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7 ridiculous headlines from the last 7 days

Poke Staff. Updated September 20th, 2016

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From giant piles of manure to a man trapped inside a coffee machine, here are seven of the more unusual headlines that have happened in the last seven days.

1. Neighbour’s giant manure pile ruins wedding
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2. “Kung Fu” nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking
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3. Cow farts can now be regulated in California
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4. Man stuck in coffee machine delays train
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5. Robot arrested by Russian police at political rally in Moscow
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6. Train driver stops 300km from destination because ‘shift ended’
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7. The son of a Chinese billionaire bought his dog eight iPhone 7s
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  1. JD Vance unironically said people should be jailed if they commit fraud against the American people, and Hillary Clinton’s brutal response nailed it
  2. A reporter asked Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about how Trump said “he’s full of sh*t” and Abdul’s absolutely savage comeback is one for the ages
  3. People are sharing the subtle signs that someone might be very good in bed – 17 nailed on (well, maybe) indicators someone’s a champ in the sack
  4. People shared the ‘improvements’ to British life that actually made things worse – 25 so-called advances that can get straight in the bin
  5. People have been sharing the videos they never get tired of – 17 clips to lighten up your day

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  1. A £430m energy project had to be diverted because Harry Potter fans were upset it would pass through the ‘grave’ of a fictional elf, and people don’t know whether to laugh or cry
  2. A reporter asked Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about how Trump said “he’s full of sh*t” and Abdul’s absolutely savage comeback is one for the ages
  3. Primary schools in England will be told to identify “children at risk of future unemployment” – 18 savage responses in a class of their own
  4. Reform UK councillors in Kent wanted the national anthem played at the end of council meetings, but it blew up in their faces in the most hilariously petty way
  5. Ricky Gervais’ new animated show Alley Cats is being ripped to shreds – 18 people with their claws out for him
  6. Turns out that “functionally illiterate” US workers earn about the same per hour as the average British worker, if you want a reminder of the wretched state of British salaries
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