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Confusion and controversy left quite the imprint across Twitter this week.

Donald Trump claimed Scotland was "going wild" over the Brexit vote (they weren't), a mom proved to her daughter she was ready for a Beyoncé concert by quoting her lyrics (they were Rihanna's) and a whole mess of people tweeted congratulations at what they thought was Iceland's soccer team (it was an Icelandic grocery store). 

In the midst of all this mayhem, we at least have a silly kid at baseball game, an otter celebrating her 20th birthday and Tony Hawk busting out a middle-aged 900 to balance everything out. Read more...

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