Botox, a derivative of the same bacteria that cause
botulism, is being used to erase crow’s feet-type wrinkles.

According to wine connoisseur Stuart Walton, 1988 champagnes are no where near
ready yet. His picks for top champagnes: Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Charles
Heidsieck, Krug, Louis Roederer, and Pol Roger.

Swiss engineers funded by Greenpeace have developed Smile, a
super-clean
car that is said to be two to three times more fuel-efficient
than the
average family car.

If five million people have experienced 10 alien abductions during the last 30
years, that means 2,740 take place every day in the U.S. alone.

The Wailing Wall — yes, the one in Jerusalem — has a fax number.

This article appears in September 27 • 1996 and September 27 • 1996 (Cover).

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