Man sues restaurant after passing a 9-foot tapeworm

Two years ago Anthony Franz started eating at Shaw’s Crab House in Chicago.  He apparently became ill after eating a salmon salad, and ended up passing a 9-foot tapeworm. A pathologist said the tapeworm...

Kitsilano BC: Coffee Beans Picked By Monkeys On Sale

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know there is a reason why I have a penchant for Columbian Coffee, perhaps it's taste, perhaps that Juan Valdez and his Loyal donkey lovingly hand pick the South...

Development Of Household Robots Still AT Infancy

"For all the talk over the years of robots in our homes to take the chore out of everyday life, only one has been able to pull it off in any form - the Roomba. The robotic vacuum cleaner from US company iRobot meanders around your house sucking up dirt and dust, negotiating...

Anatomy of an Everest Summit Bid: Unforeseen Incidents, Varying Weather and J...

With the popular press these days loving to insinuate that climbing Everest in the 21st Century is about as difficult as, say, shoveling your driveway, I thought I would share this excellent narrative by my friend...

Danger in Toyland

"San Francisco's ban on toxic toys - including such classics as the rubber ducky - highlights the lurking danger of plastic contaminants. They line the nursery section of children's toy stores like brightly colored candies: rubber duckies for bathtime, chewable rings for...

Japan: Surefire ways to lure the ladies

" 'Will Tokyo' is a love hotel in the capital that has the perfect answer following a session of breathtaking sex -- pure oxygen pumps, according to Spa!. Pure oxygen is supposed to relieve fatigue, cleanse the skin and have beneficial dietary effects. Inhaling it is also one...

That Giant Sucking Sound is Ajax Turning Your Site into an Application

The hidden costs and slippery slope of adding Ajax to your site.

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