Divorce Cambodian style

And you think American divorces are weird!"(CNN) -- A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets: ...

God favors legalization of marijuana, Coloradan says

OK so it's a letter to the editor...but the writer argues that legalization is "Biblically correct . Caging humans for using cannabis is anti-Christian; Christ God Our Father indicated He created all the seed bearing...

Germany No Longer Keeping the Wolf from the Door

"The mournful howling of wolves is echoing these days through the forested woodlands of eastern Germany for the first time in centuries. According to experts, one reason for the return of the cunning canine is that...

Unfortunate Bodies: 7 Unbelievable Genetic Accidents

"On 2006, this bizarre-looking baby was born in Charikot, the headquarters of Dolakha district, attracting a huge number of onlookers to witness the astonishing sight. The neck-less baby with its head almost totally...

Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS!

"Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. Image: Samuel Peebles (Daily Citizen, AP Photo). Last week, a homeowner discovered a pair of...

If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive?

"If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive? Imperial considerations. By Thomas F. Madden America has become an empire. Everyone says so. This is a surprise to most Americans, since few imagined that they were building such a thing. But, as historians such as...

Researcher Easily Steals Thousands of Identities

Sometimes security begins at the most simple level."A researcher performing social engineering exploits on behalf of several U.S. banks and other firms in the past year has “stolen” thousands of identities with a 100 percent success rate. Joshua Perrymon, hacking...

Car Smashes Into iO West Comedy Theater

This has literally happened in the last half hour.A car has smashed through the front windows of 'iO West' on Hollywood Boulevard."Other than learning that no one was hurt, we don't have any other details at the...

Faces of Bali - Goa Gajah

"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant Cave”....

CDC expert gets West Nile bug

Lyle Petersen, director of the division of vector borne diseases at the CEnters for Disease Control and Prevention, was infected with West Nile virus while collecting his mail.  As one of the world's most preeminent experts on the virus, he had a suspicion that the...

Mustard Feud in Germany gets Physical

"Germans Pummel One Another In Mustard Feud Muenster, Germany May 27, 2008"It's about the sausage" is German idiom meaning that the matter at hand is really, really important. But two men from the city of Muenster took the saying literally, engaging in fisticuffs over a...

Whale & Dolphin massacre in Europe

If you are a big animal lover, it will be really hard for you to look at the photos and complete reading this story.............The Faroes "Bay Of Blood" are a group of about 30 islandslocated in the North Atlantic...

From Liberia to America: Richelieu Dennis, Founder of Sundial Creations

" Just when it seemed that the Chris Gardner story was the most inspirational story I'd come across, here's an entrepreneur's story that may even be more inspiring.  I came across this interesting blog post while surfing the blogosphere today.  It is about an...

Out of the Way, Peasants

"Readers will be shocked to learn that California has about 1 million citizens who are literally above the law. Members of this group can drive their cars as fast as they choose. They can drink a six-pack of beer at...

It's a Bird...no it's a Plane...no it's a Giant Cigarette!

Keep Britain Tidy has dumped an enormous 30ft high giant cigarette on Trafalgar Square in London today.  This is part of their major anti-litter campaign targeting the people who drop their butts on the...

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