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'My body blew up like a balloon' and other stories

From Oprah to people accidentally blowing up their bodies "like balloons" this is our pick of things we think you should be reading/watching on the internet today.

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FP Editors|May 26, 2011, 14:49:44 IST

From Oprah to people accidentally blowing up their bodies "like balloons" this is our pick of things we think you should be reading/watching on the Internet today:1. Oprah is really gone after a 25-year stint of being the host of America's most watched talk show. But what made her so popular? BBC news gives us ten reasons why.[caption id="attachment_15733" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The internet is a playground. Image from justtechnika.com"][/caption]2. The New York Times has a monster read that investigates the possibility that conjoined twins could share a mind. Instapaper/bookmark this!3. Videos shot on mobile phones alerted the world to atrocities in Abu Ghraib. And now they are proof that Moammar Qaddafi's troops have been using rape as a method of punishing civilians:4. For all those of you who listen to music as part of your daily commute (who doesn't?)  this video should strike a chord:5. A piece of sufficiently weird news. A man in New Zealand says his body "blew up like a balloon" after he fell onto a compressed air hose which pierced his buttock and forced air into his body". No really. Just read it:6. And to round up, something just disturbing. Check out this slideshow of ten Justin Bieber themed pieces of merchandise. (warning: contains graphic images of sparkly nail polish)

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First Published:May 26, 2011, 09:30:29 IST
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