Dowbrigade South
When we met up with No. 1 Son, Dowbrigade, Jr., in Lima,
Peru early this month, he was a bundle of surprises. He had just
returned from leading a small group of tourists on a tour of the [...]
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Robots Replace Underage Camel Jockeys
The United Arab Emirates says it will use robots as jockeys
for camel races from next season.
The move comes after widespread international criticism of the use of young children
to ride camels during the long and often hazardous races.
Officials say a prototype of the robot was successfully tested [...]