Around the Weird: Bizarre News Briefs
Around the Weird: Bizarre News Briefs
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Wireless Flash) Dead men tell no tales but in Bloomington, Illinois, they can be cited for traffic violations. Case in point: Police have just issued several tickets for a man who was killed last January when he got drunk and crashed his car.
BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi National Theatre is staging a play based on an epic romance novel many think was authored by Saddam Hussein. Zabibah and the King was published last year anonymously and the stage adaptation written by a Palestinian poet will open this week.
TOKYO A mechanical seal may soon be as popular in old folks homes as bedpans. The Mainichi Daily News reports that Paro is the first robot designed to be hugged and emits a warm feeling whenever it is cuddled. Researchers who tested the synthetic seal on oldsters say it changes compounds in their urine, a sure sign of relaxation.
HONG KONG A Hong Kong socialite is helping Asian fashionistas with a pronunciation guide for European designer labels. Author Eunice Lam says most English instructional books dont teach Asians how to properly pronounce Versace, Louis Vuitton, or Hermes.