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Another World Record!!!!

August 9, 2010 – 4:56 pm
A drink sold at the Ritz Hotel in Paris has now been recognized as the  most expensive commercially available  cocktail in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records says " The Sidecar" costs $440.88 a glass. It contains Champagne Cognac that survived the 1870 siege of Paris and two World Wars and had been inside the hotel for over a hundred years. In the 1920's,the Sidecar sold for $1.73. So whenever you're in Paris........A little bit of trivia this week. You are so welcome.

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Tokyo’s Oldest Man????

August 1, 2010 – 8:49 pm
Congratulations and a tip of the Lite 92fm headphones to a man reported to be Tokyo's oldest man at 111 years of age. There is just one tiny problem however. He apparently has passed away, but the problem is, authorities are now finding out that he passed away 30 years ago!!!!!!!!!!! Sogen Kato is his name, he was born in 1899,  and he was found mummified last week in his home. His granddaughter told investigators that, 30 years ago, Kato declared to his family that he wanted to be a living Buddha. Police estimate that he died soon after. Kato's family are now under suspicion that they received the pension money of the man and his late wife........FOR 30 YEARS. Police say his family must have known that he had been dead all these years, and they acted as if nothing had happened. Police continue their investigation. Yes, you could call this your ...

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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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