Berlin, Germany -- European men are getting the chance to say the words all men have wanted to say for years: "Don't worry. You won't get pregnant -- I'm on the pill. German medical companies are about to give clinical trials for a male birth control pill that is actually implanted in the skin but is reportedly reversible.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Christians in Tampa, Florida, will soon be enjoying the Garden of Eden lifestyle, romping around naked as God made them when the first Christian nudist colony opens its doors. The Natura resort, which opens in April, will feature 240 acres of land, with 500 homes, a hotel and water-slide park. Nudity will be mandatory except when attending church services where clothing will be optional.

LONDON -- Editors at Britain's "Trail" magazine have made a whopper of a boo-boo: They printed directions to a hiking trail that would take climbers over the edge of a cliff on Britain's tallest peak. Hikers would have found themselves falling 4,406 feet down the side of the Scottish mountain Ben Nevis, where several climbers have lost their lives previous to the printing snafu.

CINCINNATI -- Tuesday (Jan. 27) marks a big day for modern sanitation: It's Thomas Crapper Day, named in honor of the Victorian-era sanitary engineer who held several patents for the improvement of the flush toilet. In honor of the date, Roto Rooter is offering a 10 percent discount on any toilet services performed on that day.

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