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Lego man in space moves the Web

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:12 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

Two teens from Toronto successfully launched a Lego figure into near space -- and launched a storm of interest on the Web. Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, 17-year-old classmates at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, took four months, many Saturdays, and $400 to carry a Lego figuri …

canada, space, science, video, DIY, web, toronto, gps, lego, viral

Israeli company brings 'solar windows' to Wisconsin

Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:02 AM EST

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environment

Israeli TV ad humor presses Iran's buttons

Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:43 AM EST

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Press "CC" for video subtitles (Text link to video) Article: Israeli TV ad humor presses Iran's buttons

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Penguin poo has US senate in hysterics

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:10 PM EST (National Nine News)

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A small penguin caused hysterics in a US state senate chamber when it defecated in the middle of a senator's speech. Republican senator Katie Stine had brought the sea bird into Kentucky State Senate in Frankfort on Tuesday in honour of the local Newport Aquarium that was being …

us-news, ms-stine, mr-williams, katie-stine

Cocaine mistakenly sent to UN headquarters

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:56 PM EST (National Nine News)

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A 16 kilo (35.5 pounds) consignment of cocaine that Mexican drug traffickers recently lost has turned up in an unlikely place -- the United Nations in New York. Police and UN officials Thursday described how two fake UN bags containing the drugs -- which experts said had a stree …

us-news, new-york-police-department, deputy-commissioner-paul-browne

Stacey Irvine, 17, collapses after eating only McDonald's chicken nuggets since age 2

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:11 PM EST (the Mail online)

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Stacey Irvine has breathing problems and anaemia Only other food she eats regularly are fries But despite warnings cannot resist McDonald's treats

world-news

Bill Gates On India's First Polio-Free Year

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:19 PM EST (Forbes)

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Today marks the a year since the last case of new polio infection in India — a major step toward eliminating the virus there.

health

NOW Lebanon -Egyptian Sheikh: Driving a Chevy is Haram

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:47 PM EST (NOW Lebanon)

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A Salafi sheikh in Egypt has reportedly issued a fatwa that buying [or driving] a Chevrolet vehicle is haram because the American brand’s logo looks like the Christian cross.

world-news

Patriots brace for rain, shine and rescues

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:07 PM EST (National Nine News)

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The day that brings Australians together should be typical enough - with citizens sweltering in a heatwave on one coast and staving off floods on another. Australia Day will surely bring on the usual patriotic fervour at beaches, barbecues and bottle shops but official events wi …

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