World
April 23, 2015
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Agoraphobic grandmother falls down manhole on 3rd time out in a decade!
An agoraphobic grandmother who stepped outside her home for the third time in a decade injured herself when she fell straight into a manhole.
World
April 23, 2015
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Scientists find evidence of our cannibalistic ancestors
Scientists have analysed ancient cadavers to find conclusive evidence of our cannibalistic ancestors in the ‘Magdalenian period’ about 14,700 years ago.
Art, Music & Movies
April 23, 2015
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This Bulgarian Star Wars dance off video is a hoot!
Dance group Deep Zone Project released a video for “May the Force be with Us”, where Star Wars characters participate in a Bulgarian Star Wars dance-off!
World
April 22, 2015
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Chinese app lets people hire thugs to beat up their enemies!
Chinese app Didi Da Ren (translated as Didi Hit People) reportedly allows people to hire thugs to beat up their enemies!
Funny
April 22, 2015
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Man cited for back alley computer assassination!
A Colorado man was cited for discharging a firearm within city limits after he took his uncooperative computer into a back alley and shot it 8 times.
Technology
April 21, 2015
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Life-like android robot gets a receptionist role in Tokyo!
A life-like android robot called Aiko Chihira has started her role as a receptionist at the Mitsukoshi Nihombashi department store in Tokyo, Japan!
World
April 21, 2015
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Conman jailed for using a fake email to escape from prison!
A British conman has been jailed for 7 years after it was discovered he escaped prison by sending staff a fake email saying he’d been granted bail.
Funny
April 21, 2015
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HUNDREDS of wolf spiders accidentally released by man’s broom-strike!
A man unwittingly released hundreds of spiders when he tried to kill a wolf spider with a broom. Thankfully the moment was recorded, and it will haunt your dreams.
Entertainment
April 19, 2015
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Postie dances to Michael Jackson hits while delivering mail
Footage of UK postie Adam Prowse dancing to Michael Jackson while delivering mail has gone viral and earned him a legion of female fans.
Australia
April 19, 2015
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Albury police officer posts selfie and puns to locate owner of lost phone
A police officer from Albury NSW used a phone lost by its owner to post a selfie and a series of puns on Facebook in a light-hearted bid to locate her!
Technology
April 19, 2015
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It looks like Google is building a robot army!
Google could build a robot army after it received a patent for methods and systems of allocating tasks to a series of robots over the cloud to complete tasks.
World
April 18, 2015
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Was the Idaho Mystery Man’s cliff-edge rescue a hoax?
A photo posted on the Lewiston Morning Tribune helped identify a mystery man who vanished after he rescued a driver whose car hung off a cliff’s edge!
World
April 17, 2015
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Thieves accidentally steal radioactive material in Mexico
Mexican authorities have asked for help in locating a toolbox containing radioactive material, which was stolen by thieves unlikely to be aware of its contents.
Funny
April 17, 2015
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Cop stuck between a rock and a harder place after tough rock-paper-scissors match!
An underage drinker at a Texas music festival caused a stir after she managed to avoid a fine by beating a cop at a game of rock-paper-scissors!
World
April 16, 2015
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Taiwanese wife hires strippers to perform at her husband’s funeral!
A Taiwanese wife reportedly hired 2 trippers to perform at her husband’s funeral, as a parting gift.
Science
April 16, 2015
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Oregon brewery releases Ground Control ‘space beer’!!
An Oregon-based brewery has released a beer called ‘Ground Control’, which is said to contain yeast that has actually travelled to space and back!
Funny
April 16, 2015
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Buckingham Palace guard falls during Changing of the Guard!
A Buckingham Palace guard suffered a very public and (unfortunately) hilarious fall when he slipped on a manhole during the Changing of the Guard!
Funny
April 15, 2015
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Fake cop pulls over real undercover detectives
Man faces charges of impersonating a police officer after he used a car fitted with strobe lights and a police interceptor emblem to pull over undercover detectives.
World
April 15, 2015
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Agent’s cargo hold nap forced Alaska Airlines flight to turn around!
Airlines flight forced to turn around after the pilot heard banging underneath the plane, which turned out to be a ramp agent who fell asleep in cargo hold.
Sport
April 15, 2015
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Steeplechase runner overtaken while celebrating prematurely!
Hilarious footage shows a 100m steeplechase runner who started celebrations for his ‘win’ so early that he accidentally let a competitor beat him.
Entertainment
April 14, 2015
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The Short News goes interactive!
The “What’s News” segment is the next stage in The Short News’ aim to make the news fun and get people involved!
Funny
April 14, 2015
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Russia bans Vladimir Putin memes that mock him
government watchdog Roskomnadzor has banned memes that “do not represent the personality” of the celebrities they mock, such as those which lampoon Vladimir Putin.
World
April 13, 2015
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Thieves simply wheeled out £60m in bins during brazen 2-day jewellery heist!
Thieves simply wheeled out £60m in gems, cash and other valuables in bins after a brazen heist where they spent 2 nights drilling through a concrete wall to reach the loot stored in the vault.
Art, Music & Movies
April 13, 2015
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Game of Thrones leaked ahead of Season 5 premiere!
Bad news for HBO, the first 4 episodes of Game of Thrones season 5 leaked overnight ahead of the premiere episode tonight!
Art, Music & Movies
April 12, 2015
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Sesame Street’s Game of Thrones parody is AWESOME
With ‘Game of Chairs’, Sesame Street has created another amazing parody of an adult TV show, this time parodying Game of Thrones in a kid-friendly manner.
Funny
April 11, 2015
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Blind man says he, not his guide dog, bit dope dealer
A blind man has told a French court that it was him, not his guide dog, who bit a dope dealer that tried to sell him real grass instead of marijuana.
Entertainment
April 11, 2015
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#Catgate: is the cat going up or down the stairs??!
Just as the world finally got over THAT dress, now we’re being asked to decide whether the cat is going up or down the stairs in what’s been dubbed #catgate