Joke of the Day

How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from a general surgeon?
Put it in the patient's records.

How do you hide a $100 from an internist?
Put it under a dressing.

How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from an orthopedic surgeon?
Put it in a textbook.

How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from a plastic surgeon?
It's a trick question. You can't.

Italy vs Germany/Netherlands

In the 15-16th century, Italy and Germany/Netherlands became major centers of an ideological rivalry between Catholicism vs Protestantism, respectively. The rivalry lead to a propaganda arms race that fueled the demand for the printing technology. ("In 1481, ... the small Netherlands already featured printing shops in 21 cities and towns, while Italy and Germany each had shops in about 40 towns at that time. - wiki).

cf: social networking today - US vs China.