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Boy dresses as Elvis Presley instead of Elvis the Elf in play.
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted.
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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.
techcrunch.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store. (H/T @endlessraining.heliosphan.io!)
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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
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key.
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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
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December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Scientists discover people act more altruistic when Batman Is present.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Buddy the runaway North Wales reindeer sparks huge emergency operation.
www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/2566330...
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.
www.northwalespioneer.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Update to the nuns saga:

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Stash of ‘stolen’ bikes were not nicked, police admit.
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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
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November 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Rock band abruptly breaks up, leaves singer stranded at gas station.
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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.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Hartlepool teenager who performed rocking horse sex act arrested. (Thanks @djdamien.bsky.social! 🐴)
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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.
www.cravenherald.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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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!)
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.
metro.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Every single person in Britain: "the chippy" or, if we're being fancy, "the chip shop"

The New York Times: "the french fry restaurant"
cinemashoebox.bsky.social Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 10d
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Bank robber arrested for attempted heist from same branch 10 years after first robbery.
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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.
www.dexerto.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down.
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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.
www.wral.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Norwich 'sausage roll lady' using pastry skills for charity.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2563112...
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.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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'Monstrous erection' appears on Isle of Wight roundabout.
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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.
www.countypress.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives.
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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.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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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
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Death-metal vocalist Ignacia Fernández crowned Miss World Chile.
www.revolvermag.com/culture/deat...
Death-metal vocalist IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ crowned Miss World Chile
"Thank you for the worldwide recognition of my singing"
www.revolvermag.com
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.
news.sky.com
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.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia
Australian expert stumbled across new species when surveying a critically endangered wildflower in 2019
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM