Rub Out War

by Nicole

A zoo in the UK has found an ingenious solution to stop war from breaking out amongst its population of meerkats: It hides their scent with Vicks VapoRub.

Staff at Paultons Park Zoo in Yorkshire, England, were concerned that fights may break out when it introduced three new animals to the pair they already had in residence.

"It is normally extremely difficult to integrate new meerkats into an existing group - their usual instinct is to try to attack any newcomers,” livestock manager Geoff Masson explained to the UK’s Daily Mail. Thanks to Vicks VapoRub, the animals are living in peace and harmony. If only it had the same effect on humans

| 07/30/07 | Enlightenment

Instead of using "Vicks", I would suggest that all future politicans/world leaders pay a visit to the local "spay and neuter" clinic in an effort to reduce their testosterone levels. As far as I'm concerned, there is waaaaay too much "maleness" involved in leadership. If there is any hope for humanity's future, there needs to be a much better balance of the masculine/feminine dynamic involved in the decision-making process. Galen aka "The Ultimate Answer Guy"