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Prima Donna gene identified. The Human Genome Project was expected to find cures for many of the genetic conditions that afflict us, but is also producing some surprising findings. None moreso than the identification of the Prima Donna gene, 88-TFL, which helps to explain why divas have always seemed 'a breed apart'. [Brunnhilde D'Eath, Sept. 2005]
A vintage tale. Why have Shiraz vines in the Coonawarra sprouted human hands? Will the answer to this puzzle emerge from laboratories alone, or can history provide us with clues? [Lorraine Alsace, Feb. 2005]
Black like me? - International Tan Test results disappoint. Just when the suntan industry was on the verge of coming up with standards to help white professionals achieve the perfect work/life balance, saboteurs entered the picture. [Henry Saxe-Coburg, Jan. 2005]
They used to kiss babies... - Politicians are now granting themselves powers to contact constituents via whatever electronic means they like. Saints preserve us. [Robert d'Alpuget, Dec. 2004]
Bin Laden fails the cola test - Shockwaves rippled through the Middle East today, when Osama Bin Laden failed the time-honored cola test. [Luigi Nakawama, Nov. 2004]