the Myakka Pines golf course in Englewood, FL, was recently home to…
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Shift in Luxury Real Estate Markets Shocks Investors
A big shift is happening in the luxury home buying market, and it was unexpected by a large amount of investors. Miami’s luxury homes saw a relatively large uptick in sales, while London may be slipping from their spot at the top of the luxury buying list. Miami’s sales saw an increase of 5.3% year-over-year…
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Lame Duck Valley Metro CEO to Get $265,000 Annuity on Way Out
Stephen Banta has been the CEO of Phoenix’s Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority since 2010 but is now being forced out after reports on his spending misuse have surfaced in recent weeks. However, AZCentral.com reports, Banta will take a $265,000 annuity he received while working for the company with him. Valley Metro has two…
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Plan to Restrict Business Signs Shelved In Northwest Ohio County
Business owners in Findlay, OH, will not be forced to remove their large, pylon signs after all, according to northwest Ohio’s TheCourier.com. A proposal from earlier this July had previously included the stipulation that the large poles with business signs on them that populate roads like Tiffin Avenue might be forced to come down. The…