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A TODDLER’S life was saved thanks to something many parents “throw in the bin”, one mum says. Sarah Cripps, 37, is urging pregnant women to donate their placentas after giving birth, as the organ helped save her son’s life.  2The placenta is often discarded – but it can help to treat people with blood cancer because it contains cord blood which is full of stem cellsCredit: Getty Images – Getty 2Teddy (pictured) was diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood cancer when he was 18 months old “You will never understand the feeling of being told that there’s a way to save…

YOU might just have a perfect 20/20 vision if you can spot the three catherine wheels in the fireworks optical illusion. Only a genius with exceptional observational skills can solve the challenge in less than 12 seconds. 6Spot three catherine wheels in 12 secondsCredit: Betway This tricky challenge is designed for both kids and adults, and will test your intelligence The goal is to spot the spot the three catherine wheels in the fireworks picture. It is not an easy task though – the intricacies of this challenge have left many people scratching their heads. The illuminations are all different colors and sizes…

NETFLIX has revealed the three easy steps you can take to improve your Wi-Fi speed and prevent shows from constantly buffering. Subscribers to the popular streaming service can easily become frustrated if they’re in the middle of a gripping show or movie and the internet starts playing up. 2The techies at Netflix have revealed the steps you can take to prevent shows from bufferingCredit: Getty The techies at Netflix though have helpfully come up with the easy ways you can improve your Wi-Fi which are easy to carry out and don’t cost a penny. Firstly, they recommend moving your router…

FOUR children’s water bottles have been recalled over fears they could cause nasty burns. The popular stocking fillers, which cost between £8 – £12 online, have “weak joints”. 1The four water bottles may burn users (Credit: OPSS) It means hot water from the bottle could seep out and burn the user. As a result, the manufacturer, Hunter Price International, has pulled the gifts from sale and is asking customers to stop using them “immediately.” Harry Potter, Barbie and Gabby’s Dollhouse bottles are affected. They can be found on websites like UKtoyworld and FabFinds. Read more on product recalls The Office…

THE world’s first moveable private island is worth £300 million and comes with waterfalls, penthouse and shark feeding station. Kokomo Ailand is a brain child of Migaloo boat company and it comes with all the luxurious amenities one can wish for. 7The world’s first floating island moves 9mph and costs £300 millionCredit: Migaloo 7There’s an underwater dining room, heli pad and ‘shark feeding elevator’ on boardCredit: Migaloo 7It has its own ‘jungle’ with a garden full of exotic plants and a man-made waterfallCredit: Migaloo 7Beach clubs, infinity pools and in-pool-elevator are among many luxury amenitiesCredit: Migaloo The floating paradise stands…

PLAYSTATION has unveiled the next batch of free games set to be given away to PS Plus subscribers. And some players have hailed it as the “best month” in the last year. 1A Plague Tale: Requiem has won multiple awardsCredit: Focus Entertainment Each month, Sony gives users a selection of titles at no extra. And the trio up for grabs in January would normally cost users a whopping £120 in total. Top of the list is A Plague Tale: Requiem, the sequel to award-winning 2019 hit A Plague Tale: Innocence. It follows Amicia and Hugo as they travel far south…

AS 2023 draws to a close, many will reflect memorable moments throughout the year. For Sun Health, this involves looking back on the most bizarre medical case reports published this year. 11This year has brought a fair few medical mysteries, from knives ‘floating’ across abdomens to eyes changing colour from Covid treatmentsCredit: cureus From a man’s tongue sprouting slimy green fur, to a knife ‘floating’ in a man’s belly and a feotus removed from a one-year-old’s brain, the last 12 months have seen a wide range of weird and wonderful medical happenings. Here are the 10 most memorable medical case…

A US Republican official has demanded a massive attack on Iran, urging Biden administration to blow the country “off the map”. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Senator Lindsey Graham told the Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin not to show “weakness” after Iran-backed militias attacked U.S. troops in the region. 9Senator Lindsey Graham has demanded a massive attack on Iran, urging Biden administration to blow the country ‘off the map’Credit: Alamy 9It comes after Senior Iranian military general Sayyed Razi Mousavi was killed on Christmas Day in Syria by an alleged Israeli airstrikeCredit: Reuters 9Chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Gen.…

FOLLOWING the urgent recall of four cheeses linked to an E. coli outbreak, Brits have been warned about a fifth product now being pulled from shelves. Health officials issued ‘do not eat warnings’ over a variety of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheeses, sold individually or mixed into Christmas gift hampers. 1The No 1 Waitrose and Partners Farmhouse Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese was added to the recall list The alarm was raised over four products on Christmas Eve, when it emerged the artisan dairy might be contaminated with a specific type of E.coli bacteria called Shiga toxin producing E. coli. Also known as STEC, this…

A TV news anchor has been fired after she was caught up in a major on-air blunder that left viewers furious. Meltem Günay – a 45-year-old award-winning newscaster with TGRT Haber – was fired alongside the director of the show, according to the Turkish media conglomerate, for showing a forbidden item. 3Meltem Günay was fired for having a Starbucks cup on her desk as she read the news 3The TV anchor was sacked after the cup of coffee ‘covertly advertised’ the brand according to the media conglomerate she worked forCredit: AP The pair were immediately sacked after the controversial show…