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'T Rex' captured on CCTV fly-tipping A fly-tipper dressed as a purple dinosaur was captured on CCTV dumping rubbish on the streets of Southend-on-Sea.

'T Rex' captured on CCTV fly-tipping. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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Aberdare boy cast as Elvis the Elf in Christmas play turns up as wrong Elvis A mix-up over Elvis character led to Oscar arriving at his Christmas concert in the wrong costume.

Boy dresses as Elvis Presley instead of Elvis the Elf in play.
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‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.

‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted.
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Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too much

Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store. (H/T @endlessraining.heliosphan.io!)
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Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an

Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key.
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Scientists discover people act more altruistic when Batman Is present.
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Buddy the runaway North Wales reindeer sparks huge emergency operation Armed police, Royal Marines and the Coastguard have helped “save Christmas” after a reindeer called Buddy went on the run in a seaside town.

Buddy the runaway North Wales reindeer sparks huge emergency operation.
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Update to the nuns saga:

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media.
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Stash of ‘stolen’ bikes were not nicked, police admit A storage container full of "stolen" bikes, skis and skateboards which police tried to reunite with their owners were not

Stash of ‘stolen’ bikes were not nicked, police admit.
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Microsoft's head of AI doesn't understand why people don't like AI, and I don't understand why he doesn't understand because it's pretty obvious Is it really "mindblowing" that people are skeptical of software that consistently doesn't do the things we're told it can do?

Original article here, for anyone interested:
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What a great headline

Rock band abruptly breaks up, leaves singer stranded at gas station “We gave everything we had, and now have left you with nothing," the band's guitarist said.

Rock band abruptly breaks up, leaves singer stranded at gas station.
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Teen who performed rocking horse sex act arrested after failing to appear in court A teenager who performed a sex act involving a park rocking horse has been arrested after he failed to appear in court.

Hartlepool teenager who performed rocking horse sex act arrested. (Thanks @djdamien.bsky.social! 🐴)
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Dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be 'some tart's coat' Ben Lilly's fear quickly turned to embarrassment when he realised his mistake.

Dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be ‘some tart’s coat’.
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(Thanks to @littlebonelady.bsky.social for reminding me of this gem from 2020!)

Every single person in Britain: "the chippy" or, if we're being fancy, "the chip shop"

The New York Times: "the french fry restaurant"

Bank robber arrested for attempted heist from same branch 10 years after first robbery - Dexerto A bank robber in Texas was arrested after trying to steal from the same bank that he had previously robbed almost 10 years before.

Bank robber arrested for attempted heist from same branch 10 years after first robbery.
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Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down A Missouri judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom and played the singer's music from his phone during court proceedings has agreed to a deal that would cut his career on the bench short.

Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down.
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Defiant 'sausage roll lady' using rebel pastry skills for good cause A woman who landed up in hot water with the council over her unauthorised sausage rolls has vowed to use her rebel pastry skills for good causes.

Norwich 'sausage roll lady' using pastry skills for charity.
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Eyebrows raised after 'monstrous erection' appears on roundabout Eyebrows have been raised over what's been described as a 'monstrous erection' on an Isle of Wight roundabout.

'Monstrous erection' appears on Isle of Wight roundabout.
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.

Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives.
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Man who froze deceased wife sparks debate for dating new partner Gui Junmin froze his dead spouse as a sign of his devotion - but it's now emerged he is dating again.

Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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If marriage ends with death, but cryogenics means you hope to revive your dead wife later, that does rather result in Schrödinger's Husband... 🤯

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.

Man goes 'full baboon' to confront bike thieves. (Thanks @mrsemilia.bsky.social!)
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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

Tom Jones gives blessing to museum mammoth named 'Tom Bones'.
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Death-metal vocalist IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ crowned Miss World Chile "Thank you for the worldwide recognition of my singing"

Death-metal vocalist Ignacia Fernández crowned Miss World Chile.
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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.

Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests.
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I ain't afraid of no Congestion Charge. Ghostbusters hearse by relux at Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.0.

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.”

Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia Australian expert stumbled across new species when surveying a critically endangered wildflower in 2019

Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia.
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