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[yoursTruly]

An old article, but an interesting predicament.

“No transgender would ever want to be in the army,” Prempreeda said. “They’ll cut your hair off. They’ll destroy your femininity. You will do everything you can to avoid it.”

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thai ... ransgender

[yoursTruly]

The cashew, being in the same family as poison ivy, can cause a similar allergic reaction. The "nut" is not a nut at all, but rather a "accessory fruit". Makes a good wine too, as visitors to "little" Ko Chang (off Ranong) know.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew

[yoursTruly]

Coming soon to your local Drive In Movie Theatre...
http://earthsky.org/biodiversity/fungus ... lking-dead

[The Family]

I wonder if it's an Alien building defenses ready to invade earth!

[yoursTruly]

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/heal ... ss&emc=rss

[yoursTruly]

We can only hope!

[yoursTruly]

It's grad exam time...
MEDICINE
You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a
bottle of Scotch. Remove your appendix. Do not suture until your work has
been inspected. (You have 15 minutes.)

HISTORY
Describe the history of the papacy from its origins to the present
day, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on its social, political,
economic, religious and philisophical impact upon Europe, Asia, America, and
Africa. Be brief, concise, and specific.

BIOLOGY
Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture
if this form of life had been created 500 million years ago or earlier, with
special attention to its probable effect on the English parliamentary system.
doug@gorgeous:$

[yoursTruly]

"Fat on the hips and thighs is not unhealthy -- it helps you live longer. It's the belly fat you should worry about, say scientists."

http://sciencenordic.com/big-butt-can-be-great-asset

[yoursTruly]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -York.html

[buksida]

I've started this thread for all of the 'unrelated to Bangsaphan' topics, please post them here.

[yoursTruly]

Thailand has become the first nation to openly endorse Twitter’s decision to allow state by state censorship.

http://the-diplomat.com/asean-beat/2012 ... ensorship/

[buksida]

Yep, those wheels of internet censorship keep on turning ...

[yoursTruly]

The Queen of Thailand drowned because nobody was nobody was allowed to touch her....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannabhorn_Bejaratana

[yoursTruly]

Oops, sorry about my stuttering. I had to reedit the subject line because the space allowed is too damned small. On the other hand, "nobody was nobody" describes quite well people who aren't allowed to save their queen because they can't touch her.

[yoursTruly]

New immune-system disease found in Asians (Thais and Taiwanese); causes AIDS-like symptoms in people without HIV

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ ... story.html