Not a sparrow falls...

Sad news that a world record domino-toppling event in the Netherlands was marred by tragedy. The BBC reports that a sparrow which found its way into the event hall, and had already accidentally toppled some 23, 000 dominoes, was shot by an exterminator. Event staff have received threats, and a tribute website - to the sparrow - was set up.

The TV show's creator, Robin Paul Weijers, said there were "mixed emotions" over the new record. "We all feel terrible about what happened," he said.

We can only wish that the domino toppling space had instead been invaded by something which it is actually legal to kill in the Netherlands: a foetus, an elderly person, or someone suffering from an illness.