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TikTokers have been popping their loo roll in their fridges and it turns out there’s actually a reason why. As if there weren’t enough strange viral ‘hacks’ on TikTok already, here’s another one to add to your list. People have been taking to the social media platform to share videos of them unpacking their loo rolls …
November, 2023
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8 November
People convinced airplane is stuck after spotting it not moving in the sky
People have been flooding to social media in shock after a TikToker shared a video of a plane ‘stuck in the air’. Is it a bird, is it plane…? Well, it is a plane, but it’s not how you’d typically expect to see one if you glance up at the sky. A TikToker got …
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8 November
Astronomers only just noticed a ‘fake moon’ has been following the Earth since 100 BC
A ‘fake moon’ has been tailing the Earth around the sun since 100 BC, and astronomers have only just noticed it. The culprit – a space rock dubbed 2023 FW13 – was first discovered in March using the renowned Pan-STARRS observatory in Hawaii, according to scientists. At first glance, scientists originally …
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8 November
Mystery of 18,000-year-old puppy found frozen in ice thought to be ‘oldest confirmed dog’ solved by scientists
The mystery of a 18,000-year-old puppy found frozen in ice which was thought to be ‘oldest confirmed dog’ has finally been solved by scientists. At long last, we finally have a shocking answer to the bizarre phenomenon and it is not what any of us were expecting. The way-past-pension-age pup, nicknamed Dogor, was …
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8 November
Lizard thought to be extinct has just been found after 42 years since last sighting
A formerly feared extinct type of lizard has been discovered by researchers. A team of researchers and experts from Queensland Museum and James Cook University, Australia, banded together in a bid to try track down the Lyon’s grassland striped skink (also known as Austroablepharus barrylyoni). The illusive lizard, that has an uncanny …
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8 November
Brit leaves Americans shocked after highlighting cultural difference of what counts as ‘near’
Americans and Brits are in heated debate over what counts as ‘near’. Ah, it’s not even Christmas yet – which brings the annual debate about Yorkshire puddings and crackers – and Brits and Americans are at it again. Those on either side of the pond have taken to social media to argue what the correct way to use …
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8 November
American living in the UK reveals the strange ‘culture shocks’ she’s had to adapt to
A TikToker has opened up about some of the biggest ‘culture shocks’ she’s had after moving from the US to the UK. The TikToker – who goes by the username @schlond.poofaa – took to the platform last month to reveal the biggest differences she’s noticed since moving from New Jersey to Wales. And it’s fair …
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6 November
Melania and Donald Trump make first public appearance in months at Mar-a-Lago Halloween party
Melania Trump and her husband Donald Trump celebrated Halloween together at a Mar-a-Lago party — the two were the evening’s guests of honour despite not donning costumes with attendees enthusiastically applauding them as they entered the building together. Social media videos appear to show Melania and Trump entering the room. …
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4 November
Santos Says He’ll ‘Absolutely’ Run Again in 2024 Despite Federal Prosecution, House Explusion Attempt
Congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.), who is facing multiple criminal fraud charges, plans to run for re-election in 2024 regardless of what happens to him in his current term. Despite the criminal charges, Mr. Santos has insisted his political career isn’t over. On Friday, CNN journalist Manu Raju shared an excerpt …
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4 November
Suspect Arrested in 2001 Killing of Man, 2-Year-Old Daughter in Compton
LOS ANGELES—A suspect was behind bars Nov. 3 in connection with the 2001 drive-by Compton killings of a 24-year-old man and his 2-year-old daughter, who investigators said were innocent victims of a gang war. Jahon Smith, 47, was arrested Oct. 30 in connection with the Aug. 8, 2001, killings of …
