Temperature affects how much sperm a man makes, so there's been speculation that the freedom offered by a kilt can increase production. Turns out that that at least could be right: a new metastudy says wearing a kilt "likely produces an ideal physiological scrotal environment, which in turn helps maintain normal scrotal temperature, which is known to be beneficial for robust spermatogenesis and good sperm quality."

The study (PDF), published in the Scottish Medical Journal, reviewed the literature on the link between scrotal temperature and reproduction. We know sperm fares better in lower temperatures, and some researchers have suggested that restrictive clothing could negatively affect sperm production. Enter: the kilt, which author Erwin J.O. Kompanje describes thusly: "The Scottish kilt is a male garment that resembles (but is not!) a knee-length, pleated skirt."

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/wearing-kilt-makes-your-sperm-stronger-scottish-study-finds

Pupils returning from a school trip were transported to a seaside resort 80 miles from their home - after a coach driver mistook Tywyn for Towyn.

The children thought they were reaching the end of a gruelling 13-hour return trip from a trip to Paris.

But the group were shocked to discover they were actually in the similarly-pronounced town of Towyn, near Rhyl - miles from their actual hometown of Tywyn, overlooking Cardigan Bay on Wales' west coast.

Embarrassed coach bosses said the driver had inputted the wrong place into his sat-nav.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/schoolchildren-end-up-80-miles-2767843

A father and son drove to a fast food restaurant and pointed an AK-47 machine gun at a cashier after they did not get the chicken wings they ordered.

Antonius Hart Sr and Antonius Hart Jr, drove off from Pirtle’s Chicken in Memphis before realising their wings were missing.

When the pair returned to the drive-thru, the cashier offered to replace the pieces but they demanded more chicken after being forced to drive back to the restaurant, the Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.

Hart Sr, 45, then allegedly revealed the AK-47 he had brought with him.

When another restaurant worker saw the gun, she called police who have charged Hart Sr with aggravated assault and his son, 19, with facilitation of a felony, WMC-TV reported.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/18/father-son-threaten-fast-food-restaurant-ak-47-chicken-wings-3640156/

A worker has been suspended over the discovery of a body in an NHS mortuary van when it was taken to a garage for repairs.

NHS Grampian are investigating the "serious incident" which happened in Aberdeen on Wednesday.

A porter took the vehicle to get a back light repaired but was unaware that a body was still inside.

A spokeswoman for the health board said: "This is a very serious incident and we are dealing with it as a matter of urgency. We have very strict processes in place to ensure that we deal sensitively and respectfully with deceased patients. Clearly these did not work on this occasion.

"We have taken immediate action to commission an independent investigation to understand what has gone wrong. Pending this investigation, a member of staff has been suspended."

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/body-in-mortuary-van-at-mechanics-2

A juror will be prosecuted for contempt of court after allegedly writing on Facebook that he wanted to "fuck up a paedophile" during the trial of a convicted child sex offender.


Kasim Davey was discharged as a juror in the trial in December when he wrote on Facebook: "Woooow I wasn't expecting to be in a jury Deciding a paedophile's fate, I've always wanted to Fuck up a paedophile & now I'm within the law!."


He denied posting the message – which is in breach of laws on contempt of court – when initially questioned by the judge at Wood Green crown court in London. Davey was a juror at the trial of Adam Kephalas, a convicted child-sex offender who was given a suspended 12-month prison sentence in January this year.


Davey will now be prosecuted by the attorney general for "an act likely to interfere with the due administration of justice".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/17/facebook-comment-juror-contempt-charge

A WOMAN brightens up an otherwise dull government press conference - by stripping down to her underwear.

Monica Dixon peeled off her clothes outside the State House in Columbia, South Carolina, yesterday during a speech about a new anti-littering initiative.

The 42-year-old then strolled past the podium wearing just her knickers and bra, before being tackled by two police officers.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4893268/streaker-performs-bizarre-striptease-during-speech.html#ixzz2Qr0RTMwr

You’ve likely heard of coffee made from beans semi-digested by cats, but the beer industry wanted in on the action as well. Instead of cats, however, Sankt Gallen Brewery used beans found in elephant poop to create Un, Kono Kuro.

Forget the weird fruits, obscure extracts, and other questionable ingredients brewers have used in the past. This tops the list of weirdest ingredients. It’s somehow even more odd than Wynkoop using actual bull testicles. They’re so proud of the process that they actually put a picture of an elephant taking a dump on the label. So how does it taste? As with many seemingly ridiculous ideas, it somehow worked out well.


When I poured it into a glass the coffee-like aroma continued to build it was relaxing like an easy Sunday morning. After taking my first sip there was an initial bitterness that got washed over by a wave of sweetness. Following that, a mellow body rolled in and spread out through my mouth.

http://guyism.com/lifestyle/alcohol/beer-made-from-elephant-poop-sells-out-immediately.html

It started with brow definition. Coleen Rooney and her troops arched over the masses with their Scouse brows, taking The Duchess of Cambridge along with them for the ride.

But now the Liverpudlian glamazons have taken grooming one step further by darkening and defining their nipples - with tattoos.

This new trend of semi-permanent nipple tattooing has swept Liverpool by storm and has already reached the vajazzled land of Essex.

Nipple tattooing, or ‘tittooing’ as it is nicknamed, is a process which originated as a medical procedure for breast reconstruction. Now, it serves as a cosmetic procedure for women to darken, enlarge and define their nipples and the surrounding areola. The semi-permanent treatment gives them their 'perfect nipples' and can last a life-time with regular top-ups.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10000233/Nipple-tattooing-sweeps-UK-as-women-strive-for-perfect-boobs.html

A group of Clemson University students tested pingpong balls being used in beer pong games across campus one weekend last fall and discovered teeming bacteria. More research found that dangerous bacteria such as salmonella, listeria, e. Coli and staph on the balls end up in the beer when players make successful tosses into glasses.

The research is part of Clemson's Creative Inquiry program, in which students pose common-sense scientific questions, then plan research to find the answers. Previous classes have debunked the five-second rule that food is safe to eat as long as it is quickly picked up after falling on the floor and shown that double-dipping chips can pose a health hazard.

The goal is to get students to think about the steps needed to scientifically research these types of questions, said food science professor Paul Dawson.

"It's a learning experience, but I try to make it interesting and fun," Dawson said.

In most versions of the popular game of beer pong, players toss balls into glasses of beer, then chug the brews. For their work, Dawson's students first needed pingpong balls to test. They fanned out over campus during homecoming weekend last fall in search of beer pong games.

http://www.chron.com/life/healthzone/article/Clemson-students-find-bacteria-risk-in-beer-pong-4435071.php

A Chinese man inadvertently created a frozen waterfall outside a block of flats - when he left his tap on all winter.

Wen Hsu, 58, was the last remaining resident of the building, scheduled for demolition to make way for a new shopping centre in Jilin city, Jilin Province.

As winter approached, Hsu was worried the uninsulated water pipes running up through the unused and unheated flats below him would freeze, leaving him without running water.

So he simply switched on the tap - and then diverted the warm water to flow down the side of the building.

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Running_tap_creates_frozen_waterfall