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Still working at 94yo
With no thought of retiring, John Shipton (nearly a centenarian) has been working at the Exeter Waitrose for the past 14 years. Considered a "local legend,” he loves interacting with customers and claims that as long as he can climb the stairs to the canteen, he'll continue to work. Talk about dedication to the job!
70k lollipops at your door
That's what one mother in Kentucky found on her doorstep. Her 8yo had managed to order $4,000 worth of candy from her phone - as prizes for a carnival he wanted to host for friends. While a "sweet" gesture, parents might consider changing their phone passcodes.
"Attenborough slug sex"
In celebration of David Attenborough's 99th birthday last week, The Guardian collected thoughts from 99 nature enthusiasts to share what he's brought into our lives. And Author Helen Jukes shared her love for a segment she often searches for on YouTube. We too think the video is surprisingly beautiful.
Buying back my stolen car
A man from Solihull had his car stolen, only to accidentally buy it back for £20k while trying to replace it with an exact make & model. His suspicions were confirmed when the GPS history included his and his parents’ addresses. Such a mixed bag of emotions!!!
He forgot his passport?!?
A United Airlines pilot realised he forgot his passport 2 hours into a flight from LA to China - diverting to San Fran for another crew to finish the journey. Second time in two weeks for United. It begs the question... Why doesn't the crew get checked before an international flight?
Fool me twice...
Disgraced Billy McFarland, who served time for swindling thousands with the first Fyre Festival, is back promoting Fyre 2. (There's a great Netflix doc called Fyre, which explains what happened.) Tickets to the sequel went on sale last week ranging from $1,400 to $1.1 million!!! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...
So let's buy California then
A petition in Denmark to buy California has received almost 250,000 signatures, in a satirical response to Trump's aim to acquire Greenland. The petition promises the state's citizens "rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries."
