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Egypt

13-year-old girl impregnated by hotel swimming pool

July 10, 2009

Topics covered: Crazy Christians, Forteana, Sluts & Whores

Somehow, I don’t think the Mythbusters crew will be needed to debunk this story. From the Sun: A WOMAN is suing an Egyptian hotel claiming her daughter got pregnant – from using the swimming pool. Magdalena Kwiatkowska’s 13-year-old returned to Poland from their holiday expecting a baby. Magdalena believes the teenager conceived from stray sperm after [...]

Egypt to experiment with responsible tourism

April 15, 2009

Topics covered: Archaeology, Microfinance, The Travel Business

Fifty miles south of Cairo, the pyramids of the Dahshur necropolis see fewer tourists than their more famous counterparts. That’s expected to change later this year. As the AP reported: Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old “bent” pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other [...]