Episode #487
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: stone on ice
Science or Fiction
- Item #1 Science
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Item #2
Science
Some police stations in China use guard geese instead of dogs to keep watch at night. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130725-geese-guard-police-china/
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Item #3
Fiction
The Guiness Book of World Records lists Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng as the oldest documented restaurant in the world, in continuous operation in the same location since 1153 AD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Yu_Ching%27s_Bucket_Chicken_House
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Boy, the idea of chaos is a scary proposition to some people. It is a scary proposition. And they will believe some ridiculous things to avoid the idea of having to deal with chaos. I say bring it on.’ - George Hrab