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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

John Moynes

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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

John Moynes

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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

John Moynes

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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

John Moynes

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

John Moynes

NBC

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

John Moynes

RollingNews

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

John Moynes

iStock

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

John Moynes

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Adding high-fat dairy based foods to your diet may help in lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases, Swedish eggheads claim

Some boffins have concluded that
A diet which is high in fat
Will help you live long
And if they’re all wrong
I may have to just eat my hat

John Moynes

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Actress Zoë Kravitz heralds the return of ‘derriere fashion’ at the Met Gala

In fashion there are always some
Who wonder what is next to come
Well those in the know
Say what will be on show
This winter is mainly the bum

John Moynes

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