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He donated blood every week for 60 years and saved the lives of 2.4 million babies
Most people, when they retire, get a gold watch. James Harrison deserves so much more than that. Harrison, known as the "Man With the Golden Arm," has donated blood nearly every week for 60 years. After all those donations, the 81-year-old Australian man "retired" Friday. The occasion marked the end of a monumental chapter.
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James Harrison, known as the "Man With the Golden Arm," has donated blood nearly every week for 60 years.
Published on May 14, 2018
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Americans are drinking less Bud. The rest of the world loves it
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Taylor Swift: 'I went through some really low times'
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Supreme Court takes up death penalty case over 'suffering' claim
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