Daily Archives: July 30, 2003
Reason #854 to Quit – The Nicotini
Enter the nicotini: Smoking ban leads to tobacco-infused drink Call it a liquid cigarette because this drink comes complete with the nicotine rush and tobacco aftertaste found in a pack of Camels. These tobacco-spiked martinis are being served up for … Continue reading
U.S. Judge Says Iraqi Fund Can’t Be Used to Compensate Ex-POWs
July 30 — Former U.S. fighter pilots held prisoner by Iraq during the 1991 Persian Gulf War can’t collect compensation from seized Iraqi money that President George W. Bush set aside to rebuild that country, a U.S. judge said. The … Continue reading
The End of an Era
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line Wednesday, 70 years after Adolf Hitler’s government introduced Germans to a two-door passenger car that became an icon around the globe. Workers painstakingly crafted the final car: … Continue reading
Yawns Proven Contagious
Self-aware or empathetic people are more likely to catch the yawns, say US researchers. Studies have shown that 40-60% of people who watch videos or hear about yawning end up joining in. Contagious yawning may have helped our ancestors to … Continue reading
Kerouac Bobblehead Dolls
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) A local literary icon will be honored next month in a way usually reserved for sports figures: a bobblehead doll. The first 1,000 fans at the Aug. 21 game between the Lowell Spinners and Williamsport Crosscutters of … Continue reading
‘Crack’ nicotine in cigarettes varies widely
Some cigarettes have a “kick” containing 35 times more “freebase” nicotine – the most addictive form – than others, researchers have found. The findings could help rate the addictiveness of different brands, they say. The amount of freebase nicotine in … Continue reading