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more about #egypt LaComtesse: I can think of a more pressing issue the Sudanese police force should be dealing with... (In other news, I cannot hear the word "Khartoum" without th... more » winowino: Explain to me why scientists are wasting their time on shit like this when we still have no cure for HIV/AIDS or about a million other serious termina... more » clockwise contemplates going counter: Yo Nefertiti, I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish but Akhenaton had one of the best busts of all time. One of the best busts of all tim... more » PaigeTurner: where else would a woman named nefertiti keep her inner statue? #nefertitiinnerstatue more » dreamweave: Wow - socialized medicine frees up so much money they run CAT scans on statues in Italy. #nefertitiinnerstatue more » Armed with Vitriol: This may sound weird, but I always wondered if that bust was really accurate. I always thought that Egyptians were African and that bust does not rese... more » morninggloria: She'd look much better with Hatshepsut's cheekbones. #nefertitiinnerstatue more » BearDownCBears: Did the scientists at least buy her dinner first? Don't get fresh, scientists. #nefertitiinnerstatue more » cate3710: Dear Taylor Momsen: THIS is how you pull off heavy eyeliner. #nefertitiinnerstatue more » duetoprivacy: Pictures or it didn't happen. #nefertitiinnerstatue more » CurtCole: How did they determine that she had a 'bish plz' expression? #nefertitiinnerstatue more » hortense: So how long before USWeekly runs this as "Ancient Egyptian Queens Without Makeup!!!" #nefertitiinnerstatue more » andBegorrah: I thought morality was worst interpreted by Ayn Rand... #fakehymen more » morninggloria: "Morality is worst interpreted by anatomy." Disagree. I have a vagina, Eve had a vagina, therefore I'm responsible for Original Sin. I say that mor... more » Rare Affinity: Upmarket brothels in 18th Century London were notorious for selling the rejuvenated maidenhead of the latest young beauty, fresh from the country, to... more » Our Lady of the Massacre: Mr. Al Rahhal is awesome. We need more men like him. #fakehymen more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I didn't bleed the first time I had sex and sometimes I think about how fucked I would be if I was born in another culture. #fakehymen more » heliotrollop: In stock and qualifies for free Super Saver shipping!! #fakehymen more » girlarchaeologist: Oh, Zahi. The bust was removed legally. I can understand wanting to get illegaly removed things back, but it seems like he is more interested in get... more » bowleserised: I thought she was meant to be a fake? #nefertiti more » -
#aboutface
"Inner Statue" Discovered Under Nefertiti's Bust
Italian scientists say CAT scans show there is an "inner statue" under Nefertiti's bust. Using computer-generated images and portraits of her relatives they developed an image they say is closer to her actual face than the bust. [UPI] -
#fakery
Egyptian Man Orders Artificial Hymen Online
Curious Egyptian blogger Mohammad Al Rahhal ordered an "artificial hymen" from China. Once through customs — he said the sac of fake blood was "cinematographic makeup" — he came to the conclusion that, "Morality is worst interpreted by anatomy." [Guardian] -
#headshots
Egypt, Germany Tussle Over Bust
Egyptian authorities have demanded the return of the famous bust of Nefertiti from Germany. Antiques chief Zahi Hawass alleges she left Egypt illegally, and should be returned to her homeland. German art experts have denied this claim. [NYT] -
#likeanillegalvirgin
Egypt Fears Fake Hymen Will Make Women Promiscuous
Egyptian officials want to ban the Artificial Virginity Hymen, which releases a "blood-like substance" when broken. One religious scholar says, "This product encourages illicit sexual relations. Islamic culture forbids these relations except within the confines of marriage." [Daily Express] -
#leftovers
"Australian Fritzl" Makes Headlines After 30 Years Of Abuse • Man Wins Ladies' Poker Tournament
• A man from Australia has been named the "Aussie Fritzl" after police discovered that he raped his daughter repeatedly over the course of 30 years and fathered four children with her. More » -
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#occamsrazor
Denial Is Not Just A River In Egypt
Magdalena Kwiatkowska is suing the Egyptian hotel where her 13-year-old daughter stayed, claiming her daughter was impregnated by "stray" sperm in the pool, not a boy. I've a bridge in Brooklyn to sell Kwiatkowska when she wins! [Above The Law] -
#crimeincairo
Harassment's No Big Deal, Says Egypt's Council For Women Spokesman
Women in Cairo say harassment by men is a growing problem — but Egypt's National Council for Women says everything's just peachy. More » -
#snapjudgment
Hands Together, Worlds Apart
[Cairo, June 4. Image via The Official White House Photo Stream]
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#itsaschlongstory
Love Means Sacrifice
"A 25-year-old Egyptian man cut off his own penis to spite his family after he was refused permission to marry a girl from a lower-class family." Honestly, did he hurt his family? Or himself? [USA Today] -
#leftovers
Writer Tries On Marilyn's Wardrobe • Vegetarian Cat Prefers Organic
• A writer for the Times recently tried on Marilyn Monroe's old clothes and found that she was no where near a size 16. Despite her "out-of-this-world" measurements (36-23-35) Marilyn was probably a UK8. • More » -
#adoptiondonts
American Women Held In Egypt For Attempting Illegal Adoptions
Iris Botros, her husband Luis Andros, Suzanne Hagelof and her husband Medhat dreamed of being parents and decided to adopt Egyptian orphans. One problem: adoption is illegal in Egypt and not allowed under Muslim law. More » -
#lostandfound
Remains Of Cleopatra's Murdered Sister Identified
Archaeologists claim that they have found the skeletal remains of Princess Arsinöe , who was put to death by her sister, Cleopatra, in 41 BC. The remains have also shed new light on Cleopatra's ethnic background. More » -
#tagged
You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
It's a far cry from Scrabulous: according to a nifty piece in the upcoming New York Times Magazine, for young Egyptians, Facebook is an agent of political change. More » -
#norayounis
Egyptian Women Assert Freedom In New Media, Older Faith
In May 2005, Nora Younis was one of 30 women picked from a group of protesters and penned into a parking garage, where members of the Egyptian police force beat her and sexually assaulted others.
