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The Montauk Monster that supposedly washed up in the Hamptons might be only one in what could be a longer line of bizarre unidentified creatures washing up on shores all over the world. And more recently, in New London a so called “Clapsadle Carcass” had been discovered. “Had” because the carcass is supposdly no where to be found.

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A seven year old boy in Australia went on a reptile killing spree at a zoo this past Wednesday, slaughtering 13 animals in total. He was caught on cameras throwing rare reptiles into the crocodile enclosure over a security fence. Zoo officials are currently looking into suing the boys parents since he is too young to be charged.

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The oldest known footprint may have been found. The tracks, if legitimate, belong to an animal that lived 570 million years ago. The discoverer says that he expects and welcomes skepticism, but if the find is real, then it would apparently push the advent of walking back 30 million years earlier than any previous solid finding.
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According to a new report by the National Cancer Research Institute, patients who are suffering from quote “unfashionable” cancers are being neglected by scientists who favor pouring research money for cancers with higher survival rates. The two which receive the most are breast cancer and leukemia, while pancreatic and lung cancer receive much less. Some experts are enraged with this finding as approximately 80 per cent of lung cancer victims die within the first year, mainly because people are diagnosed too late.

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After all the hype surrounding the Large Hadron Collider, some of you might be interested in knowing what would happen to your head if you were to stick it in a particle accelerator.

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A girl in India named Twinkle spontaneously bleeds through her pores might soon have hope for being cured. At its worst, she wakes up covered in dry blood. Recently though, a British specialist says that she should see a coagulation doctor for treatment he thinks she has a clotting disorder.

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According to the Omaha World-Herald, more men are taking their wives’ last names! While these men claimed to have experienced discouragement from others, they say that it’s just because humans hold fast to traditions.

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And finally, 5000 condoms, a motor used to inflate a large display condom, and some sound equipment were stolen last Wednesday in Mexico City from a so called condom-mobile being used to help promote HIV/AIDS awareness. When the truck was recovered, it was said that the thieves left the large inflatable condom unharmed.

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Canadian researcher Nick Longrich discovered the remains what is purported to be the smallest dinosaur of North America.

According to Longrich, it is “evidence that the dinosaurs migrated to Asia from the bottom part of the Western hemisphere.” Longrich’s research is published in the journal Cretaceous Research.

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Cosmetic vaginal surgery is on the rise and worrying urogynaecologist Professor Linda Cardozo of King’s College Hospital in London as the procedures are ultimately only for vanity and not functional. She warns that the effectiveness or safety of the prodcures is quite founded on very little evidence.

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The Independent reports that American scientists have found that sexism in the workplace is advantageous for chauvanist men in comparison to “modern-thinking” men -men who view the sexes equally in competence. On the other hand, women who hold more feminist views have about a $1500 difference in salaries. The research can be found published in the most recent edition of the US Journal of Applied Psychology.

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In Portland, Oregon, construction workers complained about roller blading woman’s nudity.

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A woman was reportedly “tricked into sex” from adivce by a gynaecoloist using a penis cream treatment.

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According to Louth Leader, more and more sightings of orange UFO lights have been spotted and have been causing people to wonder if they are related to the Large Hadron Collider experiment taking place in Geneva. And: there has been “another mass UFO sighting” in the Northern Territory recently.

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Two semi-subs carrying cocaine were captured recently, bringing attention to this particularly hidden method of drug transport. The semi-submersibles are said to be very difficult to detect, and especially so without prior intelligence.

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The Japanese have invented an airbag to prevent injury from falling for the elderly (especially with epilepsy). The only problem is that it reportedly doesn’t protect when falling forward.

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Two officers from the NYPD tased a man named Inman Morales, who consquently fell to his death. The incident has brought attention to the usage of stun guns and in which circumstances they should be used.

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Marijuana crops are recently being infiltrated in vineyards.

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Mysterytopia.com recently published an article about the world’s youngest mother, who was five years and seven months old when she gave birth.

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Shoppers in China buy uranium by mistake!

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Michael Moore’s new film was released for free online on September 24th.

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A man sues his medical doctor for “stapling [his] butt shut.

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And in cryptozoology: Beware of the Mongolian Death Worm!