Non-Stick Chewing Gum Nets £10 Million For Scientists
by Simon Magus

wrigleysgum.jpgA team of scientists from Bristol University have attracted £10 million in funding to commercialise their innovatory non-stick chewing gum.

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Say Aloha, Wave Goodbye:
Native Hawaiians Seek Secession From The US
by Simon Magus

hawaiiancoatofarms.jpgA group of Native Hawaiians have occupied the residence of the island's final monarch as part of a move to assert their sovereignty.

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We're Not Lesbians, Well Not That Kind:
Lesbos Islanders Sue Over Sapphic Appellation
by The Mullah

sappho.jpgThree residents on the Greek island of Lesbos have launched a civil lawsuit to stop the term 'lesbian' being used to describe women who love other women.

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The Last Trip:
LSD Creator Dies Aged 102
By Simon Magus

hofmann.jpgAlbert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist who first synthesised LSD, has died aged 102.

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No Shroom For Manoeuvre:
Dutch Cabinet Push For Magic Mushroom Ban
by Simon Magus

paddo.jpgThe Dutch cabinet have set forth a bill to completely ban the sale of magic mushrooms in the Netherlands.

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A Close Shave:
Humans Came Close To Extinction 70,000 Years Ago
by Simon Magus

mitochondria.jpgA genetic survey has revealed that humans faced extinction 70,000 years ago -- the entire human race may have dwindled to a mere 2,000 as a result of climate change.

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Oil Be There:
Buddhists Used Oil Paints Long Before Europeans
by The Mullah

bamiyanbuddhas.jpegScientists have analysed ancient Buddhist cave paintings and found that they used oil paints hundreds of years before Europeans.

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Not To Be Sniffed At:
South Korea Clones Sniffer Dogs
by Simon Magus

toppies.jpegSouth Korea's customs service has paid a biotech company to clone their best sniffer dog.

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Is There Anybody Out There?:
No Says Scientist
by The Mullah

earth.jpgA scientist has poured cold water on the hopes of believers in extra-terrestrial life -- he has concluded that the probability of life emerging on other Earth-type planets is less than 0.01%.

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The Rules Of Attraction:
Using Magnets To Deliver Medication
by Simon Magus

monocytes.jpgResearchers have developed a technique that uses magnets to direct cancer-killing cells into the tumour where they are needed.

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Every Little Helps:
Gran's Plan To Demolish Tesco Head's Home
by Simon Magus

darksatanicmills.jpgWhen Tesco announced plans to demolish over 70 homes and a school to build a new store near Liverpool, one affected resident decided to retaliate -- she has applied for permission to bulldoze the multi-million pound mansion that is home to the supermarket's chief executive.

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Cloudbusting:
Stopping Rain At The Beijing Olympics With Rockets
by The Mullah

raindrops.jpgChina are preparing to use rockets to disperse clouds and prevent rainfall marring the Beijing Olympics.

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