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Chinese dog is 'maths genius,' according to owner

Chinese dog is 'maths genius,' according to owner | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Potato the dog from Jiangsu province in China has been taught to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
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'Lost' Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle

'Lost' Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
The city near the famous Angkor Wat temple was only known from historical texts until now.
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Police called about zombies, werewolves and witches in Nottingham

Police called about zombies, werewolves and witches in Nottingham | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Police received nearly 100 reports of sightings of magical and supernatural creatures in Nottinghamshire, according to a Freedom of Information request.
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Anti-pervert hairy stockings are the latest trend in China

Anti-pervert hairy stockings are the latest trend in China | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Yep, you read it correctly. Hairy stockings. It could only be from China – with one Chinese blogger describing them as the ultimate 'anti-pervert' must-have.
Tyler Negus Snidow's curator insight, June 18, 3:02 PM

good for late-night stroll down an alley.

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Man, 66, goes to doctor and finds he's a woman

Man, 66, goes to doctor and finds he's a woman | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
A 66-year-old apparently male patient made a stunning discovery when he sought treatment for swelling in his abdomen. The swelling was a cyst on his ovary and he was in fact a woman....
anarchic_teapot's comment, June 11, 9:59 AM
He's not a woman, he's intersex. I do wish people would get things like this right.
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Study: Bondage Aficionados Are Better-Adjusted Than Most

Study: Bondage Aficionados Are Better-Adjusted Than Most | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
New research from the Netherlands finds that the psychological profile of people who enjoy certain non-mainstream sex games is surprisingly positive.
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Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step

Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Move welcomed by Nepalis hoping to expand climbing industry but opposed by mountaineers who want to preserve challenge
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Ancient Egyptian jewellery carved from a meteorite

Ancient Egyptian jewellery carved from a meteorite | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
The raw material for a 5300-year-old iron necklace bead found in an Egyptian tomb has revealed itself to have fallen to Earth in a meteorite
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Romania unfurls largest flag in the world

Romania unfurls largest flag in the world | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
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Mathematician solves the great scone debate

Mathematician solves the great scone debate | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
The perfect cream tea involves a 2.8cm thick scone, with the jam spread before the cream, according to University of Sheffield maths department.
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California man arrested for more than 100 calls to 911 claiming satellites control him

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A Sacramento man arrested for calling 911 more than 100 times in the last month -- because he believes his body is controlled by satellites -- says he won’t stop until lawmakers launch an investigation.
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Saudi drivers in 'sidewalk skiing' craze

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Motorists in Saudi Arabia have been taking to the country's desert roads in growing numbers to try out an exciting but perilous driving stunt.

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Venezuela is running out of toilet paper

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The government has announced an emergency toilet paper run for 50 million rolls
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Man caught with crack in buttocks

A Dorchester man who sold drugs hid a plastic bag full of crack cocaine in his buttocks on Tuesday, a prosecutor said Wednesday in Framingham District Court.
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Farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time

Farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
For the first time in modern history, the world has been producing more farmed fish than farmed beef. It's not good news for the environment
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New Human Body Part Discovered

New Human Body Part Discovered | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it

The newest addition to human anatomy"

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A Sperm Bank for Better Bees

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One way to combat colony collapse disorder? Genetically diversify the bee population.
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Germany Eliminates 63-Letter Longest Word

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A regional parliament in Germany has officially eliminated the need for among the longest word in the German language -- Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz, a 63-letter monstrosity pertaining to the the testing and...
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German man spends 15 years with pencil in head

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A German man spent 15 years with a pencil in his head following a childhood accident.
DIY Doctor's curator insight, May 31, 6:46 AM

We agree that it is a good DIY tip to keep a pencil handy - but this is a stage too far.

Mike Olson's curator insight, June 10, 10:23 PM

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LOOK: Is That A Rat On Mars? (clue: probably not)

LOOK: Is That A Rat On Mars? (clue: probably not) | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Is that a rat... on Mars?! Yes, according to a theory from one determined man in Japan who recently scoured dozens of NASA photos taken by the space agency's Mars Curiosity rover.
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Unarmed Bosnian Shepherd Kills Brown Bear to Defend His Flock

Unarmed Bosnian Shepherd Kills Brown Bear to Defend His Flock | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
A Bosnian shepherd is really earning his World's Best Shepherd coffee mug this week after killing a brown bear with his bearhands bare hands to protect himself and his flock.
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400-year-old frozen moss brought back to life in scientist’s lab

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In Arctic summers, Catherine La Farge camps out at the toe of the Teardrop glacier on Ellesmere Island in Canada’s North.
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Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don't Exist at the Same Time

Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don't Exist at the Same Time | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don't Exist at the Same Time - ScienceNOW
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Germany to test anti-graffiti drones

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Germany's national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to test small drones to thwart vandals who spray graffiti on its property.
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Pose with a toilet to get hitched in MP district

Pose with a toilet to get hitched in MP district | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
BHOPAL: Prospective grooms in Sehore district are posing along side toilets at their homes. This picture would be one of the most important proofs in ensuring their marriage at mass marriages...
BedtimeReading's curator insight, May 25, 12:37 PM

If i ever end up remarying, i want to purpose like this. #Creative

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Study: Early humans loved to eat brains

Study: Early humans loved to eat brains | Quite Interesting News | Scoop.it
Our evolutionary ancestors were hungry for braaaiiins — antelope brains, that is.
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