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Seafood thieves strike again: Pallets of crab worth $42,000 stolen in South Philly (www.inquirer.com)
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Why has badminton become a code for sex in Hong Kong? (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 week ago by AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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In teaching materials it released last week, a module titled adolescents and intimate relationships for Secondary Year 3, suggested that teenagers who wanted to have sex with each other could "go out to play badminton together" instead.

The materials also include a form called "My Commitment" aimed at getting "young lovers" to attest that they would exercise "self-discipline, self-control, and resistance to pornography".

The new materials have raised eyebrows and attracted criticism for being "out of touch". But officials have defended the decision.

Meanwhile social media has been flooded with jokes centered around "playing badminton".

"FWB [Friends with benefits]?? Friends with badminton," read one comment on Instagram that had more than 1,000 likes.

"In English: Netflix and chill? In Cantonese, play badminton together?" read another Facebook post which was shared more than 500 times.

Even Olympics badminton player Tse Ying Suet could not resist from commenting.

"Everyone is making an appointment to play badminton. Is everyone really into badminton?" she asked on Threads with a smirky face emoji.

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Florida Python Challenge: Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons (apnews.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Giant Marilyn Monroe statue in Palm Springs to move after underwear complaints (www.independent.co.uk)
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Bluey coins worth $400,000 stolen by worker, say Australia police (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 month ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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No pads or mercy in what may be the oldest game in North America (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Pig transplant research yields Bacon safe for some allergic to red meat (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans (apnews.com)
submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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A man is caught attempting to smuggle 100 live snakes into China in his pants (www.npr.org)
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Leftover Ramen Broth Is Causing Problems on South Korea's Mount Halla (www.smithsonianmag.com)
submitted 2 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Tasmania Is Hiring for a 'Wombat Walker' and Other Odd Jobs (www.smithsonianmag.com)
submitted 2 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17089283

Sorry, my teenage daughter has already claimed the wombat walker job, but you guys can have any of the others.

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Woman suspected of violating traffic law for riding an electric suitcase (www3.nhk.or.jp)
submitted 2 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/zoBGi

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Japanese man grows extra-lucky 63-leaf clover (www.upi.com)
submitted 2 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/78AIL

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B.C. couple teaches rescued rats to drive tiny cars (bc.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 2 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/Nz9IS

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Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business - If humans are to return to the moon, space agencies and governments need to figure out the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of extraterrestrial waste (www.wired.com)
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San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053 (abc7news.com)
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A pet donkey disappeared in California five years ago. He’s been spotted living with a herd of wild elk (edition.cnn.com)
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580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid (abcnews.go.com)
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Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/DGQQu

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Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s car (www.theguardian.com)
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A crocodile was terrorizing this Australian town. So residents cooked and ate it (www.cnn.com)
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Man named Optimus Prime arrested for car theft in south Austin (www.fox7austin.com)
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Odd-Looking Fish that Washed Ashore in Oregon is Newly Discovered Species (www.thedailybeast.com)
submitted 2 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca
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