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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about a body found in Dublin, Brian O’Driscoll’s final farewell and a US soldier released by the Taliban.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…

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#AFGHANISTAN: Sergeant Bow Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban five years ago, was released today. [Associated Press]

#SUDAN: David Cameron described the death sentence given to a pregnant woman in Sudan because of her religion as “barbaric”. [AFP]

#TURKEY: Turkish police used tear gas on protesters on the first anniversary of the deadly anti-government protests [BBC]

INNOVATION

Scientists have explained why exactly bacon smells so good. So good. [Gizmodo]

Researchers in the Netherlands have come one step closer to Star Trek teleportation. [Digital Trends]

PARTING SHOT

This slow motion video shows you how a cat’s body is designed to manage a fall and how they move to land on their feet – every time. We’re sure no cats were harmed in the making of this video… [Telegraph]

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