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16th, November 2011 Sports

Graham Taylor Is Alan Partridge: England V Sweden Gets Friendly

Signs that Graham Taylor is Alan Partridge: The former Watford, Aston Villa and England manager tells BBC Radio 5 live listeners tuning into England v Sweden.. More »

16th, November 2011 Key Posts

Just So You Know, Yes, The BMA Are Damned Liars: Smoking In Your Car Is Fine

As Dizraeli pointed out there's lies, damned lies and statistics. However, it is in fact possible to people to come out of the other side of statistics and start shouting damned lies at us: pretending they are statistics... More »

16th, November 2011 Flashback

Memes Before The Internet: A Flashback Special

Did memes exist before the Internet? Heyyyyyyyy! They did. Just don't tell Sid... More »

16th, November 2011 Photojournalism 5

Can You See The Truth In These Photos?

These photos all feature a hidden element. Can you see the truth waiting to get out..? More »

16th, November 2011 TV & Radio

Jane Moore On Fatima Whitbread And Those Insignificant Dwarves

Moore is telling Sun readers about I'm A Celebrity agonist Fatima Whitbread... More »

16th, November 2011 In Pictures

Awkward Wedding Photos (Volume 2)

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16th, November 2011 Celebrities

Reserved Helen Flanagan Leaves Coronation Street Under A Basque: Photos

Why is Helen Flanagan quitting Coronation street? She tell Hello! that she's nothing like Rosie Webster, the would-be glamour model and minx... More »

16th, November 2011 Celebrities

Mariah Yeater Drops Her Case Against Justin Bieber: Lawyers Disperse

Yeater has dropped her paternity case against singing foetus Justin Bieber... More »

16th, November 2011 Strange But True 6

Man Grows Finger From His Stomach: Photo

To China, where furniture worker Wang Yongjun, 20, can now scratch his tummy without taking off his clothes and his hand placed behind his back... More »

16th, November 2011 Flashback

On This Day In Photos: Anthony Blunt Is Named As The Fourth Man

Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher revealed that Blunt had confessed in 1964 but had been granted immunity from prosecution. Why? Well, secrets, dear boy, secrets... More »

16th, November 2011 Reviews

Man Mauled By Spider Monkeys At Zoo: Tourists Take Videos And Laugh

Joao Leite dos Santos has gotten drunk and thought it a good idea to swim in the water that separates the spider monkeys from the humans at a zoo in Sorocaba, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Guess what happens... More »

16th, November 2011 Strange But True

Sugar Plum Fairy Sacked For Swearing During Drugs Test

Laura Coppinger will not be playing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in St. Charles, Missouri's Main Street Christmas Traditions celebration. She lost her plum job for swearing as she "accidentally" flushed the toilet just before a routine drugs test... More »

16th, November 2011 Celebrities

Kerry Katona Is Not Having Sex With Susan Boyle, A Paving Slap Or OK! Magazine - Yet!

Most often, Kerry Katona uses her weekly OK! diary to tell readers what man she is not dating. This week, Our Kerry changes tack... More »

16th, November 2011 Strange But True

MILF Braces For FAP Offensive: Rudest Headline Ever?

MILF Braces for FAP Offensive. Is that the filthiest headline ever in a family newspaper like the Philippine Star?... More »

16th, November 2011 Gifs 2

GIFS Of The Day: The Jesus In My Dog's Bum:

Do you see it..? More »

15th, November 2011 Strange But True

Drug Dealer Gives Oral Sex To Associate In Back Of Police Car

The court calls Tina Marie Arie,of Porter, Texas, who after arrest gave oral sex to her co-accused in the back of the police car... More »

15th, November 2011 Reviews

Stephen Lawrence Murder Trial Day 2: "What, What Nigger?"

Lawrence Murder Trial Day 2 - Gary Dobson, David Norris and "what, what, nigger?" The news round-up... More »

15th, November 2011 The Consumer 1

Tesco Gives Away Free Dead Bird With Horrible Rocket Salad: Photos

Mr Streeter's packet of Tesco's baby leaf and rocket salad - the one he bought from the supermarket's Burnham-on-Sea branch - contains a free dead bird... More »

15th, November 2011 TV & Radio

Oscar Is The Handstanding Peeing Dog (Video)

Oscar... Bravo! More »

15th, November 2011 Reviews

Climate Change Makes Heroin Stronger

Add it to the list... More »

15th, November 2011 Technology

The Jukusui-Kun Polar Bear Paw Pillow Stops You Snoring

Fear not snorers. The new Jukusui-kun pillow (Japanese for deep sleep) lighly smacks you in the face whenever you snore. And the best bit is that it's shaped like a polar bear... More »

15th, November 2011 The Consumer

Ad Watch: Mum Can't Wait To Get Into Her Daughter's Lake & Stars Panties

The advert for Lake & Stars lingerie features mum and daughter in a smouldering clinch... More »

15th, November 2011 Reviews

Daily Mail: Tea Gives You Cancer And Cervical Cancer Jab Turns You Into A Zombie

It's Health Tuesday In The Daily Mail: New ways to fall ill and die this week: More »

15th, November 2011 Celebrities

Ronnie Wood: 'An Annoying Drunk'

Alcoholics are hilarious aren't they? Think of the laughs they have when their skin goes yellow and all their organs fail! Oh what pant-wetting japery! Speaking of which, Ronnie Wood - Faces alumni and Rolling Stone - has decided to talk about how drunk he gets... More »

15th, November 2011 In Pictures

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1: Los Angeles World Premiere Photos

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