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    Former Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

    Probably just the ramblings of a mad Irishman (St Malachy).
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    I'd get away if I saw such a thing. I wouldn't want to be in the vicinity of a hungry bear.
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    BBC's Planet Earth (hosted by David Attenborough): A hungry polar bear takes on a walrus colony...
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    Some walrus facts: They are highly intelligent; They use their tusks to haul themselves out of the water onto the ice, for fighting, for defence against predators and for keeping blow holes open in the ice; They can perform oral sex on themselves; There are white and pink walruses; They...
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    Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81

    Back in the Seventies and Eighties there was Punk and New Wave. It was Vivienne Westwood who brought those two styles, created in Britain, to the mainstream. She was also married to Malcolm McLaren between 1967 and 1980. He was the manager of The Sex Pistols. Vivienne Westwood: Julian Assange...
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    Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

    Nah. His teeth look pretty good to me.
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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...