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Mark Sman
05-26-2004, 07:50 PM
Hippo sweat contains stinky compounds that act as sunblock

DALLAS - (KRT) - If you're looking for a natural sunscreen this summer, you might slather on a newfound substance called hipposudoric acid. The only drawbacks: It's blood-red, it stinks, and it comes from hippopotamus sweat.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/8767350.htm?1c

Romulus
05-26-2004, 08:08 PM
How come the fatties are still getting sunburned then?

scm77
05-26-2004, 09:05 PM
How come the fatties are still getting sunburned then?

rofl rofl rofl

Finally something to do with all that hippo sweat thats sitting around my house.

Operation Ivy
05-26-2004, 09:19 PM
How come the fatties are still getting sunburned then?

ZING :D

Vance
05-26-2004, 09:23 PM
The fatties have blubber, not rock hard hippopautamas (sp) skin.