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Inside China's Chilling "Cave God" Bride Ritual Where Young Women Were Left To Starve To Death
Local communities believed that she had gone to marry the Cave Deity. Instead of a funeral, a wedding ceremony was held.
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Snake Enters Field During India's Practice Ahead Of Pakistan Clash In Women's World Cup
As the Indian women's cricket team went about their training at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening, an unusual visitor slithered in -- a snake.
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800-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Unusual Facial Tattoos Made from Rare Minerals
A newly analysed 800-year-old female mummy has surprised researchers with minimalist facial tattoos made from unusual mineral-based ink. Unlike the elaborate designs typically found in Andean mummies, this woman’s tattoos were composed of simple lines and an S-shape, made from magnetite and augite. Discovered in the Italian Museum of Anthropology...
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Thai Restaurant Offers 'Skinny Discount' For Squeezing Through Metal Bars, Sparks Outrage
The unusual practice gained widespread attention after Instagram users Amina and Alex shared a video showcasing the setup.
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Chinese Woman Sparks Outrage After Sharing Video Of Son Urinating On Family's Meal
In China, a mothers social media post ignited a fierce debate when she shared an unusual family incident: her young son urinated on a dining table, and the family continued to eat the meal.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Reddit User Claims Swiggy Customer Care Blamed "Weekend Peak Hour" For Food Delay On Tuesday
Viral post: It all started when a customer from Delhi spoke up about the delay in receiving his food order.
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With Bezos Out As Amazon CEO, Is This End Of His Question-Mark Emails?
For staff at Amazon.com Inc, the departure of CEO Jeff Bezos may spell the end of one of the company's unusual and, for some managers, frightening practices: the "question-mark" email.
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Watch: AB De Villiers' "Boring Meditation Routine" Takes His Wife By "Surprise"
The video shows AB de Villiers lying down on the floor and practicing a "boring meditation routine" which he claims he can do for hours.
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
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Row Over Veterans' Letter To President On Forces Being Used For "Agendas"
The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...
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In Uttar Pradesh, Sisters Plough Field To Please Rain God For Monsoon
In a battle against severe shortage of rain many farmers have taken to a number of unusual practices to "appease" the rain God. After the marriage of frogs, two daughters of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district have joined their father in ploughing the field to bring down the showers.
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Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs Attacked An Australian Teen's Legs: 'There Was No Stopping The Bleeding.'
When 16-year-old Sam Kanizay waded into the water off Brighton Beach late Saturday, it wasn't anything unusual for the Australian teen. He had grown up in that area of Melbourne, part of an active family that participated in triathlons and frequently swam in the ocean.
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'Last Jew In Pakistan' Allowed To Profess His Religion
Pakistan has allowed a 29-year-old Jewish activist to change his religion from Islam to Judaism, an unusual move by authorities in the country. In normal circumstances, it would have been a normal practice to let Fishel Benkhald get religion of his choice in the column of religion for the forms filled to get national identity card and passport.
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Man Breaks Leg While Doing Yoga in Ireland
In an unusual case, a 38-year-old man in Ireland practicing a difficult yoga pose ended up in the hospital with a broken leg.
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Inside China's Chilling "Cave God" Bride Ritual Where Young Women Were Left To Starve To Death
Local communities believed that she had gone to marry the Cave Deity. Instead of a funeral, a wedding ceremony was held.
-
Snake Enters Field During India's Practice Ahead Of Pakistan Clash In Women's World Cup
As the Indian women's cricket team went about their training at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening, an unusual visitor slithered in -- a snake.
-
800-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Unusual Facial Tattoos Made from Rare Minerals
A newly analysed 800-year-old female mummy has surprised researchers with minimalist facial tattoos made from unusual mineral-based ink. Unlike the elaborate designs typically found in Andean mummies, this woman’s tattoos were composed of simple lines and an S-shape, made from magnetite and augite. Discovered in the Italian Museum of Anthropology...
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Thai Restaurant Offers 'Skinny Discount' For Squeezing Through Metal Bars, Sparks Outrage
The unusual practice gained widespread attention after Instagram users Amina and Alex shared a video showcasing the setup.
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Chinese Woman Sparks Outrage After Sharing Video Of Son Urinating On Family's Meal
In China, a mothers social media post ignited a fierce debate when she shared an unusual family incident: her young son urinated on a dining table, and the family continued to eat the meal.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Reddit User Claims Swiggy Customer Care Blamed "Weekend Peak Hour" For Food Delay On Tuesday
Viral post: It all started when a customer from Delhi spoke up about the delay in receiving his food order.
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With Bezos Out As Amazon CEO, Is This End Of His Question-Mark Emails?
For staff at Amazon.com Inc, the departure of CEO Jeff Bezos may spell the end of one of the company's unusual and, for some managers, frightening practices: the "question-mark" email.
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Watch: AB De Villiers' "Boring Meditation Routine" Takes His Wife By "Surprise"
The video shows AB de Villiers lying down on the floor and practicing a "boring meditation routine" which he claims he can do for hours.
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
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Row Over Veterans' Letter To President On Forces Being Used For "Agendas"
The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...
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In Uttar Pradesh, Sisters Plough Field To Please Rain God For Monsoon
In a battle against severe shortage of rain many farmers have taken to a number of unusual practices to "appease" the rain God. After the marriage of frogs, two daughters of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district have joined their father in ploughing the field to bring down the showers.
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Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs Attacked An Australian Teen's Legs: 'There Was No Stopping The Bleeding.'
When 16-year-old Sam Kanizay waded into the water off Brighton Beach late Saturday, it wasn't anything unusual for the Australian teen. He had grown up in that area of Melbourne, part of an active family that participated in triathlons and frequently swam in the ocean.
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'Last Jew In Pakistan' Allowed To Profess His Religion
Pakistan has allowed a 29-year-old Jewish activist to change his religion from Islam to Judaism, an unusual move by authorities in the country. In normal circumstances, it would have been a normal practice to let Fishel Benkhald get religion of his choice in the column of religion for the forms filled to get national identity card and passport.
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Man Breaks Leg While Doing Yoga in Ireland
In an unusual case, a 38-year-old man in Ireland practicing a difficult yoga pose ended up in the hospital with a broken leg.
