Saturday, October 24, 2009
And in Poland: Holy Host Turns into Heart…
A priest in Sokolka, Poland, dropped part of the Holy host during mass, then picked it up and placed it into a special vessel with water. One week later there was a stain on the consecrated item that appeared to be human heart tissue. Independent experts from a Polish university confirmed the find,...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
And in the US: This Little Piggy Went to Paris…
Newsmakers spoke in haste last week when it suggested Paris Hilton was unlikely to acquire a British-bred micro-pig because the extremely intelligent animals aren’t available in the US. Hilton has now ordered a bred-in-the-US Royal Dandie Extreme miniature pot-bellied pig from an Oregon breeder. “So...
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Monday, October 19, 2009
And in Japan: Really Intelligent Cars…
One Lexus has cameras that check the orientation of the driver’s face, and a Toyota sold in Japan tracks the eyelids. If the driver nods off, brakes are applied and seatbelts tightened. (Discover, Nov 2009) The latest model being offered in Japan is the Lexus ‘Virginity’. If its sensors detect a...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
And in Toronto: In Bad Taste…
Last Saturday’s Globe and Mail featured a positive review of Toronto ’s Ruby Chinese Restaurant. Here’s one snippet:” Almost every item [at Ruby] has snap, crackle and pop to spare.” The article neglected to mention one rather important bit of news about the restaurant: Ruby was shut down last...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
And in Paris: MacDonald’s at the Louvre…
Some patrons at the Louvre museum in Paris know where they won’t grab lunch. Art lovers are unhappy with the announcement that McDonald’s will open at Le Carrousel du Louvre, an upscale shopping centre beneath the museum. As one art website editor explained: “I’m not against eating in a museum, but...
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Monday, October 12, 2009
And Somewhere in the Air: Fists of Fury at 30,000 Feet…
Pilots and crew members came to blows on an Air-India flight on Saturday, spilling out of the cabin to the amazement of the 106 passengers onboard. The fist fight, which apparently erupted after a crew member accused the pilots of sexual harassment, is now under investigation. “It was a clear case...
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
And in Kunming, China: Theme Parks for Little People…
China ’s dwarves had enough from average-sized folks. So they formed their own mountain commune where everyone must be under four foot three. Now the group has commercialized its pint-sized community by transforming the town into a tourist attraction: residents dress as fairy tale characters and...
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Monday, October 5, 2009
And in Canada: Hijacking the Law…
Had a Pakistani court carried out the sentence imposed on Parminder Singh Saini for the violent 1984 hijacking of an Air India plane and 265 passengers, he would have been hanged. Instead, he served 10 years and came to Canada in 1994 under a false name and a fake passport. Now, the Law Society of...
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
And in Britain: Jedi may sue Tesco over hood ban…
Daniel Jones, 23, from Holyhead in North Wales, who founded the International Church of Jediism, claims Tesco [a UK supermarket chain] in Bangor victimized him for his beliefs, reports the Daily Post. He said: “It states in our Jedi doctrination that I can wear headwear. It just covers the back of...
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Friday, October 2, 2009
And in Britain: A Lighter Beer, a Lighter Sentence?
Sorry, folks, I haven’t been around much at all, but hope to find the time to mend my ways soon. In the meantime, you might find the following tidbit of interest… A Scottish brewery that makes the U.K. ’s strongest beer – 18.2 per cent, - has unveiled a much lighter alternative in the hope of...
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