Google-Bombed! Or What's In A Name?

Iranian bloggers have successfully manipulated Google so that a search for "Arabian Gulf" brings up a spoof page directing you to search for "Persian Gulf" instead, and to read some history books.

Meanwhile, everyone else is diplomatically referring to the disputed area simply as "The Gulf", which neatly describes the situation. Maybe if it'd been called Joe from the outset, nobody would be getting all nationalistic about it today. On the other hand, people get their hackles up over the oddest things.

And since we're nominally in the region...

Odd Spot #71:
The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000 BC.

Thanks, Libra. I feel so much more informed already.