Anything to declare? Yes, 3 human skulls. They are handicraft.
Three humans skulls being sent to Britain were seized at Indonesia’s international airport, a customs officer said Thursday.
The sponge-wrapped skulls were packed in separate boxes and labeled as handicrafts, said Eko Darmanto, chief of customs at Jakarta’s airport. Two were intricately carved or decorated and the third remained in its original form.
“Police are investigating a possible crime,” he told reporters, adding that the skulls originated from Bali island and were destined for Yorkshire via air courier.
Baby bird babble
The happy babbling that entertains parents as their babies try to mimic speech turns out to have a parallel in the animal world.
Baby birds babble away before mastering their adult song, researchers report in Friday’s edition of the journal Science.
Hi, Sharon
Most of the people who read this blog pass like ships in the night so it was gratifying to have the pleasure of meeting a regular reader of Oldster’s View, Sharon at PCL. Thanks for hanging around, Sharon.
Another invention we didn’t need…chocolate wine
Heston Blumenthal, the Michelin-starred chef and kitchen chemist who gave the world egg and bacon ice-cream, has won another award for his latest Frankenstein food — warm chocolate wine.
The velvety, frothy drink is made by whisking a £48 red dessert wine with sugar and chocolate.
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