You know how the story goes: boy meets girl, boy woos girl, boy treats girl to a night of passionate, rousing sex—and suddenly, everyone's problems are solved.

Pretty standard story, really: except that in this case, the "boy" is Abraham Lincoln and the "girl" is German pianist Clara Schumann, the face of the 100 DM. We always thought that sex was the solution to everything—it's good to see that the financiers are finally on our side.

· German Bank Encourages Conjugal Co-Mingling of Funds (adrants.com)

Send an email to Lux Alptraum, the author of this post, at .