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Postcard Reaches Recipient After 64 Years

A Japanese soldier from World War II stationed in Burma (now Myanmar), sent a postcard to his friend was received after 64 years after it was sent. The postcard was kept by a former U.S. soldier and a Japanese exchange student.

According to Mukogawa Women's University, the card traveled in three different countries and one state, including Burma, Nagasaki, Arizona and Hawaii before reaching Shizuo Nagano, 80, in southern Kochi prefecture.

Japanese Postcard Reaches Destination 64 Years Later

A postcard sent by a Japanese soldier from Burma during World War II has finally been received, 64 years after it was sent.

The postcard traveled through Burma, Nagasaki, Arizona and Hawaii before reaching 80-year-old Shizuo Nagano in southern Kochi prefecture, according to Mukogawa Women's University. A student from the university was instrumental in the postcard reaching its final destination.

Britain Braces For Rubber Duck Invasion, Toy Ducks Fell Overboard Cargo Ship 15 Years Ago

The first of some 29,000 rubber ducks that have been circling the world's oceans for 15 years are expected to wash up on a beach in England sometime soon.

The toys fell overboard from a cargo ship bound for Seattle from China in 1992, according to the BBC.

Calico Cat Survives Three Weeks Without Food And Water

A cat accidentally packed in a container with household goods survived a three week trip crossing the Pacific Ocean without food and water. Pamela Escamilla, who owned the cat, had given up hope when her cat could not be found for three weeks.

However, Escamilla was surprised when she learned that Spice survived the trip in a shipping container with no food or water.

Hawaii Park Rangers Discouraging Offerings At Mountain Top

Park rangers at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are discouraging people from leaving religious offerings at the top of Mount Kilauea. They say food is often left and that it attracts rats and cockroaches.

An estimated 45 pounds of offerings are left every week.