Australia’s central bank takes ‘responsibilty’ for embarrasing note typo
SYDNEY, May 9 (Reuters) – Millions of A$50 ($35) banknotes in Australia have an embarrassing typographical error that was overlooked by the country’s central bank
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Italian museum looks to unlock da Vinci hair mystery
An Italian museum says it plans to carry out DNA tests on a lock of hair it believes might have belonged to the Renaissance artist
At $40,000 a bottle, Tokaj aims to revive royal wine
A Hungarian winemaker in the Tokaj region known for its golden dessert wine is selling a vintage for $40,000 a bottle, hoping to revive the
Pet deer kills man in Australia in rare attack
A pet deer killed a man and badly injured his wife in Australia, police said on Wednesday, the first known attack in years though it
AI predicts who survives ‘Games of Thrones’
If you are a “Games of Thrones” fan and appreciate the element of surprise, stop reading now. Students at the Technical University of Munich have
Burger King pulls chopsticks ad after outcry in China
Burger King pulled a promotional video in New Zealand showing customers trying to eat burgers with chopsticks after it sparked an outcry in China and
Florence study proves artist Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous
An in-depth study of Leonardo da Vinci’s earliest-known drawing has proved that the great Renaissance artist was ambidextrous, Italy’s Uffizi Gallery said on Monday. The
At Athens pinball museum, arcade gamers go back in time
On a side street near the Acropolis, a new museum is exhibiting items a little different from the elegant white marble statues of ancient Greek
Hungarians let off steam in ‘silly walk’ parade (V)
BUDAPEST, April 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hungarians marched through central Budapest in a “silly walk” parade on Monday, copying flamboyant moves from British comedy
Google barred from LGBT+ equality index over ‘life-threatening’ app
One of the United States’ top LGBT+ charities ejected Google from a gay and transgender rights ranking on Thursday for hosting an app that advises
Lawsuit says TGI Fridays potato skins contain no potato skins
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – It is acceptable to sell French fries that are not made in France, but a new
Labrador fetches top US dog breed honor for 28th year
The loyal and dependable Labrador Retriever hung on for the 28th year in a row to the title of America’s most popular dog in 2018, the American
Erdogan: ‘You will not turn Istanbul into Constantinople’
President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday described a mass shooting which killed 50 people at two New Zealand mosques as part of a wider attack on
Yachtsman inflates trousers to survive 3 hours in sea (V)
WELLINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Knocked overboard in rough seas off New Zealand, a German yachtsman credited his jeans with saving his life after fashioning
Use of toilet paper wiping out habitat, heating planet
Americans use more toilet paper than anyone else in the world, helping destroy the habitats of native people who live where it is sourced and contributing to global
Carlsberg rolls out the smart barrel
It is almost a barman’s dream – a keg that can monitor beer levels and alert the brewery for more supplies when stocks are running
Indonesia police apologise for using snake in interrogation (V)
JAKARTA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Indonesian police have apologised and pledged disciplinary action after officers draped a live snake around the neck of a suspect
Mirror test hints at surprising cognitive abilities in fish
A small tropical reef fish was able to recognize itself in a mirror, scientists said on Thursday in a finding that raises provocative questions about
Brick by Lego brick, teen builds his own prosthetic arm
David Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition.
USB stick found in frozen seal poo
Scientists in New Zealand say they have found a USB memory stick containing holiday photos inside a frozen slab of seal poo. The scat, valuable