News Quote Of The Moment "It was a terrific night. If you ever get an offer to go drinking with Icelandic whalers and Canadian crab fishermen, take them up on it." - Australian politician found in his pants, handcuffed to a pole in a Russian strip club Dec 13, 2007
There was more embarrassment for him after a video of him snacking on his own ear wax while in Parliament was posted on YouTube. Mr Scullion was unapologetic for his behaviour though and even had advice for anyone who found themselves in a similar position. (Sky News)
Rapid acceleration in human evolution Dec 12, 2007
In Asians, there is a gene that makes ear wax more dry. The changes have been driven by the colossal growth in the human population from a few million to 6. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
China's 'wait and see' approach to Rudd Dec 7, 2007
THE Australian media imagines our new Prime Minister's language skills will build a bridge between China and the Western world, but the Chinese media is still catching up with Kevin Rudd's taste for ear wax "dumplings". The News Express Daily described the incriminating YouTube sequence most eloquently: "Kevin looked bored and after he looked around, he reached out with the finger on his left hand and dug several times. He then formed the ear wax in to a small dumpling and put it in his mouth.".... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Read More... Dec 1, 2007
ANSWER: People should not try to remove ear wax on their own unless they are positive that there are no contraindications for doing so ... Ear wax serves several useful purposes. (The St. Augustine Record)
Holiday shopping smackdown: Williamsburg vs. SoHo Dec 1, 2007
Ear Wax: They've all got an inner rock star right. Head to this corner music hub for an eclectic selection of everything from jazz, to funk to rap to indie to world tunes - plus a juicy stash of used vinyl. (Newsday -- New York City)
Kevin Rudd and a republic Nov 26, 2007
Is it true, as Heather Mallick claims in her Guardian "Comment Is Free" column yesterday, that Kevin has been videoed eating his own ear wax. YUCK. (Telegraph.co.uk)
$100bn in promises, promises Nov 25, 2007
The appalling video of Rudd picking and eating ear wax was viewed more than 200,000 times, making it on to Jay Leno's top-rating The Tonight Show in the US.. The grassroots activist organisation GetUp. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Japan stands by its renewed 'scientific' whale slaughter Nov 24, 2007
"Ear wax is used to determine the age of the whales and the ovaries are used to check the maturity status of the females." Also, he says, pollutants such as mercury are absorbed through food and indicate how much krill small crustaceans the whale communities are consuming, and therefore how they are faring against other species. This and other research, Japan's Fisheries Agency insists, is all carried out with the innocent aim of monitoring changes to environmental conditions and whale... (The Age)
What were the camapign's worst mistakes? Nov 23, 2007
Costello's smirk Rudd's smarminess Peter Garrett's jocularity Ear wax Debnams kyoto sentiments. All the wasted paper in mailouts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Japanese science in bite-sized chunks Nov 23, 2007
"These changes will imply a growth of the population. "Ear wax is used to determine the age of the whales and the ovaries are used to check the maturity status of the females. Pollutants such as mercury are absorbed through food," he said and indicate how much krill - small crustaceans - the whale communities are consuming, and therefore how they are faring against other species. This and other research, Japan's Fisheries Agency insists, is all carried out with the innocent aim of monitoring... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The Chaser Decides Nov 21, 2007
To what extent (if any) is ear wax a factor in Saturday's poll. Is Kevin Rudd getting sufficient nourishment or is his habit of digging around in his lughole for a nourishing chunk of cerumen a tell-tale sign of cannibalistic tendencies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lib heartland slips away Nov 19, 2007
Thoughts on being gay and ear wax. text/html-documenthttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Thoughts on being gay and ear wax Nov 19, 2007
Mr Rudd also deprived his audience with a description of the taste of ear wax ("I was scratching my chin") but did say he reckoned he could take his opponent in a bar room brawl - "The guy's twenty years older than me". Whoever programmed the guests for last night's episode had a good sense of humour, since the next guest was Jerry Seinfeld. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Nov 13, 2007
And olive oil for ear wax. The simple, cheap and drug-free remedies you can find in your kitchen cupboard. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
SCARE: Thousands of turkeys slaughtered on farm in UK as bird flu strikes again... Nov 13, 2007
Fiona Bruce dons fishnets and a corset to sing hits from Chicago. Thousands of turkeys slaughtered on farm in Norfolk as bird flu strikes again. (The Drudge Report)
Rudd's earwax habit highlighted again Nov 3, 2007
The photo was headlined "spotted: Kevin eats out ... again," and comes days after Mr Rudd addressed an internet video which shows him eating his own ear wax. "All of us in public and private life would wish our behaviour to be more ideal," Mr Rudd said on October 31. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Suddenly squeaky clean Kevin is a bit on the nose Nov 1, 2007
I speak, of course, of ear wax; of Mr Rudd's quest for nourishment from his own left aural canal during a speech, all those years ago, by Labor colleague Anthony Albanese, the grainy footage of which is now so widely-viewed that it is probably in the running for a Logie ... Part of the brain thinks: "Ear wax! Gross!". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Brits have copped an earful of our Kev already Nov 1, 2007
It knows him not as "Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister", but as "Kevin Rudd, Ear Wax Gourmet" ... Yet Mr Rudd's adventures with ear wax have somehow brought the Australian election campaign alive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Australian laments ear wax eating video Nov 1, 2007
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's opposition leader lamented his past behavior on Wednesday, as images of him picking his ear wax in Parliament reached a growing audience via the Internet. The embarrassing footage was captured by Parliament's official television camera at least six years ago as Kevin Rudd, then a junior Labor Party lawmaker, sat in the House Representatives listening to a colleague question a government minister. (Albany Times Union)
* Web satire attacks Aussie politicians Nov 1, 2007
Rudd may also find it difficult to maintain his image as Australia's alternative prime minister after footage showed him apparently eating his ear wax in a parliamentary debate. "Ugh! That's terrible, imagine getting caught out like that," said Stefan Sojka, who by day is a Sydney Web specialist but by night posts political satire online. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Worst ... Snack ... Ever Nov 1, 2007
Australian Laments Ear Wax Eating Video. Article:Australian Laments Ear Wax Eating Video:/n/a/2007/10/31/international/i135043D18 ... DTL Article:Australian Laments Ear Wax Eating Video:/n/a/2007/10/31/international/i135043D18. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Politicians behaving badly Nov 1, 2007
Whether it's opposition leaders-to-be snacking on ear wax or union officials and former party members engaged in intimidatory behaviour, all political parties are blighted by the actions of a few ... P.S. snacking on ear wax - ew. (The Age)
Was Abbott's tardiness rude? Nov 1, 2007
And at least he doesn't eat his ear wax. But I guess the Labor party and their feral army are so perfect that they have never, ever been late to work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Web wit livens up Australian election campaign... Oct 31, 2007
Rudd may also find it difficult to maintain his image as Australia's alternative prime minister after footage showed him apparently eating his ear wax during a lull in a parliamentary debate. The clip of Rudd's aural excavation has attracted more than 500,000 hits. (The Drudge Report)
Friends, Romans and Kevin… Oct 29, 2007
A YOUTUBE video of Kevin Rudd when he was a fresher-faced backbencher enjoying a snack of his own ear wax in Federal Parliament during question time six years ago has had new life breathed into it after his strange appetite was referred to on a Washington Post website last week ... "Whether Rudd is a habitual ear wax user or merely a recreational one should be irrelevant," he wrote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
YouTube guerrillas target on Australia's election Oct 28, 2007
Other videos show footage of Rudd in parliament, allegedly picking ear wax from his ear and eating it, or re-running a comedy cover of a Led Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven," re-titled as "Stairway to Kevin.". "SCARE TACTICS". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Want To Be Prime Minister? Then Don't Do This! Oct 26, 2007
He wrote: "Some may argue that this was six years ago, and only happened once. Rudd (right) hopes to unseat Howard "But whether Rudd is a habitual ear wax user or merely a recreational one should be irrelevant. The question is whether a man with so little savvy for the cameras surrounding him is fit to hold his nation's highest office. (Sky News)
Ear wax feast a YouTube hit Oct 25, 2007
Footage apparently showing the man tipped to become Australia's next prime minister eating his own ear wax has proved a hit on internet video sharing website YouTube ... "Whether Rudd is a habitual ear wax user or merely a recreational one should be irrelevant," Steiner wrote. (iAfrica.com)
Turning to a hire power Oct 22, 2007
Web site brings tasks and workers togetherto get your jobs done. By John Wilkens UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
News : Miracle-Ear amplifies a silent problem Oct 18, 2007
Hearing loss may come from infections, strokes, head injuries, some medicines, tumors, other medical problems or even too much ear wax. It can also result from repeated exposure to very loud noise, such as music, power tools or jet engines. (Forest Republican, WI)
Of elephants and ear wax Oct 15, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jo Beth Taylor with Dirty Jobs co-host Ben Dark. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pit bulls break into house, kill family cat Sep 19, 2007
Ear wax wrote on Sep 19, 2007 8:32 AM:" Mike Vick doesn't seem like such a bad guy after all. I totally agree w/"the truth". Outlaw these monsters. ". Mail Carrier wrote on Sep 19, 2007 8:18 AM:" My husband is a mail carrier and sees these dogs more and more. And more often then not they are not leased. And more and more he is NOT delievering the mail to those homes. He has had a run in before and will not leave mail to homes that continue to put him and other in danger of these so called pets.... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Weekly Checkup: Mythbusters Sep 10, 2007
MYTH: Cleaning ear wax with a Q-tip will rupture the eardrum. False. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
LISTMANIA: Best dishes at local restaurants Sep 7, 2007
central park wrote on Sep 5, 2007 7:17 PM:" central park burgers with the picked out ear wax of the employees adds a nice taste...i drove away and left my money.... ". lynseylou wrote on Sep 5, 2007 6:13 PM:" Grilled Ham and Cheese and English Chips at Angies ". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Maverick geneticist publishes own genome for all to see Sep 6, 2007
It provides genetic clues to everything from his flamboyant personality to whether he has wet or dry ear wax and is prone to heart disease and skin cancer. While some might see publishing one's genome as evidence of an over-sized ego, one of Canada's leading geneticists says Venter has done a valuable and "unselfish" service. (Canada.com)
US scientist makes history by publishing own DNA map Sep 5, 2007
It provides genetic clues to everything from his flamboyant personality to whether he has wet or dry ear wax and is prone to heart disease and skin cancer. Font. (Canada.com)
Ear candling therapy getting thousands out of sticky situations Sep 5, 2007
Ear candling, known also as coning, refers to various procedures that involve placing a burning cone-like device in the ear canal in order to remove ear wax and other impurities in the ear ... Some critics, however, have pointed out that since ear wax is sticky, the negative pressure needed to pull the wax out from the canal has to be so powerful that there is a danger of rupturing the eardrum in the process. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The A to Z of Harry Potter Jul 16, 2007
B is for Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, a popular sweet for young wizards, whose flavours include ear wax and vomit. C is for Cho Chang, with whom Harry has his first kiss. (Khaleej Times)
What will happen to Harry? Jul 12, 2007
"Visitors to the library will find a goblet of fire set up in the lobby. They are encouraged to drop their predictions on what will happen in book seven into the goblet. After the book is published, the predictions will be read and evaluated, and the writers of the most creative and accurate predictions will win prizes. In addition, Harry Potter memorabilia is on display in the curio cabinet by the drinking fountain. "The Sorting Hat will be sorting library patrons into Hogwarts houses on July... (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Clay Aiken, Woman Involved in Airplane Spat... Jul 9, 2007
"More edgy? It makes him look like a huge sissy. How inconsiderate can he be? 133. 7/8/2007 8:28:12 AM, not amused, nowhereI can't believe all these ladies going crazy over that little dweeb clay.1. he's not interested in females2. if he is, he has enough and 3. Who the hell puts their feet on someone elses arm rest in a plane? I would have punched him in the neck.Just another case of spoiled celebs thinking they are better than the rest of us.134. 7/8/2007 8:28:21 AM, Martha, Hey Martha! Are... (The Drudge Report)
Under the weather? Jul 6, 2007
Headaches, migraine, ear wax, sickle-cell anaemia, insomnia, gout, respiratory viruses, rheumatoid arthritis ... Research at Nahdha Hospital in Oman shows that people living in areas with high humidity are twice as likely to have problems with ear wax, while work in Boston shows attacks of gout are more frequent on days of high humidity, possibly because of the effects of dehydration. (Belfast Telegraph)
Blue glow signifies life in peril in Pennsylvania Dutch country May 23, 2007
The child has maple syrup urine disease, a rare enzyme deficiency that causes his urine and ear wax to smell like maple syrup. If he had not been properly diagnosed and the formula had not been available, he could have slipped into a coma and died. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Reliving political, personal history May 5, 2007
The queen got a tour of the museum there, where hundreds of excavated artifacts are on display, examining the bits of jewelry and shards of pottery, appearing amused at a piece of silver jewelry that included a spoon for ear wax and the spatula. At the College of William & Mary, the queen - now clad in a long pink coat and matching hat - paraded through the university president's house and out the door, as a throng of onlookers cheered her on. (SunSpot.net)
McCaffery: Crawford didn't earn such a Stern penalty Apr 23, 2007
Even through 31 years of built-up ear wax, Crawford knew that the Spurs were not exchanging knock-knock jokes. And at that moment, he did his job, teed Duncan up, and ejected him from the game. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
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Expert Shines Light On Japan's Tech TrendsFrom a battery-powered ear wax cleaner to creating instant music videos, there are plenty of new gadgets making headlines in Japan. Video Vault: Baldwin Talks Custody With Larry KingActor Alec Baldwin chats with CNN's Larry King late last year about his bitter divorce with Kim Basinger and his fight to see his child. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
A Mom Drain and the rest of the world Apr 9, 2007
Well, clean the ear wax out with a blow torch and get with it. The Mom Drain is the biggest issue of our time. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Ooze and ear waxUsing poetry to explain bodily functions to children Mar 28, 2007
Dr Nick said that his nieces, Charlotte and Francesca, had regularly asked him questions about the old favourites such as mucus and ear wax, but he had not been able to find any books that could adequately explain why they occur - so he decided to pen his own ... But bodily functions are definitely the big obsession, with three poems centring around 'snot' and one on burping, ear wax and bottoms. (BBC News -- Health)
Quick action can save pet's life Feb 20, 2007
If the ear canal is black, it might be ear wax or maybe an infection, too. . (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Ah, when I get elected Feb 19, 2007
I calm him by explaining that the men in our family always have had issues with excessive ear wax, which if left unchecked can squeeze the brain and damage your hearing. OK, Daddy, he finally says. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A Source of Stem Cells Without Controversy? Jan 9, 2007
Like a clockwork, every new year and every fourth of July brings out a radical new stem cell discovery of stem cells from fat or ear wax or fingernail clippings or toe jam. Get with reality - fetal tissue is more potent BECAUSE it is fetal tissue. (New York Times)
What Not to Buy for Christmas Nov 21, 2006
That's right, ear wax camera ... Handing out ear wax cameras as Christmas gifts, may be what saves you from ever having to buy anything besides holiday gift cards, for the foreseeable future. (Suite101.com)
The Telepathic Tabernacle - Week 12 Nov 13, 2006
This week's egregious balls of ear wax. STRAIGHT UP. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Paparazzo to Appear in Court for Bugging Kidman Oct 7, 2006
Australian photographer Jamie Fawcett has been ordered to appear in court next month over allegations he planted a bug outside Nicole Kidman's home more than a year ago. Fawcett was first charged with possessing a listening device outside Kidman's home in the waterfront Sydney suburb of Darling Point in January 2005. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New medical techniques offer varying relief for tinnitus victims Oct 5, 2006
Experts generally agree that head strikes, exposure to loud noise, lots of ear wax, heavy aspirin use, a blocked artery, an aneurysm or a tumor in a blood vessel may cause the nonstop sensation of ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling or other nonstop sounds. Sounds that only the victim hears. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
DON'T ASK WHY- Maybe Pluto's problem was its name Sep 21, 2006
was removed from under the lens, only to be replaced by someone's thumb, pencil, ear wax, etc. So you can just imagine what kind of pranks astronomers pull on each other with their huge, multi-million dollar telescopes. (Hillsboro Free Press, KS)
The kids are all right Aug 26, 2006
Like junior CSI agents, brother and sister Ty and Abby Archer investigate stinky crimes with the "science of really gross things." Based on author Sylvia Branzei's books filled with facts about disgusting stuff like ear wax, barf and other bodily ooze, this half-hour cartoon is grounded in real science. The pair, assisted by Lab Rat, take on cases for a secret government department that are deemed too vile for other agents. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Insurer allows peekat local doctors' prices Aug 23, 2006
09 Remove ear wax from ear canal: $39. 95. (The Palm Beach Post)
From cheap to expensive, accessories jazz up iPods Aug 23, 2006
The inconvenient thing about sound-isolating earbuds is that they take some time to put in properly, and removing them can be slightly embarrassing because some of the sleeves have a tendency to pull out ear wax. With the E500PTH, Shure has a fix for that: the PTH stands for Push To Hear. (Herald-Tribune)
A little pulp nonfiction on the price of gas Aug 17, 2006
I pulled away from the receiver and flicked off a piece of ear wax. I dunno. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Everyman runs for governor Aug 17, 2006
Florida Democrats, who normally have all the clout of ear wax, are giddy with hope this year to the point that they have fielded five candidates for governor. Departing from my usual custom of gleaning all my political information from campaign signs, I decided to visit the candidates' Web sites. (Herald-Tribune)
Study: Dandruff might tell whales` age Aug 4, 2006
Currently, baleen whales such as humpbacks -- which lack the teeth often used to determine the age other whale species -- are aged by dissecting them and counting the layers that form in their ear wax. But that procedure can only be conducted on dead whales. (Monsters and Critics.com)
A gentle way to age Aug 4, 2006
Currently, the most accurate way to age baleen whales such as humpbacks, which lack the teeth often used to age whales, is to count the lamination rings that form in their ear wax ... Although unlikely to be as accurate as counting ear wax laminations, this range would be sufficient for population modelling, he says. (Nature News Service)
Forget ear wax, whale dandruff's the answer Aug 3, 2006
Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Great news for whales and whale lovers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Whales could be saved by their own skin Aug 3, 2006
Currently scientists determine the age of whales - necessary for assessing how their numbers are recovering from decades of commercial whaling - by counting layers in their ear wax, a procedure that can only be performed on a dead whale. Now researchers from the Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre in Lismore, New South Wales, are developing another method. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sci-Tech)
Plants as crime-solvers (Ann Geracimos) Jul 20, 2006
Mrs. Graham illustrated how such skills are current by mentioning an episode from a February TV show that had a forensic anthropologist identifying the kind and origin of pollen found in a suspected killer's ear wax. The grass species associated with the pollen grows only in South Africa, thus providing a clue to the suspect's travels. (Washington Times, DC)
