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A strange video was posted on TikTok, which one commenter called “the most convincing paranormal video he’s ever seen.” The surveillance footage was shared by a user named shannyfantg. The video shows two dogs sitting in cages. At first, both pit bulls bark anxiously, then suddenly go silent and freeze in place. Then, the collar…

Celine Dion is set to return to the stage at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, performing a duet with Lady Gaga on July 26. This marks her first performance since being diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder causing painful muscle stiffness. Dion will perform Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose”…

Famous for his parts in The Bodyguard, Night at the Museum, and New Jack City, the actor left the movie business. Bill’s brother Thomas G. Cobbs, who is also a pastor, confirmed the sad news on Facebook: “Bill died peacefully at his home in California on June 25.” Bill recently celebrated his 90th birthday with…

Justine Van Den Borne, a woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), recently shared a picture of an angry note she received after parking in a disabled bay. The note, which was left on her car at the Mitcham Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Australia, read: “Did you forget your wheelchair???” and was attached to her windscreen. In…

Archaeologists have obtained new and detailed evidence on how Ancient Rome embalmed its dead. They were astonished after opening a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus in the historic “Tomb of Cerberus” in Naples. Inside, scientists discovered an ancient mummy that had remarkably preserved over millennia, according to the Daily Mail. The find is considered “unprecedented.” It is noted…

A faithful black Lab has risen to hero status, and the reasons are crystal clear. This week, the Lab demonstrated extraordinary devotion and bravery in safeguarding a young boy during a time of dire need. As recounted by the New Jersey State Police, a 4-year-old boy vanished one Wednesday evening after wandering off from his…

TV and soap star Roberta Taylor has passed away age 76. The actress was famed for portraying Irene Raymond in EastEnders as well as Gina Gold in The Bill. Roberta, who had emphysema, suffered a fall two months ago which led to an infection. Her underlying ill health was worsened by a bout of pneumonia, The Guardian reports. The actress…

Irish writer Edna O’Brien has sadly died from a long illness. The 93-year-old has been remembered as one of “the greatest writers of our age”. News of her passing was confirmed by her publisher Faber Books this evening. They stated, “It is with great sadness that Caroline Michel at PFD and Faber announce the death…

MARRIED At First Sight star Andrew Jury has died. He was 33 years old. One of the first grooms on the first season of the show in New Zealand in 2017 was the builder. In an Instagram post, his co-stars Brett and Angel Renall, as well as Benjamin Blackwell, shared some sad news. “It’s with…

A resident of the UK discovered an old letter while repairing old furniture for a client. Upon reading it, he was shocked at how accurately it predicted the future. The Mirror reports this. According to the source, the letter is dated February 23, 1969. It was written by an 11-year-old girl, who described how she…