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A three-year-old girl in Taiwan has miraculously escaped unharmed after getting caught in the strings of a giant kite and being hoisted high into the air in front of panicking onlookers. As reported by The Guardian, the unbelievable moment occurred at a kite festival in the seaside town of Nanliao,…
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India's former president, Pranab Mukherjee, has died 21 days after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for Covid-19, per the BBC. The publication reports that the 84-year-old was in hospital to have a clot in his brain removed, when it was discovered that he also had the novel…
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It’s an unwritten rule of broadcasting that if you want people to take something seriously, make sure that it isn’t shaped like a penis. Unfortunately for some struggling British meteorologists, this rule was broken this week by an unfortunately shaped cloud languishing over southern England. The heavy rainclouds, which were…
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Tributes are pouring in for Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman following his death at the age of 43. In a statement posted to social media, representatives for the actor said that he was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2016. Despite treatment, it progressed to Stage 4. Boseman never…
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American actor Chadwick Boseman has died at the age of 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer. The South Carolina-born star passed away at his Los Angeles home last night, his family confirmed in a statement. Posting to social media, Boseman's family revealed that he had in fact…
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A photograph that shows two Salinas City, California Elementary School District students sitting outside of a local Taco Bell in order to capture WiFi and enable them to attend their virtual lessons has gone viral, Daily Dot reports. The picture is being held up as an example of America's 'digital…
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Jacob Blake's father, who is the elder Jacob Blake, has said that he spoke to presidential candidate, Joe Biden, and his Vice President pick, Kamala Harris, for a full hour, and said he found it comforting because it felt as if he were talking to family. On August 23, 29-year-old…
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Actress Milana Vayntrub, who has appeared in hit shows such as This Is Us but is perhaps known best to many as Lily, the friendly employee from AT&T commercials, has spoken out about the sexual harassment she has been subjected to online. Vayntrub played Lily between 2013 to 2016, before…
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A strange moment between Melania Trump and her step-daughter Ivanka at the 2020 Republican National Convention has gone viral on social media. People had a lot to say about the First Lady's expression after Ivanka walked past her on stage at the event that was held on Thursday night (August…
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Per the CDC's guidelines, anybody who has tested positive for COVID-19 - or even suspects that they have it - must isolate for at least two weeks to help prevent the spread of the virus. However, despite the simple instruction, many people have chosen not to follow the rules. Now,…
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Nuclear weapons remain one of the most hotly debated subjects in the modern world: is their protective value outweighed by their potential for devastation? Now, a previously classified video of the world's largest-ever nuclear explosion has been released by Russia's state-run nuclear division ROSATOM. The bomb in question was called Tsar Bomba…
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The lawyer of Jacob Blake has said that he will need a "miracle" to walk again. On the 23rd August, 29-year-old Blake was shot seven times by law enforcement from behind while opening the door of his car in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Police officials were purportedly responding to a "domestic incident".…
