Saturday, 4. April 2009

Alberta to DNA Test Dogshit


DNA testing will be the latest tool in the city's arsenal to nab deadbeats who don't pick-up their doggie's doo... Bylaw officials will begin using a new $1-million DNA analyzer to track down pet owners who fail to scoop their dog's poop... It's hoped the $1M cost of the machine will be paid off in less than a year.

edmontonsun.com

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Better shut the fuck up, Citizen! - David Byrne's snapshots of UK police posters.


Better shut the fuck up, Citizen

boingboing.net

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Lemon cola becomes holy water in Norway baptism


A Norwegian church used lemon-flavoured cola instead of water in a baptism ceremony after its taps were temporarily turned off because of freezing temperatures, daily Vaart Land said on Tuesday.

reuters.com

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Friday, 3. April 2009

Active Ingredient in Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells


New research out of Spain suggests that THC -- the active ingredient in marijuana -- appears to prompt the death of brain cancer cells.

The finding is based on work with mice designed to carry human cancer tumors, as well as from an analysis of THC's impact on tumor cells extracted from two patients coping with a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.

usnews.com cancer.org

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White House gives out number to sex line for Hillary Clinton conference call


US journalists got a shock when they dialled a toll-free number to join a conference call with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and National Security Advisor James Jones in London.

The number turned out to be a sex chat line inviting callers to use their credit card numbers.

news.com.au

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Leiche hing nach Selbstmord 29 Jahre an Baum


In Niederbayern ist ein Mann nach seinem Selbstmord fast 29 Jahre lang unbemerkt an einem Baum gehangen. Der 69-Jährige war im Sommer 1980 verschwunden und hatte sich in einem Waldgebiet im Landkreis Landshut umgebracht. Erst jetzt fand ein Spaziergänger in dem Wald mehrere Knochen der Leiche.

derstandard.at

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Bomb blows hole in Lenin statue


One of Russia's most famous statues of Vladimir Lenin has been bombed, leaving the Bolshevik revolutionary with a gaping hole in his rear.

The bronze statue, in the city of St Petersburg, was badly damaged before dawn on Wednesday, when the blast blew a hole in Lenin's coat.

Bomb blows hole in Lenin statue

bbc.co.uk

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Catch!


Demonstrators attacked police officers, stormed a bank and smashed windows as thousands of protesters converged on the City of London for a series of events timed to coincide with the G20 summit.

G20 protests bring London to standstill

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Telekom soll BKA mit Millionen Kundendaten beliefert haben


Aufregung um die Telekom: Das Unternehmen soll dem Bundeskriminalamt laut einem Zeitungsbericht Millionen von Kundendaten zur Verfügung gestellt haben. Die Daten seien für die Rasterfahndung nach Terroristen herausgegeben worden - ohne juristische Grundlage.

spiegel.de

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Piracy law cuts internet traffic


Internet traffic in Sweden fell by 33% as the country's new anti-piracy law came into effect, reports suggest.

Sweden's new policy - the Local IPRED law - allows copyright holders to force internet service providers (ISP) to reveal details of users sharing files.

bbc.co.uk

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Top 10 Bizarre But True Drugs And Their Effects


Seeking the ultimate high, people have ingested all kinds of bizarre chemicals and plants through history. Fortunately they have related (those who lived anyway) their experiences so we can now recount them to you. Prepare to be shocked by some of the contents on this list - you will almost certainly not know the drugging abilities of the majority of these. They may not be the most pleasant alternatives for when you run out of weed, but they certainly work. This list starts off with quite a bang, so get reading.

Salamander brandy

listverse.com

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Google Trends: medical marijuana legalize marijuana, wind turbines


Google Trends: medical marijuana

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