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Mysterious ancient shark 'born when Henry VIII was King' washes up on Cornwall coast
King Henry VIII washed up off the coast of Cornwall at the weekend.The Greenland shark, which has a lifespan of between 250 and 500 years, was spotted by a walker on a beach at Newlyn Harbour near Penzance, on March 13 sparking an urgent appeal for its recovery. Cornwall Wildlife Trust staff were contacted and arrived on the beach within an hour, but the tide had come in and washed the shark's body back out to sea.It wasn't recovered until Wednesday (March 16) when a crewmember from tourist firm Mermaid Pleasure Trips found the animal and took it ashore.Experts estimate the shark could have been born during Henry VIII's time as King, from 1509 to 1547 - but this is yet to be confirmed by a post-mortem examination by the Marine Strandings Network.The findings will be used in an investigation into the strandings of sea mammals, which also include dolphins and whales.But in the meantime, the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Marine Strandings Network thanked the crew for the recovery.Their statement said: "We are absolutely delighted to update you that the superb crew from Mermaid Pleasure Trips, Penzance, Trev and Kingsley, this evening found and brought ashore the dead Greenland shark which previously stranded on Sunday and then washed back out to sea."Well well done Trev and Kingsley you complete legends!"To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Greenland sharks are native to the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans but can be found in deep waters around the UK.The Marine Conservation Society says it is very rare for humans to come across them in British waters.There has only been one other Greenland shark found in UK waters, which was another dead body found in 2013.
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Netflix Sets Launch Date for ‘Borgen – Power & Glory,’ Reveals First Look
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has set the launch date for “Borgen – Power & Glory,” the new version of the hit Danish political drama, for April 14 across the Nordics and on June 2 in the rest of the world.Directed by Per Fly, “Borgen – Power & Glory” brings back Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) who has just been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs when a drilling company suddenly discovers oil in Greenland. The event sparks an international struggle for power in the Arctic.“The series deals with some of the biggest political issues of our time, as well the relevance of the Danish Realm in the modern world, the superpowers’ battle for control of the Arctic – and not least, the climate crisis,” said Netflix, which described “Power & Glory” as “a stand-alone continuation of the previous seasons of ‘Borgen.'” The streamer added that “the main story focuses on the struggle for power and what power does to people – both professionally and on a personal level.”Other prominent characters in “Power & Glory” will include Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen) who was previously head of press.
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Quadruple amputee says losing limbs was 'the best thing that’s ever happened' to him
lost all of his limbs and half of his face after contracting a vicious infection has said that the loss of his arms and legs was the “best thing” that’s ever happened to him.Alex Lewis was a stay-at-home dad when he began suffering from what he initially thought to be “man-flu”.It turned out Alex had contracted Strep-A, a bacterial infection that quickly evolved into septicaemia and toxic shock syndrome, an illness that can cause the body to release toxins that damage body tissue in skin and on limbs.The Brit was rushed to hospital where the decision was made to amputate both his feet and arms, and he also required a skin graft for his lips.But reflecting on LadBible’s ‘Minutes With’ series on his life following his devastating illness, Alex was positive about the effect it has had.“Limb loss is by far the best thing that’s ever happened to me, because it altered my life completely,” he said.“Limb loss has given me access to things that I never thought I would ever do or dream of doing.“Whether it’s cycling in the desert, whether it’s kayaking around Greenland, I roll out of bed every day thinking I’m lucky.”In fact, the amputee suggested that he had not been well even before he had lost his limbs.He confessed: “I was a heavy drinker slash alcoholic in reality. My unit intake was massive.
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