Hello Sir, You Are Pregnant
A hospital in London, England, admitted that it mistakenly sent letters to thirty patients, including six elderly men, telling them they were pregnant. A spokesman for North Derbyshire Royal Hospital blamed it on human error. None of the surprised patients turned out to actually be expecting a baby, the spokeswoman said.
Killer Posts Personal Ad For Online Friend
A convicted killer, who used hammers to kill two ex-girlfriends, has started posting ads on the Internet in search of cyber friends. The ad reads, "Hi, I'm Bill. I'm compassionate, 6' 2" 200 lbs. athletic guy who enjoys Mediterranean food, the poetry of Keats and Kavafy and baroque music." The ad also included a picture of the convict apparently smiling.
Teacher Feels Smacking Children Should Be Allowed
A teacher at a British school feels that smacking children that misbehave should be permissible. The teacher, Phil Williamson, at an Independent Christian Fellowship School located in Liverpool will ask three judges to change the laws regarding corporal punishment in schools. In 1986, smacking children at school was banned in state schools in Britain. About four years ago smacking children as a form of punishment was also not permitted for fee paying schools. Williamson with the aid of a group of teachers and parents lost a fight last year regarding corporal punishment allowed in schools with the agreement of parents. Williamson feels that it should be allowed because of a passage from the Bible. "Your rod and staff they comfort me." From this passage, he believes corporal punishment should be allowed since it is part of Christian beliefs. However, the judge felt that teachers have no right to punish children in this manner even if parents felt it was okay for the teachers to physically punish the children.
Cats Get Humans Attention Through Certain Type Of "Meow."
A study was done that claimed that cats have learned the art of meowing. There is a certain type of meow that can attract humans to take the cat in. Even though cats do not have a specific language, they have learned to sound pleasant when meowing. Nicholas Nicastro, a graduate student who is working under a psychology professor, says that the cats that sound angry are seen to be too demanding and the ones that are pleasant to the ear are more likely to be picked by people that go to an animal shelter to adopt a cat.
Soda Tax To Slim Down Fat Kids?
A California lawmaker has proposed slapping a tax on popular soft drinks to help reduce rocketing rates of childhood obesity. A number of U.S. states, including Arkansas, Virginia and Washington, currently impose excise taxes on soft drinks. But most use the proceeds to fight litter, not the "epidemic" of overweight children in U.S. schools.
Customer Billed For Being Arrogant
James Storrie was charged $140 on his monthly mobile phone bill for being arrogant. Telecom Corp., New Zealand's largest phone company apologized to Storrie for charging him a fee for being an "arrogant bastard." The phone company is investigating as to how that charge showed up on his bill. Martin Freeth, Telecom spokesman, said, "We've apologized and taking steps to stop anything like this... it's an aberration."
Bin Laden Costumes Now Available In Israel
Shops in Israel are now selling Osama bin Laden masks for the traditional costume holiday Purim. The holiday is when perceived enemies of the Jewish people are held up for ridicule.
Get Their Butts In Here. I Want A Cup Of Coffee!
Would you pay $5 for a cup of coffee that came out a monkey's butt? There are those in the U.S. who are willing to pay $5 for a cup of coffee made from beans that were swallowed by one end of Indonesian monkeys and collected from the other end. It is believed that these monkeys, which live in the palm-woods of Sumatra and Java eat only the best of the coffee beans, without chewing so therefore what comes out of them must therefore quite obviously be the best of the coffee beans. Want to know what we think? If indeed they were the best of the coffee beans at the time the monkey swallowed them, they certainly aren't the best any longer! But it's not just Americans who have taken a liking to the "monkey poop roasting method." People in Indonesia have been drinking this for hundreds of years and so do, apparently, Europeans.
Apparently Money Does Buy Happiness
The next time that someone tells you that money can't buy happiness, tell them that they are wrong. New research published in Britain has shown that even winning a small lottery or receiving an inheritance can produce contentment in average people. Professors Andrew Oswald and Jonathan Gardner of Warwick University in central England tracked 9,000 families over the past decade to study whether there was a link between cash windfalls and contentment. "We find a very strong link between cash falling on you and higher contentment and better mental health in the following year," said Oswald.
Man Wins Lawsuit Over "Bin Laden" Jokes
An Arab man in Swedan has been awarded $16,000 by a court after he filed a lawsuit against his employer for letting colleagues continue calling calling him "Osama bin Laden." The Svenska Dagbladet reported that he had been harassed by his workmates and managers, who also called him "terrorist" and "damned Arab," The case had found that the employer was aware of the harrassment but did nothing to stop it.
A hospital in London, England, admitted that it mistakenly sent letters to thirty patients, including six elderly men, telling them they were pregnant. A spokesman for North Derbyshire Royal Hospital blamed it on human error. None of the surprised patients turned out to actually be expecting a baby, the spokeswoman said.
Killer Posts Personal Ad For Online Friend
A convicted killer, who used hammers to kill two ex-girlfriends, has started posting ads on the Internet in search of cyber friends. The ad reads, "Hi, I'm Bill. I'm compassionate, 6' 2" 200 lbs. athletic guy who enjoys Mediterranean food, the poetry of Keats and Kavafy and baroque music." The ad also included a picture of the convict apparently smiling.
Teacher Feels Smacking Children Should Be Allowed
A teacher at a British school feels that smacking children that misbehave should be permissible. The teacher, Phil Williamson, at an Independent Christian Fellowship School located in Liverpool will ask three judges to change the laws regarding corporal punishment in schools. In 1986, smacking children at school was banned in state schools in Britain. About four years ago smacking children as a form of punishment was also not permitted for fee paying schools. Williamson with the aid of a group of teachers and parents lost a fight last year regarding corporal punishment allowed in schools with the agreement of parents. Williamson feels that it should be allowed because of a passage from the Bible. "Your rod and staff they comfort me." From this passage, he believes corporal punishment should be allowed since it is part of Christian beliefs. However, the judge felt that teachers have no right to punish children in this manner even if parents felt it was okay for the teachers to physically punish the children.
Cats Get Humans Attention Through Certain Type Of "Meow."
A study was done that claimed that cats have learned the art of meowing. There is a certain type of meow that can attract humans to take the cat in. Even though cats do not have a specific language, they have learned to sound pleasant when meowing. Nicholas Nicastro, a graduate student who is working under a psychology professor, says that the cats that sound angry are seen to be too demanding and the ones that are pleasant to the ear are more likely to be picked by people that go to an animal shelter to adopt a cat.
Soda Tax To Slim Down Fat Kids?
A California lawmaker has proposed slapping a tax on popular soft drinks to help reduce rocketing rates of childhood obesity. A number of U.S. states, including Arkansas, Virginia and Washington, currently impose excise taxes on soft drinks. But most use the proceeds to fight litter, not the "epidemic" of overweight children in U.S. schools.
Customer Billed For Being Arrogant
James Storrie was charged $140 on his monthly mobile phone bill for being arrogant. Telecom Corp., New Zealand's largest phone company apologized to Storrie for charging him a fee for being an "arrogant bastard." The phone company is investigating as to how that charge showed up on his bill. Martin Freeth, Telecom spokesman, said, "We've apologized and taking steps to stop anything like this... it's an aberration."
Bin Laden Costumes Now Available In Israel
Shops in Israel are now selling Osama bin Laden masks for the traditional costume holiday Purim. The holiday is when perceived enemies of the Jewish people are held up for ridicule.
Get Their Butts In Here. I Want A Cup Of Coffee!
Would you pay $5 for a cup of coffee that came out a monkey's butt? There are those in the U.S. who are willing to pay $5 for a cup of coffee made from beans that were swallowed by one end of Indonesian monkeys and collected from the other end. It is believed that these monkeys, which live in the palm-woods of Sumatra and Java eat only the best of the coffee beans, without chewing so therefore what comes out of them must therefore quite obviously be the best of the coffee beans. Want to know what we think? If indeed they were the best of the coffee beans at the time the monkey swallowed them, they certainly aren't the best any longer! But it's not just Americans who have taken a liking to the "monkey poop roasting method." People in Indonesia have been drinking this for hundreds of years and so do, apparently, Europeans.
Apparently Money Does Buy Happiness
The next time that someone tells you that money can't buy happiness, tell them that they are wrong. New research published in Britain has shown that even winning a small lottery or receiving an inheritance can produce contentment in average people. Professors Andrew Oswald and Jonathan Gardner of Warwick University in central England tracked 9,000 families over the past decade to study whether there was a link between cash windfalls and contentment. "We find a very strong link between cash falling on you and higher contentment and better mental health in the following year," said Oswald.
Man Wins Lawsuit Over "Bin Laden" Jokes
An Arab man in Swedan has been awarded $16,000 by a court after he filed a lawsuit against his employer for letting colleagues continue calling calling him "Osama bin Laden." The Svenska Dagbladet reported that he had been harassed by his workmates and managers, who also called him "terrorist" and "damned Arab," The case had found that the employer was aware of the harrassment but did nothing to stop it.
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