Funny old world eh?

[Kentish]

In Lebanon , men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

(Like THAT makes sense..)

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In Bahrain , a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.

(Do they look different reversed?)

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Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times.

(A brick?)

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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

(Much worse than 'going blind'!)

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There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.

(Let's just think for a minute; is there
Any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)

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In Hong Kong , a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.

(Ah! Justice!)

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In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act.

(Makes one shudder at the thought.)

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In Santa Cruz , Bolivia , it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time..

(I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?)

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In Maryland , it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: Prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only 'in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises.'

(Is this a great country or what? Well, not as great as Guam !)

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Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.

(Who volunteers for this stuff?)

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Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

(Is that why Flipper was always smiling?)

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The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated..

(From drinking little bottles of???)
(Did the government pay for this research??)

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Butterflies taste with their feet.

(Ah, geez.)

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An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

(I know some people like that.)

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Starfish don't have brains..

(I know some people like that, too.)

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And, the best for last?
Turtles can breathe through their butts.

[B.J.W]

Not sure about the sex for pleasure thing.

I thought that it had been proved that Bonobo Chimps like to have sex for pleasure too?

Fairly certain Giant Tortoises' do too (well the one I saw at Paignton Zoo a few years back seemed to be enjoying himself).

[Heskey]

B.J.W said:

I thought that it had been proved that Bonobo Chimps like to have sex for pleasure too?

How do they research this stuff?

<Imagine graney, posh 50's American educational film here>

"Here, we see the researcher opening the cage into the room. Hello Mrs. Bonobo Chimp."

"Mr. Bonobo Chimp has spotted Mrs. Bonobo Chimp and is getting rather excited."

"And now their at it... We'll come back in five minutes and see how they got on."

"Ahhhh, that's a very big smile, Mr. Bonobo Chimp. And the researcher is ticking the 'very happy' box."

"So there you have it."

[minimatt1967]

Were you researching those facts for any particular reason?

[FourWheelDrift]

The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from 1.8 miles away.

I know someone like that as well.

[Kentish]

minimatt1967 said:

Were you researching those facts for any particular reason?

Researching?

That's a bit deep for me!

I received them in an email

[motco]

Kentish said:

And, the best for last?
Turtles can breathe through their butts.

John Prescott used to practise circular breathing so that he could talk incessantly: breathe in through his mouth and talk through his arse!

[B.J.W]

Heskey said:

B.J.W said:

I thought that it had been proved that Bonobo Chimps like to have sex for pleasure too?

How do they research this stuff?

<Imagine graney, posh 50's American educational film here>

"Here, we see the researcher opening the cage into the room. Hello Mrs. Bonobo Chimp."

"Mr. Bonobo Chimp has spotted Mrs. Bonobo Chimp and is getting rather excited."

"And now their at it... We'll come back in five minutes and see how they got on."

"Ahhhh, that's a very big smile, Mr. Bonobo Chimp. And the researcher is ticking the 'very happy' box."

"So there you have it."

Bonobo's have recreational sex. They are not doing it for reasons of procreation, so a plausible explanation is that it is down to the seeking of pleasure. They bum each other as well.

[minimatt1967]

Kentish said:

minimatt1967 said:

Were you researching those facts for any particular reason?

Researching? That's a bit deep for me! I received them in an email

But of course e-mail the mother of all knowledge