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Web Site Features Funny Grammatical Errors

British writer Lynne Truss has set up a Web site featuring a collection of funny examples of misplaced punctuation. The author of the popular 2003 book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance to Punctuation" delights in grammatical errors that completely change the intended meaning of written communication.

For example, Truss publishes an item on a restaurant menu gone wrong. What was supposed to be "Goat Cheese Salad ... tomato, onions, goat cheese" turned into something else entirely with a couple of extra s's and an erroneous additional comma: "Goats Cheese Salad ... tomatoes, onions, goats, cheese."

Study: Mice Do Not Like Cheese

A study made by the Manchester Metropolitan University has found that mice really don't like cheese, debunking the myth that was popularized in the cartoon show "Tom and Jerry."

Dr. David Holmes of the university said studies found that mice prefer foods with lots of sugar like chocolates and cheese does not fit that.

Mexican Smuggler Arrested For Smuggling Cheese

A Mexican smuggler is arrested with 88 pounds of cheese hidden in a secret compartment in his truck.

The Chevy truck was stopped for a routine secondary examination when officers using an X-ray machine saw the outline of 16 packages hidden behind the seat.

At first, they thought illegal drugs were in the bulky packages.

"Magic Cheese" Turns Out to be a Scam

Chilean authorities are asking French police for help in apprehending con artists who costs thousands of people their money in a cheese selling scam.

People were persuaded to buy a powder which they were told would turn into a cheese once it was mixed with milk. It was said to make skin look younger and be very valuable, costing about $500, and was all the craze in France. It turned out to be a food supplement that sold for about $4.

Bear Snacks On Food And Booze

Spectators watched as a bear cub snacked on barbecue-chicken and jalapeno pizza in a parking lot on Sunday.

According to press reports, the vehicle's owner stated that the cub also had a Jack Daniel's mixer, a beer and an Absolut vodka and tonic.