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# submarine
Danish submarine inventor accused of murdering journalist 'had videos of women being decapitated alive'
Kim Wall’s headless torso was found floating in waters off Copenhagen on 21 August.
# submarine investigation
Torso of journalist was tied to metal object to weigh it down, police say
Police have said Kim Wall’s arms, legs and head had been “deliberately cut off”.
# mad scientist
This British inventor wants to 'fart' at France with a giant mechanical arse
Exactly as it says.
Voices
Column: ‘You need passion to be an inventor’
People are amazingly inventful, creative and resourceful – they have just forgotten that they are says Irish inventor, Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh.
# Inventions
Try these for size: Irish inventor selling 200 ideas for new products
Fancy your own startup? Bill O’Riordan says he doesn’t have the skills to make money from his gadget ideas – but hopes they can spur others on to success.
# Clever
Things to do when you’ve been laid off: build a submarine
Chinese man is now selling his mini submersible vehicles to fishermen so they can catch lucrative sea delicacies.