Friday, June 15, 2007
Rule, Britannia...
Britain has retained supremacy in high-speed sofas. Last week, driver Marek Turowski [now, there's a good British name] drove a motorized chesterfield down a runway, attaining a record speed of 147 km/hr [91 miles/hr]. Made by Edd China, makers of motorized furniture, the sofa is officially...
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Monday, June 4, 2007
Merlot not Allowed...
A resident in Salt Lake City, Utah, has had the vanity plate "merlot" on his dark red vehicle for 10 years. It never got a lot of attention until an anonymous caller alerted the authorities that merlot was an alcoholic beverage. The Utah Tax Commisssion doesn't allow words of intoxicants to be used...
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Sunday, June 3, 2007
Women not Allowed...
Car shoppers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, can go to an all-women showroom to purchase a vehicle; however, neither the saleswoman nor the female buyer can take it for a test drive because women are banned from driving, even though they are allowed to own cars and hire male drivers. The Associated Press...
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Friday, June 1, 2007
First an arm, then a leg...
Japan's single women are being offered the ultimate sleeping partner - a comfort to cuddle up to, but one which does not snore or make demands. The Boyfriend's Arm Pillow, shaped like a man's torso with one sturdy arm, has been on sale since December and has so far been snapped up by 1,000 singles....
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
What were they thinking?
The town of Fatima is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three children. A local company has produced a map of how to get to the Holy Sanctuary of Fatima. But on the reverse side it printed advertisements for sex toys and aphrodisiacs. A shocked shrine spokesman...
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Monday, May 28, 2007
If you plan to take part in the World Naked Bike Ride Day on June 9,
I have good news for you. All the benefits of receiving a facial can now be enjoyed on your buttocks, thanks to new “butt facials.” Just as with regular ones, butt facials give tighter, clearer skin and help clear up minor skin problems such as acne. Dermabrasion makes skin look smooth and sleek...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007
What kind of crap is this?
Knock-off cigarettes seized by police in British Columbia were loaded with insect eggs, dead flies, mould and even human feces. "You never know what you're smoking," said Cpl. Norm Massie of the RCMP's Border Integrity Unit. But on the bright side, customers can still walk into their local variety...
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Friday, May 25, 2007
Of Mice and Wine
Athletes and non-athletes alike may want to raise a glass to resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine that researchers say doubled the physical endurance of mice in a new study, while protecting them against diabetes and obesity. Mice given high doses of the compound were able to run twice as far on...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
And here’s some info about Twinkies I didn’t want to know about either...
As is turns out, Twinkies (or any packaged cakes) don’t contain butter, but ‘artificial butter’ for their buttery flavor. Here’s what is says: “Artificial butter, like many flavor chemicals, smells positively awful in its concentrated state. Diacetyl – the di in the name stands for its molecular...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
There's been a lot of talk about genes lately, so here's more...
Approximately 1/12 of our genome consists of stretches of DNA from viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago. According to epidemiologist Prescott Deininger of Tulane University, these and other parasitical, self-replicating pieces of DNA have evolved with us and can insert copies of...
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