Controversy has struck New Zealand’s bird of the year competition after a native long-tailed bat (above) was granted entry into the polls
In New Zealand some people think that
It makes sense to include the bat
In a poll for best bird
Which is clearly absurd
If it wins then I will eat my hat
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Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan arrives at government buildings for a cabinet meeting yesterday
An environment safe and sustainable
Is something we know is attainable
But to reach this end
We’re not willing to spend
And this I find less than explainable
Items belonging to gangster Al Capone (above), including photographs, firearms, jewelry and furniture, are going under the hammer
This is good news if you are someone
Who thinks that it would be great fun
To go out and splash
A large pile of cash
At an auction, on Al Capone’s gun
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Frances Haugen testified before the US Congress yesterday after revealing herself as the ‘Facebook Whistleblower’
In Washington they took a look
At what goes on inside Facebook
The failings they heard
Bordered on the absurd
And left many senators shook
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Actor William Shatner – Captain Kirk in ‘Star Trek’ (above) – hopes, at 90, to become the oldest person to reach space
A wonderful trip is in store
For an actor that we all adore
As Shatner will grace
The near edge of space
Where quite a few have gone before
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The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people have been revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore data in history
One fact that the rich can’t ignore
Is that Ireland’s a safe place off shore
Where funds can relax
And be quite safe from tax
Which they find is a tiresome old bore
A Florida man captured an alligator in his front yard using nothing but a recycling bin
One can struggle to fit large things in
To an average home wheelie bin
So if you could crate a
Hungry alligator
I think that I’d call that a win
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A lorry driver shortage has put haulage firms under pressure to keep trucks on the road
We all want this country to thrive
Which means we need people who drive
Around in big trucks
But sadly it looks
Like on this front we’re taking a dive
Enormous “brave” rats are invading UK homes through the toilet, a boffin claims
Large rodents are starting to stay
In toilets across the UK
So unless the rat
Is an animal that
You’re fond of you should stay away
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Dog lover and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (above) has called on his country to reject their dog-meat-eating tradition
In Korea some folk like to eat
Man’s best friend as a tasty treat
But President Moon
Suggests that quite soon
They should stop eating this kind of meat
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