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...have been the first to use the throne - a flush toilet was found in a tomb of a Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to A.D. 24) king - and they invented toilet paper in the 6th century. Modern Toilet owner Wang Zi-wei, 29, an ex-banker, got his idea from the Japanese robot cartoon character Jichiwawa, who loves to play with poop and swirl it on a stick. Inspired by that image, Wang began selling chocolate ice cream swirls on paper squat toilets. Customers loved them and wanted more edible excretion experiences, so he opened Modern Toilet...
...these exceptional cases, there may be other options. Several European Union states, chiefly Germany and Portugal, have voiced support for the idea of accepting detainees in the EU. Moreover, the possibility of increased cooperation has numerous benefits, including the creation of a double sense of solidarity. A shared transatlantic commitment to responsible, humane detention should balance a firm promise to fight terrorism on all fronts...
...should be allowed to die with dignity or whether they would benefit from having more resources, like home-care aides, at their disposal. The debate is an emotional one, says Paul Wolpe, director of the Atlanta-based Emory Center for Ethics, mainly because Americans are still uneasy with the idea of assisted suicide. Yet Jerry Dincin, Final Exit's vice president, believes the sentiment could be changing and that the right to die could become "the human right of the 21st century...
...idea that scientists have an irrational reverence for Darwin is false. His work is seen as incomplete at best: Darwin knew nothing about genes or DNA, and yet today it would be impossible to teach evolution without discussing them. Further, although Darwin developed his theory first, it was Alfred Wallace’s independent conclusions that finally spurred Darwin to publish his findings...
Granted, for many the financial impact of $10 is relatively small. However, the fine stigmatizes the idea of changing one’s schedule. If the administration’s goal is to encourage prudent scheduling decisions, it should provide improved advising—not a fine...