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Quiz: Can you guess why these people were in the news this year?

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EVERY SINGLE YEAR, there is a selection of people who make the news for whatever reason – some are famous – some are not. Let’s see if you were paying attention this year.

This NHL mascot went viral because of his appearance. But what's his name?
Helmet Head
Gritty

Pucky
Domhnall Gleeson
This is rapper Joey Badass - why did he make the news this year?
AP
His rap about Brexit went viral
He bragged about looking at the sun during an eclipse - then went blind for a while

He donated all his Spotify play money to charity
He said he was Jesus
The presidential election was all a bit mad - but do you remember who this potential candidate is?
YouTube
Nicola Medforth-Mills
Alexandra Lascelles

Lady Rose Gilman
Bunty Twuntington McFuff
His name made headlines worldwide but why?
Facebook
He spent three days trapped in a tomb and survived
His real name is Jesus Christ

A judge sentenced him to a year living in Ballybrack
An Irish footclub club said he was dead to get a game cancelled
This guy really hates Brexit and gets his face on TV cameras nearly everyday - but what's his real LEGAL name?
PA
Steven Brexit Basher Bray
Steve Bray

Steve Brexit No Way Bray
Steve Brexit Backstop Basher Bray
Why did this Galway donkey make the news?
YouTube
Liam Neeson recognised him from past work
He could say the name Cyril

His urine is being sold to the US as a tonic
Because of his perfect opera voice
Why did this guy make the news?
YouTube
He bought the google.com domain for $6
He married a hologram

He became the first person to complete FIFA
He won a €10 million jackpot but lost the ticket
Why did this beer thief make the news?
YouTube
All the cans were empty
He left his passport and current address at the scene

He's a police officer
Because of his resemblance to David Schwimmer
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    Sep 8th 2012, 8:25 PM

    It’s the end of the world as we know it ! It’s the end of the world as we know it! REM.
    Tornados in NYC
    Sunshine in Dublin
    Refer to above

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    Sep 9th 2012, 3:43 AM

    Drama queens. I seen bigger in a sink.

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    Sep 8th 2012, 9:44 PM

    Hate to tell u but I don’t think tornados are that uncommon in the state of new York- not as common as in Texas or Carolina etc but sur we have had small tornados in Ireland
    Still cool to get it on camera

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    Sep 8th 2012, 9:57 PM

    It’s quite rare actually. I lived in New York for 5 yrs and never saw or heard of one .

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    Sep 9th 2012, 9:10 AM

    i was in new your this time 2 years ago, and i was flying back to dublin on the 16th sep, and there was a tornado in nyc, had to drive through brooklyn and saw loads of fallen trees and stuff, so my flight was delayed 7 hours

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    Sep 8th 2012, 9:27 PM

    Bloody democrats fault. God wouldnt have done that with the republicans in charge.

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    Sep 8th 2012, 9:00 PM

    I was going to commented that damn 35 min late XD

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    Sep 9th 2012, 10:07 AM

    Bray had something similar not so long ago…

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    Sep 9th 2012, 10:40 AM

    That was one of Katie Taylor’s farts

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    Sep 9th 2012, 11:01 AM

    No need to Bray about it..

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