all their basic needs and their domestic help paid for, who have 400,000 lire [$470, U.S.] a month to spend on themselves.” How many people have this much ‘pocket money’ after expenses?

Frugal Pigs

◆ The University of Illinois’ Animal Science Lab reports that their experimental pigs save energy when given the opportunity. The pigpen is outfitted with a switch on the wall that produces a blast of infrared heat for three minutes when pushed. Dr. Stanley Curtis says that the inquisitive animals usually find the switch within 10 minutes, and push it only often enough to keep the temperature at a level where the pigs do not have to use up their fat to stay warm.

Yoga a Religion

◆ The Michigan State Court of Appeals recently ruled that, contrary to the Michigan Tax Tribunal’s conclusion that Yoga is not a religion, it is a religion and should be exempt from taxation. “A plethora of evidence was offered at the hearing to establish that yoga is a religion,” stated the court ruling.

“Blood Substitute”

◆ Japanese scientists have devised a new “blood substitute” that they claim allows monkeys to survive with only 2 percent of their own blood. Rats reportedly survived with 90 percent of their blood replaced by the substitute, and within two weeks their own blood was naturally restored to normal levels. “The advantage of blood substitutes over transfusion with real blood,” says the report in Science News, “is that substitutes can be given without regard to the recipient’s blood type, and there is no danger of transmitting disease.” It notes that the chemicals used enable the substitute to carry “more oxygen than do the normal concentration of red blood cells.” The Japanese formulation also was said to have the advantage that its selected perfluoro-chemicals in fine emulsion do not accumulate in the body as other similar perfluoro-chemical-based substitutes have in the past.

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