April Fools

In the spirit of April Fools, here's a fun ol' list of things from around the world. Some of them are true, and some of them are a joke. Sometimes these days, its hard to discern the two.

• China has property rights now. Well, at least for a few people.
  
• New York has banned people from eating fats in restaurants. They aren't allowed to use cooking oil anymore
• Apple and Google are working together to make a new phone, that will revolutionize the industry
• Prabhakaran, chief of the LTTE, was responsible for the murder of Bob Woolmer.
• Peanut butter has been used by Evangical Creationists to disprove the theory of Evolution.
• I'm going along with my girlfriend for an all expenses paid trip to Switzerland this summer.
• Generation of Light, it has been decided, is a taxable commodity in Karnataka as broadband providers are being charged for "light pulses". So basically, they can tax you for using a light bulb now.
  
• Bal Thakerey is a closet homosexual
• Napoleon was actually a pretty tall chap, for his time
• I failed two midterms for the same course, and still got higher than class average.
  
• Communists are taking land from farmers to give to industrialists
• Big Pharma is selling vaccines to Africa at cost and is losing money on it. They don't seem to care
• I spent $500 to get myself a decent sound system

So, anyhow. Some of it's true. Some of it is a blatant lie. The world's a funny place. I don't even know which is which anymore.

Good luck, and happy April Fools Day. May someone make a monkey out of you.