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“From Motherboard: I knew we were all in for an epic display of virality (sorry) last night when I saw about a dozen unrelated people share the same video last night, a video that features a toddler in Montreal, one turned into a tasty, immobile package of calories by its …

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“Forget the Grinch, kids. Gather ’round to hear a new holiday tale of woe: How Ronald McDonald Stole Christmas. Yep, it looks like employees of the nation’s biggest burger chain are about to get royally Scrooged this year. According to internal company memos obtained by Ad Age, McDonald’s is strongly …

“There has been an uproar in India’s parliament over the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a city bus in the capital, Delhi. MPs from all parties have expressed their horror at the incident which has caused outrage in the country. Police said they have arrested four people, including …