Ever wondered why Hispanics are underrepresented in the U.S. military? Well, according to Rand Corporation, a California think tank, it’s simply because we are fat -and not very bright at school.

The report said about 75 percent of Hispanics overall are high school graduates compared to 85 percent of whites, and Hispanics are on average 10 pounds heavier than whites.

But Latinos should not despair: Rand is making some suggestions to change all this, including easing weight requirements and instead measuring recruits’ strength, among other options. “You can have a large bone structure but still be very strong and effective,” the report’s author tells the Houston Chronicle. (No word on the poor scores, though.)

In the meantime, if you are still looking for the right career path, you might want to check out working for La Migra, apparently the only hiring institution in these tough times.

It’s always nice when your country gets the attention it deserves. So I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Huffington Post has added a Mexico channel, because, as its editors say: “Some News are so Big it Needs its own Page.”

The news is indeed so big, that you’ll find an assorted variety of articles about drug wars, drug lords, drug gangs, drug kidnappings, drug killings, drug zars and drug beauty queens.

(Oh, did I mention there are also some stories about plain drugs?)

Because, you know, nothing else seems to be happenging down there.

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