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Emma Watkins has declared that she is leaving the Wiggles and hanging up her yellow skivvy.

Also known as the Yellow Wiggle, Emma has been a role model for young girls all over the world.

But sadly, Emma has reflected on the time spent at home during the pandemic and will be pursuing her Ph.D.

“After 11 years of performing with The Wiggles, and nine of those as the Yellow Wiggle, the time has come for me to pass the yellow skivvy on,” 32-year-old Emma Watkins said in the video on her Facebook page.

“Like many people around the world, the pandemic has given me time to reflect on what is important in life.”

“For me, that means spending more time at home, something that I didn’t realise I was missing out on being away eight months of the year on tour, but something that I have really cherished over the last 18 months.”

“I am also really looking forward to devoting more time and energy on completing my PhD that incorporates my ongoing passion for sign language, dance and film editing, and to having more time to work with the Deaf community.”

“I am eternally grateful to The Wiggles for giving me the amazing opportunity to be the first female Wiggle, a role that I have loved and has given me so much joy and an abundance of ‘bowtiful’ memories that I will treasure forever."

“As The Wiggles continue to evolve and someone new now steps into the yellow skivvy, I look forward to seeing children and families embrace them, just as I was when I began"

“I wish The Wiggles much continued success as they continue to delight children all over the world.”

Over on The Wiggles instagram page, Anthony released a video response to Emma leaving. Thanking her for her time and knowing she will be missed.

 

 

During Anthony's video, he also announced Emma's replacement, Tsehay Hawkins.

 

 

 

On behalf of every little girl and boy out there, Thank You Emma for bringing joy and light into our lives.

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Turns out thieves have standards too.

A burglar in India was so dissatisfied with their victim's possessions that they left an angry note for them to find when they got back.

The incident recently took place at Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, where a homeowner returned from a two-week holiday to find jewellery and thousands of rupees stolen (worth about AUD$500).

However, before fleeing the scene with loot-in-hand, the thief penned a handwritten message for their victim.

Written with a notepad and pen belonging to the homeowner, the note read "Jab paise nahi they toh lock nahi karna tha na collector!", which roughly translates to "where there is no money, it should not have been locked, collector."

Naturally, the story has gone viral with Twitter users commentating on the bizarre incident.

"Only in India can you get scolded by thieves who break into your home," wrote one user, while another added, "money heist failed."

Image Credit: S_Salow / Pixabay & Karolina Grabowska / Pexels

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Well this is a handy trait!

An American college footballer is going viral for a photo that reveals he has six fingers on his right hand. 

Kentucky linebacker JJ Weaver's genetic trait has mostly flown under the radar up until now, but he was recently profiled in a story for ESPN where his extra digit was put front and centre.

His extra digit is fully functional and helps him grab the ball and catch it better while playing football, so it's become his superpower now. 

Growing up, JJ Weaver was bullied as a kid and did his best to hide his difference. "I was picked on and bullied for being different about my extra finger and they used to call me an alien," he said.

Now he's fully embracing what makes him unique (having an extra digit affects 1 in 1000 people) including off the field where he goes into schools and tells kids it's okay to be different.

High five...er... six to that!

Image: Instagram/jjtimee, Twitter/PFF_College

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To celebrate Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water album turning 21, we've compiled some interesting facts you (probably) didn't know about the album's songs and release.

Lead Singer, Fred Durst, revealed he personally asked his long-time collaborator Wes Borland (who hadn't played with Limp Bizkit in four years) to play on the album and was shocked when he agreed.

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts with 1.05 million units sold in its first week of release.

To date, the album has sold a staggering 12 million units worldwide.

My Generation

My Generation contains a tonne of references to things of the time that the current generation would have associated with.

This includes some songs from Guns n Roses and Spice Girls

For the internet old school out there, it also mentions the defunct Macromedia Shockwave Flash with "Downloading the Shockwave"

My Way

My Way was used as the theme song for Wrestlemania XVII for wrestling fans out there.

It was also featured as part of the video package for the Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock WWF Championship Event.

Rollin'

Ben Stiller and Stephen Dorff appear in the music video briefly.

Sections of the music video were filmed on top of the World Trade Centre South Tower in 2000.

Take a Look Around

The was the theme song for Mission Impossible 2

Boiler

This music video pays homage to Pink Floyds The Wall.

MTV Banned the music video due to Wes Borland's head falling off and the couples all having a good time.

 

It makes me wonder what people will think of Limp Bizkit in another 20 years from now.

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