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Sunday August 27th, 2017 day edition

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The pull of the money was so strong that Mayweather ended his two-year retirement to step into the ring with McGregor.

Mayweather seems content with seeing what McGregor has in terms of punching ability.

And not a lot of punching from Mayweather, who was content to use his legendary defensive skills to frustrate McGregor.

When McGregor gets in close, he seems to be hammer-fisting Mayweather on top of Mayweather’s head when they clench.

McGregor came out and landed a stiff right hand and then he hit Mayweather on the belt line.

When the referee got in between them and Mayweather approached, McGregor flicked him with a right hand. »

Oregon State used a Crying Jordan playcall sign and immediately fumbled

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Oregon St called a Crying Jordan play then fumbled pic.twitter.com/Ckc2IcCfhy — That Dude (@cjzer0) August 26, 2017.

Oregon State held up a playcall sign that included a Crying Jordan, the universal internet symbol of something bad happening:.

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Greece could use Brexit to recover 'stolen' Parthenon art

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It's possible that the current government will "go against the establishment" based on its current performance, Mantheakis said.

The once grand Athenian temple from the fifth century BCE featured marble sculptures and friezes from Greek mythology.

The current government remains "strongly committed" to diplomacy as a means to "resolving the return and reunification of the Parthenon sculptures.". »

Could a heroin vaccine cure the west’s drug epidemic?

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Researchers in California recently announced a vaccine that can block the narcotic effects of heroin in mice and monkeys, and they say that human clinical trials are on the horizon.

“A vaccine works by cancelling out expectancy,” says behavioural psychologist John Marsden in the addictions department of King’s College London.

A heroin vaccine might find a role in combating the epidemic of drug use, but it’s no panacea. »

The Gish Gallop Wins Debates With A Deluge Of Lies

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Of course, as we all know, the Gish Gallop rears its ugly head outside of formal debate, too.

It can be hard to counteract all the false facts we're subjected to every day.

According to Quartz's Carl Alviani, it helps to reframe the argument by focusing in on the most outlandish and difficult-to-debunk lie in the list. »