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26.05.2012 15:18 15 comments Not guilty: Socrates narrowly acquitted 2,400 years after death Crisis-enduring Greece received a bit of hope for belated justice. A re-trial of Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, the very city that sentenced him to death in 399 BC, ended with his acquittal.		25.05.2012 12:44 10 comments Way to Obama’s heart: Russian cook turns long pen-pal of US president The way to an American man’s heart indeed lies through his stomach. While Russian and US diplomats struggle to forge closer ties, a Russian cook has established a close diplomatic connection with the US President himself!
24.05.2012 11:48 9 comments Drunk Chinese couple buries car-hit victim alive - police A young Chinese couple has been arrested for burying an elderly woman alive, having hit her while driving drunk after a boozy karaoke all-nighter. The case has sparked mass outrage forcing many to speak out about declining public morality.		24.05.2012 02:55 6 comments Stuntman becomes first ever to survive 2,400-foot free fall (VIDEO) Gary Connery, a 42-year old stuntman, has become the first man to jump 2,400 feet (731 meters) and land safely – without the use of a parachute. Years of training and a specially-designed wingsuit are to be credited for this truly intrepid feat.
23.05.2012 20:15 Chechens vow ‘dino-egg’ hunt after finding is stoned (PHOTOS) Massive fossilized “dinosaur eggs” discovered by Chechen scientists turned out to be mere rocks, Moscow paleontologists have proved. The Caucasus “dino hunters” behind the claim promise to keep searching.		22.05.2012 15:05 8 comments Tower power: World’s tallest Tokyo Skytree opens Tokyo has unveiled the tallest tower in the world, Japan’s new landmark. The 634-meter Skytree is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel tower, and is ready to welcome visitors – but not acrophobic ones.
21.05.2012 20:23 6 comments Morpheus Mask: Be your own dream driver What would you do if you could control your dreams? It is a question that has tantalized sages and philosophers for ages. Now, two hip millennials from Brooklyn have created a mask that will put you in the driver’s seat of your own lucid dream.		21.05.2012 11:17 10 comments ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse awes people…and lemurs (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Skywatchers from Mount Fuji to the Grand Canyon enjoyed a treat: the moon nearly blotting out the sun to create a dramatic “ring of fire” over a narrow strip of eastern Asia and the western United States.
20.05.2012 19:30 Dance till you drop: Vienna Ball in Moscow The famed Vienna Ball has swept into Moscow once again, with hundreds of graceful ladies and dapper gentlemen twirling to the sounds of music.		20.05.2012 15:27 2 comments Robbery fail: Convict breaks into flat, leaves ID A burglar left his identification papers at the crime scene when he was busted by the homeowner and fled. The repeatedly-convicted thief may have lost his grip while serving time in prison. Oops.
20.05.2012 10:33 36 comments Facebond: Zuckerberg’s surprise post-IPO wedding A day after his company went public, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his Facebook status to “married.” Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend of nearly a decade, in a surprise ceremony in Palo Alto.		19.05.2012 15:00 6 comments Trappings of a spy: Anna Chapman’s goodies on show The fancy and fine-featured femme fatale of recent Russian spy fame, Anna Chapman, is now part of a museum showcase. Or at least some of her possessions are! It is all a part of the Discovery Times Square’s espionage exhibit in New York City.
19.05.2012 14:07 57 comments Will Smith slaps smoochy journo: 'He's lucky I didn't sucker punch him' (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Will Smith slapped an overzealous male reporter at the Men in Black 3 premiere in Moscow. Hollywood’s friendliest star had to defend himself after a well-known prankster pounced on him, trying to kiss him on the lips.		18.05.2012 20:57 Ferris wheel not for the faint-hearted Those with a fear of heights beware and tremble: The planet's largest Ferris wheel has been created in the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan.
18.05.2012 15:31 3 comments Hyper-slow sea microbes give hope for life on Mars Eighty-six million years under impenetrable mud failed to wipe out colonies of bacteria in the Pacific Ocean. With no light and hardly any food and oxygen, they still lived. The example shows that relict microbes may still survive on other planets.		17.05.2012 21:42 Russian woman bins rubbish boyfriend A man got stuck in a rubbish chute trying to hide from his girlfriend after an argument in the city of Tyumen.
15.05.2012 17:23 13 comments All-consumin’ humans use 50% more than planet can offer – report We ask for more than what we have: humans are currently using the equivalent of one-and-a-half Earths to support our activities. Since 1970, humanity has destroyed almost one third of Earth’s biodiversity, says the World Wildlife Fund.		12.05.2012 19:46 7 comments Grave mistake: Egyptian man crashes own funeral The funeral of an Egyptian man took a dramatic twist after the not-so departed was mistakenly declared dead by doctors.
12.05.2012 17:58 15 comments No strings attached: Man inserts magnets into wrist to hold iPod (PHOTOS) How far can you go to worship your favorite Apple device? A man from New Jersey demonstrated whimsical creativity as he inserted tiny magnets into his arm to hold his iPod Nano.		11.05.2012 15:06 Picture perfect: Anti-terror tools to crack art mysteries Centuries-old mysteries of art might soon be solved with the help of anti-terrorist face recognition technology. Scientists hope to use software created to battle terror to find out the names of unidentified sitters in the world’s famous portraits.

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