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A daredevil kayaker becomes the world's first to plummet over a glacier's waterfall during an expedition to Svalbard, Arctic Circle for Brazilian TV.
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A generous delivery of 30,000 pizzas to military personnel serving in Afghanistan, made last summer, has officially been named by Guinness World Records the world's largest pizza delivery ever. Delete the scoop?
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Cash-for-cheese sounds more like a joke that a serious financial agreement, but in some regions of Italy it’s a reality. The famous Parmesan is so precious that some banks are willing to keep the cheese as collateral against loans to local producers. Delete the scoop?
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Engagement photos have a reputation for being stuffy, posed and cheesy. But soon-to-be-married couple Howard Jiang and Dawn Yang set out to challenge that notion. (LOOK: This Is Not Your Typical Engagement Photo... Delete the scoop?
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American Jason Roher has recently won a game design competition after creating a board game that no one is likely to play anytime in the near future, if ever. Delete the scoop?
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Ever wondered what Mr. Miyagi would look like dressed as a schoolgirl? No?!? Me neither…Who does that? Delete the scoop?
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At the recently conducted WIN Lighting Awards 2012, the green bottle Christmas tree installed by the “Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona” (Pamplona’s Common Region is an entity that manages urban waste by way of reuse and recycle for a... Delete the scoop?
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Still no jetpacks, but your inner 9-year-old has to be excited about this: NASA is developing a 3D printer that can print "nutritious and flavorful" food during space travel. (Whoa! Delete the scoop?
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Don’t feel like spending your hard-earned money on expensive Botox shots and plastic surgery to get rid of those nasty facial wrinkles? Delete the scoop?
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May 22, 11:19 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds ($15,200-$22,800). Delete the scoop?
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50 Stunning Ice Formations From Around The World http://t.co/OlDMD8Cjhm Delete the scoop?
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If you’re a fan of coffee and Japanese anime, you’re going to love these amazingly detailed latte portraits of famous Japanese cartoon characters. They are the creations of Twitter user, Sugi, who only started doing latte art a year ago. Delete the scoop?
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The U.S.Navy doesn't yet exactly know how a 130-year-old brass torpedo got to the bottom of the Pacific off the coast of San Diego, but they have a couple of dolphins to thank for rediscovering the rare weapon.The find was so unexpected that the humans... Delete the scoop?
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You'd think the clerk might have recognized the man as he waited in line at 7:30 Thursday morning. After... Delete the scoop?
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If you’re a horror flick fan, you probably remember 28 Days Later, one of the best, most realistic zombie movies ever made. It told the story of a small group of survivors fighting for their lives in zombie-infested England. Delete the scoop?
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May 24, 8:12 AM
Video on msnbc.com: See how the largest Lego structure ever built was assembled as a tribute to Star Wars. NBCNews.com's Todd Kenreck reports. Delete the scoop?
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Arizona-based Tom Eckert would be better off calling himself an illusionist rather than a sculptor. The talented artist somehow manages to turn hard wood into realistic looking objects, from flowing fabrics, to books and fruits. Delete the scoop?
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When a 3D printed avatar won't satisfy, and a 3D printed self-portrait feels a little too morbid, to where does the tech-savvy ego-fetishist with cash to burn turn? Delete the scoop?
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38-year-old Liu Lingchao is a real-life human snail who carries his 60-kg-heavy house on his back wherever he goes. Made of bamboo poles and plastic sheets, the portable home provides shelter on Liu’s long travels through China. Delete the scoop?
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Doodling may not seem like the right word to describe Jacob Everett’s detailed artworks, but he does in fact use overlapping elliptical patterns to create incredibly realistic portraits of celebrities and homeless people from the streets of Bradford. Delete the scoop?
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May 22, 11:19 AM
One of the most important things about successfully committing a crime is remaining unrecognizable. Unfortunately, the following outlaws failed completely. Delete the scoop?
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May 22, 3:34 AM
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Rail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for singles. Delete the scoop?
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Why do you need a goatee? Let us not paraphrase Tim & Eric's song explaining the joys of this particular style of facial hair, but instead to direct you to watch it. Delete the scoop?
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Tao Xiangli, a 37-year-old inventor from Beijing, China, has spent over 150,000 yuan ($25,000) and more than 11 months building a functional robot made of scrap parts and wires bought from second-hand markets. Delete the scoop?
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Carlos “Halfsy” Rodriguez is being called the new anti-drug poster boy after a horrific drug and alcohol-related car accident forced doctors to remove half of his skull. Delete the scoop?
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