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Bats Reveal The Fountain Of Youth

Research outlined at www.sciencedaily.com gives a pointer to why bats live so long compared to their mammalian peers.

Incredible Shrinking Sheep

www.newscientist.com report that sheep on a Scottish island are shrinking.

Balti May Be On Endangered List

If Birmingham is successful in trademarking the Balti curry it will have to come off the menu of thousands of restaurants around the country. Full details at www.ananova.com

Nude Cabin Staff In Video

Air New Zealand have made a new in flight safety video with nude cabin staff in an effort to get passenger to pay the fullest attention. See the video at mediablips.dailyradar.com

Bulgarians To Sue Over Watermelons

According to ananova.com Bulgarians women are up in arms over an advert that shows a woman in a bikini with the slogan 'the watermelon season is here'.

A Word In Your Shell Like

If you want something done try the right ear first, that's the conclusion of the latest research highlighted at www.sciencedaily.com

Pensiors Kidnap Their Financial Advisor

A group of disgruntled investors turned on their financial advisor when they lost money according to timesonline.co.uk

Drugs Responsible For Crop Circles

Wallabies high on opium are being blamed for crop circles in Tasmania reports ananova.com.

Pirates Win Euro Seat

news.stv.tv report that Sweden's Pirate Party won a seat in the European Parliament. The party wants to deregulate copyright, abolish the patent system and reduce surveillance on the Internet.

Snakes Invade Police Station

According to yahoo.com 400 snakes (mostly cobras and vipers) have taken over a police station in Sierra Leone's southern Bo district.

UFOs Over Sussex

A Haywards Heath resident saw some strange orange lights in the sky, the lights were static thus seeming to rule out the possibility of the lights being 'Chinese Lanterns'. Full details at worthingherald.co.uk

Fancy Dress Prompts Police Hunt

ananova.com report that Stuart Harris from Broadstairs was arrested by police after he was seen dressed as a Gangster on his way to a fancy dress party.

29 Year Old Father Has 21 Children

www.ananova.com revealed this week that a 29-year-old Tennessee man has fathered 21 children with 11 different women.

Bees Take Over Plane

About 10,000 bees hijacked a plane at Beverly Airport on Sunday. Full details at www.gloucestertimes.com

Invasion Of The Pythons

There are thought to be up to 150,000 Burmese Pythons in Florida's Everglades, the number are so great that they represent a significant environmental problem. Burmese Pythons can grow up to 15 feet in length, full details at http://news.yahoo.com

Mayor Calls For Mercury Comeback

The Mayor of Zagreb has suggested that the ex Queen frontman would be welcome in Croatia. Full details at www.ananova.com.

Skydiver's Incredible Escape

The bbc.co.uk report that a Staffordshire man survived a 6,000 ft free fall.

Blood Bank For Dogs Seeks Donors

Britain has a mobile blood bank for dogs is looking for donors. More details at www.ananova.com

Meditation Does Reduce Stress

The practice of integrative body-mind training (IBMT), a form of meditation developed in China. Full details at: www.sciencedaily.com.

Dog dialled 999

According to www.ananova.com authorities feared an attack was taking place when a dog inadvertently dialled 999 whilst hiding behind a shed with a cordless phone.

Man Bites Into Dead Lizard

According to www.ananova.com a man was treated by doctors after inadvertently taking a dead lizard in his sandwich while in the hospital.

Penguin Kidnaps Mortal Enemy

The bbc.co.uk reports that a king penguin has kidnapped a skua chick on Marion Island, in the sub-Antarctic, then attempted to keep it despite attacks by the skua parents.

Trippy Fish Found In The Channel

A sarpa salpa, a bream like fish reknown for its hallucinogenic properties, has been been discovered in British waters, details and picture at: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cow Takes A Dip

Mark and Zoe Ryder from Whaddon had a surprise when a cow dived into their swimming pool. More details at www.ananova.com.

Religion Part Of Evolution?

Research featured at www.livescience.com explores the idea that religions develop naturally in societies: "a belief in an unverifiable world, could have evolved alongside of verifiable knowledge".

Crisps Provide Payday

Emma Rushin, 27 could net a small fortune after inventing Britain's favourite new crisp flavour; Builder's Breakfast. As winner of Walkers' Do us a Flavour contest she won £50,000 - and one per cent of all future sales. Full story at www.ananova.com.

Rubber Snake May Provide Powerful Solution

www.newscientist.com reports that a giant rubber snake that can harness wave power to generate electricity may be less than four years away from commercial exploitation.

Giant Tarantulas Invade Australian Town

Huge spiders have been forced into urban areas following heavy rain in the Australian outback. According to www.timesonline.co.uk a bite from these spiders can kill a dog.

Retired Teacher Donates Skin

Geoff Ostling has bequeathed his highly tattooed skin to Canberra's National Gallery after his death. More details at www.ananova.com.

World's Smallest Actor

A 2ft 6ins tall Indian comedy star has been officially recognised as the world's smallest actor. Details at www.ananova.com.

Cheer Up It's Raining

According to www.dailymail.co.uk every cloud does have a silver lining.

Female Hair Problems

May be controlled by drinking peppermint tea reports bbc.co.uk.

Children Taken On Job

news.stv.tv report that parents in New York have been accused of taking children with them on a burglary in Queens.

Bus drivers learn 'Glaswegian'

According to www.ananova.com Polish bus drivers in Scotland are being taught 'Glaswegian' to help them understand their passengers.

£150k Grant To Find Big Cats

Environmentalists have secured £150,000 to help determine - once and for all - if big cats exist in and around the Scottish home of Sir Paul McCartney according to news.stv.tv

Warden Threw A Party At The County Jail

Criminals get a treat in an Indian jail according to www.indiaenews.com

Tree Grows In Mans Lungs

According to www.ananova.com Artyom Sidorkin suffered from chest pains and was coughing up blood when he went to his doctor. He was operated on and medical staff were amazed to find a tiny spruce inside the lung.

Spam Increases Global Carbon Footprint

www.computerweekly.com report that the energy used to transmit, filter and process spam emails is equivalent to the electricity used in 2.4 million homes.

Garlic Closes Courts

A strong smell of garlic forced hearings to be abandoned according to www.ananova.com

Italian Police Find Sewer Children

Police in Rome have found more than 100 immigrants, including 24 children living in Rome's sewers. Full story at news.bbc.co.uk.

Knights Templar Hid Turin Shroud

The www.timesonline.co.uk reports that the Knights Templar may have hid the Turin Shroud for more than 100 years after the sack of Constantinople.

German Woman Survives Three Accidents - In one hour

A woman survived the car accidents in under sixty minutes according to news.yahoo.com.

.Liverpool Council Calls In Ghostbusters

Croxteth Hall CCTV footage is under investigation by experts. They are studying the appearance of what appears to be a ghost in the grounds of Croxteth Hall. Full details at www.ananova.com.

Ministers Briefed Over 1990 UFO

STV report that the UFO seen over a A9 at Calvine, Pitlochry, in August 1990, prompted MOD officials to brief government ministers.

Human Brain On The Edge Of Chaos

New research suggests that the human brain lives on the very edge of complete chaos. More details at Science Daily.

Couple Ejected From Theatre For Laughing

Sharon Whitelaw and her boyfriend Tony Priestley were reportedly thrown out of a production of the comedy of Bouncers at Lincoln's Drill Hall for laughing according to www.ananova.com.

Kent Woman Of 106 Sets Brands Record

Dulcibella King-Hall from Royal Tunbridge Wells reached 108 mph as a passenger in a BMW M3 to celebrate her 107th birthday. More details at www.ananova.com.

Fossil Found In Maidstone Rockery

ananova.com report that a 80m year old fossil spent 15 years in a Kent garden before being recognised.

German Nudists Slam Poles

Sun seekers on the border with Poland are getting steamed up over comments by their neighbours, details at ananova.com.

The World's Hottest Curry

sky.com features a story about the The Bollywood Burner, a curry so hot you have to sign a disclaimer to eat it.

Stress And The Immune System

Research revealed in sciencedaily.com explains the link between stress and illness.

22 Stone Sheep Is Good Company

ananova.com report that a family in Cardiff have a 22 stone sheep as a pet. They describe him as good company.

Home Made Submarine

Tao Xiangli, a Chinese labourer with only a basic education has built himself a submarine of 1.6 tonnes reports  ananova.com.