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Funny story: Professor's Findings Ended Poverty in U.S. Last Night!

Professor's Findings Ended Poverty in U.S. Last Night!

A professor in this country who was virtually unknown a month ago ended all poverty in America last night and has captured more media space recently that the last sixteen U. S. Presidents combined. "I don't know why any academics, economists, or…

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Funny story: Mother, 31, reveals 7p-a-day meal plans for struggling parents who can't afford to feed their children

Mother, 31, reveals 7p-a-day meal plans for struggling parents who can't afford to feed their children

A kind-hearted mother is battling the cost of living crisis by writing meal plans so struggling parents can feed a family of four for less than 28 pence a day - so they don't have to feel like they are 'poor'. Elizabeth Taylor (no relation), from…

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Funny story: God asks Marcus Rashford for help

God asks Marcus Rashford for help

England soccer star and all-round top bloke Marcus Rashford has been contacted by God, asking him why he has become so popular. The Manchester United striker and child poverty campaigner received an email out of the blue from the almighty one, ask…

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Funny story: Bangladeshi Woman Rescued After 17 Days Buried in Factory Rubble Told to “Get Back to Work!”

Bangladeshi Woman Rescued After 17 Days Buried in Factory Rubble Told to “Get Back to Work!”

Bangladeshi rescuers pulled a garment worker alive from the rubble of a factory building 17 days after its collapse, and immediately ordered her back to work. Referring to her time buried alive as “17 days unauthorized vacation”, the garment factory…

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Funny story: Marcus Rashford To Donate 90% Of His Salary To Hungry Kids Campaign

Marcus Rashford To Donate 90% Of His Salary To Hungry Kids Campaign

Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United and England striker who has done so much for hungry children by petitioning the government for free school meals during the lockdown, has "put his money where his mouth is", and has vowed to donate 90% of his sa…

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Funny story: Man Is Going To Rob A Bank

Man Is Going To Rob A Bank

An Englishman whose mind is in absolute turmoil with regard to how he is going to ensure the well-being of his young family after his own death, is going to rob a bank. The extremely ambitious plan was hatched today by Ken Moyswood (not real name)…

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Funny story: Indian stray dog finds life hard in luxurious German house!

Indian stray dog finds life hard in luxurious German house!

(UNEDITED) It seems that living a life of roaming Indian streets, scavenging for scraps of food, fighting for one's right to survive and, not ending up on the plate of Chinese dog-eaters, is still quite attractive because one dog, who was rescued fro…

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Funny story: Woman Is Darning Socks During Lockdown

Woman Is Darning Socks During Lockdown

As the lockdown imposed by the government starts to take its toll on the sanity of UK residents trapped in their homes, a woman has revealed how she is putting her time to good use - by darning her husband's socks. Martha Bristlingthwaite, 52, of...

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Funny story: Nashville Man Unsuccessfully Tries to Turn on a Dime

Nashville Man Unsuccessfully Tries to Turn on a Dime

One day during his lunch break, Justin Cooley noticed a thin silver coin lying on a sidewalk in downtown Nashville - and was at an utter loss as to how to respond. "I know you're supposed to turn on a dime," he said. "But how the heck do you do i...

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Funny story: Christmas Is On The Way

Christmas Is On The Way

News is just now emerging that Christmas, the Christian festival that supposedly marks the birth of Jesus the Son of God, and is now celebrated around the world by giving each other various unwanted gifts, is coming. If this wasn't bad enough, the...

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Funny story: Nigel Farage Pledges Brexit Party Will Return Britain To Its Former Glories

Nigel Farage Pledges Brexit Party Will Return Britain To Its Former Glories

Brexit Party leader, Nigel Farage, has said that, if his party are successful and are elected to power in the December General Election, he will personally do his utmost to attempt to restore Britain to its former glorious past. Farage said that t...

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Funny story: "It Wasn't Me!", Said Girl

"It Wasn't Me!", Said Girl

A filthy young New York streetgirl accused of stealing and eating some chocolate from a shop, has claimed she wasn't responsible, despite the evidence still being all over her face. The grotty urchin, who looked about 5 years old, was interviewed...

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Funny story: Woman Washed Trousers With Money In Back Pocket, And Did Not Discover It!

Woman Washed Trousers With Money In Back Pocket, And Did Not Discover It!

In a story that, frankly, defies belief, a woman who washed her husband's trousers with a $10 bill in their back pocket, and failed to realize this, only became aware of this when her husband informed her later. Esther Carsten, 33 wife of Bill, 36...

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Funny story: Man Spends His Time Unravelling String

Man Spends His Time Unravelling String

A man has admitted under cross-examination by the Unemployment Office, that he has nothing better to do than unravel string. Maurice Brooke, 56, made the astonishing revelation during a back-to-work interview at the office that has delayed his Uni...

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Funny story: Things Getting Tight for Attention

Things Getting Tight for Attention

For generations, thanks to regular reminders to pay him, Attention had been doing quite well for himself. These days, though, amidst a flood of social media, smart phones, and infinite other distractions, no one’s paying Attention much – and he's be...

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Funny story: NASA Explains InSight Probe And All Other Space Exploration

NASA Explains InSight Probe And All Other Space Exploration

NASA officials have defended the space agency's InSight probe to discover the interior structure of Mars, after facing pointed criticism, earlier in the week, that the project was an "astronomical waste of money". The landing on the surface of Ma...

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Funny story: Man Got Dole Money And Went Straight To Las Vegas

Man Got Dole Money And Went Straight To Las Vegas

There was little sympathy for one man this week, when it was revealed he had received his dole cheque on Wednesday, and then headed straight for Las Vegas, where he spent the fucking lot! David Arsehole, 23, from Manchester, signed on at the Unemp…

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