The Crafty Puzzles Company: September 2014

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 01, 2014)

Hit. Der.

What is represented by the following?

Hit. Der.

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When skydiver Joan Murray’s parachute failed, she approached the ground at 80 miles…

When skydiver Joan Murray’s parachute failed, she approached the ground at 80 miles (128km) per hour, landing on a mound of fire ants. The shock from being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating, and allowed her to survive.

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An Ohio woman was sentenced to spend a night in the woods…

An Ohio woman was sentenced to spend a night in the woods without food, water and entertainment for abandoning 35 kittens.

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Over 5,000 Amish people travel each year to vacation in “Amish Las Vegas…

Over 5,000 Amish people travel each year to vacation in “Amish Las Vegas”. (Pinecraft, Florida) Use of cellphones and cameras is very common there, and almost everyone uses electricity in their rental homes.

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Ernest Hemingway begged his wife not to send him for more electroshock…

Ernest Hemingway begged his wife not to send him for more electroshock treatments because he lost so much of his memory he couldn’t even remember his own name. He committed suicide the day after his 36th shock treatment.

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Boris Johnson's Brick Defects To Ukip

Boris Johnson’s brick has sensationally defected to Ukip – only hours after its star turn in the hands of the London Mayor at the Tory Party conference in Birmingham.

Releasing a statement on Tuesday evening, the brick said that it was making the switch to the Eurosceptic party as waiting for a Tory referendum on the EU was like “hitting your head against a wall”.

“I’ve had enough of the UK being just another star on someone else’s flag,” it added.

The brick, which had previously denied it was contemplating joining Farage’s far-right outfit, said that David Cameron was “not serious about change” and that Ukip was intent on shaking up Westminster’s “cosy little clique”.

“It’s been a hard decision,” said the brick, “but I know I’ve made the right choice to build a ~~whiter~~ better Britain.”

Boris’ brick becomes the fourth high profile figure to leave the Tory Party in recent weeks following the defections of MPs Mark Reckless and Douglas Carswell, and the former deputy mayor of London Richard Barnes.

Further defections are likely with rumours suggesting the brick will soon be joined in Ukip's ranks by a pair of Rod Liddle’s socks.

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Airline pilots deliberately touch down hard on the runway

Airline pilots deliberately touch down hard on the runway when it’s raining, to minimize aquaplaning.

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There was a fire at Ohio Penitentiary that killed 322…

There was a fire at Ohio Penitentiary that killed 322 and injured 150 inmates. Some guards refused to unlock cells, so inmates overpowered guards and took their keys to rescue other prisoners.

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'Cameron - What Are You Doing?!' The Daily Show's Jon Stewart Is Amazed By The British Debate On Iraq Air Strikes

The House of Commons recently voted to support air strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq - much to Jon Stewart's amazement.

Not that he was surprised that British MPs voted in favour, you understand. More that the debate happened at all.

Check out the segment from Monday night's 'The Daily Show' below - which is worth watching for the George Galloway gag alone...

Watch part one:

Watch part two:

'The Daily Show' airs tonight at 01.10am on Comedy Central Extra

SEE ALSO: Jon Stewart Says 'F*** You' To Fox News

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The Rise of Like

I recently shot a music video for a song called War of Words by the very talented Ella on the Run. If you like catchy electro, check out Ella's earlier track, Golden Boys.

Ella on the Run - Golden Boys

During a packed day of filming I realised that I've come down with a serious affliction: I'm a 'liker'. Likers are people who use the word 'like' in a variety of ways that have nothing to do with a comparison or expressing a fondness for something. I had that Matrix moment of self-awareness when I heard myself saying the words, "I was like, you can't do that."

In this instance I'd replaced the perfectly satisfactory word 'said', with the words 'was like'. Once I'd realised that I was a liker, I caught myself using like in place of a pause. Instead of the dreaded 'er' I was subbing in the equally unattractive like. I found I was also using like as an unnecessary additional word, "So we went to the pub and there was like this guy who had no trousers on." There wasn't like this guy, there was just a guy.

Growing up in North West London, I was often mocked for being moderately well spoken. I don't think I was a defender of the Queen's English, but I certainly never used like as some sort of linguistic condiment, to be sprinkled liberally over every sentence. I wondered when I'd been struck by the affliction and just how far like has spread.

The news isn't good. Like has spread everywhere. Chances are you know a liker. You're probably no more than ten feet from one right now. You could well be a liker yourself. A quick, unscientific straw poll of half-a-dozen friends revealed only one non-liker; my UK manager, who has no time for superfluous words. A movie industry couple are severe likers, using like almost every other word. A well-respected businessman and senior partner in one of the world's largest professional services firms, is a moderate liker. A European musician, who has been living in London less than four years, is another severe liker. Primary school teacher; chronic liker. National journalist; severe liker. If you're a liker, chances are you won't even be aware of it.

Listen to Radio 1 and it's full of likers. Nick Grimshaw is a serious liker. Dev is another big liker. By the way, if you haven't heard his hilarious Strictly fan messaging service for Scott Mills check it out here.

Like is totally mainstream and, because we're deeply impressionable beings, it won't be long before it conquers the nation. None of the people I've spoken to realised they were likers, and most vowed to immediately cure themselves of the affliction. The trouble is it's very hard to undo linguistic programming, particularly when it's taken place without the subject even knowing it.

What really worries me about the rise of like is just how easily it's spread. Language is an expression of thought, and if it's that simple for an unwanted verbal affliction to invade the subconscious of so many people, what other ideas and behaviours might we have caught without realising it?

I'm making a conscious effort to stop mis-liking and am going to try to use the word like properly. For example, I really like this video of Jungle performing live in Bratislava.

Jungle - Live in Bratislava

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Two Office Workers Argue Over Who's Busiest, And It's Frighteningly Familiar

There but for the grace of god...

Yes, if you're a busy office worker with a busy life who's always hearing how 'busy' other people are, all the time, then you'll be able to relate to this sketch by Rubber Republic.

Because, remember: no matter how busy you are, there's no way you're as busy as Samantha Baines and Helen Sorren here. Perhaps we could recommend The Third Metric to them..?

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It's The Great NHS Privatisation Sale!

What are you waiting for, big business? It's the coalition government's great NHS privatisation sale - and everything must go!

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September's Finest, Funniest Fails

If you didn't have the greatest September, fear not: these people probably had a worse one than you.

Because not only did they fail at something, a) they were filmed doing it and b) the resulting clip went viral. And now it's made this compilation by Fail Army. Hurrah!

SEE ALSO: September's Funniest News Bloopers

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Climate Change Sceptics Are as Stupid as Creationists

The 2050 history books will likely feature the following entry:

"Past generations believed that the world was flat, leaches could cure anything, homosexual people shouldn't be married, diets actually worked and that it was fine for overweight people to wear leggings in public. However those fools are nothing compared to the absolute imbeciles who ignored climate change, although it was happening all around them, and that's why we now all live underwater, every meal is seaweed, and there's only three hundred of us left."

On September 21 2014, more than 400,000 people marched in New York, and there were over 2,000 other rallies and demonstrations around the world. All pleading for the global community to finally take this issue seriously.

This was ahead of the UN Climate Summit in New York on Tuesday, September 23 where more than 120 heads of state met, and Leonardo DiCaprio told them all to stop mucking about. He wants to protect the icebergs because his career was started by one, in the film 'Titanic'.

The moment that an actor is lecturing our elected leaders on an issue of global importance because he knows more about it than they do, it's time to start stockpiling foodstuffs and preparing the emergency bunker, because the end is nigh.

This Climate Summit is the first such gathering since the complete waste of time that was the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference. Which was basically a showcase for the world's most expensive canapés, cocktails and champagne, and produced nothing but thousands of pages of proclamations on what can be done, should be done and might be done, but years later still absolutely nothing has been done.

The 2014 version is heading in the exact same direction, apart from the added 'YouTube sensation' celebrity speeches that have accumulated a fraction of the views of Nicki Minaj's behind, a near naked Miley Cyrus and a grumpy cat.

Considering all the evidence, anyone who's yet to decide if we do anything about climate change is the drunk driver polishing the hubcaps on his car which currently looks like an accordion, as he's just slammed it into a concrete wall and is waiting for an ambulance.

We laugh at the creationists and rightly so, their beliefs make as much sense as stapling a dead rat to a wooden plank and expecting it to fly a plane.

Their 'evidence' that evolution didn't happen is based on a book of fiction, and consists of a belief that God planted dinosaur bones in the earth in order to test our faith.

Like the climate change deniers, they also have a small amount of professors, scientists and experts who all claim that their beliefs are credible. Also just like the climate change deniers, their evidence is complete garbage.

In the very near future, the effects of climate change will be so disastrous, catastrophic and undeniable, that anyone who still doesn't believe in it will be thought of as crazier than even creationist crazies, scientologists, and anyone who believes that sporting memorabilia is a wise investment.

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Brain Teaser 9/30/2014

1. What is the largest amount of money you can have in coins and still not be able to make change for a dollar?

2. A woman lives in a skyscraper thirty-six floors high and served by several elevators which stop at each floor going up and down. Each morning she leaves her apartment and goes to one of the elevators. Whichever one she takes is three times more likely to be going up than down. Why?

3. Two men were being tried for murder. The jury found one man guilty and the other innocent. The judge turned to the guilty man and said, “Even though your guilt has been established, the law compels me to set you free.” How could such a bizarre judgment occur?

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A Cat Is Rescued From A Dirty Swimming Pool. His Cat Pal Isn't Happy About It.

Well, it's nice to know that deep-seated rivalries exist in the animal kingdom too, isn't it?

Just take a look at this clip - which appears to be from Russia and appears to show just such a rivalry.

It also has the magic ingredient of all truly great viral videos: completely natural slapstick. Completely natural animal slapstick, no less. Hurrah!

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10 Brilliant Parody Videos That Are (Probably) Not Illegal Any More

'Street Fighter II: Angry Goats Edition' Is Exactly As Funny As You'd Expect

Wow, the internet has been around a long time and yet no one has gotten around to making a version of Street Fighter II with angry goats instead of the traditional Capcom fighters? How is this state of affairs allowed to exist? We should organise and form a committee to make this happen!

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September's Funniest News Bloopers

From Susanna Reid asking Dan Stevens if he had to "beat men off" to Nicholas Witchell not realising he's live on air, from iPhones being dropped to wrestlers delivering the weather, News Be Funny does what it says on the tin and brings us the best news bloopers of September.

It's worth watching for the last segment alone: the hilarious-slash-embarrassing clip of Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader being interviewed about their new film by a presenter who, erm, hasn't seen it. D'oh!

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Four-Year-Old Lola Tries To Sing 'One Day We Went To The Zoo', Can't Quite Master It

Lola may be our new favourite four-year-old. Because, despite her father's best attempts, she can't quite nail the call-and-response part to this song about going to the zoo.

The video ends before she gets it right - which can only lead us to conclude that she never gets it right.

Bless. Her.

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Today in History for 30th September 2014

Historical Events

1922 - Government of Alexandros Zaimis forms in Greece

1941 - 3,721 Jews are buried alive at Babi Yarravine (near Kiev) Ukraine

1949 - Pirates Ralph Kiner hits his 54th HR and NL record 16th in September

1965 - LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins 13th straight game, 7 by shutouts

1977 - Philippine political prisoners, Eugenio Lopez, Jr. and Sergio Osmeña III successfully escaped from Fort Bonifacio Maximum Security Prison in the Philippines

2006 - the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Constitutional Act that proclaimed the new Constitution of Serbia.

More Historical Events »

Famous Birthdays

1622 - Johann Sebastiani, composer

1685 - Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer

1934 - Anna Kashfi, Welsh actress

1935 - Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist (Chances Are, 12th of Never)

1949 - Michel Tognini, Vincennes France, astronaut (Soyuz TM-15, sk: STS 93)

1966 - Kerry G. Johnson, African American graphic designer and caricaturist

More Famous Birthdays »

Famous Deaths

1246 - Yaroslav II of Russia (b. 1191)

1572 - Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía and Jesuit priest, dies at 61

1985 - Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85

1996 - Frances Lear, writer, dies at 73

2002 - Lord Hazlerigg, British peer

2004 - Gamini Fonseka, Sri Lankan actor (b. 1936)

More Famous Deaths »

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Monday, 29 September 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Sep 30, 2014)

Mix or Match Body Parts

For each clue below, think of a common expression which mentions two body parts.

Some phrases refer to two different body parts (mix), others use the same body part twice (match).

Example: The law of retaliation. Answer: An eye for an eye.

1. To be in agreement

2. A couple strolling

3. Suddenly in love

4. Intimate discussion

5. Very expensive

6. Done at a ballroom

7. Poor, nothing extra

Bonus: The title of this children's action song mentions four different body parts.

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How to Make a Hidden Camera Prank Show

It may be indicative of only my viewing history but YouTube seems to mainly be fails, cats and pranks. And combinations of all three. So when you run a comedy channel you will ponder the best way to get new viewers and to entertain your current fans. Due to animal handling laws and prohibitive costs we decided that we shouldn't involve any cats, but we wanted to see if it's possible to make a complete failure of a hidden camera prank show. That's where David Trent came in.

David Trent is an Edinburgh comedy newcomer nominee and lauded stand-up comedian, but he is also a man who doesn't understand pranks, so we got him to come up with the best ideas he could muster and set out to make a prank show like no other. Thanks to the advancement of technology it's possible for most people with access to a smartphone to secretly film a prank, but we wanted to do things properly, to throw everything at it. So we had to gain filming permission from Hillingdon council, assemble a crew of six people to produce, direct, operate cameras, record sound and obtain legal clearances from anyone we filmed and featured and finally: assemble a support cast to perform the pranks that Trent had come up with. A cast that includes award-winning comedians such as Nick Helm and John Kearns.

The show, known as Totally Trented, was shot on a total of six cameras, from digital 35mm cameras to DSLRs, GoPros and an iPhone. The pranks, dubbed Trentings, were scheduled and four six-minute episodes were shot in one day: a total of nine Trentings and four street magic tricks were crammed in. I wanted to find out what Trent thought of the process and why he wanted to make a hidden camera prank show, so I sent him some questions, anticipating he'd be delighted to discuss his greatest achievement.

Hi David, why did you want to make a hidden camera prank show?

I couldn't afford to pay for Turtle Canyon's green screen for my Edinburgh show so they made me do it.

Who are your influences?

Beadle. Edmunds.

Was it important the cameras were hidden?
Very, very important.

How did you come up with the pranks?
I locked myself away for about six weeks and thought what would Beadle do?

How did you convince more successful comedians to appear in your show?
I sent them an email. They said yes. Positive thinking.

How long have you trained as a magician?
Self taught. All my life.

What advice would you give someone looking to make a prank show?
Don't do it, it's very very very difficult.

Are the pranks or the hidden cameras most important?

The most important thing is the Trenting.

Here's how the show ended up:

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Man Performs 'Nessun Dorma' As Both Pavarotti And Freddie Mercury, And It's Really Very Impressive

Being able to sing like Luciano Pavarotti is impressive. Being able to sing like Queen's Freddie Mercury is also impressive. But being able to do both? That's very impressive.

And just to impress us even more, Nashville singer Marc Martel performed as both men in one continuous, seamless performance. The video above was shot in one take, he assures us, using two cameras and without any audio being cut or replaced.

Although, as he points out, he added the Pavarotti harmony for 'Vincero, Vincero!' afterwards, since he has "yet to master singing in both voices simultaneously." Which sounds fair enough to us.

Sit back and enjoy, opera/rock fans!

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'F*** You And All Your False Patriotism': Jon Stewart Blasts Fox News In Style (Again)

Fox News are not happy that Barack Obama saluted troops while he also happened to be carrying a coffee cup.

Not happy at all.

And here's the consummate host of 'The Daily Show', Jon Stewart, to guide us through Fox's indignation at '#lattesalute'... and skewer it, in typically brilliant style:

Watch part one:

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Donald Trump Is Bombarded With Hilarious Retweet Requests After His Fred And Rosemary West Twitter Blunder

Bless him.

Donald Trump's heart was clearly in the right place when he carried out what he thought was an innocent retweet request from a Twitter follower:

fred rose west

Unfortunately, he just failed to recognise that it was a photo of British serial killers Fred and Rosemary West. Whoops. In Trump's defence, we'd argue that 99.9% of Americans would also probably fail to recognise them... Although we'd also hope that 99.9% of them would be slightly wary of a request coming from someone whose Twitter handle was @feckhead.

Of course, this combination of Donald Trump and pranking was a red rag to a British bull - and we p***-taking Brits immediately began to bombard @realDonaldTrump with more requests:

.@realDonaldTrump My grandad loved you. He's dead now (we think) RT? http://ift.tt/1tbcxfj

— Jake Lambert (@LittleLostLad) September 29, 2014

.@realDonaldTrump My Dad sadly died after being struck by lightning but saw you as a role model - pls RT as tribute? http://ift.tt/1plOv02

— John Nugent (@mr_nugent) September 29, 2014

Hi @realDonaldTrump. My parents who passed away always said you were a big inspiration. Can you RT for their memory? http://ift.tt/1plOvgn

— JamieDMJ (@JamieDMJ) September 29, 2014

Please retweet for my brother who has a disfiguring skin condition @realDonaldTrump http://ift.tt/1plOvgt

— Beaker Police (@OffencePolice) September 29, 2014

Hi @realdonaldtrump. Could you please retweet in memory of my beloved Uncle Joe, who passed away at the weekend. http://ift.tt/1rxKo5x

— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) September 29, 2014

Hi @realDonaldTrump. My fish has gone missing. Could you RT to help find him? http://ift.tt/1rxKo5C

— Margo Milne (@MargoJMilne) September 29, 2014

Hi @realDonaldTrump - some people are born with one leg much shorter than the other. Please RT for awareness thanks http://ift.tt/1rxKpGz

— Andy Gilderdale (@AndyGilder) September 29, 2014

Hello @realDonaldTrump, my son has a disfiguring condition that leaves him like this. Can you RT to raise awareness? http://ift.tt/1rxKolV

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) September 29, 2014

Hi @realDonaldTrump, could you RT this picture of my uncle, he's losing his mind a bit. He's always been fond of you. http://ift.tt/1rxKolZ

— Steven Smith (@Standard_Steven) September 29, 2014

This was our favourite one. Sadly, Trump has yet to retweet it:

Hi @realDonaldTrump, my rabbit has died and now I'm really sad. Please RT http://ift.tt/1plOvgC

— Gallers (@Donna_Gallers) September 29, 2014

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John Oliver's Segment On American Drone Strikes Is Essential Watching If You Want To Be Better Informed

Did you know that America recently carried out drone strikes in Waziristan and Yemen?

Don't worry if your answer is 'no' - because as John Oliver points out, you were unlikely to find out unless you were watching the Iranian government's English-language TV channel.

Check out this clip from 'Last Week Tonight', in which Oliver investigates how and why America uses its drones - including the loopholes that allow it to deploy them even if the threat isn't 'imminent' and the targets are innocent civilians. It's fascinating, funny, important and terrifying in equal measure.

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Race The Tube Wheelchair Parody Highlights Stark Reality Of Disabled Access To London Transport

A parody of the viral 'Race The Tube' challenge video shows a man in a wheelchair also attempting to beat the tube by traveling overground - with a thought-provoking twist at the end.

The Race The Tube film now has over 4 million views on YouTube.

Millions watched a man race a London Underground train from Mansion House to Cannon Street station by traveling overground.

Now Anthony, a disability campaigner, has taken on the race challenge on London's circle line in a wheelchair, recreating the journey taken in the much-shared original.

The video makers point out that 75% of underground stations don't have step free access. Mansion House, which appeared in both videos, has steps and no lifts.

The makers acknowledge that Transport for London isn't ignoring the issue, but they are calling on the transport body to do more.

The video has had more than 60,000 Youtube views.

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Anthony in the video

The film was created with the help of TheFreeHelpGuy, an anonymous man who told The Huffington Post UK his mission is to "help to anyone from anywhere with anything."

FreeHelpGuy has built an online community who will offer anonymous help to anyone who asks.

He said: "I've had people looking for long lost relatives, needing help organising wedding receptions, baby naming and fundraising. The full spectrum from weird to worthy."

He said he wanted to remain anonymous to let people "buy into the idea of doing what you can for others rather than [being] the ugly mug behind it all."

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Preparing Breakfast Takes A Long Time When You Have Baby Twins. Here's Why.

Twins! They're double the cuteness, double the fun...

...and they make it doubly difficult when you're trying to get stuff out of the fridge.

As this dad is learning.

Bless!

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This Cat Loves Being Vacuumed. No, Really.

Most cats are scared of vacuum cleaners.

Not BoBo, here.

BoBo lies back and take it like... a cat.

That said, BoBo the cat isn't the only moggy with an unorthodox reaction to hoovers. Remember this little guy?

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Scooter Passengers Flip The Bird, Get Instant Karma

In the words of John Lennon: instant karma's gonna get you...

...especially if you give a fellow road-user the finger.

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Brain Teaser 9/29/2014

Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle, he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8." Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don’t expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What’s wrong with the story?

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Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi Tells Hugh Jackman 'May The Force Be With You' In Surreal New York Visit

It's been quite the turnaround for controversial Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.

The new leader was banned from entering the US until four months ago, but last night he appeared in front of 18,000 rapturous supporters at New York's Madison Square Garden, in a Bollywood-style show featuring dancers and a speed portrait painter.

Modi's sell-out night at Madison Square Garden followed a set by Swedish DJ Eric Prydz.

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Modi speaks to cheering crowds

At the event, which had the air of a political rally mixed with a variety show, Modi entered the auditorium under a spotlight while around 30 American politicians stood around the stage.

He spoke from a platform in the center of the stage that occasionally rotated.

But as British TV host John Oliver pointed out on his HBO show Last Week Tonight, the Madison event wasn't the most surreal moment of the day.

Modi's "crowning glory" may have been at the Global Citizen Concert in Central Park, when he concluded a speech standing with X-Men actor Hugh Jackman by saying "Thank you once again for having me.

"Thanks in particular to Hugh Jackman. God bless you. May the force be with you."

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Modi and Jackman at the concert

"That is a power move right there: standing next to Wolverine and throwing out Star Wars quotes," said Oliver.

Modi may have confused his films and actors, as Star Wars didn't star Jackman.

The frenzied audience at the Madison Square Garden event had won tickets in a free ballot.

In his speech, Modi promised to fight corruption and champion India's poor people. He also boasted of the country's rising status as a technology giant, joking that it was no longer known a place of "snake charmers."

"Our country used to play with a snake, now we play with the mouse," he said, to laughter.

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Dancers at Modi's Madison Square Gardens address

About 800 people also gathered to watch a live feed of the speech in New York's Times Square.

Modi, who became prime minister of the world's largest democracy in May, was banned from the US before then.

He was denied a visa for alleged involvement in sectarian riots in Gujarat.

Modi is not unfamiliar to showmanship, after deploying holograms of himself at rallies around the country in his slick election campaign.

His visit was not received positively by everyone: hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Madison Square Garden event to call for him to be arrested for human rights abuses against minority groups.

In 2002, when Modi was chief minister of the Western Indian state of Gujarat, more than 1,000 people, predominantly Muslims, were killed in sectarian riots in the state.

Modi was refused a visa in 2005 under a US law barring entry to foreigners who have committed "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."

On Monday, nine years after being prevented from even entering the country, Modi will meet with Barack Obama at the White House.

Just before he arrived in New York, a US court issued a summons for him to respond to a lawsuit accusing him of rights abuses connected to the riots.

He has immunity to the summons as he is a visiting head of government, but it was a reminder that his glitzy showmanship belies a contentious past. http://ift.tt/1rxnYRL

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Bless his little furry socks!

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