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Per TMZ, basketball legend Kobe Bryant has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The incident occurred on Sunday morning (January 26), as the 41-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers star was traveling in his private helicopter. Eight other people were on board, including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna - none…
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Legendary Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant has reportedly died in a helicopter crash today at the age of 41. Per the Independent and others, the NBA legend was travelling with at least three other people in a private helicopter when it crashed in Calabasas on Sunday morning. The…
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A woman who got stranded in the wilderness set up a Tinder account to find a man to rescue her. The very modern fairy tale took place in Norway when professional kitesurfer and self-described adventurer Lonia Haeger and two of her friends got trapped after traveling in remote, snow-covered roads…
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A person with the Wuhan coronavirus could be infectious to others before they are even aware they have the condition, according to China's National Health Commission Minister, Ma Xiaowei.At a press conference, which took place on Sunday, Xiaowei asserted that someone with the virus could show no symptoms of the…
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Delta Air Lines has been fined $50,000 by the US Transportation Department, and has been ordered to provide cultural sensitivity training to its employees following two incidents involving alleged discrimination against Muslim passengers, according to Fox News. The DOT ruled that the airline provider was in violation of anti-bias laws…
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A bacon-scented patch has been developed "to help vegans and vegetarians with meat cravings". The unusual device, not dissimilar to a nicotine patch, was invented by Charles Spence, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford. His area of expertise is sensory perception (how smell affects the mind),…
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An escaped prisoner has trolled guards with a "greetings from Thailand" postcard. Oualid Sekkaki, who escaped from a Belgian prison in December, allegedly sent a "greetings from Thailand" postcard to the facility this week, The Brussels Times reports. An escaped Alcatraz inmate allegedly wrote this letter vanishing: "The letter was addressed…
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Any parent worth their salt will tell you that, when you've got young kids, it's impossible to hide anything from them. Seriously, if you've got anything private that you don't want your children to find, then you'd better invest in a locker and a sturdy padlock, because otherwise, the little…
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Lush, maker of vegetarian, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics, is showing its support for Australian wildlife by selling a new koala-shaped soap and donating the profits to the Bush Animal Fund. The new limited edition product, launched on Friday, is named All the Wild Things and is currently retailing for…
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A bank called the police on a black man who was trying to cash a check from a discrimination lawsuit. The incident took place in a Michigan Bank where a Detroit man tried to deposit a cheque for an undisclosed sum that he was awarded after a racial discrimination lawsuit,…
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I'm sure most of us can attest to wanting the latest fashion trend or even feeling sexier in certain outfits - but this new popular item of clothing in Japan really takes things to the next level. Per The Sun, a bizarre jumper-dress in Japan has soared in popularity, due…
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Swedish homeware giant IKEA is now hiring Tidy Technicians, and the job is handsomely paid at $150 an hour. The company is looking for ten cleaning wizards to join their team and spruce up other people's houses by tidying them to perfection - ideal if you or someone you know…
