Bill Gates Converts to Islam -
In an unprecedented turn of events, Bill Gates has announced his conversion to Islam. Apparently now the Microsoft mogul prefers to be called by his Arabic name, Abu Mai'saf al-Windaaz. Gates says he will miss eating bacon, scrapple and prosciutto.
Jeff Koons Appointed as New White House Garden Sculptor -
Nationally acclaimed artist and craftsman, Jeff Koons has been appointed as the official White House Garden Sculptor. With Koons' passion for animals, he is expected to have an immediate impact on the look of the White House lawn. Proponents say that with all that is going on in the world and the President's popularity numbers declining, this couldn't have come at a better time.
Skype Device Passes Odors Over the Internet -
Internet telephony giant Skype has devised a way to pass odors over the Internet. With the new Skype Fragrance API, vendors such as perfume-makers will be able to pass their scents from one user to the next. Ebay is delighted with this latest development, too as many users will be able to "try before you buy" when it comes to all sorts of products where fragrance is important. Of course, this also leaves open a huge area for misuse as well, such as teenage boys passing around their farts to their friends.
Monkey Throws Poo with Robotic Arm -
Duke researchers have trained a monkey to throw poo using a robotic arm simply by thinking about it. The lab monkey learned how to use its own brain waves to signal the robotic arm, which in turn picked up and threw a pile of poo at a group of neurobiologists. Now, if the monkey could be trained to throw poo at the LaCrossee team that woud be ideal.
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