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KATY PERRY LIABLE FOR US$2.8M FOR DARK HORSE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT – BUT THE REAL LOSER IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

A jury has decided that Katy Perry should pay $2.8m in damages to Flame for copyright infringement of his song Joyful Noise.

THEY MAY OWE NOTHING – HALF MILLION DOLLAR DIALYSIS BILL CANCELED

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Fresenius, one of the largest dialysis providers in the U.S., has agreed to waive a $524k bill for a man who received 14 weeks of dialysis.

EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY, BUT IT’S NOT THE FOURTH OF JULY

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The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. That’s because dogs are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises.

WHY ABUSIVE HUSBANDS KICK DOGS BUT ANGRY NEIGHBORS POISON THEM

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Romantic partners are significantly more likely to kick or hit, family members more likely to stab and neighbors more likely to poison an animal.

ALGERIANS CONSTRUCT A WALL ON MAYOR’S DOOR AFTER HE REFUSED TO LISTEN TO THEIR DEMANDS

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To express their anger against the mayor, who had refused to receive them in his office, angry Algerians constructed a wall that traps him inside.

POSSESSED TALKING CAT

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Video of a cat showing signs of possession and trying to talk to his owner in a scary way.

HOW TO RECOVER GOLD FROM COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD

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Computer motherboard has a small but valuable amount of gold in it. This video describes an easy process of extracting that gold.

CROCODILE JOINS COUPLE IN THE POOL

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Crocodile joins a couple who were having a romantic moment in the swimming pool.

HOW THE FORD F-150 BECAME KING OF CARS

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Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the US, a title it has held for the last 36 years. More than 40 million F-Series trucks have been sold since 1948.

LESSONS FROM SPIDER MAN: HOW A VIDEO GAME COULD CHANGE SCIENCE EDUCATION

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The millions of people playing “Spider-Man” video game have been unwittingly introduced to principles of quantum mechanics.

CRACKING THE MYSTERY OF THE WORLDWIDE HUM

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The classic description of the Hum is that it sounds like a truck engine idling. For some, it’s a distant rumbling or droning noise. It can start and stop suddenly or wax and wane over time.

JAILED FOR COLLECTING RAINWATER WITHOUT A PERMIT

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In August 2012, a 65 year-old checked in for 30 days of jail time in Oregon for collecting rainwater in man-made ponds without a permit.

HEARTBREAKING VIDEO OF A CHINESE BOY WATCHING HIS ABSENT FATHER ON THE ROAD

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A Chinese boy keeps watching his father directing traffic in the rain. They did not see each other in ten days due to special rainstorm traffic duties.

SPONGEBOB’S BIKINI BOTTOM IS BASED ON A REAL-LIFE NUCLEAR TEST SITE

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Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob’s home, is based on an actual place in the Pacific Ocean, the location of 23 U.S. nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War era.

DOG FINDS WHALE VOMIT, THE FLOATING GOLD

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Dog Finds Whale Vomit

HOMELESS MAN SAVES A GIRL ON THE ROAD. SHE RAISES $250K TO HELP HIM RECOVER HIS LIFE

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HOMELESS MAN SAVES A GIRL ON THE ROAD. SHE RAISES $250K TO HELP HIM RECOVER HIS LIFE Last month, Kate McClure was driving to Philadelphia when she suddenly ran out of gas. Johnny, a homeless

A DESPERATE MAN THREATENS A POLICE OFFICER WITH A KNIFE, AND HE RECEIVES A WARM HUG IN RETURN

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A DESPERATE MAN THREATENS A POLICE OFFICER WITH A KNIFE, AND HE RECEIVES A WARM HUG IN RETURN A 45 year-old man entered a police station in Thailand, threatening the officers with a knife. One

THIS EXTRAORDINARY RUSSIAN MAN IS ABLE TO TURN HIS HEAD 180 DEGREES

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Alexander is a Russian man who has a very particular talent. He is able to completely turn his head 180°. In this video, French reporters had tried to investigate his case closely. And the result

A HEARING IMPAIRED IS SURPRISED THAT EVERYBODY ON THE ROAD IS TALKING TO HIM IN SIGN LANGUAGE. HE BURST INTO TEARS WHEN HE DISCOVERED IT WAS A PLANNED SURPRISE

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Muharrem, a Turkish hearing impaired young man, is surprised that everybody on the road is talking to him in sign language. He bursts into tears when he finally finds out that it was a planned