Friday May 16, 2008
Archaeology:
Science Aids Resurrection Of Moore Sculpture
by Simon Magus
A Henry Moore sculpture has lain dismantled for the last 12 years due to safety concerns -- but new technology may allow the piece to be reconstructed again.
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
UFO And Non-UFO:
Britain's Secret UFO Files Revealed At Last
by Simon Magus
The National Archives have released secret Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents that detail UFO reports from 1981 through to the present day.
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Monday May 12, 2008
New York's Finest?:
Cop Disciplined For Confronting Senior Black Officer
by Simon Magus
A white New York cop has been stripped of his badge and gun after confronting a black motorist in a 'discourteous' manner -- the motorist turned out to be a senior officer in the NYPD.
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Wednesday May 07, 2008
I'm Sticking With You:
Non-Stick Chewing Gum Nets £10 Million For Scientists
by Simon Magus
A team of scientists from Bristol University have attracted £10 million in funding to commercialise their innovatory non-stick chewing gum.
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Monday May 05, 2008
Say Aloha, Wave Goodbye:
Native Hawaiians Seek Secession From The US
by Simon Magus
A 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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Friday May 02, 2008
We're Not Lesbians, Well Not That Kind:
Lesbos Islanders Sue Over Sapphic Appellation
by The Mullah
Three 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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Saturday April 26, 2008
A Close Shave:
Humans Came Close To Extinction 70,000 Years Ago
by Simon Magus
A 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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Wednesday April 23, 2008
Oil Be There:
Buddhists Used Oil Paints Long Before Europeans
by The Mullah
Scientists have analysed ancient Buddhist cave paintings and found that they used oil paints hundreds of years before Europeans.
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Monday April 21, 2008
Not To Be Sniffed At:
South Korea Clones Sniffer Dogs
by Simon Magus
South Korea's customs service has paid a biotech company to clone their best sniffer dog.
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Friday April 18, 2008
Is There Anybody Out There?:
No Says Scientist
by The Mullah
A 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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