A Polish influencer raised $67 million for cancer research during a nine-day livestream. The 23-year-old, who goes by the name Latwogang, was joined by Polish musicians, actors and athletes, including speed skater Vladimir Semirunniy, who donated his silver Olympic medal to the cause. The initial goal was to raise $137,000 for the Cancer Fighters charity.
A widow in Washington state surprised mourners at her husband’s memorial service by having a life-sized hologram of him participate in his own funeral. Pam Cronrath had promised Bill she would budget $2,000 for his “super wake” but ended up spending “at least 10 to 15 times” that, she told the BBC. She wrote Bill’s speech and a company created the hologram from old recordings. “People were aghast” when the hologram appeared, Cronrath said. “Some genuinely couldn’t understand how it was happening.”