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Metal detectorist’s 20-year treasure haul being sold for nearly $14,000

Metal detectorist’s 20-year treasure haul being sold for nearly $14,000

By Nathan Pynn An amateur metal detectorist dubbed “golden girl” for her knack of digging up valuables is selling her stash of treasure for $13,750. Nettie Edmondson, 74, has been scouring fields looking for lost artifacts for more than 20 years. She has dug up countless historical items – including

New 3D-printed ‘bleeding’ torsos used to train trauma surgeons

New 3D-printed ‘bleeding’ torsos used to train trauma surgeons

By Nathan Pynn Surgeons are being trained to save lives using eerily lifelike bodies that beat, breathe and bleed like real knife and gunshot victims. The hiâtech torsos allow trainee medics to practice emergency heart surgery against the clock - as fake blood pours from catastrophic chest wounds. The models

Scientists invent vibrating pillow to wake deaf sleepers during emergencies

Scientists invent vibrating pillow to wake deaf sleepers during emergencies

By Nathan Pynn Scientists have invented a smart pillow that vibrates to wake deaf people in emergencies. The clever device alerts sleepers to fire alarms, burglar alarms and phone calls — without bulky gadgets under the pillow. Designed alongside members of the deaf community, the sleeve slips over a standard pillow

Woman claims doctors dismissed brain cancer as stress headaches

Woman claims doctors dismissed brain cancer as stress headaches

By Nathan Pynn A mom-of-three says bungling doctors dismissed her agonizing headaches as “stress caused by her kids,” which turned out to be brain cancer. Libby Woolaston’s health deteriorated so much that she even went blind in one eye while waiting for a hospital appointment. The 32-

Marilyn Monroe’s Mercedes-Benz for sale

Marilyn Monroe’s Mercedes-Benz for sale

By Nathan Pynn Marilyn Monroe's classic Mercedes-Benz she drove around Europe in the 1950s is set to fetch up to $160,000 at auction. The mint-condition 1950 Mercedes-Benz 170 S (W136) was used by the American sex symbol when she stayed in Greece just six

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

By Nathan Pynn A haunting collection of mugshots reveal Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who all had dodgy side-hustles in order to survive. The newly uncovered series of early mugshots of criminals from the mid 19th Century bring to life the harsh society they lived in. Imprisoned or sentenced

Tattered copy of Harry Potter book to sell for $5,000 at auction

Tattered copy of Harry Potter book to sell for $5,000 at auction

By Nathan Pynn A tattered copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is tipped to sell for $5,000 at auction. The tatty book was one of the first softcover editions printed by Bloomsbury in June 1997 and marked the start of the Harry Potter phenomenon. One paperback