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WHEN you think of camels, you think of hot and dry deserts, with no water in sight. But is it true that camels store water in their humps? Verdict: FALSE Contrary to what cartoons have been showing us about camels, they do not store water in their humps. Instead, these ships of the desert have fatty tissue stored in their humps, which becomes their source of nourishment in case there is a shortage of food. When the camel is unable to access food for a long period of time, its body is able to metabolise the fat in the humps...

It's a seriocomedic commentary on the vatuousness and vulgar excesses of American popular culture. Watch it and see for yourself: My Humps

Too many humps in the roads, says Goode Other ‘traffic-calming’ measures advocated in the planning process to stem speeding By BRIAN PERRY Staff Writer WAILUKU — Motorists speeding through otherwise quiet, residential streets continues to be a problem, and the solution, so far, has been for the county to install speed humps. But, as Public Works Director David Goode explained to the Maui County Council’s Public Works and Water Committee Wednesday, speed humps are costly for the county to install and other “traffic-calming” measures could be as effective if not more so. Much of the problem, Goode said, is that...