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Take a tour through Hollywood's celebrity 'Pooch Hotel'

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 12:34
GETTING sent to the "dog house" now has a whole new meaning with the grand opening of Hollywood's Pooch Hotel.


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Proof that bears understand the internet

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 23:42
A MONTH after a picture of a black bear falling out of a tree had the web laughing, along comes an imitator. Ouch!


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Swimmers' urine blamed for 500 fish deaths

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 16:56
SWIMMERS have killed about 500 fish in a northern Germany lake, with their urine causing algae that poisons marine life.


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Chocolate without calories - it's finally arrived

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 15:39
ALL the taste of chocolate without any of the calories? It sounds too good to be true, but one Harvard University professor has made it happen.


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How to not spill your coffee, the Science way

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 10:53
GAH! Why do I always spill my coffee while walking? Science has the answer... and a not-so-surprisingly simple solution.  


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Dress down at work - wear an ice bra

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 18:41
A JAPANESE underwear company has launched a bra with built-in ice packs to keep women cool this northern summer.


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Dress down at work - wear an ice bra

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 18:41
A BRA with built-in ice packs, a wind chime and a sprig of mint has been unveiled in Japan, promising to keep women cool this summer.


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Fowl! Why did the chicken cross the soccer field?

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 13:31
CLUCKING mad fans let a chicken loose in an apparent protest against club's owners.


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May madness: Hold the ball - stranger on court

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 16:41
STRANGER. ON. COURT. Lakers v Nuggets crowd shocked as an unwelcome 11th player enters the fray. We've got pictures.


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How US snacks are taking over the world

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 14:10
IN Russia, Lay's chips come in caviar flavour. For China, it's green tea Oreos. In Spain, All-Bran is served in coffee. Adaptation is key for the US snack food industry.


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Woman finds cocaine in box of tampons

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 00:00
IT reads like a scene from a TV series. Someone does a run to the store, and comes back with drugs they never bought.


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Psycho? Man poses as dead mum, collects welfare

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 00:00
MAN dons red dress and platinum wig to collect on $100k of his dead mum's government benefits. Norman Bates, much?


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Kiwis, you really are out of your tree

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 13:49
MACQUARIE defines playing possum as "feigning sickness or death". Kiwis have another definition. It involves a lot of beer.


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Kid cranks out 30 backflips in 13 seconds

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:19
THIRTY backflips, 13 seconds - no wonder this little kid's feeling dizzy.


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Man sues BMW over 'long-lasting erection' bike

Tue, 05/01/2012 - 08:56
A MOTORCYCLE-riding California man has filed suit against BMW, claiming that the "ridge-like" seat on his bike left him with a long-lasting erection and unable to have sex.


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Man weeps after escaping nymphomaniac

Tue, 05/01/2012 - 08:03
HE told police: "I met her on a bus... She invited me back here. Oh God, it was hell. I can't walk. Please help me."


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Hello 18kg Kitty! Is this the world's fattest cat?

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 09:49
MEOW the cat might have the world's least original name but he's got bigger (ahem) problems.


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Don't try this at home, or multi-level car park

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 00:00
THOSE hipsters and all their free time. See what happens when they skate head-first towards trouble.


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Hey dollface! Meet the real-life Barbie doll

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 14:37
MOST little girls grow up playing with Barbie dolls. Some even want to look like them. One 21-year-old has become one. 


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Diamond of the rough - artist's gem from riot dust

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 00:00
ARTIST Teresa Margolles has helped create a diamond using "ashes" left behind after the London riots.


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