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Sugary Drinks Outlawed

The battle over sugar-filled drinks, which is considered to be the main source of obesity in Western nations, is heating up. Boston's long time mayor, Thomas M. Menino gave out an executive order to remove sugary drinks from all city property, in a bid to... Read >

Japanese Suffer Paris Syndrome

Up to two dozen Japanese tourists a year, mainly women in their 30s are sending home from the French capital, Paris, after turning out to be a victim to what has become known as the 'Paris Syndrome'. While the Japanese tourists find out the shocking di... Read >

Biggest Tent In the World

The planet's largest climate controlled tent, Khan Shatyr, opened in Kazakhstan in a country where the annual average temperature is just 3 degrees Celius. The huge recreational structure soars up 150m. It is now a major feature of the skyline of Central ... Read >

More In Flight Fights

A seat reclining into the "personal space" of another passenger caused a bout of mile-high anger, causing a fight to break out on a United Airlines Boeing 767 bound for Ghana from Dulles International Airport. Peacemaking flight attendants and other p... Read >

Children In China Are Being Poisoned

Lead poisoning and pollution are serious problems across the nation of China. It is said that roughly 10% of Chinese children have fallen ill from lead poisoning because of lead found in water, food, paint and other sources. More than 600 people, inclu... Read >

Shouting Not Allowed Rules Court

Anyone who raises their voice at their partner could be thrown out of their residence, as ruled by a British Supreme Court, claiming shouting is domestic violence. Led by Lady Brenda Hale, a bench of five judges, ruled in the case of Mihret Yemshaw, 35... Read >

10 Items Not To Do In A Restaurant

Here are 10 guidelines of things you should never do at a restaurant, written by Adam Roberts, who classifies himself as 'The Amateur Gourmet'. 1.Do Not Accept Just Any Table. If you find yourself shown to a table beside a screaming family of children... Read >

The Highest Priced Investments

Investments come in all shapes and sizes and are made for all sorts of different reasons, but people need to be assured they are getting value for money. These top 10 items were placed at the top of the list in a very unscientific survey. 1.Positro... Read >

Getting Rid Of That Belly Flab

By changing some simple things in your diet, besides exercise, there are a few easy things you can do to help control the unsightly belly flab. In particular there are five food items that will help make a real difference. Eggs are one of the highest q... Read >

Again The End Of The World Is Nigh

Hundreds of billboards are alerting unrepentant commuters of their impending doom, thanks to 89 year-old Harold Camping, the Christian radio broadcaster of a California Family Radio station. Camping prophesied the end world in 1994. He has now upgraded... Read >

Allergic To Peanuts School Problem

Numerous parents at a public school in Edgewater, Florida, are demanding for a first-grade girl, with life-threatening peanut allergies, to be removed from the classroom and home-schooled, rather than other students having to constantly deal with special ... Read >

Indoctrination By Films

Since the advent of World War II, Japan appears to be one of the least violent nations. It averages much less than one murder per 100,000 people, per annum, with other violent crimes barely registering. American average 5-6 murders per 100,000 people, eve... Read >

More Bed Bug Infestations

The legendary bed bugs pests, once thought to have been eradicated, are making an unwelcome reappearance, worldwide, as these competent little travelers stow away in luggage and clothing. From pilots, to business travelers, bed bugs are being unknowingly ... Read >

Your Health And Water

Experts claim that drinking lots of water is a major factor to your well-being and health, from improving brain power to reducing the risk of cancer. Perhaps it is the only true elixir of life? After more than 20 years of scientific and clinical studie... Read >

Is Margarine Better Than Butter?

There is a wonderful tale floating around the Internet about the starting point of margarine. It was formerly created to fatten turkeys. The people who had put all the money into the project demanded a return, following the death of the turkeys. They ... Read >