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100-year-old turns into oldest organ donor in US historical past
100-year-old World War II veteran and Nebraska native Dale Steele’s liver was donated after his passing, making it the oldest organ donated in US historical past, in response to Live on Nebraska, an organ procurement company.
❤️ The reward of life: A 100-year-old World War II veteran just lately donated his liver after passing. That made him the oldest organ donor in US history, in response to a Nebraska procurement company.
🐢 A warning for the future? Every winter, these turtles cluster collectively to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one 12 months, their resting grounds revealed a sad discovery.
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🏀 Which of those groups did not obtain a No. 1 seed in the males’s NCAA Tournament?
A. Duke
B. Arizona
C. Michigan
D. Houston
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🧠 Quiz reply: D. Houston is a No. 2 seed. Florida acquired the different No. 1.
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