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I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?When I was in my mid-20s, I spotted my grandma through the window of a coffee shop. I was dumbstruck – she had passed away the year before. I stared for a moment, then reminded myself it couldn’t be her.I’d had similar experiences all my life. Every now and then, I “recognized” someone I didn’t know. Sometimes I could quickly pinpoint who the stranger reminded me of – like my grandma. Other times, a face simply had a vague familiarity I couldn’t place. Continue reading...

Copies of Flora and Fern: Kindness Along the Way, which was set to be published in October, have been sent for recyclingThousands of copies of Sarah Ferguson’s new children’s book have reportedly been withdrawn and “pulped” in the wake of the renewed scrutiny over her links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The book had been due for publication on 9 October, but was postponed until 20 November. It has now been removed entirely from publication schedules, and publishing sources have claimed that printed copies are being sent for recycling. Continue reading...

Does this sound familiar? “Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin will be excellent weapons for Christian Ponder to get comfortable with. Handing the ball off to the NFL’s best running back won’t be too bad either. Even tight end Visanthe Shiancoe will be a great asset for this young quarterback.

The Minnesota Twins have officially finalized their coaching staff. Names new and familiar to the organization will be in place to help turn the 2026 team around from a bad end to this past season. Among the new hires is world traveler Mark Hallberg, coming over from the San Francisco Giants, where he spent the last five seasons as their third base coach.