Friday, May 11, 2007

world news
A radio-controlled vibrator has been banned in Cyprus after it was branded a threat to national security. A US inventor has created a computer housed in a dead beaver. Motorhead singer Lemmy collects the toys from Kinder eggs. Scientists say artificial snot produces a dramatic improvement in the range of smells detected by an artificial nose. A Chinese park has painted stripes on a horse and is charging people to have pictures taken with the 'zebra'. Bulgarian train drivers have been issued with rotating chairs so they can pee out of the window without having to stop. Caffeinated soap has been launched to help people who don't have the time for both a shower and a coffee in the morning. A designer has created bat-style boots to allow travellers to hang upside down on the London Underground.