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A Water Slide With A Difference (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | 23 May 2013 | UK Comedy
Kids! Live in an urban area without easy access to a swimming pool/water theme park? Does it rain a lot? And are your roads in a fairly bad condition? Then learn a thing or two from the Brazilian children in the video above. Top marks for innovation, kids! (Via

Nasa Says It's Spring On Titan, And That Means Weather Even Worse Than Ours (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | 23 May 2013 | UK Tech
Think our spring weather is bad? Nasa says it's also spring on Saturn's moon Titan - and by comparison a bit of hail and drizzle is nothing. The seasons take about seven years to change on Saturn's largest moon. The strange alien world was dark when Nasa's...

Zoo Animals Take Part In Charity Run (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | 23 May 2013 | UK Comedy
It seems that not a week goes by without some sort of charity 5k/10k/half-marathon taking place. And so we aren't really that surprised that animals are getting in on the action, too. The Cheetah Run is a 4-mile road race that takes part in the Fota Wildlife Park...

Woolwich Attack: Anjem Choudary Claims To Know 'Terror' Suspect

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | 23 May 2013 | UK
Controversial preacher Anjem Choudary claims to know one of the Woolwich attack suspects, it has been reported. Choudary, former leader of the banned banned Al Muhajiroun group, told The Independent he knew one of the men, who was known as Mujahid. He told the paper: “He...

Woolwich Attack: Lincolnshire Property Searched In Connection With Soldier's Murder (PICTURES)

PA/Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | 23 May 2013 | UK
Anti-terror police investigating the "barbaric" murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire. While the two self-confessed killers were under armed guard in different London hospitals, detectives swooped on an address in Saxilby. There were also reports of addresses in the London area...

Can You Name Three Germans? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | 23 May 2013 | UK Comedy
Well, can you? Of course you can. You're an educated person of the world. You're a Huffington Post UK reader. But the people in this video survey conducted by German internet star Flula Borg? Well, put it this way: they stumbled at the very first hurdle. Click...

Nico Rosberg Fastest In Monaco F1 Grand Prix Practise (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Samuel Luckhurst | 23 May 2013 | UK Sport
Nico Rosberg underlined why he may again be the man to beat over one lap ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. On pole position at the last two races, Rosberg today began his quest for a hat-trick in exemplary fashion around the confines of Monte Carlo's tight, twisty streets....

Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed By Jesus As Well As Catholics, Pope Francis Says

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | 23 May 2013 | UK
Pope Francis has delivered a homily in which he states atheists who do good are redeemed through Jesus. Speaking at the Wednesday morning Mass in his Rome residence, he told the story of a Catholic who asked a priest if even...

Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers Evidence Of Ancient Life On Mars (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | 23 May 2013 | UK Tech
The ageing Mars rover Opportunity has found evidence that the conditions for ancient life once existed on the Red planet. The six-wheeled robot has been on Mars since 2004, but it is still producing useful science. Its remarkable longevity has astounded and delighted Nasa officials, who initially expected that it...

Cambridge University: Number Of Private School Students Drop To 30-Year Low

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | 23 May 2013 | UK Universities & Education
The number of privately-schooled students at Cambridge University is the lowest figure for 30 years, the prestigious institution revealed on Thursday. Students from state schools increased in number - as did applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. The news signals a success of Cambridge's drive to have...

UK Weather: Warm Temperatures To Return For Bank Holiday Weekend

PA/Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | 23 May 2013 | UK
Warmer weather will make a welcome return over the bank holiday weekend. While those flying abroad head for hotspots such as Nice, Malaga and Rome, those staying in Britain can expect temperatures to reach 19C (66F) over the weekend. Some roadworks on motorways and major A-roads have been...

Dogs Respond To Magic Word (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | 23 May 2013 | UK Comedy
Dog owners! Need to break up a scrap between two pooches? Simply learn a trick or two from Jack and Molly's master here. Because in order to get a dog's attention you just need to say one little word. Click play to find out what it is - and to...

Harvard Quiz: Test Your Ability To Recognise Emotions In Eyes (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | 23 May 2013 | UK Lifestyle
HuffPost UK Lifestyle have been fascinated by recent online research quizzes from Harvard University, which test how our minds work. The latest quiz from their team of students (and developed from a test developed by Cambridge University professor Simon Baron-Cohen) aims to find out more about how people...

'Missing Link' Galaxy Collision May Help Explain The Early Universe (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | 23 May 2013 | UK Tech
Astronomers have pictured a "missing link" galaxy collision in deep space which might explain what happened in the first few billion years of the universe. The picture shows a ridiculously massive collision between two galaxies, which formed together into a single mass more than 10 times the size...

Kim Kardashian's Baby Shower Invite Is The Most Over The Top, Ridiculous Thing Ever (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | 23 May 2013 | UK Entertainment
The Kardashians are hardly known for doing things by halves, but they've topped all previous efforts with the invite to pregnant Kim's baby shower. What is possibly the most over the top, ridiculous party invitation you've EVER seen, the invite comes in the shape of...

Burning Bridge In Texas Collapses Like Dominoes (VIDEO)

Andrea Mann | 23 May 2013 | UK Comedy
OK, so it's not exactly LOL. But we regard it as our duty here at HuffPost UK Comedy to bring you exciting/interesting/hand-over-mouth viral videos as well as funny ones - so here it is. A burning bridge collapsing like dominoes. The bridge in question is a railroad bridge which crosses...

Woolwich Machete Attack: Military Personnel 'Advised Not To Wear Uniforms In Public'

Sara C Nelson | 23 May 2013 | UK
UPDATE: Since this story went to press, several political journalists have said the Government is set to overrule advice to military personnel not to wear uniforms in public. However as yet, there has been no official announcement of this nature. There are reports military personnel have been advised not...

Frances Bean Cobain Calls Kendall Jenner 'A F**king Idiot' In Twitter Spat

Sara C Nelson | 23 May 2013 | UK Entertainment
Frances Bean Cobain has branded Kendall Jenner a “fucking idiot” in a Twitter spat. Cobain, who is the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt and Hole singer Courtney Love, took umbrage at the teenage model's somewhat vague...

Hyper-Intelligent Superbrains Floating In Deep Space Probably Don't Outnumber Humanity, Say Physicists

Michael Rundle | 23 May 2013 | UK Tech
Physicists say there is now good evidence that a legion of floating space brains are not spontaneously bursting into existence throughout the universe. For about a decade there has been a theory that so-called Boltzmann brains - self-aware conscious entities with no external physical presence - might exist...

Tulisa Quit 'X Factor' To 'Avoid Show's Craziness,' Claims Friend

Sarah Dean | 23 May 2013 | UK Entertainment
Tulisa reportedly left The X Factor to "avoid the show's craziness" after experiencing the "worst year of her life". The singer took to Twitter this week to make the news of her departure official. "Just wanted to let you all...
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