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August 2, 2006
Topics magic, city, globe, tools, olympics, usa, virgin, paris, share, stage, vegas, gold, fun, cards, china, book and world
An estimated 2,000 magicians from around the globe, from China to the Virgin Islands are taking part in this week's World Championship in Magic in Stockholm, Sweden. A report by the AP says tables floating shoulder-high, cards sailing through the air, rabbits pulled out of habits, a table levitating were just a few of the tricks the competitors were presenting.
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August 1, 2006
Topics family, people, germany, bored, tools, anna, clothes, bad, teacher, food, wife and children
A family from Goeppingen, Germany has volunteered to "live in the Bronze Age" for ten days to give researchers an idea of how humans lived during the period. The experiment is also part of an exhibit at the Bad Buchau museum. In an article published in Ananova. com, Ralf Baumeister, director of the museum, said the Borngraeber family from Goeppingen, Germany has volunteered to wear the same clothes, prepare and eat the same food and live in the same huts as people believed did 3,000 years ago.
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June 22, 2006
Topics dirty, jewelry, teeth, tools, sarah, diamond, palm, blue, mouth, gold, sun, beach, florida, office, woman and police
Police in Florida are all smiles after arresting a woman for unlawfully selling and fitting customers with gold teeth caps in a dirty back room. Customers have been coming to the Blue Diamond Jewelry shop for a month to get "grills," or jewelry for their mouth. Often, customers got more than they paid for when they developed severe infections following the unlicensed procedures.
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May 5, 2006
Topics office, world, taxes, fitness, tools, strippers, condoms, dance, adult, prostitutes, web, sex, help, people, toys and australia
Proving that even the oldest professional occupation in the world can get some equality in today's world, those in the world of prostitution and the like will be able to deduct taxes on items used in the sex industry. Prostitutes, strippers, and lap dances can now claim tax deductions on condoms, lubricants, gels and other items, according to a fact sheet issued on the Australian Taxation Office's official Web site.
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February 26, 2006
The famous Swiss Army Knife has added yet another tool to its roster of multi-use capabilities -- an MP3 player. It's an all-in-one, flash memory-based digital audio player and USB storage device built into a full-metal Swiss Army Knife. The s. beat detachable player supports all major file formats and includes a time-shifting FM tuner. It features eight hours of playback time.
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