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CARTOON 10-15-2023

A Canadian court ruled the thumbs-up emoji a legally valid form of signature in a contract.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! — October 15, 2023

1. Nanacamilpa, a small town in Mexico, attracts over 100,000 visitors annually between June and August to see thousands of fireflies. 2. During the 2020 lockdown, Yves Hanoulle of Belgium logged 27,000 steps daily on a desk treadmill for a total of 932 miles in three months. 3. A Canadian court ruled the thumbs-up emoji a legally valid form of signature in a contract. 4. German street artist Megx (Martin Heuwold) painted a 2,700-square-foot bridge to look like it's made from giant LEGO bricks!

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