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Ant Groups 'More Efficient Than Google' In Processing Data

Research shows that ants don’t just flourish because they work hard and will slavishly sacrifice themselves for the collective. Their success is also due to their group ability to process information...

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Anonymous Plans Cyber-Attack On World Cup Sponsors

International "Hacktivist" group Anonymous have announced they are preparing a full scale cyber-attack on the World Cup’s corporate sponsors during the tournament that starts in two weeks.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Punched A Journalist In The Face To Defend Keira...

He is known for his prolonged and sustained disdain for the tabloid press. But Benedict Cumberbatch took his dislike of one journalist’s comment to friend Keira Knightley to a new level when he turned...

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Computer Becomes First To Pass Turing Test

Eugene Goostman, a computer program pretending to be a young Ukrainian boy, successfully duped enough humans to pass the iconic test.

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Japanese Fans Helped Clean Up Stadium After Loss

Japanese fans who watched their national team be defeated by the Ivory Coast in the Fifa World Cup on Saturday showed it is possible to lose graciously, when they stayed behind after the match to help...

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How To Make Espresso In Space

For all the hundreds of millions spent designing, building and maintaining the International Space Station it seems that up till now the astronauts on board have been missing one thing: a decent cup of...

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Pope Francis Excommunicates The Mafia

It is the most severe condemnation of the Mafia by a pope for two decades, after criticism over twenty years ago triggered revenge attacks in Italy.

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Luis Suarez Finally Apologizes For Biting

Luis Suarez has admitted for the first time that he deliberately bit Italy defender Georgia Chiellini during the World Cup and has apologized for his actions.

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What North Korean Architects Think The Future Will Look Like

A new exhibition shows ideas for sustainable tourism development by North Korean architects, who were given a brief to design buildings with no constraints.

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Everyone Likes You When You're 29

At 29 you may be wondering where it all went wrong — you’re surveying the bankruptcy of your love life, seriously considering a payday loan to afford a birthday party and are constantly lying to...

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Concerns Over Spread Of Highly Resistant Gonorrhea Strain Found In Australia

A “sex superbug” has put doctors in Australia and New Zealand on high alert amid mounting evidence that antibiotics used to treat the infection are no longer working.

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NATO Agrees To Major Troop Deployment To Guard Against Russian Aggression

A 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force will be established in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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Kate Middleton Is Pregnant Again

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child," tweeted Clarence House.

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Watch Pedestrians Piss People Off On This Live Feed Of The Abbey Road Crossing

Heroically, Abbey Road provides a live feed of the crossing, seemingly for no other reason than to let bored people giggle and bang their legs with glee as motorists are ceaselessly held up by people...

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Columbian Women's Cycling Team Appears To Be Naked

Kit reveals for women's cycling competitions in Italy are not usually highly-watched affairs — but a Colombian team this weekend managed to cause excitement with what seemed to be a very revealing outfit.

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Hitler's Former Food Taster Reveals The Horrors Of The Wolf's Lair

Every meal could have been her last. And when she had finished eating the bland vegetarian dishes put before her, 25-year-old Margot Wölk and her young female colleagues would burst into tears and “cry...

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UK Members Of Parliament Vote To Recognize The Palestinian State

Voting by 274 to 12, a majority of 262, MPs on all sides urged the Government to “recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel” as part of a “contribution to securing a negotiated...

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Hitler Was 'A Regular User Of Crystal Meth,' American Military Intelligence...

The Fuhrer was a famous hypochondriac and took over 74 different medications, including methamphetamines.

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Jenna Malone Reportedly Playing Robin In 'Batman Vs. Superman'

It has been rumored that new release "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" will feature a female Robin. The role has reportedly been filled by Hunger Games actress Jena Malone and was first reported...

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Ello Raises $5.5 Million

After raising the money, the company plans on adopting a legally binding charter that would forbid it from "using ads or selling user data to make money."

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