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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

And in China: Butter on the Bridge Prevents Suicides…

Government officials in Guangzhou in south east China ordered workers to smear butter on all of the climbable surfaces of the 1,000 foot long steel bridge. Government spokesman Shiu Liang said: "We tried employing guards at both ends but that didn't work - and we put up special fences and notices... Sign in to see full entry.

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