Legend has it that the “walking pine cone” pangolin anteater can cure a bevy of medical woes, and even boost sexual abilities. Of course, “legend” says a lot of things, and this particular theory is wiping out the last …
‘Sense and Sensibility’ Gets An(other) Update
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an author in possession of a renowned body of work must be repeatedly ripped off. In other, non-Pride and Prejudice-inspired words, book publishers are reworking Jane Austen — again.
Watch: Group of Strangers Lifts Burning Car Off Injured Man
Here’s your heartwarming, awe-inspiring video of the day — or, perhaps, the month.
Shirley the Smoking Orangutan Forced to Kick Her Habit
We’re not monkeying around here. Shirley is being denied her beloved cigarettes in an attempt to return her to the wild.
Rescued Chilean Miner Heads to Rehab for Alcohol Addiction
One of the 33 Chilean miners, who survived a ten-week underground ordeal that captured international attention and inspired a media frenzy, is being treated for alcohol addiction.
Reading While Eating for September 14: You’d Better Work
Wednesday’s links work the runway and search for work.
Jacqueline Kennedy Tapes ‘Horrified’ Her Granddaughters
Caroline Kennedy unlocked the gates to Camelot this week, through the release of a seven-part audio interview with Jacqueline Kennedy, conducted months after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in early 1964.
Drug Lord Turned Tourist Attraction: Company Offers Pablo Escobar Tour
A Miami-based company is selling a tour in Medellín, the Colombian hometown of the world’s most notorious drug kingpin, complete with guided walks through Pablo Escobar’s home and the hideout where he was tracked down and killed …
Nostalgia Reigns: Britney Spears Stars in VH1’s ‘Pop Up Video’ Reboot
Is there a more fitting pair than Britney Spears and VH1’s Pop Up Video? We think not.
Parents Tell Dr. Phil: Seizures May Have Led to Casey Anthony’s Lies
Cindy and George Anthony sat down for their first interview since their estranged daughter’s dramatic acquittal of murder – and suggested that medical problems may have contributed to her erratic behavior during the …
Agonizing Saga: Three-Year Old Abducted in Canada, Returned Safely Five Days Later
Five days after 3-year-old Kienan Hebert was taken from his bed in Sparwood, British Columbia, the boy was put back safely into that same house. Seemingly, nobody knew about either entry into the residence.
Ancient, Peculiar Clay Disks Unearthed in Alaska
Sure, archaeologists in Northwest Alaska’s Noatak National Preserve expected to find plenty of rocks, everything from mundane pebbles to petroglyph-adorned boulders. But now researchers from University of Alaska Museum of the …