/ 05 February 2024

Missile parking only, Michael Jordan’s old sneakers, and the crocs are getting bigger…

Most of us are guilty of hoarding some old rubbish in our garage/wardrobe, but that usually doesn’t include a nuclear missile… Police in Washington state sent the bomb squad to the owner’s home before breathing a sigh of relief that it didn’t actually contain a warhead… 

Speaking of dusting old things off… Michael Jordan’s 30yo trainers have gone under the hammer for US$8 million. The sneakers worn during his 6 NBA championship wins in the 90s set a record for game-worn trainers, even though the new owner only got one shoe from each pair…

If you like big crocs and you cannot lie, you might wanna head to the Kimberley where scientists have discovered that salties are getting bigger in size and population. One river boasts 7 of the reptiles per kilometre – 80% of which are larger than 1.8m in length. Yikes…

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