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Yesterday's terrorism? An anti-communist print advertisement from the 50s put out by an organisation called the Freedom Centre.
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Last week's photo of winter hours for a Northland gallery reminded Trevor from the North Shore of the following notice outside the Silky Oaks Stables & Tea Gardens, Norfolk Island. "Open most days about 8 or 9, occasionally as early as 7 but some days as late as 11 or 12 ... We close about 5.30 or 6, occasionally about 4 or 5 but sometimes as late as 11 or 12 ... Some days, or afternoons, we are not here at all and lately we have been here just about all the time, except when we are some place else, but we should be here then too ... Closed ... Mondays unless we are here, in which case we are open, except when the door is locked. Appointments can be made for other times by calling during our regular hours."
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Being a supermarket employee, Mason Torrey knows all the rules and regulations concerning health and safety. So he was completely shocked when his Chrisco Hamper arrived. "In the box of laundry cleaning products was a free bonus gift of lollipops," he says. "Do they need a refresher course in health and safety to remind them food items must not be stored near or below chemicals, let alone in the same box."
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Jesus as action hero: Hollywood is to fill in the early years of Jesus' life with a story about how he travelled across India as a wandering mystic speaking out against the iniquities of the country's caste system, reports the Guardian. Film producers have pieced together what they say was Jesus' life between the ages of 13 and 30, a period untouched by the recognised Gospels. Called The Aquarian Gospel and due for release in 2009, the film sets out to be a fantasy action-adventure account of Jesus' life with the three wise men as his mentors. Although the producers say it will feature a "young and beautiful" princess, it is not clear whether Jesus is to have a love interest. The producers say they are hoping for commercial and spiritual gains.
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A Taiwanese lingerie company encouraged its entire female office staff to go to work in their undies for the day. The Audrey Underwear company in Taizhong City named November 21 Camisole Day to celebrate record sales. All 500 women working in the firm's headquarters were encouraged to wear only camisoles and knickers. "We have been waiting for this day all month. Today, we are super high, and don't know where to put our eyes," salesman Cai Mingda told Straits News. More than 90 per cent of female workers reportedly went along with the spirit of the day and worked in their underwear. Zhang Yufeng, 32, a mother of two, admitted: "I have been on a strict diet to get ready for the day. When I was trying on my outfit at home, my husband told me I should dress like this every day." (Source: Ananova.com).
