On 10 December we published an article headlined "GONE WITH THE WIND Man whose deadly farts 'can kill mosquitoes hired to create Mosquito Repellent made from his intestinal gas'".

We now understand that the story originated on a news parody website. Mosquito repellant companies have not expressed interest in working with a man whose flatulence can kill mosquitoes.

We are happy to set the record straight.