The Vampire Pose?

I've been told by medical professionals that the best position for a person to sleep is on our backs. This might be best for your posture and to prevent sore muscles, but it doesn't make much survival sense.

Can you imagine a wild animal sleeping on their backs as we are supposed to, with belly exposed, throat exposed, genitals exposed, completely vulnerable?

Millions of years of survival education means that animals have learned to sleep with their vulnerable tidbits protected - sleep means being curled up, usually a combination of sleeping on the side and the tummy. Shouldn't humans sleep the same way?

Take a look at this article by Michael Tetly, Physiotherapist. It's interesting reading (with more than a couple unintentional LOL's) and quirky photos.

The Chicken War! LOL!

From Wikipedia:

The Chicken Tax— actually a tax on potato starch, dextrin, brandy, and light trucks — was a 1964 response by the U.S. under President Lyndon B. Johnson to tariffs placed by France and West Germany on importation of U.S. chicken.

The period of tensions and negotiations from 1961-1964 surrounding the issue, which took place at the height of Cold War politics, was known as the Chicken War.