Tributes Pour For The Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini

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James Gandolfini, who was best known for his portrayal of psychiatrist-seeing Mafia boss Tony Soprano in the hit television series The Sopranos, has passed away at the age of 51.

The actor, who had a career spanning more than 25 years, died of a suspected heart attack whilst holidaying in Italy.

The cast of The Sopranos, which ran from 1999 – 2007, have lead the tributes to James Gandolfini describing his death as the loss of a “giant” and stating that he was “the most humble and gifted actor”.Continue Reading

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Cheetah Cub Robot Inspired By The Domestic House Cat!

Check out this “cheetah cub robot” designed by the geniuses at French tech company Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). In a recent video the EPFL team explains the inspiration behind the Robo-kitty which has been modeled upon the natural biology of our beloved feline friend, the house cat! They EPFL researches did not elaborate on whether their robot moggy loves cardboard boxes, can climb the curtains or likes to shit in plant pots…we await further information on these matters.

Despite being dubbed the “cheetah cub robot”, the prototype has been built with stability rather than speed in mind. It is hoped that in the future it will be able to travel rough terrain to assist the military or as an aid in search and rescue operations. Continue Reading

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We The People Petition Asking Obama To Recreate Frozone Scene From The Incredibles Is Removed!

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Some of you may have already heard about (and signed) the latest wacky petition to appear on the White House’s “We the People” site which implored President Obama to reenact the scene from The Incredibles where Frozone is looking for his supersuit!!

You might remember the YouTube video from AwesomeEpicXav entitled “Where’s my supersuit! Obama Version” that appeared last year that did replace Frozone with Obama in the infamous scene and it is something that the internet has wanted to see for some time!Continue Reading

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Adorable Baby Raccoon Recruited By Shanghai Police After Being Mistaken For Bear Cub

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Check out this adorably cute baby raccoon dog that was rescued by Shanghai police officer Li Wenyue after a startled resident spotted it in the garden and called the authorities. Believing the little critter to be a bear cub, the authorities took the cub to the station and found it a temporary shoebox home!

Realizing how darn cute the little guy was Officer Wenyue also found him a mini police jumper and posted some pictures of him online which proved to be incredibly popular. It certainly makes a change from mug shots of wanted criminals!! Continue Reading

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Meet Ducey, The Rare Two-Faced ‘Janus’ Kitten Born In U.S

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Dubbed ‘Janus’ cats, kittens born with two-faces are incredibly rare and when Stephanie Durkee’s kids first approached her and exclaimed that they had found one, she assumed that they were simply mistaken. But it turns out that the kids were right and Mrs Durkee has now adopted the tiny two-faced kitten which was rejected by its mother.

They have named the rare little critter Ducey and it has two faces, three eyes, two noses and two mouths!

Mrs Durkee said: “the kids actually found him. And they came in and said ‘Mom there’s a kitty with two heads’…And I said ‘I think you guys are just tired, you’re crazy. That doesn’t happen.’”Continue Reading

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Robert Downey Jr Comforts Crying Toddler Upset Because He Was Expecting To See Iron Man!

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This brilliant picture captures the moment when 1-year-old toddler Jaxson Denno burst into tears, disappointed because he’d got his hopes up and was expecting to see Iron Man, but was actually just met with the sight of actor Robert Downey Jr.

The poor little youngling didn’t recognize the infamous actor without his super suit (or distinctive Stark facial hair) and soon started blubbing! And Robert Downey Jr doesn’t look too happy about it either! I guess he’s not used to his fans bursting into tears as they see him! Since the image was captured, it has proved hugely popular and gone viral, possibly because Downey Jr looks fantastically unimpressed by his situation too! Continue Reading

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Father & Daughter To Send A Tardis Into Space To Commemorate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary

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Robert and Alex Doyle absolutely love the hit TV show Doctor Who and with the 50th anniversary of the cult science fiction classic coming up, the pair felt that they had to do something dramatic to celebrate this important milestone.

The father and daughter from Florida decided to send a model Tardis into space and set about raising the funds to pay for a commercial rocket to do this! Continue Reading

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Black & White Cat Called Morris Running For Mayor Of Xalapa, Mexico!

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It is regularly reported that Mexico has something of a problem with corrupt politicians and so as part of a protest against these people who come into office and fail to deliver on any of their promises to the electorate, take bribes and are generally just out for personal gain, two students in Mexico decided that it was time for a change.

To make a point about the rife corruption and politicians’ failure to deliver their promises to the public, the students have nominated a black-and-white cat named Morris to run for mayor in the city of Xalapa! Xalapa’s Mayor will be elected on 7th July and so far, Morris is easily the most popular candidate! Continue Reading

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Man Calls Police To Report Prostitute For Being Uglier Than She Made Out!

In what might be one of the most ridiculous 999 calls to be made this year, a man has been warned about wasting police time after he rang the police to complain that a prostitute was uglier than she made out after meeting her in person!

The caller rang 999 to report the prostitute for “breaching the Sale of Goods Act” after meeting her at a hotel car park. An officer at the call centre in Solihull, Birmingham responded to his frivolous complaint by telling him that the prostitute had not in fact committed any offences but that soliciting for sex was illegal! He has also been sent a letter warning him about wasting police time in the future. Continue Reading

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99-Year-Old Man Files For Divorce After Finding Out About Wife’s 1940s Affair!

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An Italian man looks set to become the world’s oldest divorcee after the 99-year-old found out that his 96-year-old wife of 77 years had an affair in the 1940s!

The man, whom lawyers in the case refer to only as Antonio C, was looking through an old chest of drawers when he discovered some love-letters that detailed the infidelity. Regardless of the fact that the affair had happened more than half a century ago, he confronted wife Rosa C and she was so guilt-stricken that she confessed to the affair. Continue Reading

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