07/08/20

[Maik]

Beer brand and leather store unwittingly named after Māori word for 'pubic hair'
Canada’s Hell’s Basement and a shop in Wellington both thought the word ‘huruhuru’ meant ‘feather’ – they were wrong

A Canadian brewery and a leather store in New Zealand have found themselves in a hairy situation after using te reo Māori to unwittingly name their respective brands after pubic hair.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/beer-brand-and-leather-store-unwittingly-named-after-maori-word-for-pubic-hair

 

[Maik]

Andreas Laskaratos, The First Greek Driver To Take Part In The European Le Mans Series

https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/08/07/andreas-laskaratos-the-first-greek-driver-to-take-part-in-the-european-le-mans-series/

Dunno if he writes poetry as well but could be a Kef connection there!

[Maik]

Seems a rural doctor has tested positive for Covid-19 at Argostoli Hospital, it's thought he caught it from one of those from Skala who tested positive. Other medial staff at the hospital being tested.

[Maik]

Cheeky boar leaves nudist grunting in laptop chase

A nudist in Berlin got too close to nature for comfort when a wild boar snatched his plastic bag - which had his laptop inside.

The naked man gave chase to the boar and her two piglets - much to the amusement of fellow sunbathers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53692475