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    Wacky news Over 90% of Spanish and German euro banknotes contain cocaine

    Actually 40000 notes for 1 gram :) I've heard this same for US Dollar notes.
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    Just how reliable is the BBC ?

    South-west of Brussels seems inaccurate for sure, but it isn't implied that the town is near Brussels.
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    The danger of mobile phones for health

    According to this news article (Times Online) there were users with up to 21 years of mobile phone use. Very few people had mobile phones in the 80's though. Average period was 8.5 years. While it could take 20 years for a tumor to develop, the fact that there was no raise in cancer occurences...
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    Why is it so special to turn 18 in Belgium ?

    Quite interesting that compulsory voting. What happens if you don't vote?
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    Work... Yeah work...

    I work at a large drink factory doing a variety of stuff depending on what I'm assigned at the start of the shift. The jobs are simple tasks involving... you guessed it, bottles or cans. Eg. disposal of damaged, old or otherwise unfit stuff, inserting new bottles to bottle cases, pretty much...
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    Economy Gini coefficient : inequality between the rich and the poor

    Not suprisingly my country ranks low in Gini coefficient. And yet there is talk in the media about growing income unequalities! I don't have any data on hand, but I have the perception that high paying jobs here aren't very high paying at all in comparison to other EU countries and especially...
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    Do people have bachelor parties where you come from ?

    Some people do have these kind of parties in Finland (called "polttarit"). From what I've read they usually involve the groom and his buddies having some good time together, possibly heavy drinking and doing something out of the ordinary (so it is not just a regular night out). Often times the...
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    Eurovision 2006 : your favourite songs ?

    Protest votes? edit: Oh yeah, LORDI for the win!
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    World's Smallest Political Quiz

    Centrist here. Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%. Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 40%.
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    Immigration Global Muslim anger at European depiction of Prophet Muhammad

    Seems that the anger has materialized in torching the Danish embassy in Syria.
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    Politics Women heads of state/government around the world

    Actually 6-year term and was is really correct in this case as she didn't get the majority of votes in the first round as was expected. The second round between Halonen and Niinistö will be tight with polls showing numbers 53-47 for Halonen.
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    Society Belgians get new electronic ID cards

    10 euros? ... The ID card cost me 40 euros here. Judging by the picture the card is exactly the same.
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