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Smug Man Who Shut Down His Facebook, Frantically Looking For Way To Tell Friends And Family
Feeling very pleased with himself after shutting down a social media service that most other people don’t have the discipline or awareness to extract themselves...
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‘Think Before You Print’ Message Spills Over Onto Its Very Own Page
A reminder about the environmental impacts of wasting paper was stylishly presented on its own piece of paper at a local office this morning.
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88% Of Relationships Begun by Colliding into Person Holding Stack of Files, Research Finds
A decades long study by the University of California has found that 88% of all relationships are begun by colliding unexpectedly into a person holding...
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Overwhelming Sense Of Self-Entitlement Now Included Standard With All SUVs
Large luxury SUVs will soon come standard with airbags, bluetooth and an over-exaggerated desire to do whatever the f*ck works for me, it has been...
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Man Shaves 1.7 Seconds Off 2-Hour Flight By Standing Up As Soon As Plane Lands
A Sydney businessman has arrived at his destination almost two full seconds before his fellow passengers, after bolting up into the aisle the moment the...
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Bernard Tomic To Become New Face of Quitline
Aussie tennis star Barnard Tomic has been announced as the new face of Quitline, in a campaign that will give thousands of Australians the inspiration...
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Captain Cook Preferred Hottest 100 On Australia Day, Diary Entries Show
Reigniting the debate over the date of Australia’s biggest music countdown, newly discovered diary entries show that explorer Captain Cook was strongly in favour of...
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‘You Can’t Get More Aussie Than This!’ Says Man Wearing Flag Made In Guangdong Province
A man draped in a flag made in a sprawling factory on the outskirts of Guangzhou says he’s never felt more Australian.
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Slow Car In Front To Increase Speed For Overtaking Lane
Travelling 8 km per hour below the speed limit for the past half an hour, the car in front will accelerate for the overtaking lane,...
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Centrelink Caller Qualifies for Aged Pension While On Hold
A Brisbane woman who rang Centrelink to enquire about a youth allowance 38 years ago has finally had her phone call answered and is now...
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