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Daughter of a Greek immigrant reared in the Southside of Chicago! offering my gift in song! Listen👇🥰🙏

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@serenawilliams Yes

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#eliki #elikisol l#beyondmelody

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#eliki #elikisol #germany #minden

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#eliki #elikisol #lifetimes out now

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Powerful survival story. Amazing actually

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when she got sucked out of the airplane after it was struck by a bolt of lightning. She fell two miles to the ground, strapped to her seat.

"The plane jumped down and went into a nose-dive. It was pitch black, and people were screaming. Then the deep roaring of the engines filled my head completely. Suddenly, the noise stopped, and I was outside the plane. I was in a freefall, strapped to my seat bench and hanging head-over-heels. The whispering of the wind was the only noise I could hear. I could see the canopy of the jungle spinning towards me. Then I lost consciousness and remember nothing of the impact. Later I learned that the plane had broken into pieces about two miles above the ground. I woke the next day and looked up into the canopy. The first thought I had was: 'I survived an air crash.'"

Koepcke's first instincts were to try and find her mother, but she was nowhere to be found. After eating some sweets found at the crash site, Koepcke waded downstream and followed the river. After 10 days, she found a moored boat. She poured the gasoline from the boat's fuel tank onto her wounds, which were infested with maggots. She then spent the night in a makeshift shelter.

"I remained there, but I wanted to leave. I didn't want to take the boat because I didn't want to steal it."

The next day, she was discovered by loggers and was soon reunited with her father. She later discovered that her mother had initially survived the crash, only to die of her injuries several days later.

Like her parents, Koepcke went on to study biology at the University of Kiel in Germany, graduating in 1980. She received her doctorate from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and returned to Peru to conduct research in mammalogy, specializing in bats.

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@CNN Used to hear a sonic boom in West HarlEm once a month back in 2012

[Vids that will make you love earth @VidsOfHeaven]

The end of a rainbow

[Nitty Scott @NittyScottMC]

🇵🇷🇲🇽🇦🇺 LATINOS DOWN UNDER (no, this is not LA)

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

A man of great strength and grace. As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. An sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. RIP

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@ChrisCandy4u I had the opportunity to meet your father during the filming of Only the Lonely. They filmed in my family’s restaurant in Greektown. He was a very kind mind to me I was 6. Rip

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@dspilman00 @CNN I bet. People take risks it’s insane

[Niecy Nash @NiecyNash]

So excited to be guest hosting @kellyclarksontv tomorrow! Tune in! “Betts”‘believe is gonna be a good time! Swipe to see my musical guest😍 https://t.co/i1YVkgXJWi

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@HandOfTheDark @CNN Lololol

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@ITOUS45 @CNN Wahahahahahahah

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@kylepaganCB NYC!!!!!!!

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Tb

[Aishah Murray @JJ_LOVES_SPYDER]

@EstelleDarlings Hey sis...How do you like this spin on your song? @eliki did that! #AnEveningOnTheDTrain

[UGHHBLOG @ughhblog]

Mr. Lif Joins Eternia & Rel McCoy for “The Story of Us” Feat. Eliki https://t.co/X51lnHJssQ via @therealEternia @RELMcCoy @Eliki @therealMrLif

[#lifetimes @Rude_Disko]

Rude Disko, @Eliki Sweet Kisses

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@NYSLabor What if I am in training and received a stipend today, but have not returned to full time work?