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PHILIPPINES BANS SLEEPING UNDER COCONUT TREES

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imageManila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – President NoyNoy Aquino signed an executive order today making it illegal for Filipinos and tourists to sleep under coconut trees. It is a favorite pastime especially during the dry summer months.

The new law is expected to impact millions who live or vacation in coastal areas in this country of more than 7,000 islands.

Executive order 7011 was issued in response to a recently-released study by Greenpeace Philippines which found that there are ten times more people who die each year from falling coconuts than from shark attacks.  The study was released in time for shark week which began Sunday.

Violation of the the new law carries a fine of 1,000 pesos for the first offense and 5 days in jail for each subsequent offense.

Non-Filipino tourists will be immediately deported with the first violation.

 

 

 

 

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SELFIES: FIRST A MENTAL DISORDER, NOW A SYMPTOM OF SEXUAL DEFICIENCY

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Wageningen, The Netherlands (The Adobo Chronicles) – Selfies seem to be taking quite a bit of beating lately.  First, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) recently officially classified selfies as a mental disorder.  Now, a Dutch researcher says selfies can cause a severe sexual imbalance.

The Dutch researcher, Christyntjes Van Gallgher and his team from Wageningen University studied 800 people who self-identified as ‘selfie addicts.’  The study found that 83% of the study participants had zero to low sexual activity, leading the researchers to conclude that selfitis, as defined by the APA, also causes  sexual deficiency syndrome, a condition that depletes the body’s hormones and sexual appetite. The study has a margin of error of  plus or minus 3%.

The researchers recommended that selfie addicts reduce their social media activity (taking self photos and posting them on the Internet) by at least 50% in order to regain normal production of their hormones.

 

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BABY KOALAS SLOWLY DISAPPEARING IN AUSTRALIA, RAZOR COMPANY BLAMED

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imageSydney, Australia (The Adobo Chronicles) – Koalas, incorrectly called koala bears, are slowly diappearing from the Australian continent, thanks to an advertising campaign launched by a razor company.

The razor ads feature bearded male models who, upon closer examination, are actually ‘sporting’ baby koalas on their faces. The ad photos have gone viral and many Australian men have caught on to the new fad.

Koalas have once been considered an endangered species and the Australian government fears the new fad will evetually lead to the extinction of these cuddly, furry animals.

Animal rights groups in Australia have threatened to sue the razor company for instigating this fad. Barbers who have lost a lot of business lately, have said they will join in this class-action law suit.

As for the razor company, sales have plummeted. Their ad campaign to promote shaving backfired.