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25th, October 2011 In Pictures

Contortion Looks Odd: Photos

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25th, October 2011 In Pictures

Scarifying Tattoos - A Gallery Of The Revolting

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25th, October 2011 Sports

Occupy Sven Goran Eriksson: Swede Earns Big For Failure at Leicester City

Any struggling team keen to pay their manager handsomely for failing can contact Sven at his usual address... More »

25th, October 2011 Reviews

Why Did Met Officer Deliberately Misdirect Emergency Calls

A 999 emergency call operator has been sacked for mishandling 141 calls. The police officer was based at SCotland Yard's Bow Command Centre.... More »

25th, October 2011 TV & Radio

EastEnders: Pat Butcher Dies Giving Birth To Den Watts' Child

Good news for EastEnders fans: Pat Butcher is going to die at Christmas... More »

25th, October 2011 Key Posts 14

Princess Productions Fly Soldiers' Wives And Children To Afghanistan War For Flashmob TV Show: You'll Die Laughing

"The show is going to be a combination of Surprise Suprise and Flashmob (the current phenomenon made famous by the T-Mobile advert). So we are currently looking for incredible people who could be the recipients of the surprise of their lives..." More »

25th, October 2011 Gifs

Gifs Of The Day: The Snake Bites The Nose That Films It

You go, snaky. Not everyone wants to be on the telly... More »

25th, October 2011 Flashback 1

On This Day In Photos: US Saves Grenada From A Communist Cabal

President Ronald Reagan ordered the US launch Operation Fury following a a bloody coup by Cuban-trained military who executed Prime Minister Maurice Bishop by the People's Revolutionary Army firing squad, and at least 13 of his associates... More »

25th, October 2011 The Consumer

The Sentient Kitchen: Body Parts Are Anatomical Kitchenware

There' a hair in my tea... More »

25th, October 2011 In Pictures

Santa Is Coming To Get You Kids: Photos

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25th, October 2011 Key Posts 2

Gaddafi Becomes Riddle Of The Sands: Bodies Tipped In Secret Desert Graves

Gaddafi, the 69-year-old Libyan tyrant who spent 42 years as the iron man in control of his country, was buried in a secret grave in the Libyan desert at dawn today... More »

25th, October 2011 Photojournalism

Photos Of The Day: The German Stereotype's Anti-Sadness Pineapple

With pineapples anything is possible... More »

25th, October 2011 Reviews 2

Dog Fed Lager Attacks Boy: Who Do You Blame?

Joseph Pickering, is 10. He was bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier named Diesel that had been fed a can of Stella Artois - "because it was thirsty"... More »

25th, October 2011 Strange But True

How To Face The Haka: With Pepper Spray

This is how you face down the haka. Forget the eyeballing and Morris Dance, police in Utah just reach for the pepper spray... More »

25th, October 2011 TV & Radio 1

X Factor: Kelly Rowland Jets Back To US With Tulisa Riding On Her Back

Has Kelly Roland quit the joyless X Factor following that made-for-TV spat in triggered by 'happy slapping' Tulisa Contostavlos' opinion that Misha Bryan is a bully? Well, no... More »

25th, October 2011 Key Posts 5

Chelsea's John Terry Says He Is The Real Victim Of QPR Abuse: Anton Ferdinand Might Wonder

Context is important. In this age of the internet, where words can be taken out of context and played with - where political discourse is reduced as the players dare not use irony - words can take on new meanings... More »

24th, October 2011 Technology

The Lucky Charms Cereal Sifter: With 3D Teeth And Free Gastric Band

The Lucky Charms Sifter removes the hideous cereal from your box of treats, leaving behind the more edible marshmallows. If you have a 3D printer you can make your own sifter... More »

24th, October 2011 Strange But True

The Best And Worst Halloween Light Show

Happy Halloween. Flick the switch and it's happy Christmas. Can you go the whole year with light shows on your house? Harry Easter... Happy Summer Solstice... Happy Earth Hour... More »

24th, October 2011 Strange But True

Efit Of The Day: The Hampshire Highlighter Haired Mugger

Efit of The Day: Police in Basingstoke, Hampshire are looking for a man with hair that might have been drawn on with a highlighter pen... More »

24th, October 2011 The Consumer 1

Paperback Charlie Brown: Snoopy Occupies Wall Street - A Photo Gallery

Paperback Charlie Brown is a brilliant take on the Peanuts cartoon strips... More »

24th, October 2011 Reviews

Vatican Supports Occupy Wall Street And Begins Search For God's Bankers

The Vatican supports change in the banking system. And - be warned - the Vatican does no suffer failing bankers... More »

24th, October 2011 Music

The Q Awards 12011: Winners And Photos

The Full list of winners at the 2011 Q Music Awards... More »

24th, October 2011 Sports 1

Noel Gallagher 'On Knees' For Manchester Derby

Manchester derbies have definitely favoured the red half of the city (please make your own jokes about the red half of Manchester being in Essex) over the years, with Manchester City's last big derby coming in the late '80s with a 5-1 pasting of the Red Devils at Maine Road.. More »

24th, October 2011 Money

When Governments Lie: Following The Argentina Model

This isn't the government lying of course, this is just an example of how statistics can be used to obscure an issue. A good example of a government actually and really lying is Argentina.... More »

24th, October 2011 Gifs

Gifs Of The Day: Jean-Claude Van Damme's Hamster's Eyeball

That looks painful... More »