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[Uncle Sparky]

Dr. Zaius is working on it.

[SlowwHand]

Human-Monkey


https://theconversation.com/first-hu...problem-159355

[Broken_Erika]

Explosive gender reveal party shakes houses miles away


Explosives used at a gender reveal party have caused buildings to tremble across the US state of New Hampshire.

An expectant couple had gone to a quarry to let off an explosion to reveal the sex of their unborn child.

People in towns miles away felt the impact, which was said to be caused by mixing chalk with 80 pounds of Tannerite, an over-the-counter explosive.

The man who set it off has reportedly handed himself in to police.

Luckily, nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the blast.

The explosion was so big it was caught on a doorbell camera.

Local news reported people across New Hampshire saying there had been an earthquake, with some reporting cracks in the foundation of their homes.

What is a gender reveal party?

It's a tradition which started in the US, where expectant couples throw an elaborate party to announce the sex of their child, before the birth.

Often there is a ceremony; like a cake-cutting, or a balloon-popping, where the contents will be either blue or pink to reveal the sex of the child. This is usually a surprise to both parents.

It's not the first time these events have caused dangerous accidents.

• Have gender reveal parties gone too far?

In September last year, a firework at a gender reveal party caused a week-long wildfire in southern California that destroyed woodland and caused people to flee their homes.

In 2019, a 56-year-old woman was killed instantly when shrapnel from a homemade explosive hit her head at a gender reveal party.

Authorities are still investigating the New Hampshire explosion.

In case you're wondering, according to reports, it's going to be a boy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-56861212

[Sugarrynad]

I'm pretty sure most of them do.

Exactly.

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

I'm pretty sure most of them do.

[Berzerker]

prostitutes dont promote prostitution

[Buster Crabbe's Uncle]

I see two wink smilies. My DL does not.

That's something related to the downage Tuesday - I haven't been told anything, really, and don't expect it fixed before Saturday.

[dannubis]

Prostitution should be legal and health checks required for all involved.

Mellowing with old age ?

BTW : i tried inserting a wink smiley but it doesn't seem to show...

[-Jrabbit]

The pimps are also being charged...

[SlowwHand]

Prostitution should be legal and health checks required for all involved.

[Berzerker]

The office will continue to prosecute other crimes related to prostitution, including patronizing sex workers, promoting prostitution and sex trafficking, and said that its policy would not stop it from bringing other charges that stem from prostitution-related arrests. - Manhattan DA's office

They wont prosecute the prostitute but will the customer? That sounds constitutionally suspect. I guess since they aren't making prostitution legal it might pass muster.

[SlowwHand]

Nice gig.

[Broken_Erika]

Italian hospital employee accused of skipping work for 15 years


A hospital employee in Italy has been accused of skipping work on full pay for 15 years, local media report.

The man is alleged to have stopped turning up to work at the Ciaccio hospital in the city of Catanzaro, Puglia, in 2005.

He is now being investigated for fraud, extortion and abuse of office, Italian news agency Ansa reports.

He was reportedly paid €538,000 (£464,000) in total over the years he is thought not to have been working.

Six managers at the hospital are also being investigated in connection with the alleged absenteeism.

The arrests are the result of a lengthy police investigation into absenteeism and suspected fraud in the Italian public sector.

The employee was a civil servant, and was assigned to a job in the hospital in 2005. It was at this point he stopped going into work, the police said.

The police have also accused him of threatening his manager to stop her from filing a disciplinary report against him.

That manager later retired, police added, and his ongoing absence was never noticed by her successor or human resources.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56822571

[Uncle Sparky]

[SlowwHand]