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A SPOOKY theme park once considered one of the best and biggest attractions in Venezuela has been left to rot. Abandoned, looted and torn apart – Diversions Grano de Oro has become known as a ghostly “cemetery of attractions”. 6Built in 2001, it was once the main attraction of the state of ZuliaCredit: AP 6Like much of the site, a forest-themed playground now lies in tattersCredit: AP 6It shut its doors in 2018 after Venezuela’s economy went into meltdownCredit: YouTube Built in 2001, the theme park quickly became one of the western state of Zulia’s main attractions. It was filled…

SOCIAL media use has helped the spread of questionable health advice. Anyone can share views without fact-checking or scrutiny, leaving even the most health-aware among us confused. 12Social media has left many health conscious people confused about their dietCredit: Shutterstock 12NHS doctor Idrees Mughal has been calling out misinformed health advice on his TikTok NHS doctor Idrees Mughal (Dr Idz) began calling out creators of such videos on his TikTok feed and instead provided scientific evidence to his 1.8 million followers. Now he has written a book to bust myths and provide health tips that really work. In this exclusive,…

THIS mind-boggling optical illusion has even the most seasoned puzzlers stumped and scratching their heads in pursuit of the answer. Everyone can see the cheese but if you can spot the rose in the French themed picture then you might have 20/20 vision. 8Can you find the hidden rose in this image? The image shows lots of French items like the Eiffel tower, macaroons and croissants. But, there’s a rose hidden somewhere within the busy image and it’s your job to find it. The clock is ticking, any luck yet? Don’t worry if not as this is one of our…

BEANS on toast could help you lose weight, a study suggests. The playground rhyme says beans are good for your heart — and they could be good for your waistline too. 1Eating more beans — which contain resistant starch — could help you lose weightCredit: Getty People who ate 40g per day of resistant starch, found in beans, chickpeas and lentils, lost 3kg (7lbs) after eight weeks, Chinese researchers found. The carbohydrate is digested by healthy bacteria in your gut that help you shed the pounds, they said. Professor Weiping Jia, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, said:…

A HOMELESS man has built a tiny home branded a “ticking time bomb” after stealing a digger to find “treasure”. Steven Irwin, 41, caused almost £12,000 worth of damage when he tore up a hillside in Seattle city park with an excavator that had been pinched. 8Steve Irwin has constructed a bizarre tiny home in a city parkCredit: KOMO NEWS 8The makeshift home has tools and a screen insideCredit: KOMO NEWS 8He also has generators and propane heaters insideCredit: KOMO NEWS 8Irwin hopes to find treasure at the siteCredit: KOMO News He claimed he wanted to dig up the ground…

IN the UK, thousands of teens are being diagnosed with an eating disorder every year.  In fact, it’s estimated that overall, there are 1.25million adults and children living with an eating disorder, which may include anorexia, bulimia, or AFRID. 3Children can have eating disorders from a very young ageCredit: Shutterstock AFRID – avoidant restrictive food intake disorder – is the eating disorder highlighted by charity BEAT during this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness week. It can be mistaken for fussy eating. Statistics over the past few years have shown an increase in the number of people with eating disorders, including those…

ALEXEI Navalny was poised to be freed in a prisoner swap – but Vladimir Putin blocked it at the last minute and had his arch foe killed, it was claimed today. Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had been involved in the doomed deal, according to a sensational new twist outlined by senior Navalny aide Maria Pevchikh. 6Fresh claims have emerged that Navalny was set to be freed as part of a prisoner swapCredit: AP 6Roman Abramovich is reported to have been involved in the deal to free NavalnyCredit: AP:Associated Press 6Putin has been accused of murdering Navalny before the deal…

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy died after swallowing a ‘googly eye’ that got stuck in his body for 14 months. Hospital scans failed to pick up the plastic craft object inside little Kazarie Dwaah-Lyder and it fatally wounded him. 2Kazarie Dwaah-Lyder died 14 months after swallowing a ‘googly eye’Credit: gofundme The youngster ingested the eye in February 2022 and was immediately taken to A&E, St Pancras Coroner’s Court in London heard. He went for an X-ray and fluoroscopy (another form of X-ray), but each test came back negative as it wasn’t metal and he was sent home by doctors. Kazarie, from North…

GERMAN cops leading the probe into Madeleine McCann have been inundated with new tip-offs and evidence that could be “vital.” Investigators are optimistic they are finally able to crack the case after “hitting a brick wall” due to the new information they’ve received following Christian Brueckner’s court appearance. 6Christian Brueckner has been the prime suspect in Maddie’s disappearance since 2020Credit: Dan Charity 6The German pictured in handcuffs as he arrived at Braunschweig regional courtCredit: Dan Charity 6Madeleine disappeared from her parents’ holiday home in Praia da Luz in May 2007Credit: PA 6Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison term for rape and…

FOUR skiers have been killed after getting caught in an avalanche in France. Cops have launched a criminal probe after a group of nine people were buried by a huge snowslide in an area known as Val d’Enfer – Hell Valley. 3Emergency services at the scene in FranceCredit: x/@FranceAfrique23 3Mountain guide David Vigouroux was among those killedCredit: Supplied Two of the skiers, who were not injured, managed to raise the alarm – sparking a search and rescue operation on Sunday afternoon. Three of the group were found hurt under 13ft of snow after activating their avalanche locator beacons. But the…