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Shoppers at an Ikea in Toronto, Canada were surprised to find a very well-dressed monkey wondering around the store's parking lot Sunday.

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Anyone who has ever used the public transportation system in America knows that sometimes the conditions can be less than favorable for providing a comfortable, odor-free travel experience. However, sitting next to a crowd of people that smell like an old, musty jockstrap is nothing compared to riding on a train where there is absolutely no heat and the farthouse walls are covered with snow.

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London, UK (WIBX) - Prince William and Kate are reportedly "saddened" by the news that a nurse who was pranked by two Australian DJs, called "presenters" in the United Kingdom, has been found dead close to King Edward VII Hospital where she worked.

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Here in the United States, a kid might spot a turtle during their walk to school. And if he or she is the curious sort, they might pick it up and bring it in for show-and-tell.

Things are little different in Russia, where apparently lions roam free. School children in a Southern Russian village ran into one of these beasts -- a cub -- and brought the furball in to their teacher.

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Pope Benedict XVI may be the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church with a tradition dating back more than 2,000 years, but that doesn't mean he's not up on the latest technology. In fact, the Vatican recently revealed the pope's Twitter handle and said that he'll start tweeting to followers on Dec. 12.

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In a pleasantly surprising move, a Swedish toy company called Top Toy has made a giant leap for gender equality amongst children. Top Toy's Christmas catalog features an interesting twist: the boys are the ones who are playing with dollhouses and the girls are happily playing with the Nerf guns.

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In Japan, a creative lab named 'PARTY' has opened a new exhibit where guests can get their pictures taken and turn said photographs into figurines. Sounds cool, right? Just look at how awesome the finished product is:

The exhibit, titled 'Omote 3D Shashi

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Ramallah, West Bank (WIBX) - Amid controversy and allegations that the late Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned, authorities are announcing that his body will be exhumed on Tuesday.

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Marcy, NY (WIBX) - A newsroom in Marcy, New York might be one of the last places you expect to see a Korean dance video being played, but not when the video is quickly becoming the most watched YouTube video event of all time.

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Chicago, IL (WIBX) - His is one of the most famous brains in history and, prior to his death in 1955, Albert Einstein requested that his brain be made available for scientific research.

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