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Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?

Behold, the cocktail avocado. No, that's not a weird cucumber. It's the latest in avocado innovation, on offer at British retail chain Marks & Spencer.

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Seven-Year-Old Hailey Dawson Throws First Pitch at World Series Game 4 With 3D-Printed Hand

Hailey was born with a birth defect that left her missing three fingers on her right hand, so she uses a prosthetic made by a 3D-printer. Her story about wanting to throw a first pitch at every stadium went viral back in September and many teams quickly reached out to help make it happen.

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It wasn't spinach that caused man's 'Popeye' arm

Popeye the Sailor Man, alongside his true love Olive Oyl and archnemesis Bluto, has been amazing audiences for generations. For nearly 90 years, Popeye's most recognizable physical characteristic has been his impressive forearms, which he credits to the consumption of canned spinach.

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