After their mobile phone died, two men stuck in the Swiss mountains used the faint light from a digital audio player to attract a rescue helicopter at night.
(From Reuters)
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You can spot a glowing turd from a mile away.
- by sandra_jane December 29, 2008 6:01 AM PST
- Agreed Dr_b_. Need to know which one. At least I have a good reason now to own an MP3 player. Previously, I couldn't think of a good reason that a middle-aged woman would actually NEED one. I might get lost and need it!
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