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4th, August 2012 Sports

In photos: Mo Farah wins 2012 London Olympics gold

You see, 10,000 metre running can be fun... More »

4th, August 2012 Reviews 1

What do you do when a whale dies?

I've only seen one dead whale washed up on a beach.... More »

4th, August 2012 Flashback

The Huffy Radio Bike - With AM Radio!

“Not a toy. Powerful radio has lock, sensitive tuner, volume control, clear-tone speaker. The bike’s a beauty; streamlined design, gearshift, new easy-pedal tires.”... More »

4th, August 2012 Books

50 Shades of Grey - the Lego years

A 1D plot in 3D... More »

4th, August 2012 Flashback

Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life - the outtakes

It's 1953 and Groucho Marx's television show You Bet Your Life is on the magic box. But not eveything is fit for broadcast... More »

4th, August 2012 The Consumer 1

Why people support Chick-fila-A - a must-see video explainer

"I ask people at Chick-fil-A some simple questions. At least… I thought they were simple enough, until they tried to answer..." More »

4th, August 2012 In Pictures

Jessica Ennis - a life in photos

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4th, August 2012 The Consumer

Man who reads management text books hangs on phone to customer service for 15 hours

Andrew Kahn says he was kept on hold by Qantas for 15 hours... More »

4th, August 2012 Sports

Dive faces of the London 2012 Olympics - photos

The close-ups... More »

4th, August 2012 TV & Radio

Elephant does not like being overtaken by cyclist (video)

When cycling in India take care when overtaking elephants... More »

4th, August 2012 Reviews

Vermont farmer runs over seven police cars with tractor

To Vermont, where farmer Roger Pion has taken his tractor roadshow to work on the police convoy... More »

4th, August 2012 Sports

London Olympics 2012 day 7 – the best photos

Oou daily look at the best photos of the London 2012 Olympics. Day 7... More »

4th, August 2012 Politicians 1

Jeremy Hunt meets Rupert Murdoch - photo

Your captions, please... More »

4th, August 2012 Politicians

Jeremy Hunt: 'Come and get a suntan in St James’s Park'

The rain. Always the rain. Here's what Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary told foreigners back in July 2012, according to the Times... More »

3rd, August 2012 Flashback

The cycling sewing machine of 1939

That's good, Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton. But can you cycle and sew your own knees up..? More »

3rd, August 2012 Sports 1

London Olympics 2012 day 6 – the best photos

Our daily look at the best photos of the London 2012 Olympics. Day 4... More »

3rd, August 2012 Flashback

A history of British cycling in brilliant photos - 1895 to the present

We've trawled the archives and can bring you the history of British cycling in photos: 1895 to the present... More »

3rd, August 2012 Royal Family

Prince Charles is a Channel Islands meme

When Prince Charles visited the Channel Islands on July 19, 2012, the heir danced a little... More »

3rd, August 2012 Sports

London 2012 in photos: Venezuela's Ruben Limardo Gascon takes the Tube

This is how you show off your gong... More »

3rd, August 2012 The Consumer

The advert for Little Baby's ice cream is as disgusting as the stuff you won't eat

Watch this and then see if you fancy eating the stuff... More »

3rd, August 2012 Sports

Port Talbot's Daniel Thomas dreams of Tom Daley having homoerotic sex (allegedly)

Port Vale footballer Daniel Thomas watches Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield finish in 4th place at the London 2012 Olympics and issues a homoerotic tweet... More »

3rd, August 2012 Sports

Bullshit maths at the 'under budget' London 2012 Olympics

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was "fantastic news" that the Games would be on time and under budget". Eh? More »

3rd, August 2012 Flashback

A Ride of Death - The scary 1940s cycling safety pamphlet

“A RIDE OF DEATH” is a brochure from the 1940s, produced by the police Safety Council. Children were taught that just looking at a bicycle would you killed.... More »

3rd, August 2012 Celebrities

Cuba Gooding Jr calls bartender a massive racist... or is he a woman beater?

Remember Cuba Gooding Jr. shouted 'show me the money!' at Tom Cruise? Well, now he's shouting 'YOU'RE A THUNDEROUS RACIST!'... More »

3rd, August 2012 Celebrities

Miley Cyrus: Not dead, but owner of serious sideboob

What a week it has been for Miley Cyrus! More »