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The odds of finding a baby in the desert

In 1931, Ed and Julia Stewart got a flat way out near Superior, in Arizona's desert. They pulled over to change it. When Julia took a walk around, she found an old hatbox. Imagine her surprise to discover a baby was inside it. The nearby town was small and even today the surroundings are bleak. The odds of them needing to stop there at that time are almost incalculable. The newborn wouldn't have lasted long. Handed over to the authorities, the baby was later adopted.