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Aaron snapped this on the corner of Kensington and Dominion Roads in Balmoral, Auckland. "Clearly someone wasn't paying attention at school," he says.
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Would you stand on a short-haul flight to save 50 per cent on the ticket price? A survey by United States website Travelzoo.com asked 1000 respondents what measures they'd be willing to take to save on a plane ticket. More than a quarter said they'd stand up on a cross-country flight to save half the fare. And 41 per cent said they'd give up use of the aircraft toilets in exchange for a half-price deal.
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An epidemic of fatal knife attacks in Britain has prompted Nike to withdraw its Air Stab shoes from British stores. The shoes, a relaunched "retro" range from 1988, also have the phrase Runnin' 'n' Gunnin' on their inner linings and heel. Nike says the name is derived from the fact it is a stability running shoe and in no way glorifies street violence. (Source: Just-style.com)
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An advertising world first has appeared in London - pitvertising. The innovative concept uses digital TV screens built into the armpits of shirts. It was developed by deodorant manufacturer Right Guard as the ideal way to market its products. A hired team of "Pitvertisers" was sent out on to the streets of London to test the new medium.
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This proves that we are normal," said the founder of the Liberty Gay Rodeo Association in May during the organisation's event in a Philadelphia suburb. The sight of rugged cowboys and cowgirls, she said, dispels some sexual stereotypes that have plagued gays and lesbians. However, among the events (besides traditional steer riding and calf roping) was "goat dressing" (in which pairs of contestants compete to put hot-pink underwear on an unco-operative goat in the shortest time). (Source: News of the Weird).
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Today's Webpick: The Thing With Two Heads is a movie that should be remade. Watch the trailer here. Scroll down.
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