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Early Addition: Internet Furious Over New Zealander Who Hates Cats
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Ben Yakas
Published Jan 23, 2013
Modified Jan 23, 2013
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Published Jan 23, 2013
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- A would-be Papa John's robber in Montana broke down crying when the cashier gave him money; he ended up leaving with free pizza and chicken wings to feed his hungry family.
- Dear god no: there is a campaign to ban cats in New Zealand!
- Big Nick's Pizza and Burger Joint may not be able to handle a rent increase, but kids eat free!
- Happy Feet propaganda aside, penguins are actually really, really mean.
- Hillary Clinton has finally paid off her 2008 presidential campaign debt.
- You want to see Shetland ponies in knit sweaters? Go right ahead sir.
- What happens when everyone on the train is a panhandler? Watch and find out.
- According to Science, sex with condoms is as good as sex without condoms, despite the condom.
- Tumblr of the Day: Actual Facebook Graph Searches.
- Here's a harrowing video of a child being thrown from a car during a crash in Russia—a truck came thisclose to hitting him.
- Check out the best inauguration photo of America's first family being super American.
- And finally, this is just a normal dog taking his horse out for a walk:
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