Friday, September 18, 2009

The Jedi Are Angry

"The founder of a religion based on the Star Wars movies has accused Tesco of discrimination after he was ejected from one of their stores for wearing a hood.

Daniel Jones, 23, who founded the International Church of Jediism, was asked to leave the supermarket in Bangor, North Wales as his robes fell foul of Tesco rules which forbid the wearing of 'hoodies' in their premises.

The leader of the Jedi Church was deemed a security risk by staff and was told to leave. In turn, Jones has accused Tesco of religious discrimination. "

Rest of the article: http://news.aol.co.uk/supermarket-bans-jedi-knight/article/20090918041209990001

Monday, September 14, 2009

Newt - XMen Style

Like the X-men's Wolverine extending his claws, the Spanish ribbed newt slashes through itself with its sharp rib bones to create defensive spines, according to a new study.

Here's the rest: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090828-spanish-newt-ribs-spines-wolverine.html

Tuesday, September 1, 2009