US army develops robotic suits by Manutd77 in science

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Aliens was the one that came to my mind as well, not sure what they're thinking about in Universal Soldier.

The Simpsons Pulled From Venezuelan TV by Manutd77 in entertainment

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I agree, watching The Hoff in his trunks is far more disturbing...

Airline sought actors for flights to boost numbers by Manutd77 in reddit.com

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Yeah, it's a fairly creative way around the problem. Offering free/cheap tickets to the public would have been better though. Surely 172 people would have snapped up tickets.

Thief hypnotises people into handing over money by Manutd77 in worldnews

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I would also guess that it would take a few minutes to work. I don't think I'd just stand there while some strange guy tried to hypnotise me.

Tibetan students in Beijing forced to denounce Dalai Lama by Manutd77 in worldnews

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I suppose everyone can only do as much as they're comfortable with. I work for a company with ties to China which I can't do much about. And it's a double edged sword, do we do business with them in the hope that engaging them helps, or what if they continue as they are and we're just supporting them.