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Social Fridays: Round-up of the Best Social Networking Stories and Videos this Week (9)

If you're bored at work and itching to get yourself through the day then you know the drill! Rather then surfing around trying to keep yourself occupied before you make a quick sprint to the door when it's home time; catch up on stories that have been causing a storm on the social network sites this week, right here and right now..

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1. Bill Gates RetiresThe end of an era; a fresh beginning; good riddance — whatever you think of Bill’s final day at Microsoft, it’s impossible to deny that his tenure there helped forever re-shape not just technology, but the world as we know it.

2. 7 People From Around the World With Real Mutant SuperpowersThey walk among us! Some even fly among us! They may even take the bus among us from time to time! Homosapiens-Superior is here, and can do things that have scientists scratching their heads.

3. GoDaddy VP Caught Bidding Against Customers – When a GoDaddy customer forgets or otherwise fails to renew a domain, GoDaddy sells it off to the highest bidder through their TDNAM subsidiary.

4. Mercedes to go Green. ALL Green. No Petroleum by 2015 – In less than 7 years, Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup. Focusing on electric, fuel cell, and biofuels, the company is revving up research in alternative fuel sources and efficiency.

5. Youtube to hand over all user histories and IP addresses! – Due to a recent judge ruling, google will be forced to turn over every record of ever video watched by youtube users, including user’s names, and IP addresses to viacom.

Here's our top 5 Social Friday videos
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1. How you will shop in the “Supermarket of the future” – A German supermarket is encouraging customers to scan and ring up their shopping using mobile phones, and check out without the help of a cashier. It is one of the number of innovations at the new “Future Store” – as Steve Rosenberg discovered when he went along to do his weekly shopping. (We couldn’t embed this onto the page as its on the bbc site.)- click here to view it

2. 5.5 Meter Backflips Off Rooftops in Romania

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3. Top 10 Jackie Chan Stunts

4. How To Make An Invisible Mask

5. Quantum of Solace Trailer

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