Although it’s obviously not anywhere near the actually reported story, Law and Order SVU aired an episode Saturday that talked about a pregnancy pact among teen girls in Little Italy. Death and adventure ensue. Update: By far one of the best SVU episodes I’ve seen in a long, long time.
Petra the black swan was reunited with her one true love, a big paddleboat shaped like a fellow swan. Petra fell in love with the swan/boat in 2006 and refused to leave its side. She became so attached that the pair was taken to a local zoo in Germany when winter came and Petra refused [...]
Alfred Webber, 100, came to Lewiston, Maine for his 80 year reunion at Bates College. He was the only one left. When he was born, the first Roosevelt was president. His oldest child is 73. Asked by the AP what he credits for his many years, Webber said, “If a woman asks me that, I [...]
I’m looking for a condo in Boston’s western suburbs or the South Shore. Just for the heck of it, I decided to check out the city, itself on Boston.com’s real estate section. A condo in Dorchester costs LESS than a parking space in the Back Bay. Something to think about.
A lot of guys get it wrong, but London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji really tanked his proposal to his girlfriend Leanne. Reuters reports the 28 year-old Hackney, East London resident hid a $12,000 engagement ring inside a helium balloon hoping — for some reason — that she would pop the balloon as he proposed. But leaving [...]
One year after a devastating and record-breaking freeze, the new crop of California oranges is looking good! Hopefully that translates into savings. NEW YORK, January 25 /PRNewswire/ — THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CALIFORNIA ORANGE GROWERS. CALL IT GLOBAL WARMING OR JUST A FREAK OF NATURE, BUT LAST YEAR’S CROP [...]
Fall fashion mongers have something new to sink their teeth into – a tilapia fish skin bikini. According to Reuters, a Thai designer reused the skin of the fish that is often discarded by turning it into swim wear. The Tilapia fish is often eaten by street vendors with noodle soup. But the skin has [...]
As if there weren’t enough problems with Chinese products. According to Reuters, a member of a Chinese family on the island of Hainan vomited blood after drinking a bottle of water. They were sure the water was tainted, so they fed the rest of the water to a hapless chicken, who immediately choked and died. [...]
In a great piece of blogging by the folks at Spare Room, a New Zealand woman said she made a (clearly and obviously) photoshopped image of a tornado hitting New Plymouth, NZ as a joke to her coworkers. Well, the local television stations didn’t get the memo, and they posted it as news! According to [...]
The Associated Press reported today that a naked South Carolina couple died after falling off their Columbia rooftop. Their clothes were found on the roof, leading authorities to believe the two may have been having sex at the time of their demise. “It’s too early to rule out anything,” Columbia police Sgt. Florence McCants told [...]