Spain is proving a modern treasure trove of
archeological finds, particularly at Atapuerca near Burgos. But the
latest discovery comes from the east coast, where the world's oldest
human excreta has been found, deposited by a Neanderthal on top of a
fire. Presumably after it went out. Surprisingly, it contained fruit
and vegetables, as well as meat, revealing that one of them at least was
an omnivore.
As expected, the Spanish government has rushed
through a law to give the discredited ex-king a high degree of legal
protection. As of today, he can only be sued in the Supreme Court,
which may or may not entertain the 2 paternity suits which have been
floating around for years. Whether he could be prosecuted there for
murder - e. g. of the 2 claimants - I'm not sure.
World Cup:
As a reader kindly noted, I was a tad premature last night. Today's
games saw both Belgium and the United States go through to the 2nd
round, leaving Spain, Portugal, Italy and England as the
sad/pathetic departees who punched well below their official weight.
Plus Russia, who are (mis)managed by the ludicrously overpaid Fabio
Capello. Where next for his bank account?
In the UK, a TV chef was
taken to court by a male employee who accused her of sexual
harassment, after he'd been sacked. Turns out he'd had 7 jobs in the
previous decade and had sued 3 other employers. Although retracting
his accusations, he still got something under an out-of-court
payment. Did no one smell a rat when he was taken on? How did he
explain away his dubious CV? And were headhunters involved? I did
wonder if Mr Salter was adept at playing the race card but there's
chance of this, as he's Caucasian.
Ever few years, I mention the crazy Spanish law
for taking roundabouts. Here's an expert on the subject. If you're
driving here, be warned.
Finally . . . The satirical magazine Private
Eye has a regular section called Dumb Britain. It lists
the daft answers given on TV and radio quiz shows. I rather liked
this one:-
Q. The film "American Beauty" is named
after a variety of what flour?
A. Self-raising.
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