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The world’s oldest pen pals have both turned 100 years old, and are celebrating 80 years of letters sent across the pond. Geoff Banks from Devon, England, and American Celesta Byrne from New Jersey started writing to each other in 1938, when they were just 16-years-old. They were paired by an educational project that sought […]

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A 15-year-old is being hailed as a hero after lifting a truck that had fallen on his father’s chest. The brakes on the truck that Matthew Wilkinson uses for work needed immediate repair last Monday and, fortunately, his son had come out to the garage and agreed to help his dad. As Mr. Wilkinson tried […]

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Happy Birthday to actor Jeff Bridges, who turns 73 years old today. His portrayal of ‘The Dude’ in the 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski earned him legions of fans and he won an Oscar ten years ago for Crazy Heart, which showcased his skill as a musician and singer. (Have you caught one of […]

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A tortoise which is the world’s oldest living land animal is celebrating its 190th birthday. Jonathan was born nearly two centuries ago, in the early 1800s, which makes him not only the oldest tortoise ever recorded, but the oldest living land animal. For 140 years, he has resided on the remote island of St. Helena […]

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