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A Japanese woman interacts with Toko. Photo: EPA
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Toco the human collie opens a 'zoo' where other people can become animals

Toco’s new specialised zoo, TokoTokoZoo, allows people to fulfill their wish to become an animal

The lobster-shaped bag was unveiled during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Collected
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Louis Vuitton unveils lobster-shaped bag worth $18k

A mysterious Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) script. Photo: Collected
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$1 million prize announced for decoding this ancient Indian civilisation script

The logo for French AI model Lucie. Photo: Collected
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'Cow's eggs, square root of goat': French AI chatbot taken offline after wild answers led to online ridicule

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Are you sharing OTP for fraud in the name of Covid-19 vaccine certificate?

This photo courtesy of Judy Ashley shows a cardinal on her bird feeder in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 20 December 2024. Photo: UNB
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Smart bird feeders gain popularity, spark interest in bird-watching

A bereaved female killer whale carrying her dead calf in US waters. Photo: BSS/AFP
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Bereaved orca mother seen carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief

Jayarasa Abilash, known as Baby 81 after he was swept away by the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, stands in front of a monument built in memory of tsunami victims outside his residence in Kurukkalmadam, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena via UNB
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Two decades after tsunami, 'Baby 81' embraces his unique identity

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Muhammad most popular baby boy name in England and Wales for 2023: BBC

Couples take part in pre-wedding photoshoots by the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China calls on universities to provide ‘love education’

Chinese-born Justin Sun eats the $6.2 million banana. Photo: Collected/X
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Man who bought $6m Banana offers to buy 1,00,000 more from original Bangladeshi vendor in NY

Chinese-born Justin Sun eats the $6.2 million banana. Photo: Collected/X
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Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2m eats the fruit in Hong Kong

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Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'