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Cassius the giant crocodile died from sepsis after 40-year-old dormant infection burst from 'abscess,' necropsy reveals

Cassius was an 18-foot-long saltwater crocodile living in captivity in Marineland Crocodile Park in Australia. He died last year at the age of about 120, and we finally know why.

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Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar

Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetre

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Petty Men review – understudies plot their own version of Julius Caesar

Hanging around backstage while their chances to play Brutus and Cassius fade, two unnamed actors start to act out their own drama

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Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke Welcome Identical Twin Boys, Expanding Their Family

Actor Penn Badgley and wife Domino Kirke have welcomed identical twin boys, expanding their family to four children, including their 4-year-old son and Kirke's 16-year-old from a previous relationship.

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Parents of Spain sea tragedy children ‘numb’, relative says

Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Parris, aged 13 and 11, drowned in the sea off Salou, near Tarragona on Tuesday.

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Parents of British siblings who died in Spain sea tragedy are ‘numb’, relative says

Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Parris, aged 13 and 11, drowned in the sea off Salou, near Tarragona on Tuesday

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The DJ who united the warring tribes of French rap and dance – and died far too young

DJ Mehdi perished in a tragic accident aged 34. A new documentary, Made in France, restores his pivotal role in the electronic music revolution that grew out of 00s Paris

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Easy regime change in Tehran is a nice idea. But look to history: it’s a near-impossible one

No one doubts the malignity of the Iranian government, but if we forget the tragedies of interventions past, we’ll make the same mistakes, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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RFK Jr and his grandchildren swam in DC creek contaminated by sewage

US health secretary went for dip in Rock Creek, which officials report is toxic due to bacteria and pathogens

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Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to find out exactly how old he was when he died

When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age.

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Cassius, the world's biggest captive crocodile, may have been over 120 years old when he died

Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, has died in Australia. The saltwater croc may have been over 120 years old — but no-one knows his true age for sure.

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World's biggest captive crocodile dies aged 120 as fans pay tribute to 'beloved' 18ft beast

Cassius was a beloved resident and star attraction at the Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat on Green Island

Evening Standard

World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia: ‘More than just a crocodile’

Cassius was thought to be more than 110 years old

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A 'sweetheart': Cassius the record-breaking croc dies

Cassius the saltwater crocodile has died at the age of 121, or thereabouts, after spending 37 years in captivity being cared for by his capturer and keeper.

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‘Look at this. We are back’: the impossible return of French touch titans Cassius

Five years after Philippe Zdar fell to his death from a Paris building, Boombass has brought back Cassius – having received his old musical partner’s blessing in a ‘beautiful’ dream

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Music show: Cassius on three decades of the French Touch

Hubert Blanc-Francard, aka Boombass, is one half of one of France's coolest music exports: Cassius. In the wake of acts such as Daft Punk and Air, they conquered dancefloors and charts across the world as part of the French Touch movement, before reinventing themselves a decade later while producing albums…

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The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900

The world's oldest crocodile, with 6 partners and more than 10,000 children, still manages to surprise, as he's about to celebrate his 124th birthday. The post The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900 first appeared on Bored Panda.

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"We are going to celebrate what brings together the most people on the planet - sport and electronic music": Jean-Michel Jarre to headline the 2024 Paralympics Closing Ceremony

Cassius, Alan Braxe, Breakbot and Martin Solveig will also be performing in a stacked line-up of 24 acts

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Next Australian of the Year to be revealed

The winner of the 2024 Australian of the Year will be announced in Canberra, with 34 finalists in the running across four categories.

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A slain son, a cancer diagnosis: life stories laid bare

The 2024 Australian of the Year nominees have put their souls on display in a poignant new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.

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Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought

No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.

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Rare 'Ides of March' dagger coin minted by Brutus after Julius Caesar's murder goes to auction

Brutus minted the silver denarius as a way to pay his troops in the aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination.

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Friends, Romans, Mr Speaker: can Shakespeare clean up parliament?

An all-star cast arrived in Westminster on Monday with a potted Julius Caesar, partly in hopes of elevating public discourse. It’s good to have a dream …

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120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity — and he's got 'years to come,' expert says

The ancient, 18-foot-long crocodile — the world's largest living in captivity — is healthy but occasionally displays signs of trauma from his troubled youth in the wild.

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