Curry sausage maze to teach wurst risks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials have created a labyrinth in the shape of a giant sausage to help people learn about the health risks associated with the popular fast food currywurst (curried sausage). On the ground, visitors discover what ingredients are used and how the dish is made as they weave through the 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long educational maze made out of cultivated plants and flowers.
Pilots who faked resumes back in the air
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese pilots who had lied about their flying experience have been allowed to return to work after they took remedial action to make up their hours, according to the country’s aviation watchdog. Chinese media reported this month that a probe in 2008 had found about 200 pilots had falsified elements of their resumes.
Swiss pioneer shelter for newly separated husbands
GENEVA (Reuters) – A trickle of newly separated Swiss fathers looking for shelter and help after marital breakdown have been finding a warm bed and a sympathetic ear from a pilot project on the shores of Lake Zurich. Protestant pastor Andreas Cabalzar has founded Switzerland’s first shelter for newly separated fathers in the Swiss village of Erlenbach, not far from Geneva.
Circus forced to stop live fish regurgitation act
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Russian circus has been forced to cancel an act in which a woman swallows a live fish and regurgitates it after Australian officials deemed it cruel. The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Industry and Investment put a stop to the act by the Great Moscow Circus which is performing in Sydney after receiving complaints from the public.
Mystery eye problem at dairy show caused by cow urine
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The cause of a mystery eye ailment that struck about 50 visitors to a dairy pavilion at an agricultural show in Australia has been traced — to cow urine. The Royal Adelaide Show had to close its dairy cattle pavilion after an rising number of people reported sore eyes when visiting the judging marquee.
Farmer’s 24 hour milk filling station a hit
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German dairy farmer has come up with a novel way to drum up new business — he opened a "milk filling station." The "Milchtankstelle" near Cologne in the town of Neunkirchen-Seelscheid dispenses the output of 78 cows from a stainless steel vending machine. Customers can either bring their own empty containers or buy milk bottles to fill up.
