The "World's Most Virile Man" May Not Find Much Clients In The Philippines

While the Philippine government and the Catholic Church continue to cross swords on how to control the country's runaway population growth, several Europeans are enlisting the help of a 42-year old dutch tour guide to solve their own fertility problems. 

Most virile man

Meet Ed Houben,  dubbed as Europe's most virile man (some say, even the world). As of last count he has already fathered 98 children. Compared to infertility clinics and sperm banks, Mr. Houben helps women quite differently in two ways: first, he transmits sperm the natural way (good 'ol fashioned sex) and second, he does it for free. He considers himself as a charitable sperm donor.

Ed Houben with the mother of one his dozens of babies (photo credit: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/)

In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Houben says he has been helping not just heterosexual couples have children but also lesbian couples and single women as well. His success rate is quite impressive: 8 out of 10 women he had sex with resulted in a pregnancy. Considering that he provides his services for free, some of the big sperm banks are likely to get insecure. Most sperm banks charge between 5,000 to 6,000 euros (or a whopping Php 375,000!).

Before you think this guy is living it up: bedding childless women all over Europe, Ed Houben has put in place some safeguards for himself and his numerous children just in case things get complicated. He also has to assure a few jealous husbands on the arrangement. So far, everything has been working quite fine for him and the happy couples he has helped.

Now this got me thinking, will Mr. Houben, who is still single by the way, find any clients here in the Philippines? I think you know the answer to that. :) 

Sleeping Makes You More Beautiful - Study

It turns out you don't need lots of money to look more pretty or handsome. In fact, you don't have to shell out anything.

All you have to do is just get some sleep. Actually, lots of it


A recent BBC report says researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found people deprived of sleep for long periods appear less attractive and more unhealthy than those who are well rested.

Image from BBC.co.uk

 While the concept of beauty sleep among women (and some men) have long been around, this is the first time the long held myth had some scientific basis.

Now what are the implications of this study?

For one, you can now use health and aesthetics as excellent excuses why you...


* Fell asleep during a boring university lecture or political speech

* Keep yawning whenever a friend's joke bombs & you just don't the heart to tell him or her its so corny

* Can't have sex with your spouse or partner ("Honey, I want to look good for you.")

* Dozed off in church (Health & cleanliness is next to godliness).

Seriously, maybe employers would now consider one-hour power naps for front line employees? Not only would a siesta improve the appearances of the workers, it would also energize them as well.

How about you, any other situations you can think of where sleeping for beauty can be legitimately used? Leave a comment.

By the way, you can read the entire BBC report / article here.