andrew’s blog of amusing stuff

A truffle weighing 1.2kg (2.6lb) has sold for 95,000 euros ($112,000; £64,000) at an international charity auction in Italy.
An anonymous buyer - reportedly from Hong Kong - purchased the white truffle via satellite link-up.
Wow, $112 000? That’s a huge sum of money! But since it’s an charity auction, maybe it’s not that bad…I wonder how [...]

Believe it or not…an 18-year-old student is actually a student, and also a mayor! He’s the newly elected mayor of a Michigan town! I wonder how his friends in school will greet him.
How about this: “Hello, Mayor! May I borrow your pencil?”

Take a look at this piece of news… A heated bra created for the aim of saving the world? Sounds a bit strange, how can bras save the world?
A leading lingerie company has joined Japan’s fight against high fuel use, unveiling a heated bra for winter.
The fluffy creation contains special pads filled with an eco-friendly [...]

Aww…don’t you think this is so cute? Pandas do get married too! The marriage took place in Thailand, in an attempt to make them *ehem ehem* *cough cough*…

A pair of pandas have ‘got married’ in a lavish ceremony in Thailand.
Chuang Chuang and his bride Lin Hui were given a beautiful cake decorated with dragons - [...]

Is there really a taste bud for fatty foods? Does that explain why we like eating fatty foods?

Everyone can now earn money from their website..
Google has just introduced a referral program for their Adsense advertising solution. Since Google earned a huge profit from advertising, this is no surprise…but a good news for web publishers, bloggers, you name it!
It used to be so difficult to apply for Adsense, but now….everyone can apply [...]