Lovingly nicknamed Anna Konda (no explanation necessary), the Norwegian bot was assembled using 20 hydraulic motors powered by a regular fire hose, whose 100 bars of pressure give it enough strength to break through walls and even lift a car right up off the ground.

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Development of the four storey building, that was largely destroyed by a fire in 2007, will include three bars, one with a dance floor, a food hall, an internet cafe and a roller disco area.

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Sky-high metals prices combined with the weak U.S. economy in recent years have led brazen thieves to strip copper wire out of vacant homes, swipe stainless-steel beer kegs from bars and even make off with manhole covers, street lights and parts of fire hydrants.

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While behind bars, his party was split by infighting and its headquarters in central Cairo were set on fire.

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