06 November 2003

The End of the World SWF file. 12:58:09 PM    comment []  trackback []

School bus driver relieved of duties 'The boy's response to the bus driver's request was that "penis" isn't a derogatory word, but is in fact, a scientific term.' 12:27:34 PM    comment []  trackback []

Naked Protesters & Nude Activists Public Nudity in the Public Interest 12:20:53 PM    comment []  trackback []

Fish farting may not just be hot air "Biologists have linked a mysterious, underwater farting sound to bubbles coming out of a herring's anus. No fish had been known to emit sound from its anus nor to be capable of producing such a high-pitched noise." 12:18:28 PM    comment []  trackback []

Lawyer fails in court bid to enforce twice daily "conjugal rights" An Israeli lawyer filed a petition to a court demanding his wife commit herself in writing to having sex with him "every morning and every night".  Oddly enough, the court ruled the petition was not receivable. 12:14:04 PM    comment []  trackback []

Feeling Sexy? It Could Be Your Cat 'A study has shown that domestic cats infected with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii can actually alter the personalities of their human owners, turning women into "sex kittens" and men into "alley cats."' 12:09:18 PM    comment []  trackback []

Male sex hormone easily triggered "Scientists have proved that even the most seemingly innocent chat with a woman can be enough to send male sex hormones soaring." 12:07:04 PM    comment []  trackback []

Brain benefits of 'a quick pint' "Middle-aged men now have a good excuse to go to the pub with their mates - it is good for their brains." <Airplane!>"Guess I picked the wrong year to give up drinking!"</Airplane!> Thanks to Ian F for the link; and to Dr. Singh-Manoux, a research psychologist in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at UCL for leading the research. ;-) 12:01:26 PM    comment []  trackback []

Birthday Boy Today, I am 35; midway between one's twenties and one's forties, thirty-five is a transitional age between childhood and adulthood. 11:31:23 AM    comment []  trackback []