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  • Hamsters flying high on Viagra [and recovering faster from jet lag.]

    05/23/2007 1:12:56 AM PDT · by familyop · 7 replies · 435+ views
    TVNZ (New Zealand) ^ | 22MAY07 | TVNZ
    The male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag, according to Argentinian researchers who gave it to hamsters and made them feel like rodent globe-trotters. Researchers have found that hamsters subjected to simulated jet lag recover better when given the drug, which is normally used to treat erectile disfunction. The researchers first manipulated the schedule of turning lights on and off to induce jet lag in the laboratory animals, they reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Adult male hamsters given Viagra, also called sildenafil, recovered from jet lag up to 50 % faster...
  • Man accused of hiding lobster in pants

    02/15/2006 12:22:27 PM PST · by Shermy · 139 replies · 3,683+ views
    The Courier Mail (Australia) ^ | February 15, 2006
    THERE aren't too many people who could get away with hiding a whole lobster down the front of their pants. Craig Simpson gave it a red hot go, but ended up in handcuffs in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday. As well as the lobster, the 35-year-old from East Brisbane crammed 1kg of prawns down the front of his trousers at an inner-city supermarket on Monday. He was charged with unauthorised dealing with shop goods after he was seen stuffing the crustaceans into his pants before walking out of the store without paying for them. Prosecutor Sergeant Henri Rantala said police...