Before darkness sets in, a last shipment arrives in US Research base in Antarctica. It contains 16,500 condoms. These will be distributed free to everyone because buying condoms can get embarrassing. It is a small community and everyone knows everyone else. (Link)
Now here is the fun part - there are only 125 people on the base!
Now here is the fun part - there are only 125 people on the base!
It’s winter in Antarctica, and the residents are ready for months of total darkness. Quick quiz: among their last supply shipments were…Yeah, it’s the condoms. There are only about 125 people there now, so the math suggests total debauchery. (oddly enough)
- the new HBO John Adams series on DVD
- books and movies about early Antarctic exploration
- 20 sets of Trivial Pursuit
- 16,500 condoms
Okay ... the 16,500 condoms are a years' supply. That is actually a very conservative estimate if you take the trouble to do the calculation ;-)
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