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Monday 27 March 2023 Dublin: 9°C

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# Work Can Wait
The (emergency) burning question*: King or Tayto crisps?
Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Work Can Wait
VIDEO: Here's how an atomic clock operates
Short archive 1950s film explains the processes behind the clock’s accurate timekeeping.
# Star Wars
VIDEO: A Capella Star Wars Theme Tune of the Day...
Over 300 hours of recording time results in one man’s ode to Star Wars.
# Paradise
9 locations where you can holiday like a movie star
Want to take a holiday – or daydream – to a far-flung location that has Hollywood connections? Here are nine of our favourite places.
# Advertising
It worked! Bid placed after used-car sale pitch
But engineer cum used-car salesman Rob O’Rourke is playing hard ball.
# Badvertising
Is Ashton Kutcher's new "dating" ad racist?
Or does it just highlight that the actor is actually pretty good at accents?
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VIDEO: 'Jetman' flies over Rio de Janeiro
The Swiss daredevil flew over the city before landing on a Copacabana beach.
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Best Used-Car Sales Pitch of the Day
“The Best Car You Will Ever Own. Fact.”
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The burning question*: Do you add salt before tasting your dinner?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Gerbil Friday
It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of gerbils from around the world
Because it’s Friday and we like Fridays…
# pic of the day
Vincent Browne Archive Pic of the Day
No comment.
# pic of the day
Mini Jockey and Trainer Pic of the Day
No comment.
# view from above
And here is the view from space...
NASA timelapse photos. It’s a wonderful world.
# pic of the day
Minister for Education in Hipster Glasses Pic of the Day
No comment.
# Work Can Wait
The burning question*: liquid handwash or bar of soap?
This and very Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Capybara Friday
It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of capybaras from around the world
What do you mean you’ve never heard of them?
# Work Can Wait
VIDEO: The Most Labour-Intensive Flatpack Dinner of the Day
No comment.
# sneak peek
VIDEO: Three-trailer Thursday
Which new movie release is worth the price of a cinema ticket this weekend? Decide for yourself with trailers of these three films, opening in cinemas tomorrow.
# Work Can Wait
How to... get your owner out of bed in the morning
Follow this cat’s example…
# Prometheus
Creepy Michael Fassbender Robot Viral of the Day
No comment.
# Dilemma
The burning question*: Do you hover on outside lane on dual carriageway?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Work Can Wait
Video: Snoop Dogg raps with Tupac hologram at Coachella
Yep. That’s not at all weird…
# Piglet Friday
It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of piglets from around the world
Get ‘em in early…
# Work Can Wait
How to...make a viral video
Include a fist-fight and a shoot-out, a scantily-clad woman on a motorbike, American footballers, some overly-dramatic music…and a large cannot-resist-pressing-it red button.
# Work Can Wait
VIDEO: Duo take Nike's money, spend it on round-the-world trip
Max Joseph and Casey Neistat were given cash by Nike to make a film. They spent it travelling until the money ran out.
# bog standard
Loo roll - a priority for every man's car?
Shopping centre survey reveals the oddities people keep in their cars.
# Dilemma
The burning question*: How do you queue?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Viral Videos
VIDEO: 6 of the best parodies of Google's Project Glass
Google’s latest invention is the subject of some talk… and some jokes…
# Viral Video
VIDEO: Greek news presenter gets pelted with eggs and yoghurt
A not so eggs-cellent outcome for this news presenter.
# Work Can Wait
UCD Promo of the Day - part deux
Those meal deals in the UCD get stranger and stranger…
# Viral
VIDEO: BBC business presenter does an Irish jig live on air
Steph McGovern was paying tribute to Titanic star Kate Winslet’s dancing in the hit film…
# Work Can Wait
In pictures: Polar bear cub hand-reared in China
Take a few moments to bask in the cuteness of this three-month-old cub.
# Work Can Wait
The burning question*: Do you eat breakfast?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Viral Video
Watch: Two-year-old's Elvis impersonation becomes viral hit
So good, it’s beaten the Kony 2012 video as the most viral of all time.
# Giraffe Friday
It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of baby giraffes from around the world
Because everyone loves smaller version of big animals…
# Work Can Wait
YouTube Top 10: because we'll never forget Twickenham 2006, Shaggy
That try, that anthem gaffe, and that dog scooter race (?) all feature in our weekly rundown of the best sporting vids.
# Good News
PIC: A cloudless Ireland at 6am today
Update: The noon satellite pic is even clearer. Nice.
# Work Can Wait
The burning question*: Do you prefer to buy CDs or (legal) downloads?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# Work Can Wait
Watch: Here's what you can do with seven iPads
Illusionists show off their sleight of hand with some tablet assistants.
# you told us
Top 10 readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the wittiest, most thought-provoking and original comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?