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Giant toad targeted by China’s internet censors
China’s internet censors have a new target. But what could possibly be subversive about a giant inflatable toad?

Be the first to comment | July 2014
Dad claims African kingdom on behalf of his ‘little princess’
Staking a claim to your own African kingdom might be seen by some as an act of colonial imperialism. But an American father, now attempting to do precisely that, insists it is really just an act of love.

Be the first to comment | July 2014
CIA’s funny side its best kept secret?
To celebrate its first month on Twitter, the Central Intelligence Agency announced it would address five questions that some of its followers had tweeted.

Be the first to comment | July 2014
Tour de France bunting removed by health and safety ‘knit-wits’
Knitted bunting put up in a town in North Yorkshire to celebrate the Tour de France has been removed after the county council objected on the grounds of health and safety.

Be the first to comment | July 2014
Chinese insurance company offers remedy to World Cup heartache
A Chinese insurance company is offering football fans policies to cover themselves against heartbreak in the FIFA World Cup – except, that is, for the supporters of one unfortunate nation.

Be the first to comment | June 2014
The latest executive toy: Chinese ‘scooter suitcase’
Until now, the invention of the wheeled suitcase represented, for some, the pinnacle of personal luggage development. But He Liangcai, a farmer, turned inventor, from China’s Hunan Province, has recently taken things to a new level with the invention of a ride on, motorised suitcase dubbed the ‘City Cab.’

Be the first to comment | June 2014
Italy beware: ‘psychic’ bulldog predicts England victory
Remember the octopus that made the news for predicting who would win the FIFA World Cup last time around? This week, a UK pet supplies retailer claimed to have found his successor.

Be the first to comment | June 2014
Merkel misses Millionaire “phone-a-friend” call
When a €500,000 prize hinges on a question about East German washing machines, who would you call for help?

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Russian artist finds her purr-fect mews
A Russian digital artist has given some of the world’s most famous paintings a makeover – featuring, to much amusement, her late mother’s portly ginger cat Zarathustra.

Be the first to comment | May 2014
Algorithm appointed to investment company board
From City trading floors, through to online retailers and dating websites, computer algorithms are ubiquitous in the modern age. But now one algo is set to go where no other algo has ever gone before – the corporate boardroom.

Be the first to comment | May 2014

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