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Company Makes Paper Out Of Wombat Poo

Posted by samzenpus on from the my-test-smells-funny dept.

Creative Paper attracted worldwide interest for its paper made of kangaroo droppings in 2005. Well it's been four years and the best and brightest at Creative Paper haven't been sitting on their laurels. What's their great new idea? They have now launched a kind of paper made from wombat poo. Scat-obsessed Darren Simpson from Creative Paper says the paper is green or gold depending on the time of year the droppings are harvested. The wombat paper will be unveiled at an international paper conference in Burnie, Australia later this month.

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  1. Valentine's Day Cards: Imagine the Possibilities! by linuxmeepster · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to make a fortune selling Valentine's Day cards made out of wombat poo paper. Imagine sending this beautiful poem:

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    This card is made
    Out of wombat poo

    Instant success! Especially if you hand it to her and say, "this card reminded me of you".

    I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight...

  2. Nothing new here by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is as old as paper making. Fibrous shit from grazers and browsers makes wonderful paper and saves pulping the wood. In Africa I've seen paper made from elephant, rhino, giraffe and zebra shit. In New Zealand I've seen sheep and horse.

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    Engineering is the art of compromise.