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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    Four-tusked walrusususes bring good luck if you see one, a bit like four-leaf clovers.
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    Rage Against the Machine? Yeah right.

    The Who are sort of anti-woke and anti-PC. They supported Brexit.
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    I don't know. I don't know how rare or common walrususes are.
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour BBC News Saturday 31st December 2022 The animal is believed to be Thor - the same walrus spotted on the Hampshire coastline earlier this month An Arctic walrus has been causing an enormous stir in Scarborough after it was discovered in the...
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    Former Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

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    Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81

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    Brazil football legend Pele dies aged 82

    His Santos side took on a number of English teams in 1972, including Aston Villa and Newcastle United, during the era of miners' strikes and power cuts. Birmingham club Aston Villa won 2-1.
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    Brazil football legend Pele dies aged 82

    I think you'll find it was The Fixer who whined about it. I was talking about Pele. But the correct terminology of the sport in King's English is "football."
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    Space Thread

    All solar system's planets visible in night sky BBC News Thursday 29th December 2022 There will be a chance to see all the planets in the solar system in the night sky on Thursday. Five should be visible with the naked eye, while the two furthest away, Uranus and Neptune, will be better...
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    Brazil football legend Pele dies aged 82

    You mean the people who invented the game?
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    Brazil football legend Pele dies aged 82

    Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82 BBC News Thursday 29th December 2022 Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals...
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    King Charles III's first Christmas message to pay tribute to Queen's legacy

    King's first Christmas message tops 10m viewers Monday 26th December 2022 By Fiona Nimoni BBC News King Charles's first Christmas message attracted the highest viewing figures this century for the monarch's traditional festive address, overnight viewing figures have shown. More channels...
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    King Charles III's first Christmas message to pay tribute to Queen's legacy

    The King delivers his first Christmas speech to the Commonwealth...
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    King Charles III's first Christmas message to pay tribute to Queen's legacy

    After a difficult last few months, the King and Queen and members of their family gathered at Westminster Abbey for a Christmas carol service organised by the Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Princess Beatrice were among the attendees...
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    The weird, the wacky and strange news stories

    Bedtime Stories is one of my favourite YouTube channels. They are masters of telling strange, creepy and macabre true stories illustrated by eerie but beautiful black and white images. This is their latest video, uploaded just a few hours ago... For most people, the Christmas period is a...
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    Santa-filled armoured personnel carrier gets stuck in Cornish lane

    Santa-filled armoured truck gets stuck in Cornwall lane BBC News Friday 23rd December 2022 An armoured personnel carrier filled with Santas had to be freed by police after getting stuck in a Cornish lane. The Santas, who were believed to be on a pub crawl, got wedged in a hedge at Marsh Lane...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    The nearest we've had is my parents going through drills at school where they had to practice diving under their desks in case the Soviets lobbed a nuke at us. Though I'm not sure how being under a desk would have helped had the Tsar Bomba landed nearby.
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    The King gives donations for his late mother to fuel bill charity

    Donations for late Queen given to fuel bill charity BBC News Friday 23rd December 2022 King Charles III, visiting a community kitchen last week, has given money to help those struggling with fuel bills By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Money donated in memory of Queen Elizabeth is being...
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    Three killed in Paris shooting