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Big Mac Special Sauce with That? $18,000 Please

Fast-food giant McDonald's is giving Australians the opportunity to buy a bottle of the special sauce used on their famous Big Mac -- the only problem is it will cost at least Aus$23,100 (US$18,000).

The 500 ml 'Limited Edition Big Mac Special Sauce Bottle #1 of 200' is being auctioned on eBay with all proceeds going to charities run by the global chain to help sick children and their families.

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Bank Error in your Favor: Monopoly with Real Notes in France

There can't be a Monopoly fan in the world who has not dreamed of one day playing a round with real money.

Now, for the 80th anniversary of the game's first appearance in France, manufacturers are providing exactly that -- at least for 80 lucky buyers.

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Woman Dials Wrong Number, Offers Detective Drugs

Police say a woman selling drugs made a big mistake that landed her in jail — she mistakenly called an Albuquerque police detective.

KOB-TV reports (http://goo.gl/zEdfKo) that 30-year-old Renea Lucero was arrested last week when she called the detective at his department-issued cellphone and made the officer an unexpected offer.

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Modern-Day Knights Do Battle in Bone-Crunching Combat

The sound of swords crashing on to steel armor resonates around the municipal sports hall as two teams of heavily-armored knights commence a ferocious battle.

One combatant launches himself into another, hauls his opponent to the ground, then regains his footing to smash his sword into another's helmet.

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Bart the Cat Hit by Car, Buried and then Crawls from Grave

Bart the cat was hit by a car, buried and crawled back from the dead — literally.

Earlier this month, a car hit the 1 ½-year-old cat in Tampa, Florida. Bart's owner was so distraught, he couldn't stand the thought of burying him, so he asked neighbor to dig a shallow grave.

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Dinosaur No More: UK Museum's Dippy to be Retired in 2017

Dippy the dinosaur is being retired from London's Natural History Museum — and his fans aren't happy.

The museum announced Thursday that the 85-foot (26-meter) plaster skeleton, which has been on display for more than a century, will be replaced in the main hall by the skeleton of a blue whale.

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Man Who Died in 2012 Gets Reappointed to County Board

Officials in western Pennsylvania are trying to figure out how a man who's been dead for more than two years wound up being reappointed to a county industrial authority board.

Fayette County officials said Wednesday it seemed they never tried checking in with Larry Markwood before reappointing him. He died in August 2012.

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FBI Releases Photos of San Francisco Gold Nugget Thieves

The FBI has released photos made from surveillance video of three masked thieves stealing historic gold nuggets on display at a San Francisco bank museum after ramming a stolen SUV through its revolving door.

San Francisco police say the robbers took up to 10 ounces of gold worth roughly $10,000 early Monday.

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Taking the Pizza? Couple's 1,400-mile Super Bowl Delivery

A Canadian couple are going to extreme lengths as they prepare to watch Sunday's Super Bowl by placing a pizza delivery order from their favorite restaurant -- more than 1,400 miles away.

Lee and Carol Brown, who recently moved to Regina, Saskatchewan from Windsor, Ontario, told Canadian media they placed the order after failing to find a local pizza parlor to their liking.

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Theft Suspect Jumps in Beirut River to Avoid Arrest

A suspect wanted on theft charges attempted on Thursday to escape arrest by jumping in the Beirut River, reported MTV.

It said that the suspect spotted an Internal Security Forces checkpoint that was inspecting the identification cards of motorcyclists.

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