Funny
January 23, 2015
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German court says men can pee standing up
A court in Germany ruled that men can urinate while standing up, after a landlord sued a tenant for urine damage to a bathroom floor.
Sport
January 23, 2015
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Ball boy cops 200 km/h serve to the groin!
A ball boy at the Australian Open had to take a break from his duties on court after a 200km/h serve from Spaniard Feliciano Lopez slammed straight into his crotch!
World
January 23, 2015
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UK man suffers from ‘chronic déjà vu’
A 23-year-old British man stopped watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to radio because of ‘chronic déjà vu’ causing him to believe he’s seen it all before.
Technology
January 22, 2015
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Exploding Kittens game sets Kickstarter alight!
Although it set a Kickstarter funding goal of $10,000, the ‘Exploding Kittens’ card game raised $700,000 in a few hours, and $2m by Wednesday!
Technology
January 22, 2015
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Facebook finally clamps down on fake news
Facebook says it will cut back the number of fake news stories that circulate in its news feed and add a hoax warning on others to inform users the news is fake.
Sport
January 21, 2015
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Nadal’s ‘smart racquet’ has an on-off switch!
Rafael Nadal is now using a ‘smart racquet’ made by Babolat, which contains sensors and records technical data on every ball struck while switched on.
World
January 21, 2015
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Boy invoiced for missing birthday party!!
A 5-year-old boy from Cornwall UK was invoiced almost 16 pounds ($25) for non-attendance at a children’s birthday party.
World
January 20, 2015
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Massive asteroid to narrowly miss Earth
On 26 January 2015, asteroid 2004 BL86 will get within 745,000 miles (approximately 1.2 million KM) from Earth, which is very close for such a large asteroid!
Australia
January 20, 2015
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Man crashes into undercover police officer!
A Perth man made the ultimate mistake when the motorbike he rear-ended at an intersection happened to be an undercover police officer.
World
January 19, 2015
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Pizza delivery guy scores crowd-funded tip!!
A sizeable tip has been crowd-funded for pizza delivery guy Jarrid Tansey after a video went viral showing him being asked to return money he thought was a tip, then being berated by the angry customers.
Technology
January 19, 2015
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Will Google Glass return better than ever?
With Google announcing it will end the Explorer program for ‘Glass’ and cease sales of the current version to consumers, questions are being asked of the controversial technology’s future.
Funny
January 18, 2015
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Woman faked her own death to get out of date
A woman from Somerset UK admits she faked her own death in order to get out of a date with a man she was no longer interested in.
Entertainment
January 18, 2015
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Dash cam catches cop dancing to Taylor Swift
The Dover Police Department in Delaware released dash cam footage of what appears to be Master Cpl. Jeff Davis dancing to Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ in his patrol car.
Funny
January 17, 2015
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In Dog we Trust…?
A rug lay in a Florida Sheriff’s office for 2 months before someone noticed it read “In Dog we trust” instead of “In God we trust”.
Art, Music & Movies
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January 17, 2015
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Lego director builds Oscar Statue in response to snub
Phil Lord, the Lego Movie director responded to an Oscars snub for Best Animated Feature by tweeting “It’s OK. I made my own” [Oscar Statue].
Funny
January 16, 2015
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Stormtrooper costume saves man from snake bite
An Australian man walking 15,000 KM (9,000 miles) across Australia in a Stormtrooper costume survived being bitten by a King Brown snake because it failed to pierce his armour!
Art, Music & Movies
January 16, 2015
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‘Shake it Off’ Hottest 100 social media campaign gaining momentum!
Momentum is gaining for the social media campaign to get Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ into Triple J’s annual ‘Hottest 100′ (song of the year) countdown, despite it not having been played by Triple J in 2014!
Australia
January 15, 2015
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Beer spills after tram collides with truck
50 kegs of beer were strewn across a road in Melbourne yesterday when a tram collided with a beer delivery truck.
Funny
January 15, 2015
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Dog learns to catch the bus to the park
A 2-year-old Labrador called Eclipse has learned to catch the bus to a local dog park in Seattle all by herself!
World
January 14, 2015
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‘Apple man’ caught trying to smuggle smartphones
A man was caught trying to smuggle iPhones from Hong Kong into China after his ‘weird walking posture’ alerted port security to the 94 smartphones strapped to his body. The smuggler has since been dubbed ‘Apple Man’.
Funny
January 14, 2015
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‘Ship your Enemies Glitter’ goes VIRAL!
Thanks to Reddit, ‘Ship your Enemies Glitter’ has gone viral, offering people a way to send their enemies glitter & a letter outlining their REAL thoughts of them.
Funny
January 13, 2015
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Shovel used to fend off gunman!
Two men armed with just a shovel were able to fend off a gunman who allegedly tried to rob one of them in an morning duel outside a Florida strip club.
World
January 13, 2015
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Thousands strip for No Pants Day
It’s reported that people in 60 cities participated in the 14th annual ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ & its equivalents on Sunday.
Australia
January 13, 2015
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Scorned wife sells husband’s Porsche
A Melbourne wife sold her husband’s $200,000 Porsche for $20,000 after she caught him allegedly cheating on her!
World
January 12, 2015
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Man allegedly filmed himself robbing banks
Former MIT Professor Joseph Gibbons has been charged with robbery after it was alleged he filmed himself robbing banks.
Australia
January 12, 2015
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Fancy dress hooligans brawl at darts comp
A bizarre brawl took place at the International Darts Challenge in Melbourne, with fans in fancy dress throwing chairs at each other, then being thrown out themselves.
World
January 12, 2015
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Breakfast in bed ends in accidental shooting
North Carolina man Zia Segule was accidentally shot by his wife when his attempt at surprising her w/ breakfast in bed went wrong.