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Singapore fines French student for licking vending machine straw
A 19-year-old French student in Singapore has been fined S$600 for licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and returning it to the dispenser. The incident, filmed and shared on Instagram, prompted the company to replace all 500 straws in the machine.
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WorldIntensive Chicken Farming Fuels Diarrhoea Bacteria Spread
Scientists have found that intensive chicken farming is speeding up the spread of campylobacter, the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoea globally. The study highlights increased strain exchange between wild birds and chickens, raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance.
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