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Chinese Airline Demands Odor Free Pilots, Sniffs Armpits at Job Interviews

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:00:38 +0000

A pilot should have good vision and fast reflexes, that much is a given. But Hainan Airlines has an additional requirement for its pilots, which is a bit harder to explain… China’s fourth largest airline demands that its pilots be odor free. They are so determined to keep their planes free of B.O. that their recruiters are required to [...]

Modified Dairy Cows Produce Human Milk in China

XL Country — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:54:54 +0000

Scientists in China have genetically modified a batch of cows so that they can now produce human breast milk opposed to regular cow’s milk. The researchers at the Agricultural University in Beijing did so by injecting the human gene that makes milk into 300 bovine embryos. Though safety tests are still being conducted, those who [...]

Latest Chinese Fad Involves Live Reptiles on Keyrings

XL Country — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:15:21 +0000

Street vendors in China have helped to create a new trend in the country by touting tiny reptiles sealed in colored water and attached to a keychain to passers-by.

The newest craze is nothing short of bizarre, which is probably why so many people are interested in purchasing one of their own portable salamanders, turtles or goldfish. Despite its novelty, though, animal activists are less than pleased.

Puzzling

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:13:12 +0000

This is apparently a test they give 2nd graders in China. I would not pass 2nd grade there. I finally got the answer…and there is one. At first I thought it was one of those tests that measures how long you try to find an answer, and then tells you you’re an idiot. I promise [...]