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This Is Informative, You Should Watch It of the Day: Everything you always wanted to know about the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England, but couldn’t be bothered to inquire. [ reddit .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 31/01/2011 17:23 Number of articles : 2

This Is Informative, You Should Watch It of the Day: Everything…

Justin Bieber Can Do Anything!

Justin Bieber got himself in a spot of trouble last week in Great Britain, as viewers of his performance on X Factor took exception with the singer’s obvious lip-syncing . But the 16-year faced no such scandal in Spain, which is where he headed to next. Justin was honored with a gold record (pictured below) and also wowed fans with the following display of yet another talent. During an appearance on a Madrid TV show, it took this superstar just 90 seconds to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Amazing. Justin Bieber Solves a Rubik’s Cube Click on these photos of Bieber to enlarge shots of him accepting an award and doing the robot while in Spain: [Photos: Splash News]

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Justin Bieber Angers X Factor Viewers, Accused of "Terrible" Miming

After spending Thanksgiving in New York City , Justin Bieber crossed the Atlantic this weekend and gave fans in Great Britain a treat… … but many felt as if they’d been tricked. The 16-year old icon performed on X Factor in England, though the Twitter-verse lit up soon after his appearance with talk that Justin ripped off British viewers by “miming” his renditions of “Baby” and “Somebody to Love.” Tweeted a couple followers: I am a massive fan of Justin Bieber – just pretty gutted he mimed on The X Factor!… Justin Bieber = Justin Mimer! Terrible performance on X Factor! Do you agree with these assessments? Watch the following performance video, which is followed by an interview Bieber gave on the show: Justin Bieber on X Factor Justin Bieber X Factor Interview

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Date, Location Set for Kate Middleton and Prince William Wedding

Mark your calendars, set your DVR and prepare for total hyperventilation, readers: Prince William and Kate Middleton have selected a wedding date and location! The monumental event, expected to be watched by billions of people worldwide, will take place on April 29 at Westminster Abbey. The date and location for a royal wedding are set. Now, Kate and William just need to plan the dress , caterer, flowers, music, guest list… [Photo: Pacific Coast News] This is the same venue that featured the 1947 wedding of then-Princess Elizabeth, William’s grandmother the Queen. Prime Minister David Cameron announced this date will be a public holiday across Great Britain, while palace officials say the Royal Famil will pay for the church service, the music and parties. The millions of dollars spent on security? That will be footed by the British taxpayers. Can you imagine the ruckus that would break out if anything like that was attempted in America? Yikes.

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Emma Watson Premiere Fashion: What’s Her Best Look?

While readers continue to debate whether Emma Watson looks better with short or long hair , the movie star has given fans more to debate. Over the last few days, the actress graced the red carpet at a pair of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premieres; first in London and then, last night, in New York City. Watson donned a couple contrasting dresses for the events, rocking a sheer, short, sexy outfit in Great Britain and then changing into a more conservative, longer gown when she flew across the Atlantic. Compare the looks below: Which fashion choice do you like better on Emma Watson?

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KICK-ASS 2: BALLS TO THE WALL Confirmed

Recently MTV News interviewed director Matthew Vaughn. The director confirmed that KICK-ASS 2 had been greenlit and would begin filming in less than 9 months. The second film follows immediately after the first film. http://nerdreactor.com/2010/09/01/kick-ass-2-balls-to-the-wall-confirmed/ added by: NerdReactorTV

Drugs Like Boniva May Cause Cancer Study Finds

The findings were especially remarkable because another research group conducting a case-control study of the same registry — Great Britain's General Practice Research Database, containing records on some six million patients — recently reported no increase in esophageal cancer rates in patients treated with bisphosphonates. Green and colleagues explained the discrepancy by noting that mean observation time prior to diagnosis in the other analysis was substantially shorter, 4.5 versus 7.7 years. Also, they noted, their study used five matched controls for each case, whereas the earlier study had equal numbers of cases and controls. “Our study thus had the potential to include people with longer durations of bisphosphonate use and also had greater statistical power,” Green and colleagues asserted. More at the link…. added by: jubal

Here Are the Ten Funniest Jokes in All of Britain, Explained [Humour]

The ten funniest jokes of the famous Edinburgh Fringe—a huge performing arts festival held in Scotland—have been named! And they are hilarious . But will you “get” them? No worries! We’ve provided helpful explanations right here. More

Odane Skeen picture

Odane Skeen of Jamaica celebrates after winning the men#39;s 100 metres final at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 21, 2010. Odane Skeen ran 10.63 in the semi-finals, one hundredth of a second behind Great Britain#39;s David Bolarinwa. Jamaica#39;s Odane Skeen created history when he took the 100m boys event at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today. The Wolmers athlete clocked a personal best of 10.42 seconds. Jamaican sprint hurdlers, Stefan Fennell and Megan

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Poppy Flowers by Van Gogh

The painting, identified as “Poppy Flowers” by the minister, “was cut out of its frame in the Mahmoud Khalil museum after it opened in the morning,” he said. Two Italians were arrested at Cairo airport trying to smuggle out a Van Gogh painting stolen from a museum earlier on Saturday, Egypt#39;s Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, pictured in 2009. A priceless Vincent Van Gogh painting has been stolen from a Cairo museum in a brazen daytime theft, Culture Minister Faruq Hosni told AFP on Saturday.

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