“Though rather late in the day, we are producing domestic astronauts to match our national clout.”
Korea Aerospace Research Institute announcement on issuing an open application form for the country’s first astronauts (Chosun Iibo, 23 November)
“It discourages promiscuity, and if children are not promiscuous it ensures the spread of HIV/AIDS is halted.”
Patekile Holomisa, head of Contralesa, the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, on the virginity testing of young girls, which the South African government is attempting to ban (Reuters, 26 November)
“You are drinking somebody else’s urine instead of your own. I’m not sure psychologically which is worse. I think I’d rather…
