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[13 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Facebook Message Clears Up Robbery Suspect

Rodney Bradford from New York City was arrested for robbery charges and was freed 12 days later from Riker’s Island after a Facebook message he sent proved that he was nowhere near the scene when the crime was committed.

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[12 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Lauren Johnson: The girl who sneezes 12,000 times a day

Lynn Johnson, Lauren’s mother, says she suffers every time she hears her daughter sneeze. Despite visiting several doctors (including a hypnotist), and taking different medications, the mysterious condition continues.

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[10 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Brazilian Student Expelled for Wearing Short Dress

Student was expelled from Universidade Bendeirante (Uniban) in Sao Paolo, Brazil after outraged university students violently protested her wearing of a short dress in campus.

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[9 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Fan spotted brushing his teeth during Premier League match (video)

The Blues went on to beat the Red Devils 1-0, thanks to a 76th minute goal from John Terry, but some people claimed the toothbrush man was the real hero.

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[8 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Bollywood Poster Carrier Bags

These newspaper carrier bags are made by an NGO whose main objective is to provide education and shelter to street children. These bags are eco-friendly since they’re made from laminated and recycled Indian cinema posters.

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[6 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
11-year-old US schoolboy named Buddhist high priest

An 11-year-old schoolboy from Boston, Massachusetts has been made the head of a Buddhist sect in India after he was recognized as the reincarnation of a high-ranking lama who died more than 750 years ago.

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[4 Nov 2009 | Comments | ]
Jailed Buddhist wants cat visit

A Buddhist bank robber has pled for the right of his cat to visit him in prison, saying the animal is the reincarnation of his deceased mother.

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[27 Oct 2009 | Comments | ]
Bizarre Cloud Filmed Over Romania

Bizarre. Looking at a distance, the disc cloud, which is outlined by an unusual ring of sunlight, appears to resemble an alien craft. It was like a scene from the mid 90s movie, “Independence Day”.

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[26 Oct 2009 | Comments | ]
Rewrite: Workspace that looks like a giant egg

Denmark-based designers GamFratesi have created a prototype for an egg-shaped work environment that they call Rewrite.

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[25 Oct 2009 | Comments | ]
World’s Smallest Working Model Train Set Unveiled

A model inside a model. The record has been broken for the world’s smallest working model train set. It was unveiled – measuring just 1/8th of an inch by 1/4 of an inch.

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[21 Oct 2009 | Comments | ]
Super Mario World Marriage Proposal

A techie proposed to his girlfriend by spelling out “LISA WILL YOU MARRY ME?” using a level-editing program called Lunar Magic.

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