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Hilarious video of Tippy the fainting squirrel who appears to have over done it on the nuts goes viral

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A squirrel who is apparently in the grip of a fainting fit has stolen the hearts – and piqued the curiosity – of internet users.

 

A minute-long clip shows a black squirrel standing and and nibbling a nut. It then suddenly freezes and falls to the ground for several seconds.

 

Then, just as inexplicably, the adorable rodent stands back up and starts chewing again, before again tipping over. And again. And again.

 

The video has spread across the internet, with commenters on various forums speculating as to what could be behind the showing the squirrel’s bizarre behaviour.

 

Theories have ranged from narcolepsy to heart problems, drunkenness caused by eating fermented food, brain damage, or even a nut allergy.

 

The clip was originally uploaded to YouTube on November 25 by Honor Via with no additional information about where it was taken.

 

 

 

 

 

It has already been viewed nearly 500,000 times on the video sharing website.

 

‘Hope he stays out of trees till he’s better,’ one sympathetic commenter wrote.

Men’s and women’s brains: the truth! As research proves the sexes’ brains ARE wired differently, why women’s are cleverer ounce for ounce – and men can’t read female feelings

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  • տղամարդն ու կինըMen! Useless at discerning a woman’s true feelings, deaf as a post when a baby is crying and utterly incapable of performing more than one task at a time.

    Women! Forever getting overemotional, completely hopeless at map-reading and liable to go into meltdown at the prospect of parallel parking.

    Men and women moan continually about the supposed shortcomings of the opposite sex – but now brain scientists have found a real reason for the stereotypical differences in male and female behaviour.

    Women’s and men’s brains are wired in fundamentally different ways.

    Neurologists used magnetic resonance imaging (radio-wave scans that produce detailed images of the inside of the body) to study the brains of almost 1,000 volunteers.

    The differences between the genders were so profound that men and women might almost be separate species.

    Men generally have more connections within each hemisphere and between the front and back of the brain.

    In women the stronger connections usually run from side to side, between the left and right hemispheres.

    In essence, what this means is that men are more logical and better at coordination and spatial awareness. Women are more intuitive, have greater ’emotional intelligence’ and better memories for words and faces.

    The research was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Ragini Verma, of the University of Pennsylvania, who led the study, concludes that male brains are geared ‘to link perception with doing’ – so men would be better at, for example, learning a new sport.

    Female brains, meanwhile, are configured to handle matters of heart and mind and to study others’ behaviour, then interpret it using intuition and analysis.

Venezuelan Embassy in Kenya Linked to Drugs

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A witness testifying in Kenya in the trial of a former diplomat charged with the murder of the acting Venezuelan ambassador says the embassy’s diplomatic bag was used to traffic drugs.

Prosecution witness Kevin Lameck, who worked as a driver at the embassy in Nairobi, was answering questions Wednesday from the defense lawyer in the trial of former Venezuelan first secretary Dwight Sagaray.

Sagaray is accused of murdering acting Ambassador Olga Fonseca.

Fonseca was found strangled in the embassy’s official residence on July 27, 2012. She had reported to Kenya only 12 days earlier.

 

2 million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen in massive hack

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Hackers have stolen usernames and passwords for nearly two million accounts at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and others, according to a report released this week.

The massive data breach was a result of keylogging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trustwave said. The virus was capturing log-in credentials for key websites over the past month and sending those usernames and passwords to a server controlled by the hackers.

On Nov. 24, Trustwave researchers tracked that server, located in the Netherlands. They discovered compromised credentials for more than 93,000 websites, including:

  • 318,000 Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) accounts
  • 70,000 Gmail, Google+ and YouTube accounts
  • 60,000 Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) accounts
  • 22,000 Twitter (TWTR) accounts
  • 9,000 Odnoklassniki accounts (a Russian social network)
  • 8,000 ADP (ADP, Fortune 500) accounts (ADP says it counted 2,400)
  • 8,000 LinkedIn (LNKD)accounts

Trustwave notified these companies of the breach. They posted their findings publicly on Tuesday.

The hacking campaign started secretly collecting passwords on Oct. 21, and it might be ongoing: Although Trustwave discovered the Netherlands proxy server, Miller said there are several other similar servers they haven’t yet tracked down.

Want to know whether your computer is infected? Just searching programs and files won’t be enough, because the virus running in the background is hidden, Miller said. Your best bet is to update your antivirus software and download the latest patches for Internet browsers, Adobe (ADBE) and Java.

 

President Serzh Sargsyan attended the ceremony of opening of the Hayat Place Yerevan Hotel

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President Serzh Sargsyan today attended the ceremony of opening of the Hayat Place Yerevan Hotel which belongs to the world famous Hayat Place hotel chain.

The President of Armenia toured the newly opened hotel compound which is built in accordance with the standards of the top-quality international brand, familiarized with the investments, created jobs and quality of the provided services.

Construction of the Hayat Yerevan Hotel, which is located in the vicinity of the Republic Square in Yerevan, commenced in 2011 and was concluded this year. During the tour, Serzh Sargsyan was informed that investments for the construction of the hotel have already reached 15 million USD. This almost 7.0002 meter and ten-story hotel employs 70 people with the average wages of 200,000 AMD.

Opening of Hayat Place Yerevan hotel in our country, according to the owner of the Hotel Interarm-M and representatives of the Hayat Hotels Corporation which carry out management of the compound, will undoubtedly boost the quality of the services provided in the hotel industry. It is also expected that entry of this new hotel into the Armenian market will improve the competition atmosphere among the chain and brand hotels, as well as in the hotel industry of the Republic in general.

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Slim gym fan demolishes 8,000-calorie ‘Gigantwich’ (and fries) in just 36 minutes

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There are easier ways to earn £116 and a novelty T-shirt, but none quite so satisfying.

James Brettell doesn’t look like the classic fast food joint customer.

Yet his athletic frame hides an Olympian appetite and iron will.

After 116 people had tried and failed to gobble up the ‘Gigantwich’ – an 8,000-calorie heart attack on a plate – Mr Brettell succeeded.

The feast contains: sausage, bacon, ham, beef, turkey, lamb, steak burger, pulled barbeque pork, hash browns, various cheeses, stuffing, a cheese omelette, tomatoes, cucumber, salad, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard and onion rings.

The fillings are sandwiched between six thick slices of bread with chips and coleslaw on the side.

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It weighs 2.5kg (5.5lb) and costs diners £17.95 if not completed within 45 minutes.

‘I saw a picture of the sandwich on Facebook and it was the size of a baby. I just thought ‘‘I’ve got to get me some of this’’,’ said Mr Brettell.

‘I’ve always been pretty trim but recently I’ve been training hard at the gym and only eating one or two big meals in the evenings.’

How did he manage it? He had help from the Rocky movies.

Mr Brettell, 26, said: ‘By the end it gets quite hard to stomach each mouthful without feeling sick. I think the owner could see I was flagging so he started playing Eye Of The Tiger through the restaurant speakers to keep me going.’

The chompion from Hadleigh, Essex, completed the task in 36min and 10sec on Saturday afternoon.

Will Fishenden, owner of the Mangetout bistro in Southend-on-Sea, said: ‘I was amazed when James finished it all as we have had a lot of much bigger guys than him come in and fail.’

U.S. Embassy and Charentsavan City Library Partner to Open New American Corner

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The U.S. Embassy in Armenia, in partnership with the Charentsavan City Library, officially opened the Charentsavan American Corner. Attending the event were U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John A. Heffern, Deputy Minister of Culture Arev Samuelyan, Governor of Kotayk Marz Kovalenko Shahgaldyan, and Mayor of Charentsavan Hakob Shahgaldyan. This is the fifth American Corner in Armenia; the first one opened in 2005.

 

In his opening remarks, U.S. Ambassador John Heffern noted the American Corner will make diverse resources accessible to the residents of Charentsavan and Kotayk Marz and facilitate the dialogue and mutual understanding between Armenia and the United States.  It will also foster the use of the English language.

 

American Corners are small American-style libraries located throughout the world that help increase mutual understanding between the United States and the host country.  A network of over 470 American Corners is operating globally through partnerships between the U.S. Department of State and local host organizations.  American Corners provide information about America in a variety of formats, including reference books, works of fiction, journals, and videos.  These resources focus on such topics as studying in the United States, American society, U.S. history, conducting business in the United States, and English as a Second Language.  The Corners also provide computers with Internet access, and offer a variety of public programs including speakers and workshops.  The American Corners are open to the general public and access is free of charge.

 

Currently American Corners are in operation in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, and Kapan. Last year, the corners had over 40,000 visitors.