Business booming at Polonium Restaurant

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There's an old saying that's there's no such thing as bad publicity. And if you want proof, just check with the owners of a restaurant in Sheffield, England, if they can find a minute to talk.

Their establishment is called the Polonium Restaurant. And ever since word broke that a former Russian spy was poisoned with radioactive polonium-210, the place has been packed, never mind that this restaurant had nothing to do with the poisoned ex-spy.

The owner says business is up as much as 30 percent at the eatery, which serves Polish food. He's even had to turn people away.

But where did the name Polonium come from? No, the place isn't named for the radioactive stuff. Instead, the owner says it was the name of a Polish folk band he played in some 30 years ago.

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