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Leaps of faith: the Spanish festival where men jump over babies (www.theguardian.com)

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‘I was lonely’: Japan police arrest woman for allegedly making over 2,700 false emergency calls (www.straitstimes.com)

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McDonald's Indonesia is offering a $200 wedding package that includes 100 chicken sandwiches (www.cnbc.com)

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Gulls cause chaos after taking over parking lot in northern British Columbia mall (www.cbc.ca)

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A surfboard-stealing otter is on the run (www.bbc.com)

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Young people in Guangzhou commute in electric wheelchairs as e-bikes face tighter rules (www.straitstimes.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1433287

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8-year-old arrested after stealing car, leading police on pursuit, officers say (www.ksla.com)

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Birds using 'anti bird spikes' for their nests (news.sky.com)

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Clever Corvids! Ironic.

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Search underway for missing pet wallaby in rural Oklahoma town (apnews.com)

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Police rush to home to reports of ‘screaming woman’ only to find loud parrot (news.yahoo.com)

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'Too much': Burger King's new offering in Thailand has no meat and 20 slices of cheese | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

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Florida Japanese steak house closing after meth found in soy sauce (www.wkrg.com)

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