Olympics 2016: Mongolian wrestling officials strip in bizarre protest
Squad demonstrate after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig is denied bronze medal in his final bout - and other tall tales
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Officials strip in Olympic tantrum
Mongolian wrestling officials have staged a bizarre protest at the Rio Olympics, stripping off and hurling their clothes at judges after wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was denied a bronze medal in his final bout. Ganzorig, who had taken a one-point lead, was docked a point for fleeing the hold - refusing to fight - after spending the final 18 seconds of the match celebrating and taunting his opponent. The Mongolian squad unsuccessfully challenged the penalty, resulting in an extra point being given to Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan, who won the match 8-7.
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A Spanish publisher is preparing to reprint the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, a centuries-old book written in an unknown or coded language that has baffled researchers for centuries. The original manuscript is stored in a secure vault at Yale University's Beinecke Library and is made available only to a select number of researchers. Publisher Juan Jose Garcia says he plans to produce 898 copies of the book, which will cost between £6,000 and £7,000 each.
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