Tag Archives: Fly

Shoo fly: pesky insect escapes using fighter jet maneuvers

Posted on April 12, 2014 by The Great One

Flies are disgusting, but at the same time amazing creatures. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Will Dunham April 10, 2014 2:57 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – What does a tiny fruit fly have in common with the world’s … Continue reading →

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Fly Larva Crawls Inside Woman’s Ear

Posted on February 13, 2014 by The Great One

This is disgusting. TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer  A woman in Taiwan had an unusual cause of her ear pain: a fruit fly larva was wriggling around inside her ear canal. The 48-year … Continue reading →

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Two-fly rule for Beijing toilets

Posted on May 24, 2012 by The Great One

Leave it to the Chinese… Talk about stupidity! TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press AFP Beijing’s public toilets must not exceed two flies, according to new standards handed down by zealous officials striving to clean up China’s … Continue reading →

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Nine surprising uses for beer

Posted on April 30, 2011 by The Great One

For all you beer lovers out there (men and women) as well as the outdoors type, here are some atypical yet practical uses for beer which may come in handy, especially as summer approaches. TGO Refer to information below. Source: … Continue reading →

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