Naut's Tidbits & Snippets for Monday, September 17, 2007

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Monday, September 17, 2007

And speaking of hygiene...

'Monks of the Jain Dharma (a minority religion in India) are forbidden to bathe any parts of their bodies besides the hands and feet, believing the act of bathing might jeopardize the lives of millions of microorganisms.' (Discover, Sept. 2007) I take it these are celibate monks... Sign in to see full entry.

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