More offbeat!

A selection of a few good offbeat news, they should make you laugh :)

• in Sweden, the news were suddenly transformed into an altogether different concept;
• in India, the luckiest guy in the world has to chop it off! (* in Portuguese);
• in the US, $50 million have been mistakenly refunded to pay off medical reimbursements, ooppss!;
• again in the US, gambling is stupid, when you can have the money for yourself;

Some more later...

Ok, I got some more. But I have to express my disappointment and sadness: Pluto no longer will be considered a planet... I kinda liked it, to be honest. Now, we'll just have the 8 big ones. History reinventing itself.

• there is this one in China about not allowing strippers at funerals anymore... Pedro, bad timing hey?;
• This one is for the ladies:

High heels that don't hurt
Where once Manolo Blahniks dominated, very soon Tivona Air Slings will rule. Or at least that is what sports shoe giant Nike would like the world believe. They chose the dog days of summer to gain publicity for a pair of stilettoes claimed to be as comfortable as trainers. The three-and-a-half-inch high heels, developed with American designers Cole Haan, have an air-filled sole which allegedly averts the traditional disadvantages of tottering footwear - aching calves, burning feet and blisters. All this for a mere £147 in America and a similar price when they hit the British shops within a year. The secret, apparently, lies in air cushions positioned under the ball of the foot and in the heel. Or you could just buy some trainers.

• And on a more serious note, as it seems that the UK sees war as an opportunity for business, peace is for wimps!;
• In Madrid, you can happily observe the Spanish very special eating etiquette - for my future visitors ;)

Besitos!