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World’s Largest Buried Arse

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The Danish town of Fredericia is under attack! A 35 metre tall giant is (admittedly very slowly), clawing his way out of the earth to wreak havoc upon the defenceless surface-dwelling Danes. So far the terrifying creature has only managed to completely free his hands, but he’s threatening to break the rest of himself through at any moment. Which means that we have the unique opportunity to present a very…

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