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Many killed in Spain plane crash
Many people have been killed and dozens injured, after a plane crashed at an airport in Spain's capital city Madrid.
Bigfoot find was a big fake
Claims that the remains of a Bigfoot had been discovered in America have turned out to be a big hoax - it was really a gorilla suit in a lump of ice!
Man sets record skating backwards
A man in Germany has set a new world record by skating a whopping 129.5 miles in 24 hours - backwards.
Skating record with a twist
A man in Germany has set a new world record by skating a whopping 129.5 miles in 24 hours - backwards.
Tortoise has 'wheely' good time
Zoo keepers in Israel have come up with a wheely good way of helping a disabled animal get around.

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Science/Technology/Nature

Mars robots put to the test
Two new robots are being put through their paces to see if they're up to the job of being blasted into space to find out if there really is life on Mars.
Ore checks out some 'spy robots'
Ore went to an army demonstration of cool gadgets
Rubbish new way to power cars
Scientists say they've found a way to use RUBBISH to power cars.
Bigfoot find was a big fake
Claims that the remains of a Bigfoot had been discovered in America have turned out to be a big hoax - it was really a gorilla suit in a lump of ice!
Some pedigree dogs 'live in pain'
Lots of dogs - which are specially bred for their looks are living in pain, according to a special investigation.
Porpoise swims into town for fish
A harbour porpoise spotted swimming through a town in Northern Ireland has become a big hit the locals.

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