It's grim up North... which gives the locals bigger brains

(Daily Mail)

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It's grim up North... which gives the locals bigger brains = Norwegians' big cerebrums highlight this. Victors, pal!

(by Maurice Goddard)

American Atheists Sue Over World Trade Center Cross

(ABC News)

Photo: MattZwilling

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American Atheists Sue Over World Trade Center Cross = We declare such a totem's irreverent, and crass too, sir!

(by Maurice Goddard)

McDonald's to make Happy Meals more healthful

(Los Angeles Times)

Photo: TamakiS

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McDonald's to make Happy Meals more healthful = Hark, people madly munch same lethal foods at 'M'!

(by Aronas Pinchas)

Hauling Cans and Bottles Through Brooklyn, for a Hard-Earned Extra Penny

(The New York Times)

Photo: D'Arcy Norman

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Hauling Cans and Bottles Through Brooklyn, for a Hard-Earned Extra Penny = Broke? Then run! Healthy can hunters grab good dollars! And finer: Pay no tax!

(by Maurice Goddard)

Archaeologist's chance discovery may be Britain's earliest example of rock art

(University of Bristol)

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Archaeologist's chance discovery may be Britain's earliest example of rock art = Oh! Maybe by a prior, short, extra-skilled, classic Ice Age cave-art ancestor of mine?

(by Maurice Goddard)

Phone hacking: PM says James Murdoch has 'questions to answer'

(BBC)

Photo: Ben Terrett

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Phone hacking: PM says James Murdoch has 'questions to answer' = As con man pa's pet son jerk, a shady high-tech mouse, squirms now.

(by Maurice Goddard)

Queen brands Kate Middleton's wedding dress mannequin 'creepy'

(Metro)

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Queen brands Kate Middleton's wedding dress mannequin 'creepy' = "Brand new, segmented, slinky specimen's quite odd, and darn queer!"

(by Maurice Goddard)

Norway's Black Friday: A Chronology of the Twin Attacks

(Der Spiegel)

Photo: Kj

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Oslo, Norway and the Island of Utoya, Buskerud = Bloody sad! Lousy week for us and a hurt nation.

(by Adie Pena)

Survivor Describes Moments of Terror in Attack in Norway

(The New York Times)

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The Norwegian island, Utoya = Ruing a nation's deathly woe

(by Tony Crafter)

David Cameron: I grew up in my brother's shadow

(BBC)

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David Cameron: I grew up in my brother's shadow = "Very hard! As PM now, I'm big! I crow, and he's routed!"

(by Maurice Goddard)

Norway attacks: profile of suspect Anders Behring Breivik

(The Daily Telegraph)

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Norwegian, Anders Behring Breivik = God in Heaven! Berserk brain-wiring?

(by Tony Crafter)

Amy Winehouse Dead

(MTV)

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The singer Amy Winehouse is dead = Oh, my. Herein dies a wasted genius

(by Tony Crafter)

Happiness is based on wife being slimmer than husband, according to study

(The Irish Independent)

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Happiness is based on wife being slimmer than husband, according to study = In British pubs old men do end, sigh, or yawn, and can escape the big fat missus!

(by Maurice Goddard)

Binge Drinking Damages Teenage Girls' Brains More Than Boys'

(Medical News Today)

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Binge Drinking Damages Teenage Girls' Brains More Than Boys' = Blind smoking as gin, harms any teen's brain to a bigger degree!

(by Maurice Goddard)

Nelson Mandela Turns 93 Years Young

(ABC News)

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Nelson Mandela Turns Ninety-three Years Young = Utterly serene, sunny old gent's an iron man! Yeah!!

(by Maurice Goddard)

How Happy Is Your City?

(MSN)

Photo: Collin Key

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How Happy Is Your City? = Why, hypocrisy utopia!

(by Heather Anne Downs)

Los Angeles braces for 'Carmageddon'

(The Herald Sun)

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The Carmageddon in Los Angeles = Ah, gentlemen, a "Road Closed" sign!

(by Adie Pena)

Volcano Erupts in the Central Indonesia

(Time)

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Volcano Erupts in the Central Indonesia = i.e. Cone-center spits hot lava on land. I run

(by Aronas Pinchas)

Give Me an A! Grade Inflation at U.S. Colleges

(mental_floss)

Photo: DVIDSHUB

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Higher education grades = Grad notice: I has duhgree

(by Brad Blue)

Mourners gather in Michigan for first lady Betty Ford

(Reuters)

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Mourners gather in Michigan for first lady Betty Ford = Coffin tributes rang, for this mighty rare, modern lady.

(by Maurice Goddard)