Archive | April 9th, 2008

The Word of Parrot

Posted on 09 April 2008

7-year-old swearing macaw Barney is apparently teaching other birds how to swear.
According to news reports Barney never stopped swearing despite being taken to a language specialist.
His most shocking outburst was when he told a mayoress, a vicar and two police officers to ‘f*** off’ and called them ‘w******’ when they visited Warwickshire Animal Sanctuary in […]

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Baby born with two faces is eating and breathing normally

Posted on 09 April 2008

An Indian girl born with two faces is eating and breathing normally, despite also having two pairs of eyes, lips and two noses, say her parents.
Considered by many to be a deity in this deeply conservative Hindi country, the yet to be named baby born to factory worker Vinod Kumar and his wife Sushma has […]

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Automated Restaurant

Posted on 09 April 2008

A German inventor and chef has dispensed with the need for waiters by designing an automated restaurant.
The restaurant, in Nuremberg, has proved such a success that its owner says it’s booked up for weeks, reports the Daily Telegraph.
“On weekends we are booked out five times a day,” said owner and inventor Michael Mack. “People have […]

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