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I Was A Bit Peckish On The Flight!

February 24th 2010 00:05

According to Sherri Ly of My Fox DC, when it comes to airport customs, drugs aren't the only things smuggled into airports as discovered on a visit to customs staff at Dulles International Airport.

As with customs in Australia, passengers are asked to declare any items of food, animal parts, etc in their luggage, and as we've seen on shows like Border Security, some people fail to declare these items whether innocently or otherwise.
One fairly innocent example at Dulles happened to a traveller from South America who was asked by customs about the emblem on his hat. The passenger claimed he didn't have an emblem on his hat. As it turned out he'd unknowingly picked up a stowaway - a deadly scorpion.

Other items at Dulles have included a smoked whole monkey, two full length raw cow legs, roasted hamsters, a dead fruit bat and a tree wrapped in aluminium foil. You can read the full story here.

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The Truth, the HOLE Truth, and Nothing But The Truth!!!

February 15th 2010 22:00

Although doughnuts were reportedly introduced to Americans by the Dutch, they were not the first people to come up with the idea of a hole in the middle.

So is there actually a reason for having the hole in the middle? The answer is yes.
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Stereotypical differences between Aussies, Brits, Americans and Canadians

October 8th 2009 12:17

The stereotypical differences between Aussies, Brits, Americans and Canadians.

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WHY Are SHIPS Christened With A Bottle Of CHAMPAGNE???

June 30th 2009 16:10

Upon the launching of a newly completed ship, a bottle of champagne is usually smashed over the bow to christen it. The origins of this are a little unclear and can vary slightly from culture to culture, but for the most part it is believed that blood or wine, depending on the particular culture, was originally used as a sacrifice to the gods of the sea to allow for a smooth passage.

Over time this became wine by those who originally used blood, and the wine was poured first into a silver chalice, from which a sip was taken before spilling the wine over the ship and casting the chalice into the sea.
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The ORIGINS of GOLF

May 31st 2009 08:21

Lorena Ochoa, currently World No.1 female golfer.

The origins of golf can be a little murky as some researchers claim they have discovered references to a form of golf from Egyptian hieroglyphics, while in China, Chui Wan ("chui" = striking and "wan" = small ball) a game of driving a ball with a stick into holes in the ground, was first mentioned in records from the 11th century.

The Dutch game also seemed to have an early version played with a stick and leather ball, while the Scottish game of 'goulf' was mentioned in two ancient laws prohibiting its play.
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IS SHE, ISN'T SHE?!!

April 30th 2009 13:48

During the 1936 Olympic Games, Stella Walsh, otherwise known as Stanislawa Walasiewicz, a Polish sprinter, was then known internationally as the fastest woman in the world, so when she was beaten by Helen Stephens of the U.S. who simultaneously set a world record, running 100 metres in 11.4 seconds, a Polish journalist protested that Helen Stephens must be a man.

Supporters of Stella Walsh joined in the protest, arguing that no woman could possibly run that fast.
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The MYTH Behind SALUTING As A WINNER Or LOSER Of The WAR!

March 7th 2009 10:00

U.S Naval salute - palm down.

Recently I was involved in a conversation where an American decided to, quite arrogantly I might add, tell an Englishwoman that the reason that the American military salute with their palms down (as if shading the eyes from the sun) is because they have never lost a war, whereas the British, who salute with their palms facing outwards, have lost in the past and therefore must salute as such.

Upon pointing out that they lost at Vietnam, the American initially tried to deny that it was actually a war, and when challenged on the issue subsequently snapped and the night turned into a smaller, but more tense version of Fawlty Towers ‘don’t mention the war.’
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Those FUNNY SIGNS!

February 28th 2009 10:49

We all love funny signs so here's a few extra to enjoy for the weekend.

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The Things PEOPLE Actually SAY!!!!

November 5th 2008 10:00

Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?
Answer: 'I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever,'
--Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest.
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Sho Who Really Is The Biggest???

October 22nd 2008 13:16

OK, so following on from my last post, here is a list of the top 15 airlines according to who has the biggest fleet of aircraft. The number of aircraft is also shown.

1. USA - American Airlines = 655
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I'm Off, I'm Off!!!

October 20th 2008 13:15

No, I don't mean smell-wise. In fact I smell rather sweet today even if I do say so myself. After all, it is my birthday and I'm wearing a rather nice perfume - all in aid of the fact that in about 6.5 hours or so I, along with my two rug-rats, or maybe that should be Wii-rats seeing as they're a little old to be amused by a rug any more, will be hopping on our first plane back home to Sydney in little over a year.

I'm looking at the weather here in the north-west of England today and thinking I couldn't pick a better time to leave. Mind you, by the time we arrive in Sydney, it's forecast to be around 15 degrees Celsius, and wet to boot - rather like here, but the rest of the week that we're down will be looking much better.
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CONTROVERSY During The 1908 OLYMPICS!

August 25th 2008 11:30

The 1908 Summer Olympics, held in London endured quite a bit of controversy......

At the opening parade the Finnish team were expected to march under a Russian flag instead of a Finnish one so they chose to march without a flag at all.
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SORRY BUT I'M NOT DEAD YET!!!

August 20th 2008 23:45

People who reportedly 'died' before they did!

* Bertrand Russell (British mathematician) - reported in print as having died in 1937, had to have his obituary reprinted when he actually died in 1970.
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MOWED DOWN!!!

July 29th 2008 12:55

Lawnmowers can be annoying at the best of times - especially if you're having a lie in on a Sunday morning and the neighbour decides that 6am is an appropriate time to start cutting the grass, but one man from Milwaukee recently discovered that an annoying lawnmower can get you into much more trouble - particulary if you also happen to be armed with a sawn-off shotgun!

Having spent the morning drinking, (as we all do!) he decided at some point to attempt to mow the lawn.
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