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In August, the Cinema International Corporation shipped live snakes in promotional kits for the voodoo movie The Serpent and the Rainbow to 700 video stores in England. Animal-protection activists complained that the instructions incorrectly stated that the snakes did not have to be fed for the month they were on display.
Animalens Inc., of Wellesley, Massachusetts, markets red contact lenses for chickens at 20 cents a pair, pointing to medical studies showing that chickens seeing red during the day are happier and eat less food. A spokesman said the lenses will improve world egg-laying productivity by $600 million a year.
Government in Action
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher has authorized one door of his building as for use only by him and specially authorized VIPs. Two employees in the office next to the door are not permitted to walk out of their office for any reason when the door is scheduled for use.
