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Morocco explosives – for fishing!

by Haitham Sabbah June 23, 2005

Moroccan police had “recently” seized 200 sticks of dynamite and 115 detonators and arrested its 67-year-old driver in the Mediterranean port city of Nador. When they raided his house they found another 485 detonators. “The explosives were being used in traditional fishing and for digging wells.” So the terrorists list of valid excuses just grew [...]

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Worlds Oldest Levi’s jeans?

by Haitham Sabbah May 19, 2005

Current bid US $41,411.00 on ebay (reserve not met) are the worlds oldest pair of levi’s. In the spring of 1998 four buddies from North San Diego county were exploring an abondoned silver mine in the Mojave desert. They were hundreds of feet below the ground and ironically they struck GOLD! What they later learned [...]

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Romanian hides stolen mobe in hoo-ha

by Haitham Sabbah April 20, 2005

If you’re going to hide a stolen phone in your hoo-ha, at least switch it “off.”

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History of Useless Inventions

by Haitham Sabbah October 6, 2004

FISHING APPARATUS, WILLIAM R. LAMB, patented february 20, 1894, SALUTING DEVICE, JAMES C. BOYLE, patented march 10, 1896 FINGERTIP TOOTHBRUSH, US patent 5,875,513 / issued 1999 INSTANT FACE LIFT, US patent 4,995,379 / issued 1991 ‘butter stick’ (not patented), 1995 ‘food cooler’ (not patented), 1997 ‘drymobile’ (not patented), 1997

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Dead Couple to Be Married

by Haitham Sabbah August 30, 2004

A South African man who shot his pregnant fiancée dead before killing himself will be posthumously married to her at the weekend. Source: Reuters

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115 Accused of Gambling on Insect Fights

by Haitham Sabbah August 15, 2004

Hong Kong police arrested 115 men for illegally gambling on insect fights on Sunday in the same building that housed a cricket lovers’ association, a police spokesman said. Police seized about 300 crickets and $1,025 in cash during the bust, said police spokesman T.K. Ng. The alleged bug gamblers remained in custody Sunday, but weren’t [...]

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Dog(meat) Days… or Would You Prefer Chicken?

by Haitham Sabbah August 15, 2004

In South Korea’s capital, sweating through the highest temperatures of the year, the hottest topic is whether to eat dogmeat stew or ginseng chicken soup. With the mercury hitting 93 degrees in Seoul on Tuesday and set to rise, thousands are heading to restaurants for a traditional if possibly controversial meal to replenish nutrients lost [...]

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Free Meal Promotion For Relatives of Genghis Khan

by Haitham Sabbah July 15, 2004

It is estimated that 17 million people worldwide, including the British Royal Family, Iranian Royalty, and the family of Dracula, are direct descendents of Genghis Khan. A London restaurant chain is offering customers free DNA testing to see if they’re descended from Genghis Khan. Restaurant Shish has promised free meals for any found to be [...]

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Prehistoric Ratfish

by Haitham Sabbah June 18, 2004

Brazil Scientists Discover Prehistoric Ratfish. A new species of fish is seen in this undated photo released June 17, 2004. Brazilian scientists have discovered a new species of fish related to the shark family that has been swimming the seas since the dinosaur age, a researcher involved in the project said on Thursday. The fish, [...]

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4 Tons Of Plants per Mile to Ride In Your Car

by Haitham Sabbah October 27, 2003

Study shows vast amounts of ‘buried sunshine’ needed to fuel society. A staggering 98 tons of prehistoric, buried plant material ? that’s 196,000 pounds ? is required to produce each gallon of gasoline we burn in our cars, SUVs, trucks and other vehicles, according to a study conducted at the University of Utah. “Can you [...]

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Left Shoe Fanatic Held In Japan

by Haitham Sabbah October 26, 2003

There was once a Japanese man who stole a left shoe. Japanese police have arrested a man for theft after 440 women’s left shoes were found in his home. Officers discovered the hoard after the man, 45, was initially arrested for stealing the left shoes of two women from a hospital in Usa, police said. [...]

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A Cheap Ballpoint Pen Is All What You Need To Write In Space

by Haitham Sabbah October 25, 2003

Way to go NASA! Roland Piquepaille writes “Today, I had a big surprise. Like many people, I always believed that it was impossible to write in space with ordinary pens because ink would not flow. So imagine my astonishment when I read “Pedro Duque’s diary from space” this morning. Pedro Duque is an astronaut since [...]

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