Forensic fun puzzle of the day: To what extent, if any, was the microwave vital to the import of this medical report? “Thermal burn of palate caused by microwave heated cheese-pie: A case report,” Cases Journal, Panagiotis Kafas and Christos Stavrianos, vol.1 (2008): 191. The authors, at Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece, report: “A female patient, […]
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Artificial flying turkey & pie-delivery system
A display of Yankee ingenuity, and perhaps of other things as well: a remote-control flying mechanical turkey designed to drop pies on people’s heads. (Thanks to investigator Caroline Cox for bringing it to our attention.)
The safety of pie, the gravity of gravy
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a list of foodstuffs that terrorists are tempted to use as tools. The TSA also identified a food that’s at low risk of being misused. The official word: Travelers should know that while pies are permitted through the security checkpoint, here is a list of liquids, gels and […]