Britons drink more than we thought, says minister
Britons are typically drinking a third more than earlier surveys suggested, it was revealed yesterday, as the government took the unusual step of revising the way it calculates alcohol consumption to reflect stronger wine and the trend towards drinking from bigger glasses. Women's estimated intake increases by 45% to 9.4 units a week as they drink more wine than men, the ONS said in a new report.


Bamboo PC is eco-friendly and looks nice, too
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Back in 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the Apple I, an early personal computer that consisted of a circuit board in a simple wooden box.

Wii emits a frequency that attracts cockroaches
So far this is just a theory, but it's something that's beginning to come under investigation. Apparently, Japanese entertainment magazine BARKS has alleged that a powered-on Wii emits a sound frequency which falls right into the range to which cockroaches are attracted

Japan scientists develop fearless mice
'Cat and mouse may never be the same. Japanese
scientists say they've used genetic engineering to
create mice that show no fear of felines, a
development that may shed new light on mammal behavior
and the nature of fear itself.

Teen caller tricks White House
A teen-ager says he convinced the White House he was
Iceland's president and managed to schedule a call
with George W. Bush but was found out before he got to
talk to the U.S. president.

Maradona wants tattoo of Chavez
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona wants to add an
image of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to his
well-known collection of tattoos of leftist leaders.

Pregnant? Backache? Thank evolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pregnant women may stand out a mile away with their characteristic backward-leaning stance, but that clumsy-looking position is a unique adaptation that evolved over millennia, anthropologists said on Wednesday.

Banning samurai swords
LONDON (Reuters) - The government said Wednesday it would ban the sale of samurai swords because the weapons had been used in a number of serious, high-profile attacks.

McDonald's fines UK drive-thru eaters £125 for staying more than 45 min
McDonald's restaurants in the UK have put license-plate cameras in their drive-through parking lots. The cameras watch how long you eat for; if you go over 45 minutes, a fine is sent to your house automatically, charging you £125, and if you don't pay, the fine goes up and up and up.

Eco-Tourism Index for Latin America
As more hotels and tourism outfits realize the marketing potential of the eco brand, it's become harder to know what really constitutes bonafide eco-tourism. Fortunately the Rainforest Alliance has launched an Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism, which features businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean that have been deemed environmentally and socially friendly by reputable environmental organizations and/or ecotourism certification programs.