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Fed up with poor pay, Vietnam workers turn to TikTok 08 Dec 2023 - 12:48 pm
This photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows a mobile phone being used to shoot a TikTok video of TikToker Vi Thi Anh sorting out noodles at her workshop in Bac Giang province. Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Nobel literature winner Fosse says 'writing can save lives' 07 Dec 2023 - 09:05 pm
Norwegian author, playwright and laureate of the 2023 Literature Nobel Prize, Jon Fosse gives his Nobel lecture at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 7, 2023, ahead of the Nobel Prize ceremonies on December 10. (Photo by Fredrik Persson / TT News Agency / AFP) 
Daddy cool: Swedish dads go viral as boy band 06 Dec 2023 - 11:46 am
A video grab of Dad Harmony on Instagram.
Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia 06 Dec 2023 - 11:17 am
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UNESCO to list ceviche, opera as 'intangible heritage' 05 Dec 2023 - 07:15 pm
Peruvian artisan fisherman Cesar Melgarejo prepares a traditional ceviche for himself and colleagues with grey mullets (lisa in Spanish) caught in the early morning, while floating in the Lima Bay on December 1, 2023. (Photo by Cris Bouroncle / AFP)
Opera school hones South Africa's musical talent 04 Dec 2023 - 03:10 pm
Final year graduate opera student Yonwaba Mbo (C) and first year post graduate opera student Siphosihle Letsoso (L) practice during a rehearsal of Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro at the University of Cape Town (UCT) School of Music in Cape Town on November 15, 2023. Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP
Oxford University Press names 'rizz' as word of the year 04 Dec 2023 - 02:36 pm
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COP28: Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture in climate plans 01 Dec 2023 - 04:28 pm
An attendee takes photos during a video presentation as part of the Transforming Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change event on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit at Dubai Expo on December 1, 2023. (Photo by Saul Loeb / POOL / AFP)
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself 27 Nov 2023 - 03:53 pm
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A soldier in Vietnam and a girl wrote letters; decades later, they finally met 26 Nov 2023 - 04:18 pm
Kris Feeney and Col. Ned Felder hug at their first meeting, with his oldest son in the background. Courtesy of South Carolina State University.
British artist draws Hong Kong crowds with his 'graffiti spaghetti' 19 Nov 2023 - 02:35 pm
British artist Sam Cox, better known as Mr Doodle, draws on a model spaceship for a live art performance at Central MTR Station in Hong Kong on November 19, 2023. (Photo by Isaac Lawrence / AFP)
Guitar from Kurt Cobain's last tour fetches over $1.5 mn 18 Nov 2023 - 11:12 am
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Iowa teen grew 7,000 pounds of veggies, then gave them all away 15 Nov 2023 - 11:52 am
Lauren Schroeder with pumpkins, squash and gourds picked from her garden in Dixon, Iowa. Credit: Katie Schroeder
1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7 mn in New York: Sotheby's 14 Nov 2023 - 12:22 pm
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Titanic menu sells for £84,000 at UK auction 12 Nov 2023 - 05:32 pm
One of the rarest Titanic menus ever offered, first class dinner on April 11th. Image: Instagram / Henry Aldridge & Son
German big wave surfer turns to science to tame the breakers 12 Nov 2023 - 03:03 pm
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner poses with his new board at the booth of German car producer Porsche of the IAA Automobile show in Munich, southern Germany, on September 8, 2023. Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP
Picasso, Monet and... Ferrari? New York auction houses eye monster sales 07 Nov 2023 - 12:49 pm
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Zips don't lie: the secret behind a true luxury handbag 05 Nov 2023 - 08:10 am
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