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Anatomists and biologists reveal the top 10 design flaws of the human body

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The Greeks were obsessed with the mathematically perfect body. But unfortunately for anyone chasing that ideal, we were designed not by Pygmalion, the mythical sculptor who carved a flawless woman, but by MacGyver. Evolution constructed our bodies with the biological equivalent of duct tape and lumber scraps. And the only way to refine the form (short of an asteroid strike or nuclear detonation to wipe clean the slate) is to jerry-rig the current model. "Evolution doesn't produce perfection," explains Alan Mann, a physical anthropologist at Princeton University. "It produces function."

With that in mind, I surveyed anatomists and biologists to compile a punch list for the human body, just as you'd do before buying a house. Get out your checkbook. This one's a fixer-upper.

Alarm Clock

Geophysical survey images show Pádraig Pearse turning in his grave

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A geophysical survey has produced images that show Irish revolutionary leader Pádraig Pearse is turning in his grave as celebrations of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising get underway.

Archeologists are not sure about the exact meaning of the phenomenon, but some suggest it could be a result of the massive hypocrisy of Ireland's political leaders who, long ago, sold off Ireland's independence and sovereignty to the international banking and corporate "elite".

Igloo

Cat builds an igloo after blizzard

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When a blizzard hits the Denver area, this cat builds an igloo! Or tries to help dig the family out of snow weather conditions. Either way, this is a very impressive tunnel.


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Cat burglar has a strong penchant for socks and men's underwear

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© FacebookThe tonkinese burglar has very specific taste.
A 6-year-old cat burglar with a taste for men's underwear is terrorising the streets of Hamilton.Like many cats, Brigit the tonkinese is a nocturnal hunter - but her prey is specifically socks and boxer briefs. The cat, who lives on George St in Hamilton East, has brought home 11 pairs of underpants and more than 50 socks in the last two months.

And those are just the ones her owner Sarah Nathan has kept.

"It's all men's. It's really, really weird. She's got really specific taste."

Nathan suspects they all belong to the same unlucky neighbour. She said Brigit has been collecting menswear for about two of the six months they've lived at the current property. At their previous home she was thieveing as well - but was less specific.

"In our last house she'd bring home a bit of everything - she'd bring home men's undies, women's undies, togs, she even brought home a hockey shin pad and a jumper.

"She was much less discerning - now she's decided menswear is the thing - and it's a very specific kind of underpants that she likes," Nathan said.

"She stopped when we moved to George St, but she's obviously got herself acclimatised, because now she's rampant again.

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It's over Gandalf. We need to unite behind Saruman to save Middle Earth from Sauron!

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The wisest, most qualified and most experienced candidate to rule Middle Earth.
I've been on Team Gandalf ever since he first visited the Shire. It was so nice to see a wizard who was truly a wizard of the people. The kind of wizard who wouldn't even throw you in a dungeon for smoking a little Longbottom Leaf or Old Toby. Here was a wizard who didn't have a big fancy tower. His staff and cloak were rather plain and grey. And he had quite a dream, didn't he?

Gandalf had the crazy idea that some little hobbits could stand up to and defy the power of the billionaire class Dark Lord Sauron. But I guess that was a pipe dream after all.

Gandalf failed. He got his ass locked up atop Saruman's tower when he foolishly defied the head of the Democratic Party council of wizards. And now that he's locked up it's not like some eagle is going to magically appear and rescue him. It's over. And now Saruman is our only hope against Sauron.

We need to stop saying nasty things about Saruman or it will be difficult to rally the people of Middle Earth to his side. Here are some things we should no longer mention, or if we do, we should put a positive spin on them so people will still see Saruman is our only hope.

Mr. Potato

Oh the irony: Chinese toilet maker Drumpf says no-relation to US presidential hopeful

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The owner of Shenzhen Drumpf Industrial Co Ltd that produces toilets isn't worried about a possible lawsuit from the Republican frontrunner in US presidential elections. He added he first heard about Donald Drumpf's existence only last year.

"Our trademark has been registered with the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and has been used for over 10 years. It is a common foreign name. Donald Drumpf is only one of many Drumpfs throughout the world. We did not use his portrait or reputation," General Manager Zhong Jianwei told China's Global Times.

Zhong says the company was founded in 2002 and he first heard about Donald Drumpf in 2015. "We could not have predicted Mr. Drumpf would run for the US presidency some 14 years ago," he said.

Zhong added the trademark was originally registered as "TRMP," but the company later added a "U" in the middle as a symbol of a toilet lid.

The company website claims it has "over 16 million user groups around the world, and supplies services for 1 billion users every year."

Comment: Just need Drumpf toilet paper to go along with the toilets.


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"I can't believe I'm still getting away with this sh!t" - Trump

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© Waterford Whispers NewsRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump
Republican presidential nominee frontrunner Donald Trump has admitted that he wakes up every morning soaked in sweat at the thoughts of the American public finally calling him on his negative points, any one of which could see his bid for the White House come tumbling down.

Instead, Trump continues to rack up support in key states despite widespread outrage from protestors, something which even the man himself says he cannot believe.

"All I do is go out there and slag off minorities before saying 'let's make America great again'... and nobody has pulled me up on it yet," said Trump, during a four hour hair and makeup process. "It's nerve-wracking at times. I go out there in front of tens of thousands, and I've got my speech in front of me that says I hate Mexicans or whatever... and I always just hold my breath a bit before I deliver the line. I expect to be met with boos, but so far, all I get are cheers and praise from the American people".

Although Trump admits that he threw his name in the presidential ring as a joke, and truly believed he would have been eliminated long ago, he now thinks he might actually be in with a shot at winning.

"My one mistake was underestimating the American public", he beamed. "I forgot that you can stand in front of an American flag and say pretty much anything you want, and they'll support you all the way".

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Sorry, nerds: Lightsabers are fundamentally flawed and can't be used without killing you

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We can't make lightsabers right now... but if we could they'd probably be one of the most dangerous things imaginable! Applying plasma physics theory to these ancient weapons of the Jedi, I discover a fundamental flaw of the coolest movie weapon.

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'I suffer from severe psychological issues and I need the help of mental health professionals,' says Trump

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© The OnionTrump counters his opponents’ attacks and rouses the audience with a cutting remark about his urgent need for intensive psychotherapy.
Miami—Following a series of attacks by his opponents on inconsistent policy statements he has made in the past, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump reportedly shot back at his challengers with a pointed and stinging rebuttal during Thursday's GOP debate, saying, "I suffer from severe psychological issues, and I desperately need the help of mental health professionals."

Sources said Trump's biting retort, in which he acknowledged having debilitating cognitive and emotional impairments that rendered him wholly unfit to make important decisions for himself, let alone for a nation of 320 million people, came during the first hour of the nationally televised debate, and drew raucous cheers and applause from the audience.

"What people need to understand is that I'm plagued by very real and very serious mental health issues that leave me with considerable mental deficits and sharply distort the reality I perceive," said Trump, his blunt and forceful rejoinder cutting through the noise of the other candidates talking over one another and silencing the field. "Look, folks, I have a crippling, intractable personality disorder, exacerbated by ongoing chemical imbalances in my brain, that is manifesting itself as an acute, long-term manic episode. Let's be clear here: I lack the sound judgment, impulse control, and ability to regulate emotional responses that a rational, mentally healthy human being should possess."

"I am sincerely afraid of what I might do to myself or others—please, someone help me," Trump continued, leaving his challengers flustered as the crowd erupted in a standing ovation.

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Texas tornado news broadcast interrupted by dog on lawn mower

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During a news report covering the devastation of the tornadoes that have been ravaging Texas, one reporter made a surprising discovery among the rubble.

"Oh my God!" Andrea Martinez of KYTX shouted while looking through the tornado's devastation, Mashable reports.

Martinez spotted an extremely calm dog, sitting upright on a lawn mower in the middle of a yard full of rubble.

"Look at that dog," Martinez said to the cameraman, laughing. "That is so great!"

It's nice to see the reporters can still find something to laugh about in the midst of the tornado devastation.

Watch the video below.