Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
A Canadian man has lost $12,000 to a cryptocurrency scam that fooled people into thinking it was endorsed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Stephen Henry, from Toronto, said seeing Trudeau attached to the scheme made him think "this has to be good."
A Toronto man is out $12,000 after falling victim to a deepfake cryptocurrency scam involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.https://t.co/VkUxZYfmtQ pic.twitter.com/InC5YZjOlg
— CTV Toronto (@CTVToronto) March 27, 2024
The wooden door frame that saves the life of Kate Winslet's character in Titanic has been sold at auction for over $970,000. The prop, which has been the butt of many jokes about the movie over the years, was based on a piece of debris salvaged from the actual Titanic.
The 'Titanic' door prop sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction https://t.co/AuXoZaDES4
— TIME (@TIME) March 27, 2024
Pioneering technology behind an advanced flying car has been sold to a Chinese firm. The European-designed AirCar, which has been successfully tested, will now be used within a "specific geographic region" of China.
European flying car technology sold to China https://t.co/W05ST0RdDY
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 27, 2024
Wildlife rescuers in the UK have been left hiding their blushes after discovering that the hedgehog they were caring for was actually part of a furry hat. The Lower Moss Nature Reserve and Wildlife Hospital said the fabric was provided with "all the love" and "some cosy TLC" before staff realized it wasn't, in fact, a baby hedgehog.
Animal-lover rushes sick baby hedgehog to vet — only to find out she’s been caring for a hat pom-pom https://t.co/Ychep3AjV9 pic.twitter.com/AgzHc22Imu
— New York Post (@nypost) March 27, 2024
A popular US streamer has been diagnosed with cancer. Tyler Blevins (known as "Ninja"), who is 32, said a mole removed from his foot was found to be cancerous.
Ninja, the professional video game player and most-followed Twitch streamer in the world, revealed he was diagnosed with skin cancer.
— Variety (@Variety) March 27, 2024
"I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist for an annual skin/mole check that… pic.twitter.com/T1Ts0KJtRb
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