Tayto Mighty Munch: of which Wikipedia (science’s most trusted knowledge repository) sez:

Mighty Munch is a corn snack available in Ireland made by Tayto. They are shaped into the shape of a monster’s paw with three fingers and a hole in the hand. They were originally known as Monster Munch but renamed when the branded name was sold. Its flavour is hot and spicy. It used to contain an unusual red spice called ‘stinge’ but due to many allergic reactions (such as diarrhea) and complaints the spice was removed from the ingredients. It has been known in Ireland as a hangover cure.

‘Stinge’?

Seriously, anyone?

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A Virgin Media Australia ad by Euro RSCG agency featuring Brad Pitt’s less famous brother Doug.

“Doug’s just a regular guy,” says the agency — a down-to-earth suburban dad who “washes his own car, pays his own bills, and does his own laundry.” And for that he deserves to be treated like a star.

Fine, but the guy really is Brad Pitt’s brother, Doug.

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Noel Finn writes:

I’ve lived in Cork bout 12 years and only noticed this the last day. If it was Cockpit Lane I’d understand, there might be some aeronautical reference, but Cock Pit Lane just begs the question of where this name came from.

Irish scholars?

The Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera, due out this August: a 10MP sensor and optional 2x3in ‘smudge-proof’, sticky-backed prints from its onboard Zink printer.

No word on the cost of consumables but, given the legacy of its predecessors, we’re guessing ‘not cheap’.

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HISTORY WILL be made this morning on the French/Swiss border, as most of us are munching cornflakes or struggling to work through the rush hour. Scientists at Cern, the European centre for nuclear research, are expected to announce the discovery of the Higgs boson – what people can’t resist calling the “God particle”.

And while its announcement won’t stop the cornflakes going soggy or make the traffic go faster, the final discovery of Higgs will rank as one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time.

News of the discovery was reportedly ‘leaked’ yesterday in a video from CERN, which turned out to be one of several pre-prepared announcements, depending on the official outcome.

World waits for revelation of ‘God particle’ by Cern today (Irish Times)

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Damien Duff and his brother Irish Army Sergeant Gerry Duff (far left).

Not to be confused with Damien’s younger, golden-throated brother Jamie Duff.

Damien Duff Visits Troops In Lebanon (Blanaid Murphy, The Irish Sun)

Pic Via @irishdefenceforces photographer unknown.

 

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