Unbelievable news stories that are actually true
By Ruby Pratka
of Espresso
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Unbelievable news stories that are actually true
The Columbia Journalism Review might have said it best—“There is too much news.” The health, political and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.election and extreme weather have dominated the headlines for months. Here are some weird, strange, unexpected and mostly lighthearted recent news stories from around the world that you may have missed beyond the headlines.
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