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Alexis Caraco

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A cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis on display at museum in Iceland

The Icelandic Phallological Museum has just added a new artefact to its vast collection: a plaster cast of the erect penis of legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

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Indonesian painter prepares exhibition of his 100 smallest paintings

Artist Iwan Ridwan is busy composing 100 small paintings of influential figures to feature in his new exhibition set for August 2022. Their size varies from 4 x 6 cm to 0.8 x 1.15 mm, and he is able to complete three to four paintings a day.

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Pro and anti Abortion rights' advocates demonstrate in Washington DC

Carrying banners with the words "My body, my choice", the protesters chanted slogans stating that the right to abortion cannot be taken away by court order.

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Chile welcomes a Banksy tribute exhibition in Latin AmerIca

"The Art of Banksy: Without Limits" exhibition has opened on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Santiago, Chile.

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Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to 'explore other worlds'

Jerry Huang's aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go for regular strolls. In the Taiwanese city of Taichung, Huang can be seen pushing his latest invention: a goldfish bowl on wheels.

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The new face of gardening takes place at the Chelsea Flower Show

With London's Chelsea Flower show opening to the public on Tuesday 24 May, Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee will be marked with a special 'floral portrait' made using her favourite flower: lily of the valley.

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Exhibition celebrates "100 years of robots" in Rio de Janeiro

The Centro Cultural Oi Futuro of Rio de Janeiro celebrates 101 years of robotics creation with the exhibition “100 years of robots”.

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Mariupol, Ukraine's city most affected by the war

Residents of Mariupol have described widespread destruction and human loss as Russian forces continue their siege of the city on Monday.

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Russian artist doused in fake blood protests

A Russian artist doused herself in fake blood in a solo protest in St. Petersburg on March 27, before police came to take her away.

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Scottish island sweeps up Olympic curling

Ailsa Craig granite will be used at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start with a mixed doubles event between Great Britain and Sweden on Wednesday.

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Nearly 10,000 anglers attend world's largest charitable ice fishing co

Nearly 10,000 anglers from across the United States take part in the world's largest charitable ice fishing contest, the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza, in the Hole-in-the-Day Bay, Minnesota.

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Buddhist priests bathe in cold river in annual purification ritual

Buddhist priests and their followers have performed a purification rite by bathing in a cold stream in western Japan's Koyasan. They also prayed for the end of the pandemic.

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Chile congress approves same-sex marriage bill

Chile's congress on Tuesday approved a long-awaited bill to legalize same-sex marriage, joining just a handful of countries in majority Catholic Latin America with similar laws.

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Azeri army defuse and destroy landmines left behind after the war

Mine clearance operations conducted over the past week in Tartar, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Shusha, Gubadli, Jabrayil and Zangilan have found and cleared anti-personnel mines, 27 anti-tank mines and 19 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

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More than 500 toy makers show off their teddy bear creations

The 'Hello Teddy!" exhibition in Moscow is a celebration of the classic cuddly toy.

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Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and thrill-seekers -- and countless penguins.

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Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion

Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.

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Local emergency declared as California battles devastating wildfires

A major Southern California highway remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place from a growing blaze driven by intense winds that raised the risk of wildfires in much of the state.

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'Have a bash!' - the World Conker Championships take place

Over 2,000 people flocked to a small village in Northamptonshire, England to watch the return of the World Conker Championships.

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Tens of thousands of Polish EU supporters demonstrate in Warsaw

Large protests were held across Poland on Sunday in a show of support for the European Union after the nation's constitutional court ruled this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws.

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