The UK's Royal Mail has given a remote island by the name of Tristan Da Cunha its first postal code. Action was taken after residents complained that they could not order items online because few companies would send goods to the UK territory in the South Atlantic. To make matters worse, citizens have had difficulty receiving their mail out of confusion because its capital is called Edinburgh.

The unique slang of the language preferred "Down Under" has seen a spiralling slump in its use. Historian Richard Magoffin warns that Australian's own culture and identity is fading under the assault of U. S. television shows, even though a tourist or a foreigner who opens up an Australian newspaper might still find what they see written as bizarre. Most tourists who visit Australia are aware that barbecues are "barbies", but they may not realize to what extent suffixes are used and played on, sometimes almost to a flabbergasting effect.

Police Officer David Salardino of Edison, N. J. allegedly posed nude in front of his hotel room to show off to people on the sidewalk. While Salardino apologizes for his actions, he has yet to admit to being nude.

A Malibu couple recently paid $1. 05 million for a wonderful view and a 1971 trailer - but no land, according to The Chicago TribuneMarsha Weidman loves her picturesque home. It is located along the beach, far from noisy traffic, with a Jacuzzi used to watch sunsets over the Pacific.

A newspaper typo results in the loss of one woman's possessions. KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Missouri reports Kris Bryan is blaming a flawed ad run by Lawrence Journal-World for some $4,000 in lost property.