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Scientists use Calvin Klein cologne to lure jaguars (Reuters)

June 10, 2010 by admin

Reuters - Biologists tracking jaguars in the Guatemalan jungle might smell nice but it's all in the name of science, with researchers finding the Calvin Klein cologne Obsession for Men attracts big cats.

Woman striving to be world's heaviest (Reuters)

June 9, 2010 by admin

Reuters - A New Jersey woman is waging a campaign to become the world's heaviest living woman, admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorie-rich food.

Galileo lost tooth, fingers go on show in Florence (Reuters)

June 8, 2010 by admin

Reuters - A tooth, thumb and finger cut off from the body of renowned Italian scientist Galileo, who died in 1642, go on display this week in Florence after an art collector found them by chance last year.

Farmer fires home-made cannon to defend land (Reuters)

June 8, 2010 by admin

Reuters - A Chinese farmer has declared war on property developers who want his land, building a cannon out of a wheelbarrow and pipes and firing rockets at would-be eviction teams, state media said on Tuesday.

Bahraini sex shop thrives in conservative Gulf (Reuters)

June 8, 2010 by admin

Reuters - Where does one buy lingerie, sex toys and ointments designed to enhance female sexual pleasure in a Gulf region which frowns on open displays of sexuality?

Canada grilled over "half-baked fake lake" at G20 (Reuters)

June 8, 2010 by admin

Reuters - Canada's government found itself in hot water on Monday after it emerged that the media center for two international summits this month will feature a C$1.9 million ($1.8 million) artificial lake, complete with canoes and a bar.

Smelly studios and fleas cause Cyprus TV walkout (Reuters)

June 7, 2010 by admin

Reuters - News staff at Cyprus's state broadcaster briefly walked off the job on Monday over conditions which included smelly studios and an infestation of fleas, workers said.

Cafe claims world's biggest burger (Reuters)

June 7, 2010 by admin

Reuters - An Australian cafe is claiming a world record after cooking a giant hamburger with an 81 kg (178 lb) patty that took 12 hours to cook and four men to flip.

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (Reuters)

June 7, 2010 by admin

Reuters - Archaeologists believe they may have found the world's best-preserved gladiator cemetery after noticing animal bite marks and combat injuries on some of the 80, mainly headless, Roman skeletons unearthed at a site in the city of York in northern England.

Restaurant tells diners to eat up or else (Reuters)

June 4, 2010 by admin

Reuters - An Australian restaurateur fed up with the waste left by diners has ordered her customers to eat everything on their plates for their sake of the earth or pay a penalty and not return.