Just plane weird!
 A cheap-flights website in the UK has listed the most bizarre named
airports in the world. The top 25 names are:
Batman Airport, Turkey; Useless Loop, Australia; Chicken, Alaska;
Mafia, Tanzania; Moron Airport, Spain; Ogle, Guyana; Colon, Panama;
Gaspe, Canada; Eek, Alaska; Fukui, Japan; Pratt, USA; Ponce, Puerto
Rico; Tsili Tsili, Papua New Guinea; Gaylord, USA; Fak Fak, Indonesia;
Asbestos Hill, Canada; Desolation Sound, Canada; Deception, Canada;
Mysore, India ;Bloodvein, Canada; Warroad, USA; Red Devil, Alaska;
Rifle, USA; Deadhorse, Alaska; Danger Bay, Alaska |
 Hard to believe, but this guy knows about art !
Scientists have been at it again! Using thousands of dollars to come
up with amazing test results like this. They say racing pigeons can be
trained to study paintings and evaluate them like a critic.
A study in Japan offered pigeons food as an incentive to study the
colour, pattern and texture of paintings. After months of tests and
observation, scientists at Keio University have concluded:
“This research does not deal with advanced artistic judgments, but it
shows pigeons are able to acquire the ability to judge beauty similar to
that of humans.” |
Are you paying attention?
 New Zealand’s national carrier has come up with a novel way to make
sure even the most jaded and frequent flyers are paying close attention
to the in-flight safety briefing. Air New Zealand has made a safety
video for its domestic routes which shows a pilot and cabin crew dressed
only in body paint made to resemble their normal uniforms.
As the crew go through the motions, showing passengers what to do in
the event of an emergency, their modesty is preserved by well-placed
oxygen masks, life jackets, seat belts and luggage. The 3-minute,
28-second “Bare essentials of safety” clip, and a similar 45-second TV
ad introduced six weeks ago, have had passengers glued to their mini
television sets. |
 Lemme see some ID, plse!
An American waiter reportedly refused to serve David Beckham alcohol
- because he thought he was underage. The ex-England captain was dining
at a steakhouse in Washington with his LA Galaxy team-mates when his
wine glass was taken off the table.
According to a book by a US sports writer, his bodyguard managed to
persuade the waiter that Becks was old enough to drink. |
