Fed: Oddities for the week

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2007
Fed: Oddities for the week

SYDNEY, April 20 AAP - Oddities of the week



+ A man who reached down a rabbit burrow and pulled out 68 sachets of speed in front
of a watching police officer in Tasmania has been cleared of drug trafficking. Justice
Alan Blow said he "had some hesitation" in believing Robin Wayne Simpson's claim that
he was trying to catch a rabbit for dinner. He didn't believe Simpson knew the drugs were
there otherwise he wouldn't have retrieved the parcel in front of police. Simpson was
convicted and fined $50 for possession.



+ Perving, eyeing off and checking out are all generally thought to be the main hobby
of men, but research has revealed women are the main offenders when it comes to ogling.

Scientists used eye-tracking technology to pinpoint what people looked at when shown a
series of sexy photos. They expected women to be more interested in faces and men in genitals.

But to their surprise they found men are more likely than women to linger on the face
before diverting their attention to other parts of the body. Women also spent longer poring
over images of couples performing sexual acts.



+ A 13 year old girl is lucky to have escaped with minor injuries after being attacked
by a sea lion near Perth. Ella Murphy was being towed behind a speedboat on a surfboard
when the sea lion, which rarely attack, savaged her twice. She was rushed to hospital
with a jaw injuries. The sea lion's bite missed one of the victim's arteries by just one
millimetre, and several of her teeth were knocked out.

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