Update: By far one of the best SVU episodes I’ve seen in a long, long time.

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 to leave her beloved.

The black swan had tried to have a “normal relationship” with a real male swan, but he left her recently. So she’s alone … with her boat. And she’s happy.

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 say I had a good wife. She’s been gone since 1984.”

A condo in Dorchester costs LESS than a parking space in the Back Bay. Something to think about.

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 the store, the wind picked up, and the balloon, the ring, and Leanne’s affections (for now) were blown away.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Hajji told The Sun newspaper. “I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me.”

Hajji chased the balloon for two hours before giving up. After telling Leanne the story, she got pissed and demanded a new ring.

Hopefully that translates into savings.

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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 been discovered as being durable and water proof, making it a perfect material for handbags, wallets and bikinis.

Not sure how quickly this will catch on.

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.

They fed the luckless chicken the rest of the water to see what would happen, the Beijing News said, citing a report in a local paper. “The result was the chicken died within a minute,” it said, showing a picture of a man holding a plastic bottle squatting over the crumpled body of the bird.

Authorities were investigating, Reuters reported.

Chinese water torture anyone?

According to New Zealand’s Stuff both TV One and TV 3 use the image to say a tornado had hit the town.

“It’s a timely reminder to be vigilant when accepting images from the public, especially with the range of technology available to people now,” TV3 spokesman Roger Beaumont told the media site.

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 the AP.

Authorities said there doesn’t appear to be any signs of foul play.