Tupac ‘is living in the sewers of Las Vegas’
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Tupac is living in the sewers of Las Vegas, according to a new theory. A “Tupac truther” insists that the rapper did not die in a 1996 drive-by shooting but fled underground. “As you can see from these sewer caps we’re talking about the tunnels underneath Vegas,” he says, pointing to a drain entrance. The rapper has not been recognised because it is “so dark down there and he could easily wear a cap, a beard, or something”.
Woman stuck in bath for eight days
A woman has been rescued from after getting stuck in the bath for eight days. She was eventually discovered when her meals-on-wheels service became concerned and contacted the police. A police spokesman said: “Although hungry she is okay.”
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Naked Aussie drivers scooter into Bali pool
A naked Australian tourist who drove a scooter into a swimming pool in Bali says it was “an alcohol-influenced situation”. After the video went viral, the driver said he and his friends “were not disrespecting locals”. The video caused the man to come under enormous criticism, with locals calling on the tourists to “show respect”.
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