WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Scientists discover the point of sex

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Scientists discover the point of sex
It is a question which has troubled scientists since the time of Charles Darwin – what is the point of sex?
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Canadian Flag upside down on Peace Tower
The flag that flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill was flown upside down on Friday morning.
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Ogling big boobs helps men to live longer
A new study says staring at a woman's ample assets for a few minutes a day is better for men's health than going to the gym.

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Driver handed a £110 parking fine - while he was stuck in a traffic jam
Christopher Barham was fined after a CCTV camera took a picture of his car in gridlock outside Gidea Park station in Romford, Essex.
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Thrill seekers plummet 141ft on world's steepest roller coaster drop
Don't look down: The Takabisha ride in Japan with a 141ft drop is the world steepest roller coaster
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Dorset pliosaur: ‘Most fearsome predator’ unveiled
A skull belonging to one of the largest "sea monsters" ever unearthed is being unveiled to the public.
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Banana attacks gorilla: Man in gorilla costume stunned by banana man
The manager of a cell phone store in Ohio called 911 to report a gorilla had been attacked by a banana.
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Pig invades hospital, then bites woman and terrorises locals
Weighing in at over 100kg, he has terrorised a town north of Cairns, rampaging through a hospital and attacking the locals.
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Intoxicated men take dead alligator off-roading
Authorities say three intoxicated men stole a 14-foot flattened and preserved alligator, strapped it to a pickup truck and took it off-roading.
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Man caught on CCTV as he tried to disable security camera before stealing dinghy from boat yard
There's little better than a full-face close-up in a CCTV camera for identifying a criminal.
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Man, Injured After Mixing Fireworks In Coffee Grinder
a 19-year-old Durango resident, was seriously injured Monday after putting fireworks in a coffee grinder and attempting to mix them to create a larger firework.
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Required virgins: Made in Canada
There is no way of knowing how many hymen-repair surgeries are happening in Canada, but at least four plastic surgery clinics specialize in them.
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Peep-show pilot finds unusual landing strip
Transport Canada has launched an investigation to determine why a pilot landed his ultralight aircraft in the parking lot of a strip club.
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Surgeons carry out first synthetic windpipe transplant
Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world's first synthetic organ transplant.
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News of the World shut down amid hacking allegations
Sunday tabloid The News of the World is to close following a sensational phone hacking scandal that has engulfed the newspaper in the past week.
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Study Shows Women More Likely To Cause Traffic Accidents
Researchers find women are more likely to get into accidents with other women, even though females drive fewer miles than men
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Black bear looking for love captured in six towns across New Jersey
Known as bear number 6131, the young adult male has been captured by wildlife officials in no less than six towns in little over a year, each time being released into a state wildlife area.
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Lottery to Win a Baby Sparks Controversy in Britain
A new lottery in the U.K. offering contestants the chance to “win a baby” through expensive in-vitro fertilization treatments is causing a stir.
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