4008, 4009, 4010 ... ah, bugger, I lost count! Seal protesters' bail paid in coins .
posted to MetaFilter by Megami at 5:45 PM on April 14, 2008 (26 comments)

Food insecurity may not be as sexy a cause as climate change, refugees or terrorism, (or bird flu for that matter) but for many people around the world, rising food prices are driving them to riot .
posted to MetaFilter by Megami at 4:33 PM on April 9, 2008 (44 comments)

Actually, you don't have to rock and roll all night ... Latest research shows that the optimal time for sexual intercourse is 3 to 13 minutes.
posted to MetaFilter by Megami at 5:11 PM on April 2, 2008 (106 comments)

No, I am not just trying to get your attention - there is a Vegan Strip club in Portland. Very much a clash of ethics for some, a great opportunity to 'spread the message' for others.
posted to MetaFilter by Megami at 2:07 PM on March 27, 2008 (91 comments)

Global warming - good for elephants? The melting of the tundra means that more wooly mammoth remains are surfacing. And this means more mammoth ivory for carvings and other purposes. The linked article says conservationists are happy with this development, as it means ivory for the Asian market coming from extinct species rather than species that are nearly extinct. But is this really the answer?
posted to MetaFilter by Megami at 4:53 PM on March 25, 2008 (24 comments)