They hermetically sealed the kettles to accelerate the cooking.

Indeed, it is hard to take seriously the idea that many of the practices of intensive agriculture — the rape rack, the farrowing crate, live export, the use of growth-promoting drugs, genetic manipulation, and so on — are either natural or morally benign.

His gigs were always rife with frenetic, spot-on impersonations that included Hollywood stars, presidents, princes, prime ministers, popes and anonymous citizens of the world. His irreverence was legendary and uncurtailable.

Some women describe episodes of intense pleasure akin to orgasm during nursing. It would be interesting to know whether the release of oxytocin during suckling plays a role in this subjective feeling, as it may do in actual orgasm.