The $400,000 Racing Pigeon Named after Olympian Usain Bolt
The record-setting price for the most expensive racing pigeon ever sold topped the $328,000 bill for another bird, Blue Prince, in 2012
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It Takes a Smuggler to Satisfy KFC Cravings in Gaza
The fried chicken isn’t exactly fresh by the time it arrives. But for Palestinians craving a taste of the outside world, smuggled KFC is still finger lickin’ good.
$127,000 Bed on a Plane for Israeli Leader
As Israelis face austerity measures at home, Bibi reportedly travels luxuriously abroad
China’s Gourmet-Seafood Sales Sink, Casualty of Frugality Campaign
After President Xi Jinping launched the campaign, officials and other Chinese elites have refrained from ordering luxurious seafood
Choco Pie Withdrawal: North Koreans Crave Their Favorite Treat
Kim Jong Un broke ties with South Korea, but he can’t kill his comrades’ appetite for Choco Pie
40 Tons of Tainted Pork Allegedly Sold in China
Three people in Fujian province were arrested for processing pigs that had died of infectious diseases and selling the inedible pork, with two of the suspects initially hired by a county government to safely dispose of the pig …
Hong Kong’s Solicitors Want to Wear the Same Wigs as Barristers
But why would any lawyer want the right to put on a headpiece that practitioners in other former British colonies have abandoned?
Modesty Concerns Prompt Qatar to Return Ancient Greek Statues of Nudes
Qatari officials were worried that the statues would upset female visitors.
British Millionaire Convicted of Selling Fake Bomb Detectors
James McCormick’s scam allowed terrorists to kill and maim countless victims in Iraq.
It’s Our Turn to Eat: Japanese Restaurant Offers Deep-Fried Piranha
The creature still looks menacing in death. Don’t worry, it won’t bite you