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A bank robber dressed as an Egyptian mummy staged a successful
raid on a bank in Vienna.
The bandage-clad robber walked into a bank in the Austrian capital and
stood in line waiting to be served.
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A blind father of two has claimed a new world land speed
record by reaching 167.32mph in a specially-made BMW M5.
Mike Newman, 43, from Sale, Cheshire, was hoping to become the first
blind person to break the 200mph barrier. But he [...]

A German
architect has filed an application for a new type of cement made of dog
poo.
Friedrich Lentze, 57, from Berlin, applied for a patent for his "odourless
heating and [...]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Sultry actress Marlene Dietrich, one
of the 20th century’s most iconic figures, hated sex and had a schizophrenic
personality, according to her daughter Maria Riva.
In an interview with German magazine [...]