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Internet giant Google has teamed up with the Daily Mail to develop a unique version of the online search engine which will confirm the enquirer’s prejudices.

Google-ThoughtAsMuch will effectively censor alternative views and second opinions. ‘Designed for the busy opinionate who hasn’t got time to think about things, Google-ThoughtAsMuch will make sure that your preconceptions are never challenged,’ runs the press release.

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Posted: May 18th, 2010
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British Airways has been granted an injunction against the Ejyafjallajokull volcano in Iceland on a technicality after it erupted without warning, instead of notifying geologists months in advance of its intention to belch out inconvenient plumes of smoke to disrupt BA flights.

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Posted: May 18th, 2010
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By simply clicking on a link, and entering their name and address, tabloid newspaper readers could win themselves a whole year’s worth of unsolicited junk mail, spam and tea time spoiling phone call interruptions.

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Posted: May 18th, 2010
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Share prices in technology players tumbled last night as a shock report announced that, ‘when all is said and done, computers are a bit rubbish.’ The report’s author, John Edwards of Xerox’s Paolo Alto research centre stated: ‘It just came to me in a blinding flash- these machines just aren’t all that.’

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Posted: May 18th, 2010
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A freighter carrying a shipment of Oil of Olay regenerating cream has run-aground off the coast of eastern Sicily, leaking thousands of litres of the amino-peptide laden moisturiser into the sea.

An Oil of Olay spokesman said ‘We are working hard with the local authorities to clear up the spill, however on the plus side, the local marine inhabitants are looking better than ever, especially in the hard to reach areas around the eyes, gills and behind the fins.’

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Posted: May 17th, 2010
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