[BigGlen]

Terri Graham, Mother, Breastfeeds Dog To ‘Feel Complete’ (WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO)



Terri Graham, a mother of two, couldn’t breastfeed her children. But, she’s now fulfilling her maternal desire in an unorthodox way — by breastfeeding her 9-year-old daughter’s dog, a pug named Spider.

In an interview published in the Oct. 20 U.K. edition of Closer magazine, Graham, 44, said that she knows some people might consider her a “freak,” but insisted that her breastfeeding nourishes the dog, and makes her feel like a better mom.

“Having Spider suckle on my boob means I finally feel complete and a better mother,” Graham told Closer.

Graham, who is from California, claimed that the dog developed a taste for breast milk in 2010 after licking the nipple of a bottle she had pumped for her then-newborn son. She says she has breastfed the dog for about 2 years.

A photo of the article about Graham was posted to a Reddit forum devoted to strange and outrageous news, where it quickly received more than 2,000 “upvotes” and rose to the site’s front page.

Although the comments were riddled with jokes, one user pointed out that a British woman had reportedly breastfed her dog in 2010.

A psychologist interviewed for the magazine piece suggested that Graham seek therapy, but stranger incidents involving canines have occurred in the British Isles. Use your imagination because we won't elaborate....

Buzz off COVID-19: Dutch Scientists Develop Ways to Train Bees in Minutes to Detect Coronavirus


The novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 pandemic is among the most infectious pathogens that humans have encountered in modern times. This unprecedented pandemic has been noted as the worst episode of a virus outbreak in over a hundred years. However, the science of tackling the outbreak has also progressed at a breakneck speed over the past year.

In the list of breakthroughs, the fast and unique testing methods developed over the past 18 months to detect coronavirus infection has definitely been a highlight. Now, scientists from the Netherlands have discovered an extremely unique way to detect COVID-19—using bees.

This is regarded to be the first time that these small creatures—known for their outstanding olfactory sense—are being trained to detect coronavirus. Adding to the numerous unique ways of detecting SARS-CoV-2, the usage of bees for the purpose serves several distinct advantages.

“Bees can detect volatiles with a sensitivity of parts per trillion. For example, they find a flower a few kilometres away. Bees, like dogs, can learn to detect volatiles and odours, but with just a few minutes of training,” highlights the official statement of Wageningen University, Netherlands.

Keeping this amazing biological feature in mind, Dutch scientists trained the bees to detect coronavirus infections and demonstrated the technique’s ability to meet the testing needs when the resources are limited, especially in low-income countries.

To test the accuracy, scientists trained 150 bees with the Pavlovian conditioning method. For the training of bees, the team used a refrigerator to relax or cool them down. After this, the bees were put in harnesses, in order to keep them still in front of the samples in a biosafety lab. The samples were obtained from a mink infected with COVID-19 infection.

Once the experiment was set up, the bees were given sugar-water solutions—as a reward—whenever they were exposed to the smell of the coronavirus. This process is known as proboscises. On the other hand, bees received no such rewards, when they were trained to smell the negative samples.

“We collect normal honeybees from a beekeeper and we put the bees in harnesses. Right after presenting a positive sample we also present them with sugar water. And what the bees do is they extend their proboscis to take the sugar water,” explained Wim van der Poel, professor of virology to Reuters.

The results of this experiment stated that after repetitive training the bees learnt to take out their tongue whenever exposed to the smell of coronavirus. Moreover, the bees continued to perform this task even when they were not rewarded with sugar solution. Altogether, with this technique, the bees were able to diagnose coronavirus positive samples within minutes.

The researcher is still under process and scientists are trying to use multiple ways to sniff the virus. The results of the study are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

As per reports, the idea behind this study originated from insect-technology start-up InsectSense, which uses bees to detect mineral-rich ore mines. Researchers have been continuously trying to understand how animals can help to detect the coronavirus. A recent study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania indicated that dogs are capable of detecting coronavirus with up to 96% accuracy.

Animals such as dogs, wasps and grasshoppers are used to detect explosives, pathogens and other hazards. Despite offering several benefits in terms of disease surveillance in particular regions, experts recommend using the actual diagnostic tools to detect COVID-19 on an individual scale.

https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronav ... ect-corona

[prokroustis]

Woman Terrified After Finding 'Haunted' Photo In Old Copy Of The Ring



A woman has shared her 'haunted' discovery after she bought an old DVD from a second hand shop.

Riley Cassidy opened the case for horror movie The Ring, only to be greeted with a picture of a random woman staring blankly into the camera.

Taking to Twitter, Riley wrote: "Bought a copy of The Ring at the thrift shop and it came with this totally not haunted photograph inside."

She then added an update, letting people know she was setting a reminder to 'make sure you don't get murdered'.

It might seem like Riley is overreacting here - but is she?

She went on to add: "I threw the dvd in the very back of my shelf and I'm too scared to even look at it lol."


In the comments, one person wrote: "Maybe she took the photo to prove that nothing happens after watching the movie.

"Like how in the movie, after you watch the tape, your face gets distorted in photographs."

Another added: "Hi Riley, if you haven't already, I'd suggest contacting the shop.

"Whenever they get used items, they're supposed to do thorough checks on the item and, if there's commission involved, they usually keep contact information about who gave them the item."

A third person commented: "And you decided to share this on Twitter so now that *we've* seen it, we'll likely die now. THANKS A LOT."

Yeah, thanks for nothing, Riley.

[Zbignieww]

GLASS JAWS Terrifying deep sea monster with transparent teeth ‘like shards of glass’ washes up on beach in California

A TERRIFYING marine creature that usually lurks 3,000ft under the sea has washed up on a beach in Southern California.

The bizarre-looking 18-inch monster - with teeth "like shards of glass" - was found by a startled tourist who was enjoying a walk on the sand in Newport Beach.





The Pacific Footballfish - a type of anglerfish - was already dead when it was discovered on May 7, but its body was strangely intact and well-preserved despite rising from the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

It was hailed "an amazingly rare find" by an employee from nearby business Davey's Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

"This is not something we pulled onto the boat today but still an amazingly rare find off of local Newport Beach," he said.

"It is not known yet why this fish washed ashore almost perfectly preserved but our partners from Crystal Cove Conservancy explained that it’s unclear where the rare find will end up.

"The fleshy long dorsal fin, called an illicium, extends in the front of the mouth and has a phosphorescent bulb on the end which can emit light to attract unsuspecting prey closer to it."

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers collected the fish to study it, but they have not yet said where it will permanently be housed - either in a museum or an educational institution.





Anglerfishes are bony fish named for their unique mode of hunting where a modified luminescent fin ray attached to their head acts as a lure for other fish in the dark seabed.

Crystal Cove State Park shared snaps of the creature on Facebook, describing is a "strange and fascinating fish".

"Their teeth, like pointed shards of glass, are transparent and their large mouth is capable of sucking up and swallowing prey the size of their own body," they added.

"To see an actual angler fish intact is very rare and it is unknown how or why the fish ended up on the shore."

It comes after hundreds of bizarre sea creatures armed with toxins "deadlier than cyanide" were found washed up on a beach.

Scientist Tess Gridley made the terrifying discovery at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, while out walking with her family.

Meanwhile, a diver got a little more than she bargained for when she discovered a bizarre phallic-shaped creature at the bottom of the ocean.

Josie Jones, 48, was left blushing after stumbling upon the "penis worm" while out on a marine trip with her underwater camera in Victoria, Australia.

And in South Carolina, a gruesome creature with no eyes, big teeth, and a bizarre-shaped body washed up on a beach - leaving locals desperate to find out where it came from.

Erika Constantine found the strange beast while out walking her dog in Melton Peter Demetre Park, near Charleston, last year.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14931677/ ... alifornia/

[goldie0608]

Minnesota Boy with Prosthetic Leg Finds Best Friend in Golden Retriever Puppy Born Without Paw



A puppy born with three paws has found her forever home with a Minnesota child with a prosthetic leg.

According to CBS Minnesota, the golden retriever named Marvel was the only one in her litter born without a front right paw. She's since been taken in by the Williams family in Waconia, whose 7-year-old son, Paxton Willams, had his right leg amputated three years ago.

Rolling Oaks Goldens breeder Barb Felt found the Williams family through another client, Paxton's occupational therapist.

"When she was born, we knew right away she had a special purpose," Felt said. "We wanted her to go in a home with someone who had a limb difference."

Paxton was born premature, a complication that caused the boy to develop an infection in his right leg, which stunted the limb's growth. Three years ago, Paxton's parents made the difficult decision to have the boy's right leg amputated and replaced with a prosthetic limb.

Paxton's mother, Stephanie, appreciates how their new pet addition helps her son normalize his physical differences.

"It gives him the opportunity to tell the kids, 'Oh, she's missing a paw, she's like me,'" the mom explained. "And like it gives him that voice, too, to advocate for himself."

Blaine, Paxton's father, has also been moved by seeing Paxton and Marvel enjoy walks together on trails near their house.

"It's like they knew they were special," Blaine said.



"The amount of emotions that were running through me at the time," he continued. "It was just awesome because it was knowing that she was in the perfect place at the perfect time."

Marvel might need a wheelchair or prosthetic of her own as she grows larger and gets older. The family hopes that Paxton will someday be able to run with his prosthetic and that Marvel will be there to run beside him.

https://youtu.be/kMv2KxrrvZk

[ozswede]

Stroking a dog on a regular basis can 'significantly' reduce anxiety and enhance thinking skills in stressed students

Researchers from Washington State University recruited 309 stressed students
They enrolled them in one of three different stress management programmes
The programme focussed on animal therapy was found to be the most effective
After four weeks, students were found to have gained improved cognitive skills
Petting animals allowed the students to stay calm while addressing their issues



'It's a really powerful finding,' said paper author and human–animal interaction expert Patricia Pendry of the Washington State University.

'Universities are doing a lot of great work trying to help students succeed academically, especially those who may be at risk due to a history of mental health issues or academic and learning issues.'

'This study shows that traditional stress management approaches aren't as effective for this population as programs that focus on providing opportunities to interact with therapy dogs.'

In their three-year study, Professor Pendry and colleagues recruited 309 students and assigned them each to one of three academic stress-management programmes.

The programmes featured varying combinations of evidenced-based academic stress management and human—animal interactions.

Therapy dogs provided for the other side of the study — and their handlers — came from Palouse Paws, a local affiliate of the national therapy organization Pet Partners.

During the study period, the researchers measured the students' so-called executive functioning — the skills that you need to plan, organise, concentrate, memorize facts and motivate yourself, which are vital to succeed in college and university.



'The results were very strong,' said Professor Pendry.

'We saw that students who were most at risk ended up having most improvements in executive functioning in the human-animal interaction condition.'

'These results remained when we followed up six weeks later.'

Traditional, evidence-based stress management programmes are typically run like a class, with students listening to an expert, watching slideshows and taking notes on topics including how to get more sleep, set goals or manage one's anxiety.

'These are really important topics, and these workshops are helping typical students succeed by teaching them how to manage stress,' noted Professor Pendry.

'Interestingly though, our findings suggest that these types of educational workshops are less effective for students that are struggling.'

'It seems that students may experience these programs as another lecture, which is exactly what causes the students to feel stressed.'

According to the team, the human–animal interaction programs help struggling students allowing them to relax as they talk and think about their stressors, rather than becoming overwhelmed by them.

'If you're stressed, you can't think or take up information; learning about stress is stressful!' Professor Pendry quipped.

Moreover, she explained, animal sessions can help students engage in positive thoughts and actions.

'You can't learn math just by being chill,' Professor Pendry added.

'But when you are looking at the ability to study, engage, concentrate and take a test, then having the animal aspect is very powerful.'

'Being calm is helpful for learning especially for those who struggle with stress and learning.'

The full findings of the study were published in the American Educational Research Association's journal AERA Open.

Source

(My note: Of course those of us with dogs already knew this!)

Fisherman Quits On The Spot When An Absolute Nightmare Emerges From The Water

“And I am out of here,” he said. “Screw that.”



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm-ZDWZd5Ok


A Florida fisherman’s efforts came to an abrupt end when he almost became the catch of the day.

Footage posted on YouTube shows 22-year-old Tommy Lee fishing for tarpon in the Everglades on Saturday when an alligator emerges from the water.

“Oh, Jesus Christ,” he says as the gator approaches.

Then, to make matters worse, Lee fell while fleeing.

Fortunately, the gator held back and, after a tense standoff, returned to the water.

But the fisherman called it day.

“And I am out of here,” he said. “Screw that.”

Lee estimated the gator at 11 feet long.

It’s mating season in Florida, which means the gators are more active and encounters can become more frequent.

Florida Fish and Wildlife urges residents to be vigilant ― for themselves and their pets ― given that alligators live in all 67 counties in the state.

Experts say they could be present anywhere there’s water.

“First of all, you need to watch every body of water, your bathtub, your swimming pool, your backyard pond, your mud puddles that your kids play in ― anywhere an alligator can be found right now, because alligators are on the run, especially the smaller ones that are easier to hide,” Gatorland’s Savannah Boan told Click Orlando. “The big bull alligators are pushing all the little ones out because they want all the ladies to themselves.”

Sometimes that means a quick end to a fishing trip.

[PennySerenade]

Missing Emotional Support Dog Safely Rescued From New York Subway Tunnels After 10-Hour Search



Lucy, an emotional support dog, was safely rescued from the New York City subway system over the weekend after ten eventful hours in the labyrinth's tunnels.

The rescue dog from Puerto Rico has lived with her family for seven years and became an emotional support dog for her owner, Susan Malone, 76, after her adoption. Last week, Susan was in the hospital recovering from a broken arm and leg, so Susan's daughter Molly Malone was caring for Lucy. On Saturday, Molly and her friend were looking after the dog when the pet managed to escape Molly's Manhattan home around 11 a.m.

While on the run, Lucy reportedly managed to get into an elevator and cross a busy New York City highway before entering the Chambers Street subway stop. According to the Citizen App, several community members reported the dog roaming loose around the subway's Chambers Street and Franklin Street stations before going into a tunnel.



"She definitely has some abuse in her life and is nervous about new people," Molly told the New York Post, after the dog's disappearance, noting that Lucy would be hard to catch. "She's been through a lot of things, including the pandemic, when she was my mom's only companion. She's the sweetest little thing."

Police officers started searching for the dog shortly after straphangers spotted the animal in a subway tunnel. To help with the search, the MTA temporarily shut off power to the subway tracks near where the dog was seen, ABC7NY reports. At 9 p.m., Lucy was spotted and rescued by an MTA train service supervisor Jose Bonilla, at 34th Street — blocks from where she started her subway journey. After the rescue, Molly, who had been waiting and worrying throughout that day at South Ferry station, reunited with the canine.



"We rode the train home, and she sat right next to me like a gentlewoman. She's tired, and she's drinking a ton of water," Molly said of the dog's demeanor after her rescue. "I'm so thankful for so many people who volunteered to help."

Besides a broken nail, Lucy is safe and won't need additional care besides a much-needed bath. She was reunited with Susan Malone on Monday.



During a press conference Tuesday, Sarah Meyer, an MTA chief customer officer, awarded Bonilla with a certificate of commendation for his role in rescuing Lucy from the subway. She was joined by Molly and Lucy, who had a cast on her paw due to her damaged nail.

"We applaud Jose for his efforts and diligent work … efforts that resulted in him being bit and bruised a little bit, through a glove," said Meyer as she celebrated Lucy's rescuer

[hija]

Making diamonds from thin air



You would be forgiven for thinking that Sky Diamond is the title of the next James Bond film, and the idea of extracting diamonds from thin air the work of a cat-stroking villain in a slick swivel chair.

But instead, it’s the latest venture from Ecotricity founder and environmental campaigner Dale Vince (pictured): a project to remove carbon from the atmosphere to store it in diamond form. “It goes beyond carbon neutral. Making the diamonds actually means there’s less carbon in the atmosphere,” Vince told Positive News. “The amount of carbon sequestered is not much – about 1g per carat,” he admits, “but when you take into account the avoided impact of the high emissions that mining creates, it makes a big difference.”

The diamonds are grown in a lab – an increasingly popular practice as consumers look to avoid the myriad environmental and human rights abuses sometimes associated with conventional mining. Though the exact method is a secret, the sequestered CO2 is liquefied and combined with hydrogen made from chemically split rainwater, which is then pressurised and heated to around 8,000ºC using 100 per cent renewable energy.

Currently, a facility in Stroud, Gloucestershire, is capable of producing 200 carats a month (enough for around 330 average-sized engagement rings), but later in 2021, production is set to increase five-fold and they will go on sale in the UK.

[Zbignieww]

MET Office downplaying April cold

Coldest in 99 years, but MET Office tries to divert your attention by talking about ‘frostiest’ instead of ‘coldest.’

Frostiest April for at least 60 years in UK, reads the headline.
“April 2021 has provisionally been the frostiest in at least 60 years for the UK, topping the previous frostiest April in 1970, with records going back to 1960.”

“April 2021 has provisionally been the frostiest in at least 60 years for the UK, topping the previous frostiest April in 1970, with records going back to 1960.”

“This is how the MET Office downplays the coldest April in England in 99 years (records about the CET Central England Temperature going back many hundreds of years),” says Argiris Diamantis in the Netherlands.

“They don’t talk about the coldest April in England, but about the frostiest April in the UK, records going back to 1960. This way they don’t have to go back further, because records of the FROSTIEST April in the UK do not go back further.”

“Many farmers and fruit growers suffered enormous losses.”

https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2021/04/2 ... ars-in-uk/

Meanwhile, this website says it was the coldest April in at least 80 years.
https://www.centralenglandtemperature.co.uk/april-2021-coldest-in-80-years/

“Climate attributionists have already explained that this was probably due to man made global warming.”
__________

In fact, it has been cold across Europe.

Cold April across Europe.

Temperature anomaly up to April 30, in relation to the climate norm 1981-2010


https://dobrapogoda24.pl/uploads/assets/8907/full_Zimny_kwiecie%C5%84_2021.jpg

Coldest April in Germany in 40 years

According to the Polish website Dobra Pogoda 24, this April was the coldest in Germany for more than the last FORTY years (not 30). And for England the coldest April in almost 100 years.

April 30, 2021:

“Outrageously cold April in Europe

In Poland, the lowest temperature in 24 years, in Germany for over 40.

April 2021 is coming to an end and we want to forget about it quickly.

Scandalous low temperatures with frosts and snowfall affected not only Poland, but many other European countries.

Coldest April in Poland in 24 years

Preliminary summaries say about the coldest April in England since 1922, in Germany since 1980, and in Poland this year’s April is the coldest in 24 years, i.e. since 1997.

According to the data of the British Met Office, in the UK, an average of 13 days with frost (data until April 27)! The new record broke the previous one from 1972 by at least 2 days. Many farmers and fruit growers suffered enormous losses.

There were also significant losses in grapevine cultivation in France. The famous French wine may be less on the tables.

Germany is very disappointed in April, because the exceptionally warm end of March and the beginning of April filled us with optimism for the warm remaining days. But the descending jet stream far south quickly dropped the “chill bomb” with a prolonged advection of cold air flowing in from the north, including the Arctic.

April 2021 in Germany the coldest since 1980
2nd coldest in entire measurement history

The end of April 2021 brought 13 days of frost in Germany. In this respect, it was the 2nd coldest in the entire measurement history. More days with frost were recorded in Germany only in 1929. The average temperature this year in April was 6.1 degrees Celsius. It was -1.3 degrees lower than the average for the base period 1961-1990.

Across Europe, persistently low temperatures significantly delayed plant vegetation

April 2021 in Europe was a cold month from the British Isles, through France, the Benelux countries, Germany, Poland, parts of Norway to western Ukraine and the Balkans. Persistently low temperatures, including frosts, significantly delayed plant vegetation.

This year’s cold April delayed the arrival of the phenological spring. The pictures compare the vicinity of Barlinek from April 28. On the left from 2020, on the right from 2021.

https://dobrapogoda24.pl/uploads/assets ... 4_2021.jpg

https://www.iceagenow.info/met-office-downplaying-april-cold/

[HogwartsExpress]

Walker 'stunned' to see ship hovering high above sea off Cornwall



There are only so many polite words that come to mind when one spots a ship apparently hovering above the ocean during a stroll along the English coastline.
David Morris, who captured the extraordinary sight on camera, declared himself “stunned” when he noticed a giant tanker evidently floating above the water as he looked out to sea from a hamlet near Falmouth in Cornwall.
The effect is an example of an optical illusion known as a superior mirage. Such illusions are reasonably common in the Arctic but can also happen in UK winters when the atmospheric conditions are right, though they are very rare.
The illusion is caused by a meteorological phenomenon called a temperature inversion. Normally, the air temperature drops with increasing altitude, making mountaintops colder than the foothills. But in a temperature inversion, warm air sits on top of a band of colder air, playing havoc with our visual perception. The inversion in Cornwall was caused by chilly air lying over the relatively cold sea with warmer air above.




Because cold air is denser than warm air, it has a higher refractive index. In the case of the “hovering ship”, this means light rays coming from the ship are bent downwards as it passes through the colder air, to observers on the shoreline. Having evolved to keep things simple, the human brain is easily fooled. It assumes the light rays from the ship have travelled in a straight line, and so pictures the ship in a higher position than it really is – in this instance, above the sea surface.
“Superior mirages occur because of the weather condition known as a temperature inversion, where cold air lies close to the sea with warmer air above it,” said David Braine, a BBC meteorologist. “Since cold air is denser than warm air, it bends light towards the eyes of someone standing on the ground or on the coast, changing how a distant object appears.”

He added: “Superior mirages can produce a few different types of images – here a distant ship appears to float high above its actual position, but sometimes an object below the horizon can become visible.”
Photographers around the world have captured striking images of ships, yachts and other vessels apparently hovering in mid-air thanks to superior mirages. One potential clue that the sight is a mirage is the lack of any detail below the vessel’s waterline – for example a mirage of a “hovering” yacht lacked the lower hull and keel.
The latter effect is well known to sailors who can sometimes rely on refraction to spot ships that are geometrically beyond the horizon. Sailors say such ships are “looming” over the horizon and sometimes report distortions that stretch or compress the images, making them “towering” or “stooping” mirages, respectively.
More familiar optical illusions are the “inferior mirages” that give rise to apparent oases in the desert and puddles on hot summer roads. These mirages happen when cooler air sits on a layer of hot air, directly above a road, for example. When sunlight coming down from the sky approaches the air near the hot surface, it is bent back upwards to the observer’s eye, tricking the brain into seeing the sky reflected on the road.

source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/202 ... l-illusion

This Video Of A Toddler And Dog On A Trampoline Is The Best Thing You'll See Today
As the three-year-old girl shouts "wow" and "bounce", the dog barks in response and rolls over on its sides and head

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/this-video ... ay-2440079

An adorable moment of a dog and a toddler jumping enthusiastically on a trampoline in the backyard has caught the attention of Internet users, with the acrobatic pet even performing somersaults and rolling over its head first. The video shows an elated three-year-old Alex, from the mountainous US state of Wyoming, jumping with her best friend, Kona, a two-year-old Rottweiler. The dog appears to be copying the little girl's movements as they jump in sync and keep looking for each other. The video was captured by Alex's parents on May 5.

In the footage, Alex's mother can be heard laughing from behind the camera. As Alex, wearing a pink dress, shouts "wow" and "bounce", the dog barks in response and rolls over on its sides and on its head. It moves excitedly around the girl and appears to be having a great time. The video has also been shared on Twitter, where it has got more than 112,000 views since May 11.

Being on a trampoline helps dogs get a good exercise and works on their joints too. It also helps dogs and their owners develop a great bonding while having some fun. Some dogs may need training before they get familiar with the surface of the bouncy trampoline. For this, dog owners can use their favourite toy to lure them onto the surface and then train them regularly.

However, sometimes dogs don't like being on a trampoline or any other bouncy surface. This is when the pet owners should not force them to be on a trampoline as it is non-productive. Also, dog owners should be careful about injuries suffered by their pets because of a wrong landing on a trampoline.

[lush]

Women wakes up with different accent after tonsil surgery
Australian Gie Mcyen says she woke up with an Irish accent after she had tonsil surgery.
12 May 2021*

An Australian woman woke up from tonsil surgery with an Irish accent.

Doctor

Gie Mcyen went under general anaesthetic to get her tonsils removed and claims that she had a completely different accent after the procedure.

Mcyen posted a video on TikTok where she told her followers about her accent switch.

She explained: "I woke up with an Irish accent the day before and thought I was gonna wake up from this weird dream.

"But no, my Aussie accent's gone."

Doctors informed Mcyen that she has Foreign Accent Syndrome, with just 100 cases of the condition reported since it was discovered in 1907.

Mcyen has never been to Ireland but admits that her twang keeps getting stronger.

In a further post, she explained: "I woke up this morning and I was speaking with my Aussie accent, and I called one of my friends and confirmed that my Aussie accent was back.

"But during the phone call, within five to 10 minutes, she could see the deterioration of my accent back to Irish.

"I don't know what to do, this is something that's very different."

[Fivetide]

Two planes collide midair above Denver, no one injured


This image from CBS Denver shows a Key Lime Air Metroliner that landed safely at Centennial Airport after a mid-air collision near Denver on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Federal officials say two airplanes collided but that there are no injuries. The collision between a twin-engine Fairchild Metroliner and a single-engine Cirrus SR22 happened as both planes were landing, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Key Lime Air, which owns the Metroliner, says its aircraft sustained substantial damage to the tail section but that the pilot was able to land safely. (CBS Denver via AP)

See short news video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZasurFUceU

Two small airplanes collided in midair Wednesday near Denver, leaving one aircraft nearly ripped in half and forcing the pilot of the other to deploy a parachute attached to the plane to land safely. Remarkably, no one was injured, officials said.

Both planes were getting ready to land at a small regional airport in a Denver suburb when they collided mid-morning, according to the National Transportation Safety Board and South Metro Fire Rescue.

“Every one of these pilots needs to go buy a lottery ticket right now,” Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy John Bartmann said. “I don’t remember anything like this — especially everybody walking away. I mean that’s the amazing part of this.”

June Cvelbar told the KUSA TV station that she witnessed the collision while walking in Cherry Creek State Park.

“I saw two planes in the sky. I saw a larger green plane, which I thought was a tow plane, along with what I thought was a glider being towed by it. I heard a noise but didn’t realize that the two planes had collided,′ she told KUSA in an email.

Cvelbar said she saw the green plane fly off and shortly after saw the smaller plane deploy its parachute. She said she initially thought it was a training exercise.

“When I realized that the small plane was going down I ran toward it. The pilot and his passenger were up and about,” Cvelbar said.

The pilot was the only person aboard a twin-engine Fairchild Metroliner that landed at Centennial Airport despite suffering major damage to its tail section. The plane is owned by a Colorado-based company called Key Lime Air that operates cargo aircraft.

A pilot and one passenger were on the other plane, a Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane that unleashed a red and white parachute to float to a safe landing in a field near homes in Cherry Creek State Park, Bartmann said.

It was not immediately known who owned the Cirrus plane, he said.

The National Transportation Safety Board said in a tweet it was sending staff to investigate the incident. Key Lime Air will cooperate with the investigation, the company said in a statement.

[johngriffen]

I sometimes get REALLY DEPRESSED reviewing the news these days.
It's always about a global pandemic threatening life as we know it,
protests around the world, stupid politicians, natural disasters,
or some other really bad story.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Welcome to The mobi weekly news magazine
IN OTHER NEWS
THURSDAY MAY 13
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It is your job to fine weird, funny or "good feel" stories from around the world and share them with our readers in our weekly magazine

How do you play?
Just post a story that you have come across that made you smile, laugh, feel good...
BUT NOTHING DEPRESSING

EXAMPLE POST

​Naked sunbather chases wild boar through park after it steals his laptop bag

A naked sunbather was seen chasing wild boar through a park after it stole his laptop bag.
Amusing photographs from Germany show the man running after the animal to try and claim the plastic bag back.
But the cheeky boar and its two piglets appear to be too quick for the sunbather, who can't keep up with their speedy little trotters.
As the incident unfolds, groups of friends and family sat on the grass watch on and laugh.
Heads are seen turning in surprise and amusement in the hilarious photographs.
The incident happened at Teufelssee Lake - a bathing spot in the Grunwell Forest in Berlin, Germany.

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