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Simulview also works as a 3D TV, using the fast-flicking 240Hz screen for 3D Blu-Rays, cable or satellite TV and PlayStation games

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Simulview PlayStation television from Sony is the first flatscreen that can show each viewer something entirely different. Both viewers of Simulview have to wear 3D...

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A new research found that stem cells can halt ageing and even prolong lifespans up to three times. An experiment of University of Pittsburgh...
Stephen Lawrence was 18 when he was stabbed to death near a bus stop in Eltham, south east London, in April 1993

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Gary Dobson and David Norris, the two men convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 after he was stabbed...
Patrick White “continually harassed and chastised a woman for coughing and spreading disease” while they were on the plane last week

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Patrick White from Georgia had a serious problem with a woman coughing on his American Airlines flight to Jacksonville International Airport in Florida. Patrick White...
The Quadrantids shower was first seen in 1825, according to NASA

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The 2012 Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to peak, according to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on Wednesday, January 4, early in the morning. Although...
A YouTube video presents 100 years of world events from 1911 to 2011 into a 10-minute clip using authentic footage

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A YouTube video presents 100 years of world events from 1911 to 2011 into a 10-minute clip using authentic footage. The video clip, uploaded by...
Ronald Ball, who claimed he found a rodent's body in a can of Mountain Dew was told by Pepsi that he must be wrong because it would have dissolved into jelly

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Ronald Ball, who claimed he found a rodent's body in a can of Mountain Dew was told by Pepsi that he must be wrong...
15-year-old Amanda Cummings from Staten Island, who was “tormented by bullies”, died after she was hit by a bus while clutching a suicide note

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15-year-old Amanda Cummings from Staten Island, who was “tormented by bullies”, died after she was hit by a bus while clutching a suicide note. Witnesses...
Greg Walker, a 7ft tall basketball star, is undergoing a sex change and will become the world's tallest transsexual

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Greg Walker, a 7ft tall basketball star, is undergoing a sex change and will become the world's tallest transsexual. Greg Walker, now 25, grew up...
Holly Piirainen was abducted during a family vacation in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, on August 5, 1993, and her remains were discovered two months later eight miles away in Brimfield

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Authorities named David Pouliot, a Vietnam veteran who worked for the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, as a “person of interest” in the disappearance...
Aretha Franklin and her fiancé Willie Wilkerson

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Aretha Franklin, the Grammy-winning singer, announced she is engaged to long-time companion William “Willie" Wilkerson. Aretha Franklin, 69, said in a statement today that she...
New reports say that Beyoncé spent New Year's Eve enjoying dinner with her baby bump still intact despite other reports saying that she has given birth

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New reports say that Beyoncé spent New Year's Eve enjoying dinner with her baby bump still intact despite other reports saying that she has...
Over 30,000 people have been protesting in Budapest over Hungary's controversial new constitution, a day after it came into force

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Over 30,000 people have been protesting in Budapest over Hungary's controversial new constitution, a day after it came into force. The country's governing Fidesz party...
A newborn was found abandoned in a trash can in a town called Country club Hills, south of Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday

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A newborn was found abandoned in a trash can in a town called Country club Hills, south of Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday. The baby boy's 13-year-old...
Most smartphone cameras have a built-in shutter noise to prevent the camera being used to take pictures without people's consent

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A new wave of “silent camera” applications - some specifically designed for voyeurism - has been blamed for a huge rise in illicit photography...

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Lalita Tati, a seven-year-old girl from India was murdered and had her liver cut in a ritual sacrifice to ensure a better harvest. Police said...
The loose-knit Anonymous movement, who stole thousands of credit card numbers from U.S. security firm Stratfor, has now published the email addresses of more than 860,000 of its clients

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The loose-knit Anonymous movement, who stole thousands of credit card numbers from U.S. security firm Stratfor, has now published the email addresses of more...

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A new research suggests that a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while junk food has the opposite...
RoseMarie Terenzio, JFK Jr.’s former assistant, recalls in her upcoming book, “Fairy Tale Interrupted”, how he asked Madonna to pose as Jackie Kennedy for the George magazine cover

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George magazine, founded by John F. Kennedy Jr., famously featured on its covers Cindy Crawford as George Washington and Drew Barrymore as Marilyn Monroe. Now...
Nigerians are heavy users of fuel, not just for cars but to power generators that many households and businesses use to cope with the country's erratic electricity supply

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Nigerian people and trade unionists have condemned the government for withdrawing a fuel price subsidy which has led petrol prices to more than double...

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While men are more likely to chat up a fair-haired lady on a night out, they actually find brunettes more attractive, a study has...
Sarah Harding, 30, is said to have made a complaint to police following the altercation with her boyfriend, which took place at the Hotel Schloss Matzen near Innsbruck in Austria

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Sarah Harding, The Girls Aloud star, was rushed to hospital following a “terrible fight” with her boyfriend Theo, during their skiing holiday in Austria. Sarah...
Kim Kardashian stripped down in front of pal Jonathan Cheban to gauge whether or not he is gay

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  Kim Kardashian was in the closet to speak, of her New York hotel and decided to carry out the “test” after Kris Humphries gets...
Benjamin Colton Barnes is reported to be an Iraq war veteran with survivalist skills

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A manhunt is under way for an Iraq war veteran wanted in connection with the murder of a female ranger at Mount Rainier National...
A couple and their four children, who attempted to fly on just three tickets, were kicked off the plane by US Airways flight attendants

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A couple and their four children, who attempted to fly on just three tickets, were kicked off the plane by US Airways flight attendants. The...