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# Take a Break

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"Look up here, I’m in heaven": Lyrics to Bowie's last single show mortality was on star's mind
“Look up here, man, I’m in danger. I’ve got nothing left to lose.”
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Jan 11th 2016, 11:00 AM
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There's a killer robot patrolling the Great Barrier Reef
And starfish are quaking. The brilliantly-titled Crown of Thorns Starfish robot is systematically killing starfish that are upsetting the eco-system
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Jan 8th 2016, 11:05 AM
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Feeling peckish? Feeling extravagant? Introducing the $100 gold-plated doughnut
Yes, actual gold. Bad for your wallet, bad for your stomach too you’d have to think…
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Jan 7th 2016, 11:00 AM
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Watch: Homeless Irish man's stunning rendition of Summertime
Bernard Davey’s performance has made a big impression.
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Jan 6th 2016, 11:00 AM
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This astronaut is taking stunning photos of Earth from space
Scott Kelly is in the final stretch of a year-long mission on the ISS, which orbits Earth every 92.91 minutes.
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Jan 5th 2016, 11:00 AM
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This man makes art out of his body hair
Mike Wolfe, 35, has a different look shaved on his back every four months.
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Jan 4th 2016, 11:04 AM
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Nasa is pretty excited about this Star Wars-style space 'lightsaber'
The space agency claims to have spotted a massive lightsaber shooting through the Milky Way.
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Dec 19th 2015, 11:00 AM
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These kids were asked if a woman could do Santa's job
Their answers were pretty interesting.
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Dec 18th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Take a break and watch these animals eating bananas in unison
It takes them quite a while.
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Dec 16th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Take a break and try to figure out this Einstein riddle
It’s Einstein’s famous five houses riddle, with a twist.
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Dec 15th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Watch: Trinity students' acapella cover of After the Storm
Take a break and watch Trinitones’ latest cover.
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Dec 14th 2015, 11:03 AM
# lego
This is the chicken nugget dispensing machine you've been waiting your entire life for
AND it’s made of Lego.
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Dec 11th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Watch: The world's first IVF puppies are pretty goddamn cute
It also could help eradicate heritable diseases in dogs, according to the researchers.
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Dec 10th 2015, 11:05 AM
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This homeless man has just won €450,000 on a scratchcard
He had been staying at a homeless shelter in Aspen, Colorado.
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Dec 9th 2015, 11:33 AM
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This 71-year-old man had a calm, collected response to the floods
Sure you might as well use it for a spot of yoga.
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Dec 8th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Santa uses sign language to make sure he gets this toddler's wish list
Take a break and watch the moment here.
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Dec 7th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Here's (almost) every film released this year in nine minutes
Sit back and watch this.
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Dec 5th 2015, 11:00 AM
# Fireworks
Take a break and watch this magical Disney proposal
Cue tears.
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Dec 4th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Take a break and watch Daniel Radcliffe's original Harry Potter audition
The actor has changed quite a bit.
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Dec 2nd 2015, 11:00 AM
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Planning some Christmas shopping in Dublin? Check this site before you head in
Any parking spaces? How is Dublin Bikes looking?
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Dec 1st 2015, 11:00 AM
# ah the baba
Take a break and have a look at these pics of a baby princess
The fourth in line to the throne is looking cheerful.
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Nov 30th 2015, 11:00 AM
# greater manchester police
Boy writes heart-wrenching note asking Santa to help catch the man who shot him
Christian Hickey and his mother Jayne were shot on the doorstep of their home in Manchester.
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Nov 27th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Katie Taylor will have a new coach in her corner during Irish title fight
However, her father Pete will return in time for the Olympics.
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Nov 27th 2015, 9:25 AM
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Take a break and enjoy the ticket this little boy issued to his phone-addicted Mam
It came with a pretty hefty fine…
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Nov 26th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Three delivered a lovely festive surprise to Galway kids who complained about its ad
A group of students at a Galway school wrote letters complaining about the company’s Christmas ad.
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Nov 25th 2015, 11:00 AM
# So Many Tears
Take a break and check out this list a man wrote about all the things that make his wife cry
“She watched a video about a dog.”
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Nov 24th 2015, 11:02 AM
# hello
Take a break and watch Miss Piggy's heartbreaking Adele cover
Piggy has given us some insight into the turbulent end to her relationship with Kermit.
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Nov 23rd 2015, 11:00 AM
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This company wants to hire someone 'with a mouth and a brain choc-full of sweet dreams'
“Applicants must have the ability to act like a kid in a sweet shop”.
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Nov 20th 2015, 10:59 AM
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People have been honouring the police dog killed in yesterday's Paris raid
French police said dogs like Diesel are indispensable in police raids.
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Nov 19th 2015, 10:58 AM
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Take a break and watch basketball fans try to make these babies race
Most of them were having none of it.
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Nov 18th 2015, 11:03 AM
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Take a break and watch this amazing stuntman recreate moves from Tekken
Hopping phoenix, clean sweep, deadly current – you name the move and this guy can pull it off.
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Nov 17th 2015, 10:58 AM
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Take a break and watch this terrified Irish mammy battling a huge spider
The arachnophobes among us feel for her, but it’s still pretty hilarious…
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Nov 16th 2015, 11:00 AM
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This calamity-prone cat has been a hit with viewers in the battle of the Christmas ads
Mog the Cat has been resurrected, after being killed off by author Judith Kerr in 2002.
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Nov 13th 2015, 11:54 AM
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Take a break and watch a bulldog on a skateboard set a new world record
The most impressive feat by a dog on a skateboard you’ll see today…
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Nov 12th 2015, 11:46 AM
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Take a break and watch Alanis Morissette's 2015 update of Ironic
“It’s like swiping left on your future soulmate.”
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Nov 11th 2015, 10:53 AM
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WATCH: This portrait session with a twist shows the power of photography
One man, six photographers, six different stories.
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Nov 10th 2015, 11:00 AM
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Boy with autism saves his classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre he learned on SpongeBob
His classmate had been choking on a piece of apple.
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Nov 9th 2015, 11:18 AM
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Here's what happens when strangers made intense eye contact in Dublin
Spoiler alert: It wasn’t that weird. But it was powerful.
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Nov 6th 2015, 11:00 AM
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This university has a plan to stop people getting hurt because of smartphones
No more falling over your friends while texting.
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Nov 5th 2015, 11:00 AM
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A lost Disney film has been rediscovered after 87 years
It was discovered by a researcher in the British Film Institute’s archives.
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Nov 4th 2015, 11:00 AM
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