In the latest piece of news that suggests the world is indeed totally losing its head, a bus route in Poland has been forced to undergo a number change after mounting complaints from conservative religious groups. The reason? Its route number - 666, which terminates at the country's popular northern coastal resort of Hel - has been accused of "spreading Satanism". Yes, really.
According to a report by the BBC, Polish bus company PKS Gdynia, who run the 666 route to Hel each summer, caved to pressure from Christian residents, announcing on their website that they are "turning the last 6 upside down!", company designer Marcin Szwaczyk justifying the change by stating that the route's new number, 669, is "less controversial" in an interview with Polish site trojmiasto.pl.
