Saturday, 19th April, 2008

From flies to guys

BBC: Flies get 'mind-control sex swap'

Scientists have been able to take control of flies' brains to make females behave just like males.

The scientists simply removed the female flies' brains, and they immediately began drinking lager, farting and talking incessantly about football.

(I thought I'd better say it before Jo Brand did.)

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