Favolaschia รจ un genere di fungo molto strano, infestante, originario dei tropici. Ma la globalizzazione l'ha portato anche nei nostri boschi! Questo sito non parla di funghi, ma favolaschia mi sembrava un nome significativo e evocativo di qualcosa di simile a quello che qui viene raccontato...

21 maggio 2008

Technical virgins
www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2030677920080520
A survey examining sexual practices of U.S. teens has undercut the
notion that many engage in oral sex rather than intercourse to stay
"technically" virgins, researchers said on Tuesday.

No Sex in the Holy City
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/21/2250912.htm
The Movie Sex and the City premiers around the world next month, but
film distributors and advertisers will have to figure how to advertise
it in Jerusalem considering that the city (and its people) find the
word Sex offensive and unacceptable on any public billboards.

Eco-friendly newlyweds:
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/20/2250658.htm
Two newlyweds have arrived in Brisbane (Australia) on their
eco-friendly four-wheel drive adventure using fish and chip oil
instead of fuel. They are the first people to use recycled vegetable
oil as a fuel alternative on a trip around Australia
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Cosmetics for the dead - A korean make-up artist has launched a range of products to make the dead seem more life-like.
http://inventorspot.com/articles/cosmetics_for_dead_make_late_look_great_13712

Motorists in Gaza (which is under fuel sanctions) are now using left-over oil from falafels (fried street food) to power their cars.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/gaza-falafel-fuel.php

A day before the Chinese earthquake, thousands of toads mysteriously swarmed the streets of Mianzhu, one of the worst-hit cities. Was there a connection?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/1958410/China-earthquake-Blogs-claim-'swarming-toads'-warned-of-Sichuan-disaster.html