WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Napping pilot behind Air Canada nosedive

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Napping pilot behind Air Canada nosedive
An Air Canada flight that suddenly nosedived, injuring 16 people, was the result of a napping pilot's extreme fatigue and ignorance of the rules, the Transportation Safety Board has concluded.
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Woman eats fruit and veg to stop her smelling of rotting fish
A woman was forced to live on a diet of fruit and veg — to stop her smelling of rotting fish.

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German obesity rates trigger crematoria safety concerns
Rising obesity rates in Germany have triggered safety concerns in crematoria as furnaces struggle to cope with bigger bodies.
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Brazil 'cannibals turned women into pastries'
Three suspected cannibals have been arrested by Brazilian police on suspicion of having murdered and eaten as least two women who they may have turned into pastries.
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Cops 'can't fit in' fancy new patrol cars
A German police force that spent €25 million on new sporty cars found that not only was the visibility rubbish for chases - the fancy seats were so narrow the cops could not get in while wearing their guns, truncheons and other equipment.
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The shuttered French 'ghost factory' where staff still turn up for work
Every morning the employees of the Sodimedical hospital supplies company in this small town in eastern France show up for work in their shuttered factory.
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Killer Swan Blamed for Man’s Drowning
An angry swan is being blamed for knocking a man out of his kayak in a Chicago pond and then continuing to attack until the man drowned.
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The K-E Diet: Brides-to-Be Using Feeding Tubes to Rapidly Shed Pounds
Brides-to-be looking to shed that final 10, 15 or 20 pounds in order to fit into their dream wedding gown have taken a controversial approach to crash dieting that involves inserting a feeding tube into their noses for up to 10 days for a quick fix to rapid weight loss.
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eBay yacht wrecked on maiden voyage
Two novice sailors who purchased a yacht on eBay were left stranded after getting it trapped on rocks during their maiden voyage and now face the prospect of it being smashed to pieces by waves.
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Mother', 35, dies after clips are left inside her during keyhole surgery
A mother died after a blundering surgeon left equipment inside her during a minor operation, it emerged today.
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Shock as Pippa Middleton pal points pistol in crazy car stunt
Pippa Middleton larks in a car with smirking pals as one terrifyingly aims a gun.
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Some Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'
Some glaciers on Asia's Karakoram mountains are defying the global trend and getting thicker, say researchers.
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Now women can delay motherhood by freezing their ovaries and having them re-implanted years later
British women are to be given the chance of delaying motherhood by freezing parts of their ovaries.
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Toddler home alone after mother dies
Two-year-old girl may have been alone for five days
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Texas eatery serves $12K, 10-course Titanic meal
'Crystal tinkles as women clad in dinner best bow their heads over champagne glasses, listening attentively to the captain's evening address. The Armagnac they sip is circa 1900. ...'
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Haunting pictures of boots and a coat show deep sea graves of Titanic victims for first time
Newly-released photos show the haunting images of Titanic victim's clothing lining the bottom of the ocean floor 100 years after the New York-bound ship sank in the North Atlantic.
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