In the news...

I learned a new bit of slang today... "turd blossom":

PAPERS PULL 'DOONESBURY' OVER POTTY PUT-DOWN
Some newspapers in the United States have pulled the comic strip Doonesbury objecting to two instances of potty mouth.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/07/26/Arts/Doonesbury_050726.html

It looks like your spam annoyed someone:

INFAMOUS RUSSIAN SPAMMER MURDERED
A notorious Russian spammer was found dead in his Moscow apartment Sunday after being beaten about the head, according to the Interfax news service.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/07/26/spannerkilled0726.html

I wish I had their genes:

ALASKAN SEABIRD EMITS NATURAL INSECT REPELLENT
Scientists researching bird populations in the Arctic say they've discovered something many mosquito-weary Canadians may envy this summer – a bird that naturally emits an odour to repel the biting insects.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/26/repellent050726.html

Doesn't everyone know that if you leave it alone, and a cold will last a week, and if you treat it it will be gone in 7 days?:

ECHINACEA USELESS FOR COLD SYMPTOMS
Echinacea, a herb widely used against symptoms of the common cold, works no better than a placebo, researchers have found in a systematic study.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/27/echinacea-050727.html

Yikes!:

BBQ BRUSH BRISTLES POSE THREAT TO THROATS
The steel bristles from wire brushes used to clean barbecue grills are potentially deadly, say emergency room doctors who have removed the wires from children's throats.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/27/BBQ-safety050727.html

Interesting:

ANIMAL HYBRID BREEDS ON ALIEN HONEYSUCKLE PLANT
Two animal species may interbreed to evolve a third new species by moving to a different habitat, say ecologists presenting the first evidence of such.hybridization.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/27/hybrid-animals050727.html