DISPENSARY CORNER 23 Nov 15
November 23, 2015
SPORTING competitions have
more benefits than just fitness,
with demographers in South
Africa confirming a “baby boy
boom” following the 2010
Football World Cup there.
According to research published
this month in the Early Human
Development journal, there was
an increase in male babies born
nine months after the tournament.
One of the study’s authors, Dr
Gwinyai Masukume from the
University of the Witwartersrand,
said “the World Cup caused less
stress, people were happier.
“People also probably had
more sexual intercourse during
the World Cup...it has been
known that if people have sexual
intercourse more frequently there
is a tendency to have more boys
born than females,” he said.
The ratio of male to female
births nine months after the
soccer was 0.5063, compared to
the ten year average from 2003-
2012 of 0.5029 - meaning about
1,088 extra boys were born,
reported the BBC.
NO cosmetics needed here.
A 42-year-old man has been
crowned the ugliest person in
Zimbabwe, with the controversial
victory winning him US$500.
Maison Sere, who was
reportedly “missing several teeth”
was thrilled at the prize, saying
it would help him survive in the
country which is facing massive
economic problems.
The runner-up, William Masvinu,
who has won three times
previously, accused the judges of
bias, insisting he was much worse
looking than Sere.
David Machowa, who created
the “ugly pageant” some years
ago in his Harare pub, said he
was thrilled at the success of the
show, adding “I still have plans to
host Mr Ugly World”.
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