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great minds
According to a survey of 1000 people, more think Albert Einstein should be cloned than Jesus. The survey gave a choice of Einstein (21%), Jesus (12%), Mozart (8%) and Elvis (7%) to be cloned for “the benefit of humankind.” However, 61 per cent said none of the four.
big hit
The recorded singing and screeching of 80 different Amazon bird species became a surprise hit in Brazilian pop charts earlier this year. The CD is the result of scientific research by Jacques Veillard. Each track contains information on the species.
big miss
Observant movie buffs have spotted 31 “mistakes” in Gangs of New York. The film suffers from bad research, such as the inclusion of bananas in a scene set three decades before they were introduced to the USA. Another scene contains an American flag with 50 stars—long before there were 50 states. Another of the recent films starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Catch Me If You Can, has been listed as having 28 mistakes. These films are relatively error-free, however. By comparison, Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring contains a documented 206.
nice threads
An Australian company is developing “smart” fabrics, such as a cloth for the US military that has built-in solar energy cells and power storage. Meanwhile, a Japanese scientist has invented a coat that appears to make the wearer invisible. The illusionary coat was part of a demonstration of optical camouflage technology at Tokyo University.
nuptial-fee zone
A church in Lancashire is encouraging couples to be married in it as it hasn’t seen a wedding for 20 years, although there have been christenings. The parish registered to perform gay “blessings” in a bid to get more couples to pick their church for the big day.
Turned heads
Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art had hoped to keep Goths away from its front door by blasting them with classical music, but has ended up attracting more! Gallery directors took this action because they believed that the Goths who congregated outside were scaring off genuine art-lovers. The Goths, who were using the gallery’s bathrooms to do their hair and make-up, took an unexpected liking to Vivaldi and other classical masters.
plenty of law but no order
An Internet romance has led to a Brazilian woman and Japanese man marrying without ever meeting in person. The couple dated online for two-and-a-half years, and were married at a city council office in Brazil. The couple had exchanged pictures. Once the woman, Ida Feritas Nirakami, realised that Sergio Takashi was her man, Mr Takashi sent a document from Japan that allowed Ms Nirakami’s best friend to say “I do” on his behalf. The couple intend to have a conventional wedding ceremony (and marriage) later.
plenty of law but no order
Sao Paulo police have uncovered a fake police station operating just 100 meters from a real one. The fake station contained fake policemen and detectives, who charged high fees to those who needed their services. In the end crime didn’t pay off, and the bad guys were arrested.
ministry
comes knocking
The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, knocks on the west door of Canterbury Cathedral on February 27, 2003, prior to his enthronement. Williams formally began his public ministry as leader of
70 million Anglicans at the service at Canterbury Cathedral.—ap/aap
The following appeared in the Signs 100 years ago.
(Signs was then known as the Bible Echo and Signs of the Times.)
For amusement and physical exercise many colleges and universities add to their plant a gymnasium. This is perhaps the best the institution can do when located in some large city, as they usually are. But a farm, with the varied forms of useful manual labour which it affords, would be far better.
Extract from Signs of the Times, May 2003.
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