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Sprocket at the Esplanade

The Sprocket was used in a street performance near the Esplanade in Singapore.

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Safety last

A taxi driver uses a trick to make it look like his safety belt is on, when it isn't.

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The Insider

The movie tells the story of how Dr Jeffrey Wigand blew the lid on the tobacco industry's lies about smoking addiction. There is also a revealing insight into the fear that big business can bring to the media.

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

A short review of the H2G2 movie.

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Happy Australia Day and Indian Independence Day

Jan 26 is Australia Day and Indian Independence Day.

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Strange lights over Singapore

We saw very strange green lights over the eastern part of Singapore tonight.

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Economic terrorism - the Nazi plot to ruin the Bank of England

The Nazis plotted to bring down the Bank of England by counterfeiting millions of British pound notes.

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Ubud, Bali - an enjoyable respite

It was good to get away to Ubud in Bali for a few days.

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The grass is greener

The Singapore government is agonising over the increasing number of its citizens who are leaving the island state, often permanently. Acoording to a recent Straits Times article, almost 150,000 Singapore citizens are now living outside of the country.

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Acceptance of evolution

I’m shocked. But then, with the woolly debates that go on endlessly in the US, it’s not surprising really, that only 40% accept evolution and 40% believe it is false. The rest don’t know. A comparison of peoples’ views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to […]

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