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www.guardian.co.uk - January 11, 11:18 AM

Zimbabwe outlaws sale of used underwear

Finance minister introduces law after discovering that poverty has driven people to buy secondhand underwear at flea markets...
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www.africanews.com - May 10, 4:37 AM

Zimbabwe: Sand poaching out of control

The most compelling interactive Africa community, sharing news, photos, weblogs, videos, mobile reports and the untold stories by African people.
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www.huffingtonpost.com - May 10, 4:35 AM

This Evil Clown Gets Paid To Stalk Your Child

Attention parents: Just in case your children don't have anything to talk about in therapy, here's something you might want to consider: Dominic Deville rents himself out as an "evil birthday clown" who leaves scary notes for your children,...
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www.washingtonpost.com - May 9, 6:03 AM

New Mexico city on ‘world stage’ after being chosen as site for scientific ghost town

A scientific ghost town is to be built in New Mexico featuring next-generation technology — but no people.

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www.digitalspy.co.uk - May 3, 11:53 AM

Zoo keeper saves monkey by licking bottom

A Chinese man saved a rare monkey by making it defecate a poisonous peanut.
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www.sciencedaily.com - May 3, 11:51 AM

Jurassic pain: Giant 'flea-like' insects plagued dinosaurs 165 million years ago

It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in -- but giant "flea-like" animals, possibly the oldest of their type ever...
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www.popsci.com - May 2, 12:47 PM

New Primordial Protozoan Species Is Not in Any Known Kingdom of Life

A tiny microorganism found in Norwegian lake sludge may be related to the very oldest life forms on this planet, a possible modern cousin of our earliest common ancestor. It is not a fungus, alga, parasite, plant or animal, yet it has features associated with other kingdoms of life. It could be a founding member of the newest kingdom on the tree of life, scientists said.
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www.thelocal.de - May 1, 1:24 PM

Artist banned from strangling puppies

A German artist who planned to strangle two puppies to death on stage in a Berlin theatre has been told that highlighting the plight of sled dogs in Alaska is not a good enough reason to kill the dogs.
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www.smh.com.au - May 1, 1:23 PM

Anger as 'Cher' tries to sell Key to the City of Adelaide on eBay

Anger as 'Cher' tries to sell Adelaide key on eBay...
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www.wired.com - May 1, 1:20 PM

Composer Makes Music From Positron Trails in Cloud Chambers

By Dan Smith, Wired UKMusic composer and network engineer Domenico Vicinanza has brought together his two loves by making music from the par...
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news.nationalgeographic.com - April 26, 7:21 AM

Dark Matter Is Missing in Sun's Neighborhood?

Based on the motions of nearby stars, the invisible substance isn't "where we needed it" to match current theories, a new study says.
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www.dailymail.co.uk - April 24, 6:22 AM

Woman sectioned after hallucinations caused by jewellery

Jo Wollacott, from Bridport, Dorset, thought her terrible time was the result of back luck, until she discovered a bracelet she'd been wearing contained a dangerous toxin.
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www.phenomenica.com - April 20, 5:24 AM

Language of roundworms decoded

Biologists has found that a wide range of nematodes, or roundworms, communicate using a recently discovered class of chemical cues.
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blogs.discovermagazine.com - April 18, 10:52 AM

Scientists crawl into tower of poo to understand reasons for swift decline

Animal behaviour | For some scientists, an academic career can feel like crawling into a tower of crap.
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boss.blogs.nytimes.com - May 10, 4:36 AM

13-Year-Old invents hiccup-stopping lollipop

Mallory Kievman is building a company to market her cure for hiccups.
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phys.org - May 10, 4:33 AM

Rock analysis suggests France cave art is 'oldest'

Experts have long debated whether the sophisticated animal drawings in a famous French cave are indeed the oldest of their kind in the world, and a study out Monday suggests that yes, they are.
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www.metro.co.uk - May 7, 6:44 AM

Paintballing company offers frustrated fox hunters wacky human alternative

UK paintballing company offers punters the chance to chase after a human dressed up as a fox...

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www.phenomenica.com - May 3, 11:52 AM

Venus to cross sun’s face in a lifetime event

On June 5 and 6, millions of people worldwide will be able to spot Venus crossing the Sun's face in what will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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www.ibtimes.com - May 2, 12:50 PM

New Bee Feeds On The Sweat Of New Yorkers

Researchers discovered a new type of bee in New York City that feeds on sweat and uses humans as a salt-lick.
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www.telegraph.co.uk - May 1, 1:25 PM

Probe into Japanese bathtub fatalities after 14,000 die in one year

Japan's health ministry is to launch an investigation into bath-time fatalities after it was estimated that 14,000 people die every year in the tub - three times as many as those who died in car accidents.
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en.rian.ru - May 1, 1:23 PM

Camel Sacrificed in Kazakhstan to End Suicides

Locals in a town in southern Kazakhstan sacrificed a white camel in a bid to end a suicide epidemic blamed on an evil spirit, regional Otyrar television reported.
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www.techdirt.com - May 1, 1:22 PM

To Read All Of The Privacy Policies You Encounter, You'd Need To Take A Month Off From Work Each Year

We've discussed the stupidity of privacy policies many times in the past. Honestly, it's an idea that serves no useful purpose, yet most sites are required to have one, and if you don't, people get all upset.
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news.nationalgeographic.com - April 26, 7:21 AM

Female Gladiators? Tantalizing New Evidence From Ancient Rome

Women took to the gladiatorial arena too, according to a new study of a scantily clad bronze statue from ancient Rome.
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uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com - April 25, 1:53 PM

Entire Primark store faked in Dubai

"We are aware that there is a store in Dubai that purports to be part of our group," the UK retailer said. "Primark does not operate any stores there and this is not, therefore, a legitimate Primark store. The company is considering its legal options as a matter of urgency."

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www.itn.co.uk - April 20, 5:26 AM

Man learns to run 'like a monkey'

Following taunts about his looks, Kenichi Ito from Tokyo spent over eight years learning to run like a monkey.
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www.cbsnews.com - April 20, 5:23 AM

Researchers successfully grow hair on bald mouse: Humans next?

Japanese scientists were able to cultivate mouse, human hair follicles and successfully transplant them on a bald rodent Read more by Michelle Castillo on CBS News' HealthPop.
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