Government would suffer if smoking is banned

There will be an election in September, so now is the time for our pollies to propose a drastic measure for all Australian people.  At the present time, less than twenty per-cent of the population smoke, but there is growth in the number of younger people who are taking up smoking for the first time. … [Read the full story]

Seven feared dead as tunnel collapses in Tokyo

At least seven people are feared missing after parts of a major road tunnel collapsed west of Tokyo…trapping vehicles as smoke from a fire inside initially prevented rescuers from approaching. Several burned bodies have reportedly been found among the rubble at the Sasago Tunnel, around 50 miles outside the capital. Video footage from cameras inside … [Read the full story]

Whitney Houston fan sets light to her house

A Whitney Houston fan accidentally set fire to her home while holding a vigil for the singer. Anne Lomax, 53, had been playing the late star’s records and lit a candle in tribute, but this then caused her Manchester house to catch fire after she’d gone to sleep. Mrs Lomax was woken up her smoke … [Read the full story]

Smoking orangutan forced to quit

An orangutan that amused visitors to her Malaysian zoo by smoking cigarette butts thrown into her cage is being forced to go cold turkey, a keeper said. Authorities seized the orangutan, named Shirley, along with a tiger and other animals from a state-run zoo in the southern state of Johor last week after they were … [Read the full story]

If only Adolf Hitler had gone to art-college…

Adolf Hitler, the greatest/worst dictator the world ever produced. Hitler, who killed more than 100 thousand Jews and thousands of Africans. Hitler persecuted Jews…but history is full of surprises, “Hitler was a Jew”. The recent research proves Adolf Hitler was a Jew and an African, His group of gene (type haplogroup E1b1b) was rare in Germany … [Read the full story]

Wino’s thought for the day

I don’t know if this is much of a ‘thought for the day’, or whether it’ll even make you think about it for more than thirty seconds. It may even drive you to drink…which in that case…come and join me for a swig or two. Here we go… The Bible was a consolation to a … [Read the full story]

The Danish HAVE to name their children from a government list

Did you know in Denmark, all Danish parents can only name their children from a pre-approved government list of 3000 names for boys and 4000 names for girls. In Denmark, a country that embraces rules with the same gusto that Italy defies them, choosing a first and last name for a child is a serious, … [Read the full story]

Animal smokers

Scientists have been warned that their latest experiments may accidentally produce monkeys with brains more human than animal. In cutting-edge experiments, scientists have injected human brain cells into monkey fœtuses to study the effects. Critics argue that if these fœtuses are allowed to develop into self-aware subjects, science will be thrown into an ethical nightmare. … [Read the full story]