Posties blown a raspberry
A Shropshire man has been told by the Royal Mail he will not receive any post unless he cuts back his aggressive raspberry bush. Mike Stevens was issued a health and safety notice over his fierce garden growth. He was told post service workers were "intimidated and threatened" by his 2m raspberry bush, with the Royal Mail ruling it was a health hazard. "It is the postal service making the problem, not my raspberries," said the retired teacher. "They are not malicious. They haven't got any thorns on them and they are not like nasty brambles so I don't see what the problem is." (Source: Metro.co.uk)
Not just fatty, but mood-altering too
Potato chips are moreish, but preliminary research suggests it may be a case of trans-fat induced personality change rather than lack of willpower that keeps you eating them. Researchers at the University of California at San Diego studied several hundred male and female participants and found statistically significant increases in hostility and aggressive behaviours resulting from consumption of fast food. The effects are thought to stem from the ability of trans-fats to interfere with the body's natural levels of DHEA, a long chain fatty acid that is known to impact mood and act as a natural anti-depressant.
An unfortunate association
