Friday, February 13, 2004

Utterly Baffling

1. "Italian town battles mystery fires"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1043339.htm>
"A Sicilian town is struggling to work out why dozens of household items from
 fridge-freezers to furniture keep mysteriously bursting into flames, terrifying
 locals and sparking theories of demonic intervention"

2. "Teenage girl's x-ray vision baffles scientists"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_855907.html>

3. "Man's 68-year fast baffles doctors"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s996038.htm>

4. "Unexplained tree-top boulders found in forest"
   <http://www.browncountyindiana.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1
       &ArticleID=2412>

5. "Rare whale washed up on Coll baffles experts"
   <http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/9174.html>

6. "Sea lion found on California road"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2004/02/10/341865-ap.html>

7. "Mysterious creature baffles officials"
   <http://www.courier-tribune.com/nws/creature012804.html>

8. "Dragon in jar puts experts in a pickle"
   <http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/28/1075088090949.html>

9. "Mystery object baffles space station crew"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1042309.htm>

10. "Globetrotting snowman mystery baffles owner"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_820635.html>


Newsflash: "Barbie and Ken 'Split' After 43 Years"
   <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3740884,00.html>
Apparently they "feel it's time to spend some quality time - apart".  There's
speculation that "the separation may be partially because of Ken's reluctance
to get married".  Cali Barbie's new style has already "attracted a new admirer,
Blaine the Australian boogie boarder".