THE rock 'Viagra' appears to have had the desired effect in Norway, where workers managed to re-erect a famous penis-shaped geological formation last week.
The so-called Trollpikken was discovered badly vandalised a couple of weeks ago (PD 04 Jul), with local contractor Sverre Garpestad saying he was able to fix the problem, or in his words 'we have the Viagra it takes'.
Last Fri workers used iron wedges and concrete to attach the broken member, after winching it upwards using a 10m high scaffold (pictured below).
No arrests have been made for the alleged vandalism, with the US$27,000 repair funded by a flood of online donations.
One online commenter quipped police investigating the incident should be asking "is that a 12 ton rock formation in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"
Bad luck for Catholics with coeliac disease - the Vatican has just outlawed gluten-free wafers for Holy Communion.
A letter to bishops across the globe from Cardinal Robert Sarah last month indicates the bread can be low-gluten, but there must be enough protein in the wheat to make it without additives.
"Hosts that are completely gluten-free are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist," the epistle advises.
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