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KFC TWITTER FOLLOWS 11 HERBS AND SPICES, INTRIGUES INTERNET

A Twitter user has earned kudos online for discovering a subtle message on KFC’s account. The KFC account follows just 11 users; five of them are former members of the Spice Girls and the other six are men named Herb, including Green Bay Packers cornerback Herb Waters and music legend Herb Alpert. It adds up to 11 herbs and spices, part of the famous secret recipe KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders touted for his fried chicken. The connection was noticed on Twitter by a user who goes by the handle, Edge. His tweet about it has been shared hundreds of thousands of times on the platform. KFC tells The Associated Press it has been following the 11 Herbs and Spices for about a month.

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HOTEL ANNOUNCES RETURN OF $1,000 GOLD-TOPPED BAGEL

A New York hotel announced the return of one of its most famous limited-time menu items — a gold-topped bagel with a $1,000 price tag. The Westin New York hotel in Times Square announced the $1,000 bagel, which had a limited run in 2007, is making a return to the hotel after multiple requests.

The pricey bagel’s toppings include goji berry infused Riesling jelly, gold leaves and Alba white truffle cream cheese. “Pound for pound, the white truffle is the second most expensive food in the world, next to caviar,” the hotel said.

The hefty price tag includes tax and gratuity, the hotel said. All proceeds from sales of the bagels will be donated to the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. The bagels will only be available from November 1 until December 15, and interested guests are being instructed to order their decadent breakfast foods 24 hours in advance.

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MAN HELD AFTER WHITE HOUSE JUMP

A Kentucky man dressed as the Pokemon character Pikachu is accused of trying to jump the White House fence — all in the name of making a YouTube video. Curtis Combs of Somerset, Kentucky, was arrested and charged with unlawful entry. An arrest affidavit says Combs was dressed as Pikachu and told authorities he wanted to become famous and had planned to post a video of it on YouTube. The affidavit filed in DC Superior Court says Combs jumped a barrier on the outer perimeter of the south grounds of the White House complex and was quickly arrested. Combs told police he expected to be arrested and had researched DC charges and previous jumpers. Combs pleaded not guilty last Wednesday. Combs’ attorney, Edward Gaines, declined comment.

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CIA DROPS DOG FOR REFUSING TO SNIFF OUT EXPLOSIVES

The CIA announced a member of its “puppy class” has gone into early retirement after she failed to show interest in explosive detection as a career. The CIA announced last Wednesday on Twitter that 1-1/2-year-old Lulu was leaving the explosive detection programme after handlers determined she was not enjoying her career path.

“A few weeks into training, Lulu began to show signs that she wasn’t interested in detecting explosive odors,” the CIA said in a news release. “All dogs, just like most human students, have good days and bad days when learning something new. The same is true during our puppy classes. A pup might begin acting lazy, guessing where the odors are, or just showing a general disregard for whatever is being taught at the moment. Usually, it lasts for a day, maybe two.” The CIA tweeted that Lulu’s disinterest persisted. “Lulu wasn’t interested in searching for explosives,” the agency said. “Even when motivated (with) food and play, she was clearly no longer enjoying herself.”

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TEENAGER PULLED OVER WHILE WEARING SHREK MAKE-UP

A teen was pulled over by police while on her way home from school while wearing a face full of Shrek makeup. Twitter user Haybay shared a photo of herself made up to look like the titular green ogre from the series of DreamWorks Animation films. “Ok so I got pulled over on my way home from makeup class,” she wrote. Haybay didn’t provide any further details about the encounter with the traffic police but said she was “so scared”. The teen’s story reached Florida’s Pasco County Sheriff’s department, which joked they were not the ones responsible for stopping her. “Can confirm it was not us,” the department said. “But we sort of wish it had been.”

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TO LEARN HOW TO SAY LEADER'S NAME, YOU JUST GOTTA CALL HER

When an Australian journalist wanted to find out how to correctly pronounce the name of New Zealand’s incoming PM, he — unwittingly — went straight to the top. Tiger Webb of Australia’s ABC Radio called the New Zealand Parliament to find out how Jacinda Ardern pronounces her surname. Webb was transferred to the Labour Party’s offices, and none other than Ardern answered the phone. She told Webb that her last name is pronounced “AH-durn”.

“It was funny. I was in a meeting and my desk phone started to ring and it doesn’t ring much so I went over and I saw it was an international number and I just picked up,” Ardern told the Herald.

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