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A footballer makes a comeback, a cancer patient gets a sweet surprise and scientists create a new fish – by accident. Here are the must-see videos of the week.

A remarkable recovery

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Alligator charges kayaker. See what happens next
00:58 - Source: CNN

Ivan Zaborovsky, a 16-year-old Russian goalie, was training when lightning struck him on July 4. Thankfully, he’s returned to the pitch and says, “Things are back to normal.”

‘Life, uh, finds a way’

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'Dirty Dancing' lake filling up 12 years after it dried up
01:27 - Source: WSLS

Meet the “sturddlefish.” Scientists in Hungary accidentally created a mashup of two endangered species. But you won’t see it in the wild anytime soon.

‘Absolutely awesome’

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Chris Evans praises boy who saved sister from dog attack
01:28 - Source: CNN

An Amazon driver brought flowers and a card to a man after learning he was undergoing chemotherapy. And he even came back a week later, just to check in on him again.

Totally stellar

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NEOWISE comet is now visible from Earth. Don't miss it!
00:50 - Source: CNN

Could this be any more romantic? A New York couple got engaged under a comet and captured the moment in a must-see photo.

Not your average paint job

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Pandemic can't stop Simone Biles' stunning aerial display
00:59 - Source: CNN

According to International Aerospace Coatings, it can cost an airline anywhere from $50,000 to $300,000 to paint and put decals on a plane.