Global Happenings

Does God exist?--apparently
The 1996 Great American Think-Off was won by Charles Eginton, an 82-year-old retired surgeon who argued in favour of God's existence. The event is an annual essay and debate contest sponsored by the New York Mills Arts Retreat and Regional Cultural Center. Eginton's final challenger was Jeremy Jacobs, a 25-year-old rock musician from Alabama, who argued that God doesn't exist. Eginton said the most compelling reason for believing in the existence of God can be found in the make-up of man. "Why was he given the ability to reason abstractly? And most importantly, why was he given the need to worship?" Eginton asked. "There's only one answer: God planned it."--
EPNS

And the runner up is...
After the Bible, the best-selling book in history is The Guinness Book of World Records, with total reported sales of about 70 million copies.--
Old Farmer's Almanac (Canadian edition)

Wooden clothes
A new fibre called Tencel, made from wood pulp, may eventually replace rayon. It looks and feels like silk, has the absorbency of cotton and the strength of polyester, and it's washable. Top designers such as Armani and Versace have already started using it.--
Old Farmer's Almanac (Canadian edition)

Red white and...
Blue is the favourite colour of Americans, especially men, according to a study by the Pantone Institute. Purple ranked high with women. Green is getting more popular. Very few like orange.--
EPA Liasion

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