Wigan Today [UK]
26 April 2019
Needles found sticking up through sand at fire-wrecked Wigan
children's play area
Needles have been found in the
sand at a Wigan children's play area shut after being torched by yobs. Nine
syringes were recovered from Norley Hall playground on Lamberhead Road by Wigan
Council employees. Horrifyingly the needles were placed pointing upwards,
suggesting they were placed there deliberately. […]
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The Maravi Post [Malawi]
27 April 2019
Sleeping under net contributes to infertility’ myth still
hunting Malaria fight in Malawi
MCHINJI-(MaraviPost)-The myth that
says sleeping under mosquito nets contributes to infertility among men in rural
Malawi remains a challenge in the fight against Malaria. […] Some women
confessed that their husbands still shun mosquito nets for fear of being
barren. […]
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The Atlantic
29 April 2019
Pete Buttigieg’s Foreign-Language Count Is Only Going Up
Michael Erard
Peter Buttigieg, the mayor of
South Bend, Indiana, and a Democratic presidential candidate, has become famous
for speaking lots of languages. Depending on the day and the media outlet, the
number rises and falls. […] One important key to the myth that tends to be
built up around polyglots is the vaporous quality of numbers of languages. How
many languages can Buttigieg actually speak? […]
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Snopak Kidney Cooler
Conan (TBS), 23 April 2019. Comic
video: “You worked hard to illegally harvest that kidney. Don’t just put it
into any cooler. The Snopak Kidney Cooler is specifically designed to keep
human kidneys fresh and viable until the buyer meets your price. (Can also hold
soda.)”
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