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00:01 05 November 03 NewScientist.com news service Biologists have linked a mysterious, underwater farting sound to bubbles coming out of a herring's anus. No fish had been known to emit sound from its anus nor to be capable of producing such a high-pitched noise. "It sounds just like a high-pitched raspberry," says Ben Wilson of the University of British … [Read more...] about Breaking news! Fish farting may not just be hot air

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A helicopter was flying around above Seattle yesterday when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter's position and course to steer to the airport. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, drew a handwritten sign, … [Read more...] about Helicopter Problem

Q: How many subscribers to an email list does it take to change a light bulb? Answers: 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors … [Read more...] about How many subscribers to an email list does it take to change a light bulb?