http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5 Spoof News and Political Satire Science & Technology en Copyright 2012, TheSpoof.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:30:04 GMT webmaster@thespoof.com webmaster@thespoof.com 60 http://www.thespoof.com/images/logo120x60.gif http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5 120 60 Spoof News and Political Satire Writing Science & Technology http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i104214 Russia has just announced their plans to step foot on the moon before the end of the decade. Vladimir Putin, Russia's Prime Minister said today to parliament and many representative news agencies from other countries, "Russia will be the second count... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:53:38 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i104280 Reported this week in a new medical study, there is a terrifying rise in rectal explosions among aging members of the baby boomer population. Younger generation X and Y citizens are beginning to wonder if they might be next. Dr. Andy Fluscht, res... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:31 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102632 In a shocking revelation, everyone in the world woke up this morning to find out that the Earth's magnetic field had reversed itself. That is except for the people of Australia who actually witnessed it first hand and realized that their beer must h... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:59:49 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103251 CERN today announced that the LHC will run through to 21 December 2012 after a short technical stop at the end of 2011. The beam energy for 2012 will be 8.5 TeV, the maximum possible and this maximum output will be reached on the 21 December 2012, be... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:09:46 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103893 Following press releases yesterday from the American Medical Foundation regarding the test treatment of depression with hallucinogenic mushrooms, patients are claiming that they are not cured, but they do enjoy spending time with the talking pink soc... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:57:24 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102958 WATERLOO, Ontario - Research in Motion (RIM) may wish to employ more qualified research staff in the new year as the Canadian company is being sued for the third time in as many months because of copyright infringement. It is the third encounter w... Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:53:17 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103318 A newly published study in medical journal The Lancelot reveals that Italian males are 60% more likely to suffer from gesticular cancer than any other national group. The condition was also found to be more prevalent in regions with Italian immigrat... Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:11:11 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102904 The International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris today announced that a "leap centimetre" would be added to the length of the metre at midnight on 28th February 2012, to coincide with the addition of an extra day to the year. 'People are... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:38:02 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103984 The world of 3D is branching out from movies and television into our everyday lives. Apple have just released the i-Glass - a pair of regular looking spectacles, which allow the wearer to experience real life in 3 dimensions. Users will now feel... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:08:21 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103836 VENICE, CALIF. -- The police chief of this small beachside suburb yesterday contracted with an international fish monger to lease three, drug-sniffing great white sharks. "I'm going to turn'em loose in our famous Venice canals," said Chief Ratchet. "... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:25:25 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103831 Las Vegas, CA - H-Pee shocked the computer industry today by releasing a driver for its long neglected and very popular T45 printer-scanner-faxer-copier. H-Pee spokesman Mr. Jose Noeweigh addressed a large crowd of reporters today at 3 p.m. The ven... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:42:43 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103502 Gavin McCloud, famed Harvard researcher and author of the internationally acclaimed study Leaders Tie Their Shoes, has out done himself once again by proving that the difference between the world's worst dictators and those who are not dictators is... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:24:34 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103304 A recent study by the University of Wisconsin shows that the term "amazing" when used to describe others may be less accurate than believed. The researchers came to this conclusion after following the lives of dozens of girlfriends, boyfriends,... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:28:00 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102645 About 1,000 haemorrhoids big enough to cause catastrophic damage if they hit Earth are orbiting relatively nearby, a NASA survey shows. In a project known as SmellySpaceguard, the U.S. space agency was ordered by Congress in 1998 to find 90 percen... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:16:27 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103354 Reports out of China indicate that Apple is on the verge of releasing a new electronic device designed to keep it's users in tough not with just our family or friends but with our deceased loved ones as well. Called the iOuija Board, those in the... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:16:26 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102482 In an economy with no jobs, it is becoming increasingly difficult for recent college grads to begin repayment of student loans. With interest accruing and no money being generated, some recent grads have become very creative in ways of escaping loan... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:27:34 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102460 Scientists at the University of Berkeley, California, have made an amazing discovery; God lives in a black-hole in a galaxy far away called NGC4889. The other God better known as A+++h (name changed for political reasons) also lives in a massive b... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:25:28 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103715 The Spoof's readers have been taking part in a protest against the US's new SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) legislation which is currently passing through the Senate. Other websites, such as Wikipedia, have taken themselves down for the day in order to... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:04:30 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102644 A study of 15 people found that those wearing baggy jeans slept much longer than the normal average of 8 hours. And those wearing 'severely-distressed' jeans reported fewer hours of sleep - mainly because of the draughts. Researchers planned to su... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:09:59 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102874 Following earlier press releases about the identification of additional Earth sized planets in our galaxy, NASA has followed up with an additional study identifying similar sized planets orbiting within the confines of Newt Gingrich's skull. "We w... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:43:33 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103923 A few days ago top satire site, The Spoof, went off line for several hours because editor Mark Lowton made a few changes that will benefit the many readers of The Spoof. He added a Spoof in Your Font option. Readers can choose the type of font t... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:34:22 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103885 The world of internet geeks and tech specialists spoke out today at their surprise when Facebook made a statement saying that Thursday 26th January 2012 would see absolutely no changes to their security settings, page layout, timeline appearance, gro... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:25 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103060 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl.- Although President Obama insists that trying to land on an asteroid would be much more interesting, NASA is pushing ahead with its plans to revisit an old friend: the moon. Like a tipsy uncle at a family gathering, NASA is con... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:49:22 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103141 In a recently released study from the internationally renowned male sexual dysfunction R and D thinktank "Get it up!", male iPhone users are 37% more likely to suffer impotence than other smartphone users. "We have been conducted this study for so... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:31:22 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103485 Partially successful in two major industries during his peak professional years, Sandy Clay Livingstone was perhaps the best known secret of the literary world for founding the original Oxymora Dictionary, later in life. Recognizing the acute dull... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:08 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102756 What a disgrace! At the annual Twitter holiday party, many of the birdies drank too much. Way too much. Some were still in jail the next day, having been arrested for FUI (Flying Under the Influence) violations on the way home. Onlookers w... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:30:45 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102898 Following the removal of Pluto's planet status by the International Astronomy Union in 2006, the dead orbiting body has received little respect. That is, until now. Discovered by the Hubbell telescope this past week, Pluto was found to have eviden... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:05:13 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103025 They says it's not because of any kind of prejudice against the Irish, but Twitter birdies are most upset with the new financial backer of the company. In an exclusive interview with spoof reporter Gail Farrelly, the birds explained their reaso... Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:22:59 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102500 Ocean City, N.J. Scientists tested a new vaccine: protecting mice from the Ebola virus, according to an obscure journal entry brought to our attention by local policeman, Constable Finass, who is investigating the possible related disappearance of hu... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:56:13 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102863 Computer giant Apple are to go ahead with a patent lawsuit, against German manufacturer of domestic appliances Miele. According to Apple, Miele have violated 2 to 3 of Apples patent designs, with the new Miele Dustkart-3000Z. A spokesperson fr... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:13:40 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i102623 Beijing - After much 'heated' debate, contributing five tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, scientists and politicians have reached an accord on Global Warming, according to our reporter on the scene. According to reports, city dwellers swe... Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:05:38 GMT http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i103796 From gang warfare to cross words and even world wars, slutty women could eventually prevent all world conflicts, scientists have claimed. A review of psychological evidence by top, top researchers concludes that men are drawn to violence only when... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:04:43 GMT