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Quiz: Locality update

Poll: New Seven Wonders

The results of the OWD New Seven Wonders poll are out. From over 20 candidates, thousands of OWD readers from across the globe voted to determine a final list of seven. The list is as follows.

1. Chichen Itza
2. Christ the Redeemer
3. The Colosseum
4. Great Wall of China
5. Machu Picchu
6. Petra
7. Taj Mahal

Note: The Great Pyramid of Giza was not eligible since it was built by aliens.

Battle for OWD comes to a head

The Ontario Women's Directorate levelled further allegations against the OWD today, accusing the daily of sexual harrasment. The Directorate had earlier moved the Ontario High Court, citing trademark infringement.

The OWD legal expert Arun Mohan had this to say about the lawsuit - "Trademark enfranchisement what?"

A spokesperson for the Canadian organisation insisted that they were not blowing up the controversy to increase their Google Page rankings. Regarding allegations that the site content was largely misogynist, Pariah from the OWD said, "Three of the members of the Edit Team are women. Our journalism is fair and lovely."

Hatshepsut, reconstructed

Egyptian researchers released a digitally reconstructed image of pharaoh Hatshepsut today. It was last week that the team led by Dr. Zahi Hawass identified the mummy found in KV 60 as that of the female pharaoh.

The digital image shows Hatshepsut in Egyptian regalia and offers fascinating insights into her times. For instance, chest enhancement seems to have been prevalent, though it is likely that only royalty had access to the technology.

PMS bigger than poverty

An international conference in Oman has concluded that the biggest problem the world faces today is not pollution or poverty, but PMS. Studies reveal that the intensity of PMS-induced depression and anger in women is steadily on the rise, causing considerable social tension.

The YNUM (You Never Understand Me), which supports women during this phase, has proposed an initiative to lessen the strain by offering subsidized medication, gift coupons and punching bags in colours ranging from fuschia to lavender.

V.R. Laydeighs, president of YNUM tells us,

"It is time our trauma was understood. Women are a strong and emancipated people who need constant help, understanding and support.”

“Balls.”, said an audience member, sporting a purple bruise above his left eyebrow.

The conference ended with choir of sulking women singing 'I'm down', by the Beatles "just to cheer things up a bit."

Quiz: Locality

These people were all, at one point of time, residents of a particular locality in London . Which one?

Virginia Woolf, EM Forster, JM Keynes and Lytton Strachey all lived in Bloomsbury, London. Hence the Bloomsbury Group.

Vintage Love Songs

A number of our readers have for long been pressing for opinion on the Greatest Love Songs of All Time and the Greatest Culinary Delights of All Time. We at the OWD decided to appease both reader-contingents through a song which, in our most humble opinion, spreads the message of love from the palate.

Titled 'You are my Chicken Fry', this deliciously melodious song is about the love between a man-glutton and a woman-glutton - a subaltern romance hitherto ignored. Composed and sung by Indian rockstar Bappi Lahiri in the movie Rock Dancer, it features Playboy Playmate Samantha Fox.

A sneak-peek at the song (click to download):

"You are my Chicken Fry
You are my Fish Fry
Kabhi Na Kehna Kudiye Bye Bye Bye
You are my Samosa
You are my Masala Dosa
Mein Na Kahoongi Mundiya Bye Bye Bye"