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Mondo Bizarro (part 1)

Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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The world is a very weird place. If you doubt this, then come along with me in this first instalment of earth’s strangest festivals, where you will be introduced to such oddball activities as headless-chicken worship, tongue-piercing, cheese rolling, testicle-eating and viking ship arson. Our journey begins in the Spanish town of Bunol, where on the [...]

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Talking Travel

Posted on 10. Jun, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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We were rolling down the highway under a starry sky somewhere near Puerto Escondido. Crazy Julio was at the wheel. Heading into town we stopped to pick up two young hitchhikers—a pair of mariachi musicians. It turned out they were twins. The merry pair were decked out in gold lamé suits with big, white embroidered sombreros. [...]

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Air Litigious

Posted on 05. Jun, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Fly the Friendly Skies. Well, not always. A New York City man is suing JetBlue Airways for more than $2 million because a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours. Gokhan Mutlu stated in court papers that the pilot told him [...]

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What A Wonderful World

Posted on 31. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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We no longer need worry about remembering the names of the seven ancient wonders of the world. In case you hadn’t heard, that dusty septet has been replaced by seven new wonders, which were selected last year in a popularity poll. The seven wonders of the ancient world were first named more than 2,000 years [...]