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BRICKING IT Tired of near misses with drivers on pedestrian crossings, road safety advocates Vision Zero Vancouver (VZV) created the “Pedestrian Brick Crossing System”. This was two baskets of rubber bricks on opposite sides of the busy Granville Island crossing, with users invited to take one to bran-dish at cars as they crossed. VZV say that when people carry bricks, drivers “suddenly have no problem seeing them and stopping!” dailyhive.com/Vancouver, 1 Apr 2024. GASSY GRIEF For some reason, a UK gambling website decided to investigate the number of people seeking online help for farting problems. They discovered that two million British people seek ways of controlling un-wanted flatulence in public places each year, while a further 100,000 are looking for ways to rein in their partner’s farting. “Our research shows…

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