7 Travel Stories You Missed This Week
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A wildlife photographer continued to take pictures of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas this week, despite what?
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Being pelted with poo
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Being lamped by a drunk gorilla
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Having his flashgun pinched by a chimp
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Contracting headlice from a baby gorilla
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B. Being lamped by a drunk gorillaExplanation
The gorilla, who had been bingeing on bamboo with friends, vowed never again after attacking the venerable snapper, Christophe Courteau.Rate this question:
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In a bid to crack down on political dissent, autocratic authorities in China have wiped messages from what unlikely medium?
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Toilet roll
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Cigarettes
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Fortune cookies
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Chopsticks
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A. Toilet rollExplanation
Desperate to cling on (gerrit) to the control of information, authorities banned the subversive loo roll, which depicted Hong Kong’s unpopular pro-Beijing leader, Leung Chun-ying.Rate this question:
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The health benefits of orgasm meditation were laid bare in our Weird Wellness feature this week. But what does the “therapy” entail?
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Making love once a day
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Sex in common yoga positions
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Group masturbation
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Women being “stimulated” by complete strangers
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D. Women being “stimulated” by complete strangersExplanation
OM experts can prolong the female orgasm for up to 15 minutes, helping participants lower stress and boost energy in the process. Find out more in our weird wellness round up.Rate this question:
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A new tour operator, Intimate Places, is hoping the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon will inspire more couples to buy its what?
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Bondage breaks to Eastern Europe
- B.
Clothing optional holidays
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Danube dominatrix cruises
- D.
Sadomasochism weekends in Surrey
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B. Clothing optional holidaysExplanation
The operator allows its clothing-shy punters the chance to “unleash their passions” in intimate places, literally.Rate this question:
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Having never left the US before, 44-year-old traveller, Chris Sypolt, did what during his 80-day odyssey?
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Got high and went window shopping for used panties
- B.
Lost all of his money in a scam
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Married six women in six continents
- D.
Was arrested on the first day and detained for the remaining 79
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A. Got high and went window shopping for used pantiesExplanation
Japanese police have cracked down on the sale of used underwear, but outlets still exist for those with a penchant for knicker sniffing.Rate this question:
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A nutty Korean Air passenger was jailed this week after she delayed a flight for what reason?
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Refusing to quit her game of Candy Crush Saga
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Being served macadamia nuts “incorrectly”
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Tweeting a bomb threat
- D.
Upgrading herself to First Class
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B. Being served macadamia nuts “incorrectly”Explanation
Spoiled airline heiress, Ms Cho, forced the pilot to turn back so the “offending” stewardess could be removed. Ms Cho has been charged for obstructing aviation safety and, presumably, being ridiculous.Rate this question:
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A £1.5 million ($2.3million) EU grant has embarrassingly funded what useless structure in Italy?
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A lift to nowhere
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A road to nowhere
- C.
A waterpark in a drought zone
- D.
A school in an area populated by senior citizens
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A. A lift to nowhereExplanation
The lift was supposed to link the Sicilian village of Sutera to a hilltop monastery, but the local authorities can’t afford to run it. Critics say the local mafia profited handsomely from the lift’s construction.Rate this question:
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