World
September 16, 2014
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World Garlic Eating Competition champion!
The winner of the World Garlic Eating Competition ate 33 cloves of Iberian garlic in 60 seconds, 2 cloves ahead of 2nd place, but 1 clove short of the world record.
Funny
September 16, 2014
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Pizza Hut’s free animal giveaway
Pizza Hut was forced to apologise after a franchise in Mount Waverley offered a “free small animal” to customers who purchased 10 large pizzas.
World
September 15, 2014
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Gravedigger suspended for photo with dead man
A gravedigger in Spain has been suspended after a photo of him posing next to a man he’d just exhumed circulated on social media.
Science
September 14, 2014
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Research shows at continue to learn in our sleep
French research indicates that we continue to learn things once we fall asleep. The study showed participants continued to associate words even after they had nodded off.
Entertainment
September 14, 2014
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Iggy Azalea’s sex tape?
Iggy Azalea’s legal team have reportedly indicated Izzy MAY be the girl in a sex tape that surfaced this week, but that she may have been under 18 at the time, and did not know or consent to it.
World
September 13, 2014
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Oscar Pistorius guilty of manslaughter
Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of manslaughter, for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired at what he thought was an intruder in the bathroom on Valentine’s day last year.
World
September 12, 2014
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Catalans make a V in the streets of Barcelona
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans lined the streets of Barcelona to form a ‘V’, for the right to vote on a potential split from Spain.
Art, Music & Movies
September 12, 2014
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Kanye
Kanye West bemoaned the lack of audience enthusiasm at his Melbourne show, stopping during ‘Good Life’ to say he couldn’t go on with people sitting “unless y’all sitting down because y’all handicapped”.
Art, Music & Movies
September 11, 2014
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Man plays 99 Red Balloons….with balloons
Musician Andrew Huang has given the song ’99 Red Balloons’ his own spin, by playing it using only balloons! Check out the video!
Funny
September 11, 2014
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Man saved by poo
A motorbike rider in the UK was lucky to avoid serious injury after he flipped over the handlebars and landed into a pile of manure dumped onto the road when a tractor earlier overturned.
Technology
September 11, 2014
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IPhone 6 ‘Scarf Guy’
Yesterday’s launch of the iPhone 6 was briefly eclipsed by ‘Scarf Guy’, an executive who showed the smartphone’s gameplay while wearing a purple snood-like scarf. Social media was set ablaze with commentary.
Entertainment
September 10, 2014
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Is Ariana Grande the new diva in town?
Ariana Grande was dubbed a diva after she reportedly stopped a photo shoot yesterday and demanded that she change clothes and that photos already taken be deleted.
Art, Music & Movies
September 10, 2014
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Top Gun 2?!
Top Gun 2 may not be too far away with screenwriter Justin Marks (of upcoming Jungle Book fame) reportedly in talks to rework the script!
Science
September 9, 2014
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‘Smart genes’ discovered
Scientists have identified 4 ‘smart genes’ that are associated with human intelligence.
World
September 8, 2014
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Jack the Ripper finally unmasked??
• Jack the Ripper’s identity has been revealed as 23-year-old Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminsky.
• The revelation was made by author Russell Edwards in his book “Naming Jack the Ripper”, with the assistance of a world-renowned DNA expert.
World
September 8, 2014
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Barack Obama visits Stonehenge, meets family
• US President Barack Obama capped off a two-day NATO summit in Wales with a visit to Stonehenge, where he met briefly with a local family.
Art, Music & Movies
September 7, 2014
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MOVIE – Begin Again
• Begin Again is a light & funny story about the magic of friendship and music. Strong performances by Keira Knightley & Mark Ruffalo, and the music make this movie rise above its peers.
World
September 6, 2014
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Man jailed for 21,807 texts and calls
• A French man has been jailed for texting and phoning his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times (an average of 73 calls a day!) in a bid to get her to say thanks for work he did on their apartment.
Entertainment
September 5, 2014
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RIP Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers passed away today at the age of 81 following complications that resulted from a heart attack suffered during surgery last week.
World
September 5, 2014
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Judges censured for having sex in their chambers
• Two judges from Orange County, California have been publicly censured by the state judicial commission for (separately) engaging in sexual acts in their private chambers with former interns, attorneys and even their court clerks.
World
September 5, 2014
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Buckingham Palace Guard’s “silly walks”
• A soldier is being investigated after it was claimed he breached military discipline by appearing to entertain tourists with pirouettes and “silly walks” while on guard outside Buckingham Palace.
Funny
September 4, 2014
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Comic sans – think again!
• The Sydney Morning Herald was widely ridiculed on social media for printing front page news in comic sans font.
• Also, is it expensive is print in comic sans?
Entertainment
September 4, 2014
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Phil Robertson: “convert them or kill them”
• Phil Robertson, of Duck Dynasty fame, has put his two cents towards what the USA should do about Islamic State terrorists: “convert them or kill them”.
World
September 3, 2014
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Couple stranded on sailboat for 1 week
• A couple became stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after their sailboat’s motor broke down near Anciote Key, Florida, and the mast then jammed its sail. The couple drifted for a week without water before being found.
Funny
September 3, 2014
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Trio hallucinate hostage situation
• Police in Florida responded to reports that 3 people were screaming from a home, claiming they’d been taken hostage – but in reality they had hallucinated the event while under the effects of methamphetamines.
World
September 2, 2014
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Japan urges citizens to stockpile toilet paper
• Japan’s government has urged its citizens to stockpile toilet paper as 40 percent of the country’s supply comes from Shizuoka, one of Japan’s most earthquake-prone zones.
Entertainment
September 2, 2014
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iCloud hack exposes celebrities
• Hundreds of intimate photos belonging to celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton are reported to have been stolen from their iCloud accounts before being posted to image sharing website 4chan.