Explosives
Professor Adrian Swartzcoff a scientist at the Bernadette Devlin Laboratories in Belfast. Has today announced the results of a five-year study which he contends shows the existence of a possible link between the detonation of explosive devices in heavily-populated areas and an increased risk of injury?

Visiting Professor Vladimir Putin acknowledged that no actual data was collected, attributing that flaw in the research to the utter and complete absence of funding for the study. He noted, however, that "the anecdotal evidence does seem to suggest the possibility of some sort of connection between the detonation of incendiary devices in heavily populated areas and an increased incidence of injury."

The announcement sent a shock wave through the scientific community, and has been discredited by the UK Government Research Service. Within hours of the announcement, GRS spokesperson Mr Casey Jones issued a statement explaining that positing such a connection would be like blaming the British Government for causing injuries and death in Iraq and Afghanistan simply by voting to hold a war there. The former professor could not be reached for comment.