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by Liz on March 9th, 2008

No Dying Allowed…

You’ve got to love this. There is no room in the cemetery so the Mayor of Sarpourenx, a small village in southwest France, has posted an ordinance in the council offices stating that “all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish.” It added: “Offenders will be severely punished.” You have to wonder, how in the world can you punish someone who is dead!!!

Boxing Parkinsons symptoms away…

I’m no fan of boxing. When I think of the sport, I think concussions, head injuries, and permanent brain damage. But a gym in Indiannapolis is redefining the sport as a means of helping those with Parkinsons Disease. Two boxing champs, Kristy Rose Follmar and Vince Perez, run a training program which somehow helps Parkinson’s sufferers reduce shakes and improve the balance and mobility. Sounds like they may be on to something.

Is Pig Feet the new superfood?

Apparenly pigs’ trotters could be the latest anti-ageing food fad. Why? Because they are rich in collagen. And as we all know, collagen is the protein that is responsible for maintaining skin and muscle tone. A new hot Japanese restaurant in New York called Hakata Tonton, is counting on these pig’s trotters hitting the spot - 33 out of the 39 dishes on the menu contain them. Only in New York?

And finally…

Is this the answer to internet addiction? It seems they think so in South Korea…

Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.

What do you think? Is boot camp the answer to internet addiction? Wouldn’t it just be easier to pull the plug?

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