Thursday, April 22, 2010

WEB BOHEMIAN (Thursday, April 22, 2010)
(1)- TURKEY'S FAULT -- Police say a wild turkey crashed into a patrol car on its way to a call, causing about $700 worth of damage to the vehicle (dented door and side mirror loss), the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

(2)- GANDHI'S UNUSUAL VIEWS -- With religious chastity under scrutiny, a new book throws light on Gandhi's practice of sleeping next to naked girls. In fact, he was sex-mad, writes biographer Jad Adams.

(3) POOR GERMANY -- The greatest economic power in Europe, linchpin of the eurozone, Germany is not the country it was. Since 1990 – the year of reunification – it has become significantly poorer, with a lower per capita income and a lot less money.

(4)- WAGES -- Here's how some Americans are making their salaries -- or lack -- work during this troubled economy. It's followed by a list of Americans -- famous and not famous -- to learn what they earn.

(5)- WON’T LEARN -- A canoeist who capsized his boat early Sunday morning in Blue Hill Bay, Maine returned to the scene later in the day with another canoe to retrieve the first — only to capsize a second time, according to the Bangor Daily News.

(6)- MONEY HELPS -- In a series of experiments, people who counted money felt less pain when their hands were dipped into scalding water. The soothing power of cash also helped them shrug off the emotional pain of social exclusion.

(7)- NOT HIS FAULT -- A motorist blames a UFO for his failure to pay a parking fine, a south London council reports. The driver was so shocked by what he saw, he drove into a bus lane, according to parking appeals made to the council.

(8)- INVENTION -- Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences researchers discover an edible film used for wrapping ready-to-eat meat products will also deliver a slow release of a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent.

(9)- YOUNG CLIMBER -- Scores of climbers will attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest during the brief climbing season this May, but Jordan Romero, 13, is probably the only one who has brought his algebra homework.

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