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June 05, 2009
Prank? Claim Long Contended By Horny Men Somehow Gets Validated (?) and Mentioned in New Yorker Magazine
I have trouble believing this. Guys have been claiming this -- as a joke, or a wish-lie* -- for a long time. And somehow it's true?
Spermine, a powerful anti-oxidant originally discovered in, yes, human sperm, is said to diminish wrinkles and smooth the skin. The substance is now being synthesized in laboratories and sold by a Norwegian company called (seriously) Bioforskning.
And this spa offers it.
Spermine Nutritive Cream and serume for deep cleansing Facial
Effects:
Repairs the skin barrier and rebuilds the fat and moisture balance in the skin.
Healing properties.
Protects against UV induced redness.
Stimulates collagen production by 600% and cell renewal by all of 40% after only 8 days.
In related news, my computer screen has been stimulated to produce enough collagen to choke an orca.
Thanks to Lenora.
* Oh, "wish-lie" comes from an unexpectedly funny movie I'd never heard of but saw on HBO -- The Promotion. I'll review it later. But if you see it on HBO, record it. And hell, it's good enough to pay to rent.