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13th, August 2012 Politicians 3

London 2012: That gif of Boris Johnson dancing

The London 2012 Olympics was a great event for London mayor Boris Johnson... More »

13th, August 2012 Sports

London 2012: every British Olympics medal winner - 4 free giant posters

Lest we forget... More »

12th, August 2012 Technology

How a joke about NBC and stupid Americans went viral on Twitter

NBC Commentator: “That is not actually Batman but a British folk hero known as Del Boy. Sort of like Robin Hood…” More »

12th, August 2012 Sports

London 2012: Closing Ceremony in photos

Fin! More »

12th, August 2012 Sports 1

London 2012: It ain't over until Paul McCartney sings Hey Jude

Sir Paul McCarntey, the superannuated choir boy is now the the proverbial singing 'fat lady'.... More »

12th, August 2012 The Consumer

16 very funny and unusual classified adverts - buyer beware

He can clean 3 bathroom in how many minutes?! More »

12th, August 2012 Sports

Thanks for the Olympic McDonald's (photo tribute)

Maccy D's did it! More »

12th, August 2012 Strange But True

China goes loopy for placing a stick on your head

Tree huggers, step aside. The new way to show your coolness with all things natural is to wear a stick on your head... More »

12th, August 2012 Reviews 1

Is Studland Beach a haven for pervs, paedos and public masturbators?

Grim news that police in Dorset and hunting a man who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl on Studland beach. I know the beach.... More »

12th, August 2012 Strange But True

Can you poo on demand? Drunk driver did

Mug Shot of the day takes us to Thibodaux, Louisiana, where Wayne Benoit, 53, has been asked to step out of his truck... More »

12th, August 2012 TV & Radio

How to loose a tooth: the brick and string method (video)

How did you lose a tooth? The hero of this video used an ugly brick and sturdy string... More »

12th, August 2012 Key Posts

Daily Mirror uses Pedobear to illustrate 'vast network of child perverts' on Twitter

"TWITTER PAEDOS EXPOSED - Police swoop as we reveals vast network of child perverts". Really? More »

12th, August 2012 Sports 1

London woman knits Olympics in her garden (photos)

To Walthamstow, London E17, where resident Mary Haggerty has created a tableau of knitted Olympians in her back garden... More »

11th, August 2012 Sports

London 2012 in photos: double winners Mo Farah and Usain Bolt epitomise humanity at its best

Before reality encroaches like a shadow on our lives once more, we should bathe in the light that is Mo Farah.... More »

11th, August 2012 Politicians

Romney tips Paul Ryan's presidential hair for the White House

Hail to the Gaffer. Mitt Romney has introduced his VeePee running mate Paul Ryan as the "next President of the United States."... More »

11th, August 2012 Celebrities 1

Spice Girls spotted rehearsing for Olympics closing ceremony (photos)

Everyone knows that The Spice Girls are playing the Olympic closing ceremony. It's been a dreadfully kept secret... More »

11th, August 2012 Reviews

In photos: Faizrakhman Sattarov and his Muslim messengers from God

This is Faizrakhman Satarov, leader of an Islamic sect that has since 2000 lived in a compound near Kazan... More »

11th, August 2012 TV & Radio

Unwaxed Kardashian Steve Kardynal sings Don't Call me Maybe on Chatroulette

How does SteveKardynal update his hits tape?... More »

11th, August 2012 Sports

London Olympics 2012 day 14 – the best photos

Our daily look at the best photos of the London 2012 Olympics. Day 14… More »

11th, August 2012 Sports

London 2012: Des Lynam bemoans the 'grating female voice' (more John Motson, then?)

Former BBC sports link man and pundit wrangler Des Lynam is writing about the Beeb's coverage of London 2012... More »

11th, August 2012 Key Posts 1

The funniest photos and gifs from the London 2012 Olympics

It's not the winning. It's the taking them apart that counts... More »

11th, August 2012 Strange But True 1

Jesus Christ spotted in Belfast tree stump

"You can feel the hair on the back of your neck stand up, you really need to see it for yourself..." More »

11th, August 2012 Strange But True

'Dead' Joseph DeAngelo was just sleeping in the river like a human Pooh Stick

Life mirroring Pooh Bear story of the day now as we head to the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pennsylvania... More »

11th, August 2012 Sports

Alternative Olympic Sports: the Olympic ring (rubber) dive

He moves well for a big man... More »

11th, August 2012 Key Posts

Tia Sharp: Stuart Hazell's drunken fist, the body in the loft and claiming a reward

The news round-up... More »