In a way it is comforting to see government departments worldwide operate under the same cloud of incompetence.
We kick our lunatic story Friday focusing on the Land Registry in Britain. This department is tasked with the ownership of British land- a pretty responsible and important function.
Highly concerned about the delays in post piling up and therefor not dealt with(1 300 queries per day), senior officials commissioned the ' Post Opening Review', costing the tax payer some 5 000 Pounds. Seriously. A study to see which was the most efficient way to open post, something that is done worldwide on a day to day basis and presumably something these guys have loads of experience doing anyway. The 'Review' took a lengthy four months to complete and at the end, they arrived at the original idea of hiring more staff, as suggested in an internal memo prior to this well though out review.
Not funny but interesting, experts at New Mexico's State University have identified the hottest Chile on earth- it is the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. (Photo above so you can identify it and avoid it like the Ebola virus)
It scored an amazing 1,2 million units on the Scoville Heat Scale. (Some individual fruits boasted a 2 million unit measurement).
For those brave enough to eat this fruit, you will be interested to know that it is also the most flavourful- well, until your taste buds are burnt off.
Lastly we have a bazaar account from the states. Apparently a young paramedic is on call 24 hours a day- well, in a manner of speaking. Kandi Gay (above) sends and replies to text messages- while she is asleep and has no recollection of doing so upon waking. So far she has not sent any she regrets though.
A sleep expert, Dr Ashkay Mahadevia, in his infinite wisdom has looked into this and his brilliant advise to sufferers- Put your phones away when you are sleeping. Wow, such insight.
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