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Conservationists dye rhino horns red to deter poachers


Officials in South Africa are taking the grave situation of the vanishing rhino population into their own hands — infusing their horns with red dye and toxins to ensure that poachers can’t sell the valuable body parts.

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Mass brawl in Tunbridge Wells over the last bag of nuts


Nothing much usually happens in workings men’s clubs. The odd raised voice over a game of dominoes, perhaps. Maybe a shout of glee at a bull check-out at darts.

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'Magic Mushrooms' May Permanently Alter Personality


Just one strong dose of hallucinogenic mushrooms can alter a person's personality for more than a year and perhaps permanently, a new study finds.

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Zeppelin voted 'ideal supergroup'


The four members of Led Zeppelin have been voted the UK's ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer.
About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band.

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The Man Who Saved Jimi Hendrix from the Mafia


In 'American Desperado,' drug trafficker Jon Roberts recounts Jimi Hendrix's mob kidnapping and water skiing mishap.

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It's a Pattern: London Rioters Are Leaving Bookstores Untouched


While the rioters in England this week have looted shops selling shoes, clothes, computers, and plasma televisions, they've curiously bypassed one particular piece of merchandise: books.

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Homeless man learns to code, launches app


After receiving coding lessons from a helpful Samaritan, a homeless man in New York launches Trees for Cars, a new carpooling app with a focus on saving the environment.

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Olympic final most-watched hockey game in 30 years


Canada's victory against Team USA in the Olympic gold-medal game Sunday night was the most-watched hockey game in the United States in 30 years.

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Why is the Donkey a Symbol of the Democrat Party?


The donkey was first associated with the Democratic Party during the 1828 presidential election when opponents of Democratic candidate Andrew Jackson referred to him as a "jackass."

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Edible Six-Pack Rings Feed, Rather Than Strangle, Wildlife


Plastic six-pack rings are the bane of conservationists — images of sea birds and turtles entangled in them serve as constant reminders that consumer culture and the environment don’t get along. But thanks to an innovation from a Florida-based brewery, we can feel a little better about enjoying a six-pack.

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