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Mars scientists make up fanciful back story for microbe

NASA scientists have concocted a story about ‘Mark the microbe’ to make Mars sound interesting.

The space agency’s Mars rover, Curiosity, has discovered an ancient lake that once contained microbial life of the most boring kind.

A NASA spokesman said: “Floating around in this primordial ooze there was a microbe and his name was Mark.

“He was a very special unicellular organism, despite lacking a face or any capacity for thought.

“He had adventures, amazing space adventures, these are to be confirmed but keep watching the news.”

He added: “This isn’t working, is it? OK Mars is basically a boulder, sorry about that but it’s not our fault.”

Your astrological week ahead, with Psychic Bob

Sagittarius (22 NOV-21 DEC)
You’re furious that millions of pounds of Children In Need money has been spent on guns, alcohol and tobacco. You weren’t allowed any of that as a kid.
Capricorn (22 DEC-19 JAN)
Falling off one log is easy, but the more of them there are, the more  exponentially difficult it gets. Log, d’you see? It’s a maths j…oh, never mind.

Aquarius (20 JAN-19 FEB)
You’ve set up your own business betting comedians they can’t complete some arbitrary challenge over a twelve month period so they can write a show/book about it.

Pisces (20 FEB-20 MAR)
Either the % counter on your Kindle is broken or you’re reading Marcel Proust.

Aries (21 MAR-19 APR)
Press Alt, Ctrl, Tab, Enter and Esc at the same time – something rather amazing happens. You realise how astoundingly gullible you are. Go on – microwave your phone, it’ll be awesome, I promise.

Taurus (20 APRIL – 20 MAY)
This week will mostly be spent singing Demba Ba’s name to the tune of Malcolm Mclaren’s ‘Double Dutch’.

Gemini (21 MAY-20 JUN)
No, trampoline isn’t a cleaning product you use on tramps.

Cancer (21 JUN-22 JUL)
There are lies, damned lies, and your phone’s claim to have full 3G signal.

Leo (23 JUL-22 AUG)
You don’t believe in gay marriage. Remember, in the Bible it’s Esau and Aholibamah, not Esau and Staholibamah.

Virgo (23 AUG-22 SEP)
No, I’m sure that was one of JLS that took you around the back of Argos the other night and cut your evening short because he had to catch the last bus home. Just like that time half of The Wanted  took you into the bogs in Nandos.

Libra (23 SEP-23 OCT)
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. Not you, mind. You’re a gobshite.

Scorpio (24 OCT-21 NOV)
Zip it, shrimpy.

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