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***mandy*** · 08-01-2007, 12:30 PM,

Quote:Authorities at a research station in south-western China have taken to creating souvenirs out of panda excrement.

Researchers at the Chengdu Center have sculpted photo frames, bookmarks, fans and statues from 300 tons of droppings produced by 60 giant pandas every year, reports state news agency Xinhua...

full article and photo: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2444035.html

BellisimaJ. · 08-01-2007, 01:27 PM,

Quote: The poo is carefully selected, smashed, dried and sterilised at 300 C to provide clean raw material.

Local craftsmen than sculpt the bears by hand for tourists to take home.

Ew, ICK,

Boucher · 08-02-2007, 09:53 AM,

Someone was reading too many Winnie the Pooh stories Icon_albino

BellisimaJ. · 08-02-2007, 05:23 PM,

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Someone was reading too many Winnie the Pooh stories Icon_albino

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