Dispensary Corner 27 Mar 12
March 27, 2012
FOOD incentive.
A Scottish guinea pig, Truffles,
has smashed the long-jump
record for his species, with a
30cm leap.
Inspired by the lure of a
cucumber snack, Truffles leaped
30cms which was almost 10cms
longer than the previous record.
Truffles was trained to jump
long by his 13-year old owner,
who upon discovering that a
guinea pig could set a world
record, determined that Truffles’
name would be immortalised in
the Guinness World Records.
REDUCE salt.
Now that concerted efforts are
being made to reduce the levels
of salt in the populace’s diet, what
is happening to all that extra salt?
Well one Japanese artist, Motoi
Yamamoto, is certainly doing his
best to keep salt producers in
business, with his collection of
artwork mazes, made entirely
from salt.
Currently showing at an open-air
museum in Kanagawa, the salt
mazes, entitled ‘Forest of Beyond’
were begun as a way for Yamamoto
to deal with the passing of his
sister, with salt playing a role in
warding away evil during some
death rituals in Japan.
ENABLING obesity.
Fur parents will soon be able to order their beloved animals a chair lift to save them the effort of walking up and down pesky house stairs. Titled ‘The Stair of the Dog’, the lift features a basket which rotund dogs and cats can sit in as they ascend or descend the stairs. The lift also features an electronic platform which can be activated by a paw recognition button.
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