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Book thief escapes $2,000 fine despite returning to library 44 years late
An employee of the city’s water department took out Chilton's Auto Repair Manual 1954-1963 from Abilene Public Library in Texas, US, in 1979, but never returned the item
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Jonnie Irwin's 'serene' selfie during break with family after terminal diagnosis
Jonnie Irwin has been spending some quality time with his wife and children this week, as the former A Place in The Sun enjoys a holiday in the United Kingdom after making the news of his terminal cancer diagnosis public last year
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Nathan Henry wants to confront woman who catfished him for nearly three years
Nathan Henry, who has joined Catfish UK as a guest presenter on the new MTV series, opens up on his own catfishing ordeal – where he was duped by a woman for nearly three years
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Princess Eugenie's health condition that could affect birth of second baby
Princess Eugenie is expecting her second child with husband Jack Brooksbank, but the birth may have to be modified according to an expert
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Boy, 12, suffers from rare condition leaving him with scaly skin like a snake
Namith oif Trivandrum, Kerala State, India, has suffered from lamellar ichthyosis since birth and is the only family member with the condition. His skin grows too fast, dries out and then is shedded like a snake
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Teenage Egyptian mummy decked in gold finally uncovered after 2,300 years
Amulets were found on and inside the masked body of the "golden boy" after using computerised X-ray scans to uncover his remains without causing any disturbance to the mummified body in Egypt
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'Train chaos means we're travelling backwards with green transport goals'
Forget the train strikes, it's the planned engineering works driving Eva Simpson mad, and the pathetic excuses from rail companies
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Tricky illusion sees people dubbed 'genius' if they can spot 5 items in 15 secs
Optical illusions are often recognised as the ultimate brain teasers and now a new tricky illusion is branding people as 'geniuses' who can solve the puzzle within just 15 seconds
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Mum-of-three killed after being violently sucked into plane engine at airport
Airport handling agent Courtney Edwards, 34 from Alabama, US was sucked into a plane engine and killed after a tragic accident at Montgomery Regional Airport on New Year’s Eve
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Kylie Jenner shares very racy bedroom shoot as she covers up with buckles
Kylie Jenner seductively fed herself grapes as she posed for her latest photoshoot while wearing a very revealing black dress which was held together with buckles
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Jeff Beck's Yardbirds predecessor Anthony 'Top' Topham dies two weeks after star
Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the first guitarist for The Yardbirds, has died just two weeks after his successor Jeff Beck, it's been announced this evening - with his family sharing the musician had been 'fighting dementia' in his final years
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Woman forced to wear mask after dentist disfigures her face in botched nose job
Elielma Carvalho Braga attended a dentist appointment, in Brazil, to reduce the size of her nostrils after seeing an online ad but the illegal operation left her disfigured
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Woman sparks debate saying mums should get 'more sway' over baby names than dads
A mum-to-be has split opinion after claiming that she should get more of a say over her baby's name than her husband - because the child will already have his surname
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Woman pranks boss she's joining Love Island as bombshell - and gets epic reply
The dedicated worker shocked her manager after telling him she needs to take several weeks off as she's joining the Love Island villa as a bombshell - and people loved his response
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Hollywood stars who went to school Prince George and Prince Louis will go to
When they reach 13, it is likely that Prince George and Prince Louis will study at Eton College. The school can count many famous people as former pupils - from members of the Royal Family to Hollywood superstars
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Green comet last seen by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago is now visible from Earth
The E3 comet, which was last seen from Earth during the Stone Age, is set to make its closest approach to the planet on February 1 and could become visible to the naked eye
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Boy, 13, dies after 'blackout challenge' on TikTok with 17-year-old in hospital
The "blackout challenge" on TikTok, also referred to as the ‘choking challenge’ and the ‘pass-out challenge, involves participants asphyxiating themselves until losing consciousness
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Mary J. Blige shares morning ritual that's completely changed her life
Legendary musician Mary J. Blige has divulged her everyday ritual which has completely changed her outlook on life, admitting she now loves herself
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Julian Sands' brother believes missing actor 'has gone' with sad admission
Nick Sands, brother of missing actor Julian Sands, has shared how he believes 'in his heart Julian has gone' but is hopeful his sibling will prove him wrong and return home safe
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Five students on church trip die in fiery car crash after devastating pile-up
The students had been headed home to Arkansas, in the US, from Jackson Hole after visiting Jackson Hole Bible College, when they were involved in a deadly pile-up
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Nearly half of Brits have no idea how to properly look after their gut
Many are also clueless as to what the gut does - or even which parts of the body it consists of, with more than a tenth wrongly stating the liver is part of the gut
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Farmer pays strangers' pharmacy bills without them knowing for 10 years
Hody Childress restored faith in humanity with his selfless actions of donating $100 (£80.82) to Geraldine Drugs, in Alabama, every month to help those struggling to cover the cost of their pharmacy bills
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Couple's horror trip as boyfriend bitten by deadly snake and phone had no signal
Travelling couple Ben Ross and Georgia Powell had risen at the crack of dawn to get impressive drone shots of the sunrise on Fraser Island when a deadly Eastern brown snake struck
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Piers Morgan recalls violent clash with Jeremy Clarkson who 'punched him'
Piers Morgan has claimed former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson once punched him in the head, leaving him with a visible scar he still has today
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Stylist says we've been washing our hair wrong & explains how to prolong washes
A hair stylist who says most people are washing their hair wrong has shared a technique that will help your hair stay cleaner for longer, meaning you can go several day between washes