Sunfish that got sick recovers — thanks to human cutouts

A popular sunfish in Japan lost its appetite and banged on the side of its tank after the aquarium it lived in closed for renovations.

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Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars

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Danielle Collins Thanks Booing Australian Open Crowd for ‘Big, Fat Paycheck’

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Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posts 57% surge in profit thanks to the AI boom

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AI is taking the 'human' out of human resources

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The Guardian - Jan. 9
Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip

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Canada on Trump's Proposed Union: Thanks, but Let's Just Be Friends

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Civil servant long-term sickness hits post-pandemic high in UK

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Israeli army recovers body of Gaza hostage, son feared dead too

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Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza

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Allianz boss calls on Germany to withdraw sick pay on first day off

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