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A remarkable and inspiring story about a 61-year old Australian potato farmer who shocked the world when he won the 5-day 875-km (543.698miles) endurance racing from Sydney to Melbourne. He beat out the professional athletes and did so without training, mostly because he denied himself sleep and ran while the others rested. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago tags cliff young runner marathon australia athlete |
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Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant fall pregnant. Allowing such a young elephant to fall pregnant was "the equivalent of allowing your 12-year-old daughter to become pregnant." picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 20 comments edit related share science |
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Young Muslim leader Iktimal Hage-Ali - a handpicked adviser to the Prime Minister - was arrested but released without charge in a cocaine bust eight days before receiving the NSW Young Australian of the Year award. picked by teaya21 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Paul Waugh, a Skinningrove Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team member of the the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, rescued a young girl's from a fatal plunge. His reward? No medals, no badges, no, just being forced to "resign" for taking a risk. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
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“High School Musical” underwear for young girls have sparked outrage — because they have the words “Dive in” on them. picked by smarty1052 3 weeks ago 21 comments edit related share sex |
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A man hanged in 1922 for the murder and rape of a young girl in the southern Australian city of Melbourne was posthumously pardoned for the crime on Tuesday after new tests found crucial evidence against him was flawed. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Australia Day, celebrated annually on 26 January, is the official national day of Australia, commemorating the establishment of the first European settlement on the continent of Australia. The date is that of the foundation of a British penal colony in New South Wales, by Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor. 5 comments edit related share worldWhere are our Australian Plimates? picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago |
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After a long day spent socializing or learning who to flirt with, scientists say fruit flies need to sleep longer, shedding light on what sleep may actually do for humans. Sleep remains a mystery. To delve into why people need to sleep, neurogeneticist Indrani Ganguly-Fitzgerald at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif., and her colleagues Paul Shaw and Jeff Donlea at Washington Univers... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
