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105-year-old Virginia “Ginger” Hislop receiving her degree from Stanford University. Photo: Collected

105-year-old great-grandmother gets her Stanford degree after 83 years

An Air India passenger finds a foreign object in a meal served on one of its flights last week (2nd week of June). Photo: X/@MathuresP

Air India passenger finds metal blade in on-flight meal

A Japanese woman interacts with Toko. Photo: EPA

Japanese man who turned himself into a dog also wants to become panda, bear and more

Photo: Collected

Tiny bugs live in our eyelashes. Should we be worried?

A man from Indonesia uncovers that the person he married following a year of courtship is, in reality, a male individual attempting to deceive him for financial gain. Photo: SCMP

Indonesian man discovers 'wife' is not woman after 12 days of marriage

The "Neko Jinja," or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats as guardian angels of Tashirojima, where cats outnumber humans. Photo: AP

Shrine honours cats at a Japanese island where they outnumber humans

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From rescue pup to meme star to Dogecoin face: How Kabosu became most loved dog

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Kabosu: Dog that inspired 'Doge' meme and became face of Dogecoin dies

Natalia, a chimpanzee that has carried her dead baby for months, which experts say must be respected and reveals that grieving is not exclusive to humans, looks on as she sits on a rock at Valencia's Bioparc, Spain May 16, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Grieving chimpanzee carries dead baby for months at Spanish zoo

Max the cat. Photo: Facebook page of Vermont State University

US university honours cat with 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

Representational image. Photo: Shortpedia

Algerian man who went missing in 1998 found held in neighbour's home after 26 years

Javier Milei had the faces and names of five dogs engraved on the presidential baton Photo: Luciano INGARAMO

Barking mad? Milei's attachment to 'dead' dog raises sanity worries

Photo: KFC

KFC launches BBQ perfume