Rants

The Gastronomical Festival of the Cat in Peru, featuring delicacies such as cat burgers and fried cat legs, promotes the belief that eating cats can cure bronchial disease.

A Church of England clergyman said homosexuals should be tattooed with health warnings similar to those on cigarette packets.

Raves

Garment Guard has invented an underwear fabric that absorbs all smells. Called Subtle Butt, the material is inserted into a pair of pants with two self-adhesive strips.

Maasai herdsmen in Kenya have turned to a contraceptive device, the “olor,” to limit the goat population and ensure there aren’t too many animals grazing on sparse vegetation.