This One Just Writes Itself

Some famous people in Mexico are banding together to protect the endangered species of sea turtle. See, apparently in Mexico there is a rumor that eating (baby?!) turtle meat and eggs is an aphrodisiac and helps the boys swim (to use a metaphor). This is the second aphrodisiac story this week at CB and you said we didn't look out for you! Famous people include colorful former goalie Jorge Campos, some weird wrestler (above) and Argentinean model Dorismar.

The egg campaign was initiated two years ago, but made a big splash thanks to celeb spokesperson Dorismar. The model appeared in print ads wearing a slinky black bikini alongside baby turtles scurrying across a beach. "My man doesn't need sea turtle eggs, because he knows they don't make him more potent," reads the ad's caption. A common misconception is that sea turtle eggs have aphrodisiac power, but they are simply rich in protein, explains Aida Navarro, WiLDCOAST's wildlife conservation program manager.

So, the moral of the story is, don't eat turtle eggs and (baby?!) turtle meat, it's not an aphrodisiac, it's just really good for you.
(via Sciam) Mexican Wrestler Goes to the Mat for Endangered Sea Turtles

This Just In: Whale Poo Makes People Horny, Smell Good

Have you ever thought that you would be much, much richer if you had just collected that whale do-do instead of tossing it back in the sea? Well, it is true. Specific parts of whale do-do brown are worth up to $18,000. It is called ambergis and has apparently many uses. Well, I'll let the article explain.

...scientists postulate that whales do not expel ambergris through their mouths. No one has ever seen a sperm whale excrete ambergris, although sperm whale expert Hal Whitehead of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, admits that it is assumed the voiding takes place as fecal excretion, because when first cast out, he says, "Well, it smells more like the back end than the front."
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Internationally, however, the trade is legal and Perrin has no problem finding French perfume companies to buy his stock. "We also sell it to a royal family in the Middle East and they use it as an aphrodisiac. Apparently they take some milk, some honey, and grind up small quantities of the amber and put that in as well," he says.

Ok, maybe I'll say no the next time someone asks me if I want to eat or use a "natural aphrodisiac".

(via SciAm)Strange but True: Whale Waste Is Extremely Valuable