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August 2007 Archives
World's biggest caffiene hit
Posted by liam on August 24, 2007 9:18 AM
Drink this and never sleep again, Panama City produces the world's biggest cup of coffee
Panama's top coffee producer said it believes it has set a new record for the world's biggest cup of coffee, after brewing 750 gallons (2,840 litres) in a giant mug on Sunday.Producer Cafe Duran used 300 pounds (136 kgs) of arabica coffee to brew a cup measuring 3 yards by 1.6 yards over four hours.
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You wasically wabbit
Posted by liam on August 21, 2007 1:01 PM
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Crickey Crocs!
Posted by liam on August 15, 2007 11:52 AM
David George, the 53-year-old manager of a cattle ranch near Coen in the tropical north of Queensland state, told Australian radio he was dazed after falling from his horse."By the time I regained my senses, I was in the middle of a swamp," George said.
Watch the video interview here
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“Oh dear God, a monkey!”
Posted by liam on August 9, 2007 3:33 PM
Short of acquiring a false passport, dressing it in a sharp suit and attempting to just plain walk it through customs, this must surely represent the most audacious monkey-based smuggling attempt ever.
Yes, one daring 100% illegal importer of primates managed to get onboard a flight from Peru to New York via Florida with a marmoset UNDER HIS HAT.
Exactly which type of hat used to conceal the tiny monkey is unclear but we can rule out the possibility of it being a baseball cap.
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Jaws likes a bit of Justin
Posted by liam on August 8, 2007 1:32 PM
This story appeared in the Independent How do you make a shark mate? Play it Justin Timberlake
German scientists say sharks, long considered as just aquatic killing machines, apparently have feelings too and are more likely to mate if the right music is played to them.
The experiment, conducted by 10 Sea Life centres in Germany was launched because of a slowdown in the breeding of captive sharks in the country.
The aquariums mostly have sharks under 10 years old and so role models to show them how to mate are in short supply. Experts say they need older sharks to learn from or some artificial method of stirring their libidos such as hormone scent in the water.
James Last, Justin Timberlake and Salt-N-Pepa are among the artists who get the sharks in the mood for love beneath the waves but Britney Spears left them cold.
Nice story but I wonder what happens to the sharks if you play them the Jaws theme tune?
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Mrs Bin Laden 'Dumped George Best'
Posted by liam on August 8, 2007 1:22 PM
THE Cheshire housewife who married Osama bin Laden’s son has claimed she dumped George Best.Six times-wed Jane Felix-Browne, 51, said she was first chatted up by the football legend at a Manchester restaurant at the height of his career.
That has to be one of the funniest headlines this week here is the story over on iccheshireonline
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