Ten Things of Knock and Out

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1. Rapper Kanye West is writing a philosophy book on Twitter.
2. Cardi B has broken two Guinness World Records previously held by Beyonce. The rapper from New York now holds the titles for most simultaneous Billboard US Hot 100 entries by a female, and most simultaneous Billboard US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10 entries by a female.
3. Beyonce became the first black woman to headline the Coachella festival, selling black symbolism to a mainly white audience.
4. Artists have been paying tribute to Swedish DJ Avicii, who died suddenly in Oman.
5. Verne Troyer, who is best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, has died at the age of 49.
6. British stars like David Walliams, Graham Norton and Davina McCall paid tribute to TV and radio presenter Dale Winton, who has died at the age of 62.
7. Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst says she is HIV positive, and has been receiving regular treatment for "several years".
8. A man in the UK who caught the world's "worst-ever" case of super-gonorrhoea has been cured. He picked up the superbug having sex with a woman in South East Asia, despite having a British partner.
9. India's Cabinet has approved the introduction of the death penalty for child rapists, amid uproar over a series of high-profile cases.
10. Amir Khan's return to the ring lasted less than a minute as the British Pakistani knocked out Canada's Phil lo Greco in only 40 seconds in Liverpool.

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