Month: September 2005
Smart beer mat orders refills
A beer mat that knows when a glass is nearly empty and automatically asks for a refill has...
Odysseus’ home found
Centuries of argument have focused on where the mythical isle of Ithaca is. The obvious contender has always...
Saint Patrick and the Brown Envelopes
St Patrick was warned by church authorities to stop accepting bribes from wealthy women he converted, according to...
Tom Waits on the West Memphis Three
"These boys didn’t get a fair trial. They got picked for wearing black clothes and having long hair....
Witchcraft training gets Dutch tax break
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch tax authorities have allowed a woman to deduct the 2,210 euros (1,444 pounds) it...
Giant Squid Photographed
This is a landmark event. Up to now, giant squid had never been observed in the wild. Huge...
Take the Tube, Get Arrested
Excellent article: A blow-by-blow account about being arrested on the Tube as a would-be bomber, for wearing unseasonal...
Russian Admiral Named Patron Saint Of Nuclear Bomber Force
Historic Russian admiral Fyodor Ushakov - a hero of Russia's wars against Turkey and Napoleon Bonaparte - was...
‘Dead women’ elected as councillors in Pakistan
Police in northwestern Pakistan have launched an inquiry after complaints about two dead women being declared elected in...
Killer Dolphins on the Loose
No, this is not a joke. At least we don't thinkso. Dolphins - armed and dangerous, are on...