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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Dirt Eaters and Other Pica Cases Nearly Double in Decade

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Dirt Eaters and Other Pica Cases Nearly Double in Decade
The number of people hospitalized with pica, the disorder in which people eat non-edible substances including dirt and chalk, has nearly doubled within a decade.
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Family's treasured pickle has been passed down since 1876
Ryan Boyle, a retired Marine living in North Port, Fla. has a unique family heirloom.
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News anchor mocks Kardashians
A US news anchor has openly mocked the Kardashian sisters on air moments after wrapping up an interview with them.
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Banff-area Bigfoot reports ‘credible’: Animal Planet show
Reports of hairy encounters with Bigfoot-like creatures in the Banff area are on the rise.
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Victorian kitchen that has remained untouched for 60 years discovered in stately home renovation
The treasure trove of Victorian items included a 19th-century cook book
Also found were pastry cutters and antique fire extinguishers
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Missing Colorado Cat Found 5 Years Later on New York Street

A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains five years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street.
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Norwegian 'wild man' faked famed blog while living in a Swedish hotel
A Norwegian man who became a celebrity for documenting “a year” of living in the Norwegian wilds has confessed he spent much of the time living in a hotel in northern Sweden.
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Postman burned thousands of letters because they were too heavy to carry
A postman has been convicted for burning thousands of items of junk mail because it was too heavy for him to carry on deliveries.
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Late start for 78-year-old first grader
A 78-year-old Bulgarian man started off the new school year today like hundreds of children a fraction of his age... in grade one.
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Dolly, 97, is oldest barmaid in the world
A British woman is the world's oldest barmaid at the age of 97.
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Monster snake captured
18ft anaconda weighs 100kg with a 27in girth
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Holiday terror as passenger attempts to open plane doors at 36,000ft while screaming 'we are just on a flight simulator'
22-year-old man had to be tied up with eight seatbelts
Newcastle-bound plane forced into emergency landing at Gatwick
Passengers wept and panicked in fear
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New species of dolphin discovered
Researchers have determined that dolphins found in southeastern Australia represent a previously unknown species.
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Jealous wives in petition to stop sexy waitress from serving in Italy

A waitress in Italy has been branded 'too sexy to serve' by the wives of local men who go to drink in the bar she works.
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Coffee taster gets £2million nose insurance
Meet the real life Mr Bean, coffee taster Dave Roberts - who has just had his nose insured for £2million.
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War relic bidder’s live bomb shocker
A man bought a box of war memorabilia at an auction — and found a live bomb in it.
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A bride's welded bliss: How she built Porsche from wrecked VW for her big day
She spent six years painstakingly transforming the 40-year-old VW into a Porsche 356, the company’s first production model.
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Talking birds that escaped from Australian owners teach wild cockatoos to speak
Naturalists have reported a growing phenomenon of pet parrots that have been taught to repeat phrases by their owners before escaping from their cages and then passing on the technique to the wild flocks they join.
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