Head lice adore selfie snaps
Selfies are causing head lice infestations among teens, according to news reports. Macy McQuillan, a lice-treatment expert who runs two lice-treatment centres in California called Nitless Noggins, says she's seen a dramatic increase in the incidence of lice among young people, and it's due, she maintains, to all that head bumping for selfie snaps. "Typically, it's younger children I treat, because they're at higher risk of head-to-head contact," McQuillan explained. "But now, teens are sticking their heads together every day to take cellphone pics." She adds, "Every teen I've treated, I ask about selfies, and they admit that they are taking them every day ... I think parents need to be aware, and teenagers need to be aware too. Selfies are fun, but the consequences are real."
Century of demand for Auckland houses
Claire writes: "I am digitising the records of my grandfather's house for him, and found a letter from a valuation firm written when his father purchased it. The letter is dated 1918. 'He [the valuer] is of the opinion that there is a big and increasing demand for house property in Auckland and that the cost of building has been so much increased of late and is likely to remain high for a good while to come [and] that property of this description is bound to be in strong demand and that the price will be well maintained and probably that it may increase.' Little did he know ..."
Plastic flamingos back in the pink
