WORLD Magazine - Today's News | Christian Views

Today's News | Christian Views

  

Subscriber Login

CURRENT ISSUE

His to win
Obama trails in polling among evangelicals, but he seeks pro-life converts
FULL STORY

Cover Story Sidebar

Features Culture Beat Departments Thoughts Classifieds RSS Feeds

WEB EXTRAS WORLD ARCHIVES COLUMNISTS WORLDMAGBLOG MEDIA KIT SUBSCRIBE BOOKS

RSS Feed

  
Printer Friendly Printer Friendly    E-mail to Friend Email to Friend
 DEPARTMENTS | "Summer of '68" August 09, 2008

Quick Takes

ODDBALL OCCURRENCES

Up and away

Standing-room-only service on airplanes? Even if airlines are lukewarm to the idea, an informal survey indicates a number of passengers may be willing to stand for the duration of their flight if it means lower fares. Travelzoo.com asked 1,000 people how far they would go for cheaper fares. More than one quarter of the respondents said they would pay up to half price for a standing-room-only ticket. Two years ago, plane maker Airbus pitched a modified standing section on its fleet to Asian carriers. In the Airbus plan, standing passengers would be strapped against a padded wall. The French manufacturer found no takers.

Feet eaters

It may seem like something out of a nightmare, but customers at the Yvonne Hair and Nails salon in Alexandria, Va., like having fish nibble at their feet—and they're -willing to pay for the service. The salon uses tiny carp in foot pools as a way to remove dead skin from feet without using razors. The carp have no teeth, and thus no way to consume live skin, but they feast on dead flakes. The special pedicures cost $35 for 15 minutes and $50 for 30 minutes, and salon owner John Ho told the Associated Press that 5,000 customers have purchased the service. "This," he said, "is a good treatment for everyone who likes to have nice feet."

Find out how to get instant access to this article and one month of WORLD for only $5.00! If you are already a subscriber, please log in below.

The complete article is ~1119 words long

Current Subscribers

Magazine
Subscriber		 Login Now
Online Only
Subscriber		 Login Now

>> Click here to see other purchase options for this article

New Subscribers

Lock Secure form
Receive instant access to this article and the WORLDMag.com Archives
Plus, enjoy 2 issues of WORLD Magazine for only $5.00*

Want a different type of subscription? Click here for Online-Only Subscription options. Or here for Print Subscription options (which include online subscription access).

Payment Information

Name State Card Type
Address Zip Card Number
City Email Expiration Date
/
  Phone Number  
   
Offer Terms
Subscribers Advantage Automatic Renewal Program You authorize WORLD Magazine to charge your credit/debit card at the price listed above and in time to renew your subscription to WORLD Magazine, without interruption, before the start of the first 6-month term (for $24.95) and then thereafter at 6-month terms at the regular rate then in effect unless you tell us to stop. You may cancel at any time during your subscription and receive a full refund on all unmailed issues. If your credit/debit card cannot be charged, we will bill you directly instead.
*Offer good in the U.S. only for new subscribers.
I agree to the terms above
 Outside the US, click here.
Renewing subscribers, click here.
Gift subscriptions, click here.

 

Copyright © 2008 WORLD Magazine
August 09, 2008, Vol. 23, No. 16

  OTHER PREVIOUS ISSUES

For all other archived issues   
 WORLD 5 YEARS AGO

World Magazine: Aug 9, 2003

Capitol stampede in Texas
Aug. 9, 2003
 WORLD 10 YEARS AGO

World Magazine: Aug 8, 1998

Putting Kyoto on ice
Aug. 8, 1998