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‘Fussy’ dung beetles refusing to eat shit any more

why can't everyone just get a bong?‘My mum keeps on how there’s so many different kinds of shit,’ said an Onthophagus gazella in Kenya’s Masai Mara. ‘Lion shit, zebra shit, elephant shit, rhino shit … well I don’t care, it’s all basically shit. Why should I put up with this shit because everyone else did? It’s just like Nazi Germany. I imagine.’

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Empire switches mobile contract to O2 amid Jedi bias allegations

Darth Vader the Dark Lord of the Sith today confirmed that the Imperial Empire have decided to switch their mobile operator from Vodafone to O2 after the company showed allegiance to the Jedi with a series of marketing campaigns and a special Jedi Tariff that includes 500 Cross Galaxy minutes.

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New Facebook glasses mean you never have to see a real person again

wearer guaranteed to get poked, a lot.New augmented reality glasses developed by Facebook will immediately transform anyone you see into their Facebook page, thus removing the need for any actual social contact.

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iPad 3 to come with ‘I’ve got an iPad 3′ t-shirt and mug

battery life not includedDetails are emerging for Apple’s much-anticipated iPad 3, which promises to fundamentally change the way people think about their iPad 2. With record pre-orders from people who don’t care what it can do or how much it costs, the actual specification is largely unimportant. But key to showing off to strangers in public places is a new ‘I’ve got an iPad 3′ t-shirt, complemented by an ‘iPad 3 Owner’ mug for the office.

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Scientist discovers ‘being a dog’ is key to reducing stress

a can-do attitude to the problems of the worldAn expert claims that by concentrating a bit harder on becoming a member of the canine family, members of the public could avoid stress altogether. ‘A dog never cries himself to sleep or clenches his paws in frustrated rage, even if the neighbour’s garden is a disgrace.’

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