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Most Complete Dinosaur Found: Intact Skin, Soft Tissue

December 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 pm » Comments (0)

One of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever found is revealing secrets locked away for millions of years, bringing researchers as close as they will ever get to touching a live dino.



World’s Biggest Bottle of Wine

December 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pm » Comments (0)

The bottle itself has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest bottle of wine which holds the equivalent to 640 regular bottles, or 69,000 glasses of wine. Yum!…”hic”



Top 10 International Flaws

December 3rd, 2007 at 1:26 pm » Comments (0)

The plight of British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons is extreme. Who could have imagined that naming a teddy bear after a little boy in your class could land you with a jail sentence for inciting racial hatred, followed by deportation?



Climate on Venus May Be Similar to Earth

December 3rd, 2007 at 12:05 pm » Comments (0)

VENUS may once have been a pleasant place to live, scientists said yesterday. Data from an orbiting European spacecraft show the planet is even more like a wayward twin of Earth than was previously realized.



8 Steps To A Perfectly Manly Shave

December 3rd, 2007 at 11:44 am » Comments (0)

If you still haven’t got the hang of stroking your palms against a smooth cheek each morning, you probably still have a lot to learn, old boy. Take a look at these shaving tips to get the smooth finish.



Obesity is Blamed for Record Rise in Childbirth Deaths

December 3rd, 2007 at 10:39 am » Comments (0)

Obesity and a shortage of NHS midwives are major contributors to a huge rise in the number of women who die giving birth.  The rate has soared by 50 per cent since the Eighties.  A total of 295 died between 2003 and 2005 - leaving 520 children without mothers. The maternal death rate is 14 […]



Chocolate, Sex and Cold Cuts can Boost your Brain

December 3rd, 2007 at 10:35 am » Comments (0)

Many claim to have found the answer to keeping the mind active, from crosswords and Sudoku to plenty of exercise and cold showers.  But now it seems the secret may lie in our lifestyle and what we eat to fuel our bodies.



Thieves Steal 17 Tons of Christmas Ham

December 3rd, 2007 at 10:31 am » Comments (0)

Thieves stole 17.6 tons of ham and bacon from a warehouse and left behind a message busting the owners’ chops, police said Monday.



How Much is Too Much - Gifts for the Kids

December 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 am » Comments (0)

In 1983, otherwise sane adults pushed and shoved each other to snag their child a Cabbage Patch doll. Many years later, we all heard a lot of Tickle Me Elmo, Elmo TMX.  Children had to have this little, laughing, red fur ball.  Last year, many moms and dads slept out in the rain to get […]



Saggy Pants Bans May not be Lawful

December 3rd, 2007 at 9:52 am » Comments (0)

Critics say the bans amount to government attacks on youthful fashion that some find offensive. And constitutional scholars say they may not be lawful.



Hershey Candy Made to Look Like Drugs

December 3rd, 2007 at 8:55 am » Comments (0)

New mint packets being sold by The Hershey Co. look nearly identical to the tiny heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs like crack, heroin and cocaine and glorify the drug trade, a Philadelphia police official said.



Colorful Tesla Christmas Tree

December 3rd, 2007 at 8:50 am » Comments (0)

Peter at Tesla Down Under built a Tesla Christmas tree!



Travellers Invited On Worldwide Pub Crawl

December 3rd, 2007 at 8:36 am » Comments (0)

A company has announced an international tour that it describes as the world’s biggest pub crawl.
A departure date of March 24th 2008 has been set for a round-the-world pub crawl that will take in 11 destinations.