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London’s McDonald’s Get ‘Supersized’ for 2012 Olympics
Fear not, fast food aficionados — if you’re headed to London for the 2012 Olympics, you won’t have to force yourself to choke down any of bangers and mash. Instead, you’ll have a chance to eat at the world’s biggest McDonald’s. But get in line soon, because the 1,500 seat restaurant will only be open for six weeks.
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Indian Man Uses Google Earth To Find His Long-Lost Family Of 25 Years
March 19, 2012 In 1987, a six-year-old boy in India went to a train station to beg for change. He fell asleep on the train, got lost, and ended up living on the streets (over 900 miles away). He was eventually adopted and raised by an Australian couple, graduated college with a business degree, and now runs a factory. The 30-year-old man was recently reunited with his family in India, thanks to faint childhood memories and Google Earth!
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Kony 2012 – Help Stop the World’s Most Wanted Criminal [VIDEO]
This video will most likely change your life. I had never heard of Joseph Kony before watching this documentary and that scares me. The documentary, Kony 2012, aims to spread awareness about Joseph Kony’s crimes in central Africa and bring this criminal’s reign of terror to a stop before 2013. With today’s technology and social network can we make it happen?
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What Is the Richest Country? Hint – It’s Not the US
The United States is often touted as being one of the richest countries in the world, but compared to many other nations, it seems we have some serious catching up to do. In fact, in a new Forbes list of the wealthiest lands on the globe, the US didn’t even place in the top five.
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Why Do So Many People Dislike Their Bosses?
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Chinese Shoppers Fire Eggs At Beijing Apple Store In Disgust
January 13, 2012 Apple Inc's latest iPhone 4S, with voice-activated technology, was introduced to China today with great anticipation. Hundreds of people who couldn't wait to get their hands on the new phone were lined up outside Apple's flagship Beijing store before it opened, but fears of chaos caused the store to cancel sales. Apparently, some people in line were armed with eggs and let the store have it.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]
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Baby Born in Philippines Declared World’s Seven Billionth Person
Danica May Camacho was born in Manila, Philippines just before midnight on Sunday, weighing five-and-a-half pounds.
But a much larger number will always be associated with the baby girl, as the UN has declared her the world’s seven billionth person.
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Google Reports 70 Percent Increase in Takedown Requests by US Government
In an effort to highlight global censorship campaigns, Google’s biannual transparency report revealed a 70 percent increase in takedown requests by the US government and law enforcement agencies.
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Indian Girls Named ‘Unwanted’ Get to Choose New Names [VIDEO]
An Indian district held a renaming ceremony on Saturday that allowed more than 200 girls whose names mean “unwanted” to choose new monikers for themselves.
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BlackBerry Outage Causing An Uproar In The U.S.
Attention all BlackBerry phone users: I might guess you aren't reading this on your BlackBerry! Why is that? Reports have spread of world wide BlackBerry outages. I myself am not on a BlackBerry but our very own Michelle Wolfe just texted me on hers which must mean Montana