Odd News
Live worm found in woman’s brain in world-first discovery
The 64-year-old English woman, who was living in Australia, had an MRI scan which revealed a parasitic roundworm was living in her brain.
A woman who was experiencing forgetfulness and depression has had an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm removed from her brain.
The woman, who was living in New South Wales,Australia was admitted to hospital in January 2021 after three weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, followed by a dry cough and night sweats.
By 2022, her symptoms had evolved to include forgetfulness and depression, prompting medical professionals to refer her to Canberra hospital.
An MRI scan of her brain revealed that a motile helminth – a parasitic roundworm – was living in the right frontal lobe lesion of her brain.
Surgical intervention became the only option and doctors successfully removed the roundworm, which measured 8cm (80mm) in length and 1mm in diameter.
The neurosurgeon behind the surgery, Dr Hari Priya Bandi, spoke to Sky News describing the case as a “mystery” when it was first presented to her team.
After the scan was performed, Dr Bandi explained how a “distinct abnormality” was present in her brain which was rapidly changing over time.
She added: “It was certainly different to textbooks of parasites in the brain and no one had seen anything similar to this case.”Sky News
A 98-year-old British World War II veteran, Harry Heasman officially became the world’s oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England.
He spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to officially certify Heasman as the world’s oldest wing walker.
“I have dreamed of doing this since I was a young child and to finally live that dream at 98 years old and to be a Guinness World Records title holder is beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” Heasman told Guinness World Records.
The nonagenarian said he spent 11 months working with a physical trainer to get his body and mind ready for the attempt.
His record attempt raised money for the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and served as a tribute to his wife and son, who both died after battles with cancer.
“Harry is proof that it is never too late to chase a dream. At 98 years old, what he has achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know him and seeing the determination behind this challenge,” said Lindsey Bidwell, a representative from the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. Upi.com
Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, “See, that’s what I will do when I win the lottery.””What?” asks the other one confused.”I will send my grass away for cutting!”
