Celebrating British Ingenuity

Two stunning British inventions come to the fore in 2005. From now on, women will be able to pee upright:

Women urinating while standing up is now easily achieved, thanks to a funnel-like device, its manufacturer claims.

Brisbane-based company WhizBiz said: "The Whiz" fits snugly against the body to enable women to "take a stand" like their male counterparts and avoid smelly public toilets and long queues.

Invented two years ago in Britain, The Whiz is coated in an anti-bacterial agent so that it does not have to be cleaned and is reusable, WhizBiz spokesman Lachie Campbell told Australia's news agency AAP.

"It is coated with a hi-tech plasma film developed by the British Army which repels fluid, meaning women can pee, flick once to dry and stuff it in their handbag," he said.

Pictures of the Whiz and smiling women can be found at the Whiz website. And for the men, artificial foreskins.