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Holy Toxic Water

BBC News

Experts finally prove holy water has some effect.

Holy drinking water contaminated with arsenic is being sold illegally to Muslims by UK shops, the BBC has found. Zam Zam water is taken from a well in Mecca and is considered sacred to Muslims, but samples from the source suggested it held dangerous chemicals.

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Happy Proof that Future Queen Gives a Toss

BBC News

I'm really wondering what the lady in the background with the white iphone thought she was photographing.

Smiling royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton tossed a pancake in the centre of Belfast on Tuesday. She flipped it up in the air outside City Hall as several people cheered and wished her well for her wedding day next month. Miss Middleton, 29, was handed a frying pan by Prince William and told to "have a go" in front of children fundraising on Shrove Tuesday.

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Get our country’s alcohol problems away from the milk

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I think we should keep it in an electrified cage – guarded by drunk leopards – so only the truly worthy will receive their reward.

Alcohol should be kept away from food and soft drinks in supermarkets, according to a campaign group. Alcohol Concern wants shops in England and Wales to keep beer and wine in a separate section. It has found that big retailers place beer and wine near the doors and the tills, as well as on food aisles.

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