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Woman accidentally receives $1 million

A woman in Boston became a millionaire for a matter of minutes thanks to an account mix-up.

Ellen Fleming, 26, was surprised when she got a voicemail from a TD Ameritrade financial consulting this week informing her that a deposit had gone into her account.

Surprise turned to absolute shock when she opened up the company's app to find $1.1 million in there, instead of the $50 she had earlier this year.

Speaking to the Boston Globe, she admitted she immediately had ideas of paying back her student loans and quitting her job - before deciding to do the honest thing.

She called the consultant back and let them know what had happened, and it turned out the cash was meant for a Florida resident with the same name.

Thankfully Fleming has seen the funny side, and joked she wants her obituary to refer to her as a "one-time millionaire".

Man launches petition to drink skeleton juice

A petition has been signed by people wanting to drink the red liquid found in 4,000-year-old sarcophagus.

The ancient black granite tomb was recently prised open by experts in Egypt, and they discovered three skeletons and some red-brown sewage water.

Despite the terrifying situation and awful smell, one man Innes McKendrick from Surrey - has launched a movement to let anyone who wants to consume the decomposed contents of the box do it.

The video games producer wrote: "We need to drink the red liquid from the cursed dark sarcophagus in the form of some sort of carbonated energy drink so we can assume its powers and finally die."

Explaining his decision to the Metro, he said the discovery had captured the imagination and interest of the world, and could be a "symbol of hope".

He argued: "The potential to unleash this curse upon ourselves by opening the sarcophagus offered a degree of control over our lives which, in the current political and financial climate, we're so often denied. "Many felt let down when the dark and extremely cursed sarcophagus was prised open to reveal only skeletons drenched in raw sewage, which is weird because skeletons are inherently pretty awesome.

"However, I stand true to the hope we were promised, and deeply believe that by consuming the skeleton juice in the form of a carbonated high caffeine energy drink that we can still have the opportunity to enter an era of unending darkness and despair. I'm so glad to see others backing the petition, and sharing in my mission to rapidly bring about the end of all things."

Goat runs wild in Walmart parking lot

A dwarf fainting goat was found running wild in a Walmart parking lot.

The baby animal said to be just three or four months old appeared to have been marked for slaughter when it was spotted running loose at the Walmart Supercenter in Secaucus.

The Banyard Sanctuary in Columbia revealed that Secaucus Animal Control Officer Kevin Kessler responded to the call last Thursday and was able to bring him to safety before any harm was done.

It said in a Facebook post: "There were several individuals on hand who offered to take this baby to eat him! Luckily, Kevin caught him in time and brought him to @barnyardsanctuary."

The breed is famed for collapsing when it's started.

Rescuers have revealed the goat's ear was tagged, which means it was likely heading for slaughter before it either escaped or got abandoned.

Meanwhile, the animal which is suffering from Orf, a contagious mouth disease - is under care at the sanctuary, which is asking for donations for its medical treatment.

It's not clear whether Wally named in honour of where he was found escaped or was ditched due to his condition.

'Time traveller' blasted over video

A self-proclaimed time traveller has defended himself from criticism over a recent video.

Noah claimed the clip showed Las Vegas in the distant future, and showed several flying aircraft above a city, while he suggested the larger vehicles could be the buses of the future.

The background showed a city skyline, with low skyscrapers and rounded buildings, while the narrator can be heard suggesting the pink sky was caused by the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

The video was slammed by viewers, with some critics saying it was the "worst CGI" they'd seen.

Another commenter wrote: "That video was absolutely fake. Nice CGI."

However, Noah has stuck by his claims and said he "didn't care what others think".

He said: "I know it's real. I simply want to spread my story."