World's Longest Snake Dies: 'Fluffy' Dies of Apparent Tumor

The World's Longest Snake, a Reticulated Python Named Fluffy, Has Died At Her Home at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Fluffy was not your typical 18-year-old. She was 24 feet long, 300 pounds and could kill anyone in...

Pet portraits: $1,400 well-spent?

A feature in today's Globe and Mail looks at the rising popularity of the "pet portraiture industry." It's become so lucrative that photographers can charge up to $1,400 a sitting.Hmmm...aside from the comedic...

Live "teddy" bear cub boost sales in Germany

You'd be wrong if you thougt it was chucky in child's play. Knut's is a Berlin Zoo polar bear cub so much like a teddy and visitors are trooping in their thousands to see the fantasy alive. Fortunately not only...

My So-Called Second Life

"I thought I'd want to have lots of sex. Meaningless, multipartnered, degrading sex. After all, if Second Life is a virtual community in which you can look however you want, do whatever you want and use the fake name you want, then I could make all my fantasies come true. And...

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