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Staring World Record

July 25, 2010 – 5:58 pm
Congratulations are in order for a Serbian woman, Marina Abramovic who has just completed the world's longest ever piece of performance art by staring at members of the public for 700 hours. She sat for 7 hours a day, 6 days a week on a chair at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Visitors were invited to sit in a chair facing her and simply return her silent gaze. Among the 1,400 people who came and sat opposite Marina were Bjork, Lou Reed, Marisa Tomei and Isabella Rossellini. Some spent the entire day sitting opposite Marina while others managed just a couple of minutes. Staring was not that comfortable. But what a tremendous feat....Congratulations from all of us here at Lite 92-fm. We are all so very proud.

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World Cup Fever???

July 13, 2010 – 9:21 am
In Johannesburg during the World Cup, thieves robbed a newly renovated Police Station, stealing everything, even the kitchen sink. Police officers had moved into a smaller building so their station could be renovated. The renovations were almost complete when thieves stripped the new station bare. No one was in the station, no one was guarding the station. It was an open inviatation for thieves, and they took full advantage of the situation. Officers say the station was absolutely gutted. The thieves stole toilets,cupboards,windows, doors and even the kitchen sink. Police are investigatimg, but at the moment have no leads.  World Cup fever.....running rampant.

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Looking for Love

June 18, 2010 – 11:39 am
My favourite story of the week comes from Alliance Ohio where a woman there has just spent 3 days in jail for calling the police emergency line FIVE times...the reason.........she was looking for a husband!!!!!!!!!!!! The police dispatcher was flabbergasted by her requests and said to Audrey Scott " You really do need to get a husband and 57 year old Audrey responded " Yes I do, that's what I'm calling for ..I want a husband.... find me a husband". Audrey was told that she could face arrest for misusing the emergency call line. She responded " Let's do it."  So police did it. Audrey was convicted last week for improper use of the emergency system and was sentenced to 3 days in jail which she had already served since her arrest. After her release Audrey blamed the case on alcohol.  I would never have guessed.

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Giraffes Can Swim?????

June 9, 2010 – 12:01 pm
Scientists have used the world of Mathematics to now prove that giraffes can swim - even though they wouldn't be very good at it and nobody has ever seen them do it. A couple of scientists, one from England, the other from Canada decided to investigate whether or not giraffes could swim. Why, I'm not really sure. They created a digital giraffe, and using math calculations involving weight, mass, size, shape, lung capacity, center of gravity, rotation dynamics and flotation dynamics found that a full sized adult giraffe would become buoyant in 2.8 metres of water. But after becoming buoyant, a giraffe would be unstable in the water due to its long, heavy legs, short body and long neck. So he would be able to swim sort of. The study is found in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. Just thought you'd like to know if anyone should ask. You are so welcome.

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Flavoured air comes to Britain

June 1, 2010 – 12:17 pm
An inhaler that allows chocoholics to submit to their cravings without putting on weight is now available in Britain.It's called Le Whif, and dubbed the world's first breathable food lets consumers suck in, yes suck in, the taste of chocolate or coffee while taking in lass than one calorie.It's a lipstick-style tube and each Le Whif contains enough flavour for about eight to ten puffs. The inhaler is available in chocolate, raspberry chocolate, and mint chocolate , as well as a coffee flavour. The inventor, David Edwards of Harvard University, says Le Whif is not designed to replace food, but could be used to enhance your dining out experience, by allowing people to sample a variety of dishes before ordering their meal. The phrase " Inhaling you meal" now takes on a whole new meaning.

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Another Strange Story

May 7, 2010 – 11:54 am
A Christchurch, New Zealand man received a phone call recently from police saying there were armed officers outside his home.The 33 year old man was told to walk out of his house slowly, very slowly, and no weapons. The confused man did what he was told. When he got outside, he realized there was no one there, so he went back in. A police negotiator still on the phone, then came to the conclusion that..........he had the wrong phone number. New Zealand police in action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bras?????

April 16, 2010 – 12:21 pm
A little bit of trivia today. It happened 10 years ago this April. Women serving  in the Danish army were furious, mad, upset and angry when a male supply officer purchased brassieres ALL THE SAME SIZE for 500 women soldiers. The male officer said the manufacturer told him that 34-C would fit 90% of Danish women. The women vehemently disagreed and caused the male supply officer so much grief,  that he had to be re-assigned to other duties. They threatened to beat the man into a pulp. A female supply officer is now in charge. Danish government in action!!!!!!!

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Men Do Housework???

March 26, 2010 – 1:45 pm
Men do help in the home...or so say men. According to a new survey done by the beauty brand Dove, Men say they do far more housework than they are given credit for - but women don't notice  because men " don't make a fuss". According to the survey, men said they spent 13 hours a week on household chores including cleaning the bathroom, taking out the trash, and changing the bed linen.. But 60% of the 1000 men surveyed said their efforts were unnoticed by the women in their lives because they did not like to make a fuss. The task most men said they did was taking out the garbage with 85% claiming credit for that. Paul Connell of Dove Men Care says" Our research shows modern men are becoming more vocal about the contribution they make in the home, and the popular stereotype of men doing nothing around the house ...

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Olympic leftovers

March 1, 2010 – 5:39 pm
The Survey said!!!!!!!!!!!!A survey conducted  last week by the NBC television network said that 25% of the men watching the Olympics have cried, openly wept and/ or became teary eyed.. Almost 40% of the whole audience admitted to crying or getting teary-eyed as well. The survey also showed that a third of the viewers have put off paying their bills or doing the laundry to watch the Olympics. And two-thirds were staying up past their bedtimes to watch, making them "more tired than normal". This survey was taken  before the Gold medal hockey game. So now I'm sure that 100% of the American  male and female hockey fans are crying and openly weeping. So sorry U.S. hockey fans.

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Human bed warmers

January 24, 2010 – 11:43 am
Your strange story this week comes from Britain where the 2 Holiday Inns in London and one in Manchester are now offering a human bed warming service for hotel guests. Picture it if you can. If requested, a willing staff member will dress in an all in one fleece sleeper and crawl in between your sheets to warm your bed. Apparently it's like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed. When your bed is fully warmed, the staffer would leave the bed... before the guest arrived. This bed warming service is in response to recent cold weather in Britain. Surveys also reveal that a warm bed helps you sleep better. You are so welcome.

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