Australia
February 5, 2015
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Sydney is getting a Space Cat Cafe?!
Sydney is finally getting its own SPACE-THEMED ‘Space Cat Cafe’ (amazingly) named Catmosphere, where customers will be able to sip coffee and, well, pet cats.
World
February 5, 2015
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Man scammed into buying a photocopy of a MacBook
A British man bought an Apple MacBook on eBay for £300 ($500) only to find out he’d been scammed when he received a PHOTOCOPIED picture of the laptop!
Art, Music & Movies
February 4, 2015
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Simpsons opening sequence recreated in pixel art!
Australians Paul Robertson and Ivan Dixon have recreated the Simpsons’ iconic opening sequence in pixel art!
World
February 4, 2015
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New Zealand couple’s intimate moment goes viral!
Footage of 2 New Zealand office workers being *cough* intimate in a high-rise office building has gone viral after they unwittingly provided a pub across the road with full view of their antics.
World
February 4, 2015
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Crowd funds car for Detroit marathon man!
The story of a Detroit man who walks 21 miles (33km) every day for work inspired a crowd-funding effort to get him a car, and even a donation from a car dealer!
Technology
February 3, 2015
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The Pirate Bay rises from the ashes…
File-sharing website the Pirate Bay has returned after nearly 2-months downtime following a raid on its servers in Sweden on 9 December 2014.
World
February 3, 2015
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Student suspended for ‘one ring’ disappearance threat
A 4th-grade student in Texas was reportedly suspended from school because he claimed to possess the “one ring” and threatened to make his friend disappear!
Funny
February 3, 2015
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Woman accidentally called cop to sell drugs
A New Mexico woman was arrested after she accidentally called a police officer and allegedly offered him drugs. Our 8
World
February 2, 2015
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Toilet break forces co-pilot to land plane solo
A Delta Airlines co-pilot was forced to land a plane solo after the pilot was accidentally locked out of the cockpit following a toilet break.
Funny
February 2, 2015
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Drunk man patrols street as fake policeman
A UK man was jailed for 14 months after he got drunk & ‘patrolled’ Durham as a fake policeman in his friend’s Special Constable Uniform.
Technology
January 31, 2015
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Robots learn to cook by watching YouTube
Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a system so robots learn to cook by watching YouTube!
Australia
January 31, 2015
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Policeman dances with crowd at Rainbow Serpent Festival
A Victorian policeman has been praised after he danced with festival-goers at the Rainbow Serpent Music Festival on Australia Day.
Sport
January 31, 2015
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Djokovic death stares linesman en route to final
Novak Djokovic prevailed over Stan Wawrinka in 5 sets, but not before delivering the infamous ‘Djokovic death stare’ to a linesman after a string of calls he perceived to be bad.
Funny
January 30, 2015
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Man found with cocaine in his prosthetic leg!
A Delaware man faces drug possession charges after police found 28 grams of cocaine hidden in his prosthetic leg!
Australia
January 30, 2015
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Police stumped as thieves steal 17 coffins!
Victorian police are stumped after thieves broke into a Braybrook waterhouse and stole 17 coffins!
Science
January 29, 2015
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Scientists work out how to unboil an egg
Chemists from the University of California and Australia’s Flinders University say they’ve invented a way to unboil and egg and claim this may have implications for cancer research!
World
January 29, 2015
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Zombie cat returns from the grave!
Bart the ‘zombie cat’ was buried after he was hit by a car, but dug himself out of the grave and returned to his owners 5 days later!
Funny
January 29, 2015
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Yeti wanders around in the Boston blizzard
A Yeti has been spotted wandering the streets of Boston during the snowstorm, and has even been seen trying to hail a cab!
World
January 28, 2015
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Allenby mystery continues
The Robert Allenby mystery continues with fresh information, but the golfer sticks to his story that he was abducted, robbed and bashed on 16 January 2015.
Funny
January 28, 2015
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Woman charged with stealing police car while handcuffed
Pennsylvania woman Roxanne Rimer is alleged to have stolen a police car and lead police on a 10-mile car chase, all while handcuffed.
World
January 28, 2015
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French Judges rule Nutella and Strawberry are not names
Judges in France have rejected attempts by 2 sets of parents to name their child Nutella and Strawberry, respectively.
World
January 27, 2015
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Sugary drinks with fatty food mighy be better for you!
Research carried out by Austin Health shows that the consumption of sugary drinks with fatty meals might actually help to protect against weight gain!
Australia
January 27, 2015
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Prime Minister says social media is like electronic graffiti
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott responded to criticism received on social media by claiming that such comments are like “electronic graffiti”.
Art, Music & Movies
January 26, 2015
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Australia’s Triple J counts down hottest 100 tracks of 2014!!
The world’s greatest music democracy is underway with Australian radio station Triple J counting down its ‘Hottest 100′ tracks of the year, as voted by listeners!
World
January 25, 2015
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The beer can turns 80!
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the beer can, having first been used by the Krueger Brewing Company on 24 January 1935 in Richmond Virginia.
World
January 24, 2015
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School sorry for accusing dad of packing unhealthy lunch
A school in Missouri has apologised to a parent after one of its substitute teachers sent him a scolding letter for the ‘unhealthy lunch’ he packed for his daughter.
Funny
January 24, 2015
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Man smashes into prison car park while trying to evade cops
A police car chase ended when the suspect smashed into a prison car park and then came to a halt when he punctured all 4 tires driving over ‘stop sticks’.