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Robber goes back to bank for taxi fare
01 Mar 2012A would-be bank robber in the US has been arrested after he reportedly returned to the scene of his attempted crime to take out money to pay for his getaway taxi.
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Man learns to write at 91, writes book at 98
01 Mar 2012A 98-year-old US man, who learnt to write when he was 91, has penned a memoir a short stories.
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The Charlatans redesign period table
01 Mar 2012British rock band The Charlatans have redesigned the periodic table by replacing elements with their own tracks.
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Dental nurse has eaten 4,000 washing-up sponges
29 Feb 2012A British dental nurse has eaten 4,000 washing-up sponges and more than 100 bars of soap due to a rare condition called pica, which causes her to crave objects that are not food.
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Man uses Jack Nicholson's face on fake ID
29 Feb 2012A Brazilian man has attempted to open a bank account by using a fake ID containing a picture of famous Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson.
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Man charged with stealing own cat
29 Feb 2012A US man has been charged with stealing his own cat after he took it from an animal shelter where it had been impounded for ''running at large''.
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Ice cream for dogs created
29 Feb 2012A British garden centre chain is selling ''ice cream'' made especially for dogs created from fruit and vegetable puree, Aloe Vera and flax oil.
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Cat feline confident about running for senate seat
28 Feb 2012A cat is said to be feline confident about running for a US senate seat in Virginia.
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Girl, 8, becomes life counsellor
28 Feb 2012An eight-year-old girl has become a life counsellor, charging between 10p and £5 to send people helpful advice.
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Airline to teach staff to whisper
28 Feb 2012A British airline has appointed a whispering coach to help cabin crew to avoid disturbing Upper Class passengers ahead of the opening of a new suite.
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'Dead' woman climbs out of coffin
28 Feb 2012A Chinese woman, who was thought to have passed away after he was found motionless, terrified her neighbours by climbing out of her coffin six days after she ''died''.
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Nepalese villager named world's shortest man
27 Feb 2012A Nepalese man has been named the world's shortest man ever after he was measured at 21.5 inches tall.
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Mum buys 8-year-old daughter plastic surgery vouchers
27 Feb 2012A British mum has bought her eight-year-old daughter £8,000 worth of cosmetic surgery vouchers for her birthday to spend on Botox, nose jobs and facelifts.
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Chicken Nugget attracts auction bid of 350 dollars
27 Feb 2012A US woman has received bids of more than $350 for a McDonald's Chicken McNugget she put on eBay because she believes it looks like former US President George Washington.
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Cooking with Poo book up for award
27 Feb 2012A Thai book entitled 'Cooking with Poo' is one of a number of tomes, including 'The Great Singapore Penis Panic', up for the oddest book title of the year.
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Woman is allergic to kissing fiance
24 Feb 2012A 24-year-old British woman is allergic to kissing her fiance due to a rare medical condition.
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Teacher quits job to become rapper
24 Feb 2012A British teacher has quit his job to pursue a hip-hop career after beating one of his students in a rap battle which has been viewed by more than 1.5 million people on YouTube.
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Jobseeker offers herself on eBay
24 Feb 2012A British jobseeker has offered herself for sale on auction website eBay in an attempt to attract the attention of potential employees.
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Interactive hoarding at bus stop is just for girls
24 Feb 2012An interactive hoarding at a British bus stop on London's Oxford Street has been designed to only show an advert to women and girls.
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Care home charges woman for lack of notice of dad's death
23 Feb 2012A British woman was forced to pay £3,000 to a care home because she couldn't give them 28 days notice about her father's death.
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Trousers created with keyboard and speakers
23 Feb 2012Two Dutch inventors have created a pair of jeans that feature a fully functional keyboard, speakers and a mouse, which is connected by an elastic cord.
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The Simpsons' beer on sale in Britain
23 Feb 2012A beer drank by 'The Simpsons' character Homer has gone on sale in Britain to coincide with the show's 500th episode.
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Theme park calls in fighter pilots to test ride
23 Feb 2012Former Red Arrows and RAF Fighter Pilots have been called into a British theme park to test out a ride after it left crash dummies severely damaged with missing limbs.
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Coach tour around motorway sold out
22 Feb 2012A four-hour coach tour around Britain's M25 motorway, which takes in a shopping centre and Heathrow airport's Terminal Five, has sold out.
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