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scotland Scottish politician resigns over "sexy" "Satanic" novels Thom Dunn

meat Someone is mysteriously dumping massive amounts of raw meat in suburban Christchurch trash cans David Pescovitz

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advertising Dutch city to ban meat ads starting in 2024 Rusty Blazenhoff

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mysteries Mysterious "Halifax Hum" driving villagers nuts for a year David Pescovitz

Group handed out pure heroin, cocaine, and meth outside Vancouver police department Mark Frauenfelder

prison reform Prison labor in Massachusetts is used to manufacture Blue Lives Matter merchandise Thom Dunn

politics Boston city council election decided by a single vote Cory Doctorow

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