GITCH FOR LEFTIES A British store is launching a range of underpants for left-handed men, an innovation it says will save them both time and embarrassment in front of the porcelain. The new range, by U.K.-based Hom, will have a horizontal opening instead of a vertical slit accessed from the right-hand side.
NUDE DEVELOPMENT German naturists will soon have their own 18-km long trail for hiking in the nude and some enthusiasts have been trying it out before the official opening next May. Heinz Ludwig, who runs a nearby campsite, has led the project to create the nudist trail that meanders up and down the Harz mountain range in central Germany.
CURVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM Iranian police warned shopkeepers Tuesday not to use mannequins without headscarves or which exposed body curves, official news agency IRNA reported.
"Using unusual mannequins exposing the body curves and with the heads without Hijabs (Muslim veil) are prohibited to be used in the shops," Iran's moral security police in charge of Islamic dress codes said in a statement carried by IRNA.
TESTING OK FOR SPELLING spelling A new study suggests teens who crumple the English language into bite-sized chunks while sending instant messages aren't losing the ability to spell, and that messaging can actually provide a bit of a brain workout for teens. Research from the University of Alberta suggests that kids between the ages of 12 and 17 who are good spellers remain good spellers whether texting or writing words out in full.
