Hermes breeds their own crocodiles to meet bag demand

French fashion giant Hermes has decided to open their own crocodile farms in Australia to meet the heavy demand for their handbags made of crocodile skin. Customers who order these bags, some at over $48,000 US, can...

Finnish Church Christmas Bazaar - Long Queues as 60,000 Expected

THE annual Finnish chruch Bazaar in London got under way this weekend with queues stretching down the road.  Last year, record numbers passed through the now well-known event, once a well-kept secret of the...

Feral feline fedoras - cat hats made of, not for, kitties

Quality hats are made of beaver fur.  Leather slouch hats once were a big favorite.  Now, we have feral feline fedoras.Here is a tough one to sort out as the feral cat population is more than a nuisance,...

Reese Witherspoon Won't Go Nude To Promote Her Movies

"According to the UK edition of Glamour magazine, Reese Witherspoon spoke in an interview that she isn't up for showing any skins to help promote her movies."

Trash Flight Vision

 The chocolate powered lorry driver has a new plan:"A British adventurer said he plans to emulate his heroes from the movie Back To The Future by flying to China powered by rubbish. Andy Pag has just arrived...

PETA Skins Olsen Twins

Leave to the PETA provocateurs to use web 2.0 guerrila tactics for a hilariously subversive purpose. The latest iteration of their anti-fur-wearing-celebrity campaigns employs social media and networking sites to...

'Skins' Taylor critical after Fla. shooting

NowPublic member mpress has this story covered: http://www.nowpublic.com/crime/sean-taylor-redskins-shot-s-dade-critical-responsive"'Skins' Taylor critical after Fla. shooting Safety in Miami hospital with lower body injury; police investigating incident Washington Redskins...

Smuggling under the spotlight at the London Boat Show

"Polar bear and zebra skins, a dwarf crocodile handbag, carved ivory and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes into the UK will be on show at the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) exhibition stand at the London Boat Show. Visitors to this...

iPhone skins irk Apple

"Australian Apple devotees may not have to wait until next year to get their hands on the iPhone, as its user interface (UI) can be downloaded onto competing devices that are available now. Savvy coders have...

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