Topic: NEWS english - on January 26, 2007 at 1:46:00 PM CET
End of an Era
Western Union announces the end of its telegram service. Once God wrought e-mail, the era of the telegram -- already in decline -- was doomed.
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Topic: NEWS english - on January 26, 2007 at 1:30:00 PM CET
Australia Day, January 26
is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories.
On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian. It's the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation.
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Topic: NEWS english - on January 26, 2007 at 1:16:00 PM CET
Pimped out John
THINK YOU DESERVE A BETTER BATHROOM THRONE? ROTO-ROOTER IS GIVING AWAY ONE-OF-A-KIND "PIMPED OUT JOHN"
No. 1 Plumbing and Drain-Cleaning Service Provider Creates Ultimate Toilet, Complete with flat-screen TV, DVD Player, Laptop, Refrigerator, Xbox™ 360, iPod™
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Topic: SEX - on January 26, 2007 at 12:46:00 PM CET
Never give an iguana Viagra
Mozart, an iguana with an erection that has lasted for over a week, will have his penis amputated in the next couple of days.
Veterinarians at Antwerp's Aquatopia had sought to treat the animal's problem, but decided removal was the only solution because of the risk of infection. The good news for Mozart and his mates is that male iguanas have two penises.
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Topic: SEX - on January 26, 2007 at 12:45:00 PM CET
New York plans official city condom
Available soon from City Hall: an official New York condom in a jazzy wrapper, perhaps one printed with a colourful subway map or some other city theme.
New York City hands out 1.5 million free condoms a month in ordinary wrappers, and health officials figure people would be more likely to actually use them if the packaging were more distinctive.
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Topic: FUN - on January 26, 2007 at 12:43:00 PM CET
Cat and mouse in real life 'Tom and Jerry' drama
Police were drafted in after a cat tried to fish a mouse out of a jam jar and got its head stuck.
A motorist went to a police station for help after finding the tabby wandering beside a road in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, with the jar on its head and the mouse millimetres from its nose.
A receptionist and three officers pulled and twisted but were unable to release the cat, police said.
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Topic: NEWS english - on January 26, 2007 at 12:41:00 PM CET
New Zealand declares Feb 15 National Lamb Day to honour 60 million sheep
"We hope all New Zealanders will recognize this meat industry milestone and mark it by enjoying lamb for dinner on Feb. 15, to celebrate 125 years of meat exports," Anderton said.
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Topic: TV - on January 26, 2007 at 12:35:00 PM CET
2,500-year-old mirror dropped on TV
A 2,500-year-old mirror worth £500,000 was dropped and smashed on a Chinese TV show.
A model was showing the ancient mirror to the audience when it slipped from her hands and fell to the floor. It shattered into pieces, shocking the audience - especially owner Chen Fengjiu who was sitting in the front row.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on January 26, 2007 at 12:22:00 PM CET
What We Don't Know
How did life begin? What's the universe made of? Why do we sleep? 42* of the biggest questions in science.
OK, hitchhikers, you're right. This package contains only 40 great questions about life, the universe and everything.
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Topic: NATURE - on January 26, 2007 at 11:54:00 AM CET
Cool The Globe
I'm what you might call a born again greenie.
And even then, it depends on your definition of greenie. I'm not an activist - well, not in the traditional sense. I'm certainly not radical. You'd have problems spotting me in a crowd. I'm the one who blurs into the background.
So what am I doing running this website?
As time goes on, we've been forced to accept the environment is a mainstream issue. Global warming is fact. We're seeing the consequences everyday.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on January 26, 2007 at 11:53:00 AM CET
Microwave experiments cause sponge disasters
Reports about a study that found microwave ovens can be used to sterilize kitchen sponges sent people hurrying to test the idea this week -- with sometimes disastrous results.
A team at the University of Florida found that two minutes in the microwave at full power could kill a range of bacteria, viruses and parasites on kitchen sponges.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on January 26, 2007 at 11:51:00 AM CET
Hobbit cave digs set to restart
Archaeologists who found the remains of human "Hobbits" have permission to restart excavations at the cave where the specimens were found.
Indonesian officials have blocked access to the cave since 2005, following a dispute over the bones.
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