Ew, Gross

Researchers at England’s University of Sussex and London’s City University are working to find out what things, in general, people find disgusting. There was a clear gender difference — “females exhibited significantly higher scores on all categories except gastroenteric products,” the researchers said, pointing out that women can deal with (for instance) baby vomit better than men can, though men can better handle worms and such. (Reuters) ...And science marches onward, tirelessly searching for the ultimate: a universal disgustant.