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Is it ironic that Paul Walker, actor from Fast and the Furious, died in a fiery car crash?

Is it ironic that Tim Schrader, an Australian convicted in Thailand for heroin smuggling and sentenced to death, received a Royal pardon on medical grounds after contracting HIV as a result of sharing needles during his heroin use while in prison.

Is it ironic that "A Nebraska teenager - dressed as a mobile breathalysing unit for a Halloween party - was pulled over on his way home and arrested for drink-driving."

Is it ironic that If you have a phobia of longs words you have to tell people that you have Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

Is it ironic that A tree dedicated to George Harrison has been killed by Beetles?

Is it ironic that Picking up pocket kings playing online Texas Holdem only to lose to pocket aces.

Is it ironic that A link at the bottom of the web page which reads "Accessibility" and is for those with disabilities such as partial-sightedness, is light grey on a white background and is in a very small font?

Is it ironic that A domestic violence prosecutor in the US has recently been charged with domestic violenceLink to Story.

Is it ironic that There is a song about the phobia of music?

Is it ironic that Bears are actually hairy?

Is it ironic that A stone with the words "Nothing is written in stone" are written on it?

Is it ironic that A fish that drowns.

Is it ironic that In the poem "My Last Duchess", the persona - the Duke - hates his wife for having a 'spot of joy' on her cheek in reality, but then admires a painting of her which shows that exact trait? Is it ironic because the viewer would expect a person who admires a painting to love the object of the painting but he doesn't?

Is it ironic that The Gettysburg Address, perhaps the most famous Presidential speech of all time which is inscribed prominently on the wall of the Lincoln Memorial, includes the phrase "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here.

Is it ironic that The irritated couple sat down to have a friendly argument.

Is it ironic that Gilray kept pestering me with letters about his chrysanthemum.

Is it ironic that Cat food smells the same on the way in, as it does on the way out?

Is it ironic that The word 'hyphenated' is non-hyphenated while 'non-hyphenated' is hyphenated?

Is it ironic that A police station gets robbed because there weren't enough officers at the station after the Chief sent more officers out on patrol looking for crime.

Is it ironic that "water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink" from Rime of the Ancient Mariner (he's on a boat in the ocean - salt water only).

Is it ironic that The pot calling the kettle black?

Is it ironic that The water vendor died of thirst.

Is it ironic that In the poem THE SNAKE by D H Lawrence,the poet throws a piece of log at the retreating snake even after continually praising the snake and behaving like the it was the poet's honor to have the snake,so majestic,at his place and all the while cursing the voices of education which told him to kill the snake? It would be better if you read the poem,we have a question in our literature text book regarding this,which I need to answer.

Is it ironic that Why was it ironic when nicotinic acid was found in a variety of food?

Is it ironic that The fire station burned down.