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The Big Penguin, a three-metre tall tourist attraction in the Tasmanian town of Penguin may be toxic. Asbestos experts are testing the giant bird, which hundreds of thousands of tourists have stood beside since it was erected in 1975 after one of its builders raised concerns.


An Austrian food producer faces legal action by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, the producer of Viagra, over his blue "Styriagra'' chocolate-coated pumpkin seeds. Richard Mandl says the name is a combination of his Austrian province, Styria, and "agra'', for agricultural product.


A San Francisco artist wants to replace her missing eyeball with a video camera to record her life. Tanya Vlach, who lost an eye in a car accident, has asked engineers to build her a miniature webcam with a 3X optical zoom, a slot for a 4GB SD card, and the ability to take still photos.


Students in Texas have created a genetically modified beer that helps prolong life and prevent illness — the only problem is it tastes awful. "No way would anyone drink this until it tastes better," researcher Thomas Segall-Shapiro said.


Around 8000 council workers were given advice on how to avoid falling over by Renfrewshire Council in Scotland — after one employee slipped on a pile of leaves. Zealous bosses immediately issued tips on a document entitled "Corporate guidance on the prevention of slips, trips and falls".