Yesterday was a ...
Good Day for ambiguity, as wildlife officials in Sri Lanka were quoted in a Reuters report as saying that: "more men were killed by wild elephants than women in encounters that took place mostly at night".
Bad Day for propriety, as a Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines regretted the tendency among brides to reveal too much of themselves at church weddings. "There are times when instead of saying 'the body of Christ', I am tempted to say 'Christ, what a body!'" he said.
Good Day for underwater Monopoly as five Belgian divers set a new world record of 30 hours and 15 minutes for playing Monopoly underwater.
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