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Extra, Extra: Two Friends Working At Hospital Find Out They're Sisters
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- Two orphaned sisters from South Korea who were separated decades ago found out they were related after becoming friends while working at the same hospital.
- After a wild car chase, a suspected DUI driver told cops that it wasn't him, but his dog who was driving the car. Woof.
- Two "lucky" winners could score an AirBnB sleepover at the Catacombs of Paris (aka the "world's largest grave") on Halloween.
- An intruder learned the hard way about breaking into the home of a woman who just so happens to be trained in medieval combat.
- The newest high-fashion runway trend could be models in whiteface (or clown contouring) with windswept hair.
- Rumors circulated that Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris broke up after he visited a Thai massage parlor. Well, Calvin had something to say about that.
- Gizmodo published an in-depth look at how regulating the marijuana industry could help fix California's water problems.
- A paramedic left her own wedding to help her family after hearing they got in a car accident.
- This headline says it all: "New Study Finds Men Who Harass Women Online Are Literally Losers."
- And finally, here's a supercut of some adorable cats who really want to come inside:
They won't take no for an answer.
Posted by The Dodo on Saturday, October 3, 2015
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