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Ageing study looks at fasting to live longer

February 20, 2012
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Picture: Getty Images Scientists in the United States claim people who starve themselves on alternate days may live longer, boost brain power and lose weight. The National Institutes for Aging researchers based their evidence on studies involving animals and humans. Animals were given the bare minimum of calories needed to keep them alive. The...
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Massive breasts save model’s life

February 16, 2012
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File © A Brazilian model has survived a horrific car crash, thanks to her extra-large breasts that seem to have acted like protective air bags. Sheyla Hershey, 32, escaped the accident with only minor bruises to her 16KKK-size breasts (US size 38KKK) and she is thankful for her money makers. Hershey was driving home...
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Graffiti artist David Choe set for Facebook windfall

February 6, 2012
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Continue reading the main story A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook’s offices is set to become a multi-millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company. David Choe, who first spray-painted the walls of Facebook HQ in 2005, accepted shares in payment for his work. Now the site is planning to...
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Acid attack victim, Katie Piper, can see again

February 6, 2012
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Katie Piper arriving at The TV Choice Awards 2011 in the UK and right, with Lisa Faulkner at a London awards ceremony honouring inspirational women in 2012. Photo: AAP / Getty Images Surgeons in Britain have restored the sight of a woman blinded after having acid thrown in her face in an attack arranged...
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Hackers listen in on FBI’s anti-hacker call

February 6, 2012
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A conference call between FBI and British police has been recorded by the people they were trying to catch. HACKERS have targeted the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to Anonymous, allegedly accessing details of informants and eavesdropping on a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard on how...
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‘Blue Balls Rain’ Mystery Solved

February 6, 2012
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Scientists claim to have solved the mystery behind the strange blue jelly balls which ‘rained’ down on the garden of a UK resident a week ago. Researchers at Bournemouth University say the mysterious balls were merely a common substance found in nappies. Steve Hornsby of Dorset was left puzzled when a torrent of gooey...
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Judge bans woman from having sex, says its in her best interest

February 6, 2012
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A woman with an IQ of 64 has been banned from having sex after a judge ruled that she lacked the mental capacity to say no to sexual intercourse.Britains Justice Hedley said the woman, 29, was autistic and the order was passed keeping her best interests in mind. Hedley said she had previously engaged...
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You’ve been warned: Time’s up on Facebook gaffes

January 28, 2012
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The Facebook timeline feature will soon be mandatory for all users. Picture: Facebook FACEBOOK will soon expose users who post embarrassing photos and status updates, whether they like it or not. The social networking giant will force users on to its new timeline function, which displays their entire history on the site – from...
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Teen girl slowly dying of her McAddiction

January 28, 2012
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A variety of McDonald’s burgers, wraps and the preferred nuggets. Picture: Nicholas Welsh A TEENAGE girl who has eaten almost nothing else except chicken nuggets for 15 years has been warned by doctors the junk food is killing her. Stacey Irvine, 17, has been hooked on the fast food since her mother bought her...
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Girl, 19, dressed as boy to seduce female friends

January 18, 2012
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The case eerily echoes the plot of the film Boys Dont Cry, in which Hilary Swanks character posed as a boy to date girls. Picture: SuppliedRelated Gemma Barkers friends thought they were dating two nice teenage boys, Aaron and Connor.They werent.Because Aaron and Connor were the same person. And that person was Gemma.A British...
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