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Man goes 'full baboon' to confront bike thieves. (Thanks @mrsemilia.bsky.social!)
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Man goes 'full baboon' to confront Leeds bike thieves in Headingley
Alex Morris was sat in a Leeds cafe when he decided to challenge three would-be bike thieves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Tom Jones gives blessing to museum mammoth named 'Tom Bones'.
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Tom Bones: Sir Tom Jones chuffed after museum mammoth named after him
More than 18,000 visitors to the National Museum Cardiff voted to name the mammoth
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November 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Death-metal vocalist Ignacia Fernández crowned Miss World Chile.
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Death-metal vocalist IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ crowned Miss World Chile
"Thank you for the worldwide recognition of my singing"
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November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests.
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Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests
Researchers tested 61 gulls by playing recordings of a male voice shouting, speaking and the neutral birdsong of a robin.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Oxfordshire County Council has clarified that the Ghostbusters hearse would not be exempt from the city’s Congestion Charge. A spokesperson told us “It’s not as simple as buying a hearse. In order to qualify for a permit, you must also be a funeral care business.”
I ain't afraid of no Congestion Charge. Ghostbusters hearse by relux at Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.0.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia.
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Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia
Australian expert stumbled across new species when surveying a critically endangered wildflower in 2019
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November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Virgin Media issue public apology after calling Wales rugby star a 'whore'.
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Virgin Media issue public apology after calling Wales rugby star a 'whore'
The media company has had to apologise for 'any upset caused'
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Horse breeder left ‘paranoid’ after neighbours complain about ‘constant neighing’.
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Horse breeder left 'paranoid' after neighbours complain about 'constant neighing
'Horses do whinny, but it's not a big deal,' she said.
metro.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers.
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Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers
For the first time, video footage has captured orcas in the Gulf of California hunting young great white sharks, using a trick to flip them over, paralise them and get at their energy-rich livers
www.newscientist.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Man couldn't stop hallucinating women with large breasts after eye op. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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Man couldn't stop hallucinating women with large breasts after eye op
The image first appeared while Mark was frying sausages and only loud swearing would make it disappear
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November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Australian teen charged over allegedly sticking googly eyes on 'Blue Blob' artwork.
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Australian teen charged with sticking googly eyes on artwork
A local council said the repairs to the bright blue sculpture would be 'significant'.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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How to name a pier carousel horse.
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How to name a pier carousel horse
Would you like to name one of the horses on the Palace Pier's carousel? The Gallopers Carousel ride has been
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November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Scientologists played bagpipe music on speakers to drown out protesters.
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Scientologists played bagpipe music on speakers to drown out protesters
Scientologists played bagpipe music on speakers all day over the course of a weekend to drown out protesters.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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As it is "World Sandwich Day" i am reminded of this corking Times headline

That's the last time you'll see me at Cheese and Pickle Infirmary or Ham and Mustard NHS Foundation Trust or Brie and Grape Royal, let me tell you
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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I can't see that this has hit the anglophone papers yet, but: the password for the Louvre's CCTV was..."louvre" 🤦‍♂️
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Furto al Louvre, la pura follia della password della video sorveglianza. Indovinate qual era!
Il museo più celebre del mondo finisce nell’occhio del ciclone non solo per il furto di gioielli di Napoleone dal valore stimato di 88 milioni di euro, ma
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November 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Second casting of stolen gold toilet up for sale.
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Second casting of solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace up for sale
The first edition of the solid gold loo was taken from Blenheim Palace in 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Vancouver Island farmer left unimpressed by the majestic elk.
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Vancouver Island farmer left unimpressed by the majestic elk
Mid-Island farmer says animals are damaging crops, creating a hazard and costing people money
www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Swan on railway line halts trains at Glasgow Central. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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Swan on railway line halts trains at Glasgow Central
ScotRail said the incident is causing services to be cancelled, delayed and revised during rush hour.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Dutch parliamentary candidate wrongly arrested for being ‘vegan streaker’.
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Dutch parliamentary candidate wrongly arrested for being ‘vegan streaker’
A Dutch election candidate was hauled out of a live televised debate after being confused for an infamous vegan streaker.
www.yahoo.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in US. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in US
Taki Allen, 16, said he was eating a bag of Doritos after football practice before being handcuffed by police.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Jameela Jamil accidentally orgasmed while DJing in front of 6,000 farmers.
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Jameela Jamil accidentally orgasmed while DJing in front of 6,000 farmers
Jameela Jamil has told Romesh Ranganathan she once accidentally orgasmed while DJing in front of 6,000 farmers.
www.nme.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Cigarette-smuggling balloons force closure of Lithuanian airport.
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Cigarette-smuggling balloons force closure of Lithuanian airport
Vilnius airport closed overnight for safety reasons after latest incursion of balloons from Belarus
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Wild bear stealthily enters California zoo, is found visiting the bear exhibit.
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Wild bear stealthily enters California zoo, is found visiting the bear exhibit
A wild black bear took a jaunt around a Northern California zoo and was spotted visiting its bear neighbors.
www.latimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Police break up Lego theft ring, recovering hundreds of beheaded figurines.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM