Did you know that eighty five per cent of people who took what they thought was an expensive new drug experienced pain relief; 61% of those who took a cheaper drug got relief. Actually all were given a placebo.

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Children whose mothers ate more than two weekly servings of low-mercury fish during pregnancy have better verbal, visual and motor development.

Merely anticipating a funny joke reduces levels of stress hormones in the blood by up to 70%.

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Here's a story that Elly would appreciate. Its an email story from Reader's Digest.

Loren Sirl wrote that having read a recent story in dismay about somebody who had bad experiences,"Who's minding the House?" in the July issue, she stated she had house sat in many homes during the last seven years and had nothing but good experiences: wonderful homes and fantastic homeowners who had left her plenty of good food.

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Tom is now the new chairman of the board - wins New Zealands third and final Olympic gold medal.

Tom Ashley from Auckland won New Zealand's third and final gold medal in the RS.X Board Sailing. Tom is also the reigning world champion for this event.

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Would you believe this? A noise control officer was called out to a kindergarten disco in a New Zealand city recently.

He closed down the disco which had been running for one and a half hours of the planned two hour afternoon session. Why?

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Hi Team, Ken will be back soon.

He messaged to say his computer had fried and had to resort to going to the library.

He sends his regards.

R

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Super Golden Saturday - New Zealand's most successful day in Olympic history...

New Zealand has won more than one gold medal in a day in an Olympic Games before - Peter Snell and Murray Halberg achieved this on the track in Rome within an hour in 1960, but have never won five medals in one day before.

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Birthdays, birthdays...

When you get to my age birthdays come a little too quickly. One closer to the last, perhaps?

I used to go out and celebrate, then later it was a family occasion to be shared with my wife and children.

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NZ rowers were brought back to earth with the proverbial bang after mediocre semi-final performances at the Beijing games.

There are a host of puns all sitting there to be used: Its not over until the fat lady sings is one that comes to mind.

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Our Kiwi rowers have real chances of some Olympic medals. Six teams or individuals won their heats, and two others came second.

Our female single sculler came third in her quarter final, and three times world champion Mahe Drysdale won his narrowly. Other finals later in th week.

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