Paranormal Panic

A horror film has caused uproar in Italy after a string of people who watched it were "paralysed" by panic attacks. The film Paranormal Activity opened in Italy with no age restrictions at the weekend, despite having been rated 15 in the UK and given an adult R rating in the US.
But the Italian parents' association is calling for an age limit of 18 to be slapped on the film amid claims that even the trailer is terrifying children after a severe case of a 14-year old girl who was brought to hospital in a state of paralysis after seeing the film.

Outnumbered

New Zealanders have long endured jokes about being outnumbered 20 to-1 by sheep, but it seems the population has a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows. A record 5.8 million dairy cattle were counted in the year ended June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said that's more than one animal for each of the country's 4.3 million citizens. The dairy herd's expansion was due to the conversion of sheep and other farms to the more lucrative dairy industry and to the growth in the number of milking cows in existing herds. In 2009, it had fewer than eight sheep per person.

Amfibus

 A new vehicle the people of Holland will be getting familiar with is the amfibus.  This is a vehicle which will not be stopped by the rivers of the country. The £700,000 which is approx 797,600 euros or $1 million `amfibus' is designed to operate on water and roads, and on the River Clyde. It is built to connect to communities living on the banks of the river.

Fat Free burger

A restaurant in Dubai has begun offering camel burgers as a healthier alternative to hamburgers. The Local House, a traditional Emirati restaurant, says the camel burger is a fat-free delicacy for health-conscious diners. Ali Ahmad Esmail, Local House assistant manager, told the Xpress weekly newspaper that the burger patties were cooked in a secret mix of spices and were fat and cholesterol free. But he declined to say how the outlet tenderized the tough camel meat. "It's a trade secret," he said. They are also considering opening a branch in the Burj Khalifa.

Camel meat is widely eaten in some Arab countries, but is not typically sold in supermarkets or served in restaurants.

Polar Pub

Five crates of whiskey and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered after being buried for more than 100 years under the Antarctic ice. The spirits were excavated from beneath Shackleton's Antarctic hut which was built in 1908. "To our amazement we found five crates, three labeled as containing whiskey and two labeled as containing brandy," said Al Fastier of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Shackleton's expedition ran short of supplies on their long trek to the South Pole in 1907-1909 and they eventually fell about 100 miles short of their goal. No lives, however, were lost in the expedition.