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Sir Richard Branson's new satellite launching company didn't have much luck with its debut flight yesterday.
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A stunning new image of the solar system's largest planet was put together from hundreds of shots.
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One fortunate Colorado resident couldn't believe his luck when he managed to scoop two consecutive jackpots.
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Despite being born with a potentially fatal condition, the plucky little feline has so far defied all the odds.
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Franky Zapata's second attempt to cross the English Channel on a hoverboard has been met with success.
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A visitor to a museum in Canada recently guessed the code to a safe that hadn't been opened in decades.
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A visitor to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano got more than he bargained for after climbing over the safety railings.
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Motorists in Grand Haven, Michigan couldn't believe their luck this week as they scrambled to pick up the cash.
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Two men who had been cleaning up after a flood couldn't believe their luck when they found a fully stocked fridge.
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A communications tower on Sugarloaf Mountain crumpled like tin foil in strong winds on Monday.
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The WW1-era explosive device was discovered in a harvest of potatoes sent to a Hong Kong crisp factory.
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Novice hang glider Chris Gursky almost died after his pilot failed to attach his safety harness.
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Wang Xiaolong, who is from China, achieved a world record in the 'highest vocal note by a male' category.
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22-year-old Brock Meister from Indiana managed to survive having his skull detach completely from his spine.
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An octopus that has been attributed with correctly predicting World Cup results has been killed for food.
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19-year-old Rosa Dominguez struck it rich, not once, but twice after buying two $5 tickets back in June.
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The incredible footage shows a burst water main exploding out of the ground next to a busy street.
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Douglas and Barbara Fink, who are from Canada, have won the lottery three times in the last 28 years.
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Several major technology companies have joined forces in an effort to prevent an AI-fuelled apocalypse.
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A man in China got more than he bargained for when he splashed out $150,000 on the number plate '88888'.