12/8/11

Will ‘Viagra in a Condom’ Get Guys To Like Using One?

The rubber, the cock sock, the goalie, the love glove, the salami sling. No matter how many adorable monikers it gets, no one really likes a condom very much.

But that all might be about to change, at least for dudes. Durex has a new condom out that promises to enhance erections with a gel inside the tip that contains Zanifil. The over-the-counter drug boosts blood flow in the penis, which leads to firmer, larger, and longer-lasting erections for men who might find that condoms dampen their enthusiasm for doing the deed.

Zanifil is frighteningly based on the chemical nitroglycerin, which relaxes the muscles in blood-vessel walls, therby increasing blood flow—which actually makes sense because that's how it helps people not have heart attacks. Zanifil also employs a delivery system that allows medicine to permeate the skin quickly.

And there's something to look forward to! Futura, the company that makes Zanifil, is also making a topical spray that helps delay ejaculation, which should be available in the United States next year. It's all around good news today for penises.

12/7/11

Christmas is upon us. The time of year where we once again delve into the world of memories, love, warmth, kindness, forgiveness, friendship and emotions. It's been a whole year of living and now everything seems to slow down. Trees are being erected, presents bought, holiday plans are being made and relatives and friends are coming together once again to spread the cheer. It is the time of love, the time of joy, the time of affection, the time of forgiveness, the time of laughter and the time where we remember those that we forgot, think of those that we have met, miss those that have been part of our everyday lives and praise those who stood by us and was true friends to the end. It is the time where we finally can say thank you, I love you, I miss you, I appreciate you, I need you, and where wishes of hope, love, warmth, fun, and laughter is spread freely, given away without expecting anything in return. Where hearts are either broken or mended, friendships made or destroyed, Family brought closer together or ripped apart. Were we can be human or animals. And where life can be given or taken away. The shopping lists grow large, credit cards are maxed out, debt is created and special presents are bought so that once a year we can give the gift of giving. Some people will work, others go on holiday. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I also have my list, I also have my travelling plans ready and will also be setting forth on an adventure. But we must never forget what Christmas is all about. It's not about gifts, it's not about money, it's not about pride, it's not about who can spend the most or buy the best. It's about spending something that we have only a limited amount of and that will never fade away. Something that will never break, never expire, never be taken for granted. That my friends are what it's about. A hug, a kiss, a word of kindness.....things that cannot be bought. The warmth of a family, the comfort of joy and laughter, the act of spending time together. Time that can run out quickly and unexpectedly. That is what it's all about.

This year I was fortunate to discover what it actually means. And I am looking forward to experience Christmas like never before. So as I end this blog, I wish everyone a very very merry Christmas. May your journey keep you safe, may you have an absolutely stunning holiday. And may we all come together again in the new year with hope, love, warmth, kindness, understanding and tolerance.

Merry Christmas all and a very happy new year. Blessed be!

12/2/11

Proven: The More Poop a Chimp Throws, the Smarter it Is

It turns out chimps at the zoo insist on repeatedly hurling their feces at me because they're geniuses and not just because it's hilarious. Seriously. Scientists studied chimp throwing and developed the following axiom: The frequency and accuracy with which a chimpanzee throws objects—INCLUDING POOP—is directly correlated to its intelligence. It's good for society, too.

How did we learn this incredible piece of knowledge? Researchers at the National Primate Research Center spent an inordinate amount of time watching chimps throw all orders of things at each other. They compared data about how often and accurately monkeys hurl stuff to brain scans of the animals. Low and behold the best, most frequent throwers also exhibited increased activity in the motor cortex, and more connections in the areas of the brain which in humans are responsible for speech. In other words these chimps are more intelligent, but not book smart, jungle smart.

The scientists say that in chimps, throwing is a form of tool usage for communication and that those that do it the best don't just have better motor skills—they also have a better capacity for communication. Think about it: Unlike humans, our closest cousins can't talk so they chuck stuff to get each other's attention. (It stands to reason that sometimes the only disposable throwing object would be a big handful of bodily waste.) When humans and chimps split from their common ancestor, "there was intense selection on increased motor skills associated with throwing" and along with that, the brain beginnings of a brain that would eventually be capable of speech.

That's interesting, but does this mean that I'm a big dummy because I only rarely throw my poop and on the occasions when I do I rarely hit my mark?

The World’s Biggest Insect Is So Freaking Huge It Can Eat a Carrot

Say hello to the spine tingling Giant Weta. What is a Giant Weta, you ask? Well, it's a gigantic cricket-like insect that's also the largest insect in the world. It's as heavy as three mice and even bigger than some birds. BE AFRAID LITTLE HUMANS.

The wingspan of this insect (I don't feel like the word insect does this thing justice) is only 7 inches but look at the thing on a human's hands, it's alien, it's not right, I get queasy looking at it. Luckily, the Giant Weta is only found on Little Barrier Island in New Zealand so I'll just avoid that area for the rest of my life and live in peace. The island actually helps the Giant Weta grow so monstrously large because there are fewer predators in its habitat. Not cool.


This particular Giant Weta is the biggest ever
photographed and was found by Adventurer Mark Moffett. Moffett scurried up the courage to hold the Giant Weta and feed it a carrot. I'm surprised the damn monster bug didn't bite off his finger.