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Protesters help dog exposed to tear gas
Sri Lankan police earlier this week fired volleys of tear gas on crowd protesting outside the Prime Minister’s office in a bid to drive them back. While some demonstrators who appeared to be unconscious were taken to the hospital, others were seen running and trying to escape the heavy tear gas attack.
Amid the chaos, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to the chemical, and a video of the same had surfaced online. Shared on Reddit, the clip showed demonstrators washing the dog’s face with water.
Since being shared, many internet users hailed the Sri Lankan protesters for their act of kindness.
One user wrote, “The amount of kindness that these protesters have been showing is inspiring. I really wish the best for them all. Speaks volumes when you see so many acts of kindness, especially to animal kind.” another added.
Meanwhile, the anti-government demonstrators in Sri Lanka said last Thursday that they are now “peacefully withdrawing” from official buildings.
As per reports, around 85 people were admitted with injuries earlier this week. One man even suffocated to death after being tear-gassed at the premier’s office.
Moreover, police said a soldier and a constable were injured in overnight clashes with protesters outside the national parliament. – ndtv.com
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Message in bottle floats from Canada to Ireland in 13 years
A message in a bottle launched by visitors to Newfoundland’s Bell Island was found washed up on an Irish beach nearly 13 years later, after apparently crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Kate Gay said she was walking a Dingle Peninsula beach this week when she spotted the wine bottle with a sheet of paper inside.
Gay showed the bottle to members of Creative Ireland NeartnaMacharaí during a meeting at her house that evening, and they broke the bottle open.
The note, written by a couple named Brad and Anita, was dated Sept. 12, 2012. The letter described the couple’s day trip to Bell Island.
There was a phone number on the letter, but there was no answer when group members tried to call.
The Maharees Heritage and Conservation group posted photos of the bottleto social media on Monday, and within an hour group members were messaging with Anita.
Group member Martha Farrell said Anita reported that she and Brad had married in 2016 and are still together to this day. -upi.com
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Woman earns world record for collection of 15,485 egg cups
A Spanish woman who has been collecting egg cups for over 50 years earned a Guinness World Record when her collection was tallied at 15,485 items.
María José Fuster recruited two witnesses to help her tally her collection at a community center in her hometown of Campo, Spain.
Fuster’s collection includes multiple patterns, colors, designs and even novelty cups bearing the images of characters including Superman, Betty Boop and Garfield.
Fuster maintains two blogs related to her hobby — one to catalog each piece, and one to list the names of the people who have donated egg cups to her collection.
Some of her most prized egg cups, about 1,143 of them, are currently on display at a local museum.
-upi.com
