Sniffing out cancer

Panda, a Border Collie sniffer dog noses samples of smells at the surgery of the Dogs Against Cancer and For Life Foundation in Gyoemroe, just east of Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, January13, Dogs of the foundation can recognize malignant tumors by sniffing air samples exhaled by humans.

According to the results of experiments lung cancer is recognised with 99 per cent accuracy, while breast cancer is diagnosed with 88 per cent accuracy by dogs sniffing breaths of people, and their correctness is 60-80 per cent on the average, a leader of the foundation says.

-AP

Where do cows go on Saturday nights?

To the MOOO-vies!

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Why is it hard to play cards in the jungle?

There are too many cheetahs!

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When is it bad luck to see a black cat?

When you are a mouse!

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What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?

Time to get a new fence!

Teacher: When you yawn, you are supposed to put your hand to your mouth !

Pupil: What ?, and get bitten !

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Father: How do you like going to school ?

Son: The going bit is fine, as is the coming home bit too, but I'm not too keen on the time in-between !

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Do mermaids use knives and forks

when they eat?

No, they use their fish fingers!

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Teacher: You aren't paying attention to me. Are you having trouble hearing ?

Pupil: No, teacher I'm having trouble listening !

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Why were you late ?

Sorry, teacher, I overslept.

You mean you need to sleep at home too !