Crafty sheep conquer cattle grids

Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire moors have taught themselves to roll 8ft (3m) across hoof-proof metal cattle grids - and raid villagers' valley gardens.

It's All In Your Head

Fatigue is in the mind, not the muscles.

Blue Moon

The month of July 2004 has two full moons, which means one of them is a Blue Moon. But will it really be blue? Believe it or not, scientists say blue-colored moons are real.

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon ... is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon?

Lincoln's blues

Abraham Lincoln never carried a pocket knife. He was afraid he might use it on himself.

Weird worms munch on dead whales

Weird bone-eating worms that feed off whale carcasses on the ocean floor are the latest new species to be dredged from the deep sea, according to an international team of scientists.

Sandy Berger Update

Security Breach: The Real Follies of the Berger Affair.

Winds of Discovery

This is the 3rd edition of "Winds of Discovery", a report by Glenn Halpern of HipperCritical that will take you on a wild ride across the spectrum of science and discovery.

The Triple-Dog-Dare Defense

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) Two men who were arrested for walking through a Wal-Mart while wearing women's thong underwear blamed the stunt on a "triple-dog dare," authorities said.

Church Made From Bones

The Sedlec Ossuary (a.k.a. Kostnice) is a small Christian chapel decorated with human bones. It's located in Sedlec, which is a suburb in the outskirts of the Czech town Kutna Hora.

Unhappy Workers Need Prozac

A campaign worker for President Bush said on Thursday American workers unhappy with low-quality jobs should find new ones -- or pop a Prozac to make themselves feel better.

Hug A Geek

System Administrator Appreciation Day

Crop Circles

Mushroom forms fairy rings in the grass.

Vibrators Bad, Guns Good

A decision issued yesterday by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says Alabama doesn't have to lift its silly, arcane 1998 law banning the sale of sex toys. The Constitution does not include a right to sexual privacy, the panel of three judges ruled.

Woman Arrested For Eating Candy Bar

WASHINGTON (AP) - A government scientist finishing a candy bar on her way into a subway station where eating is prohibited was arrested, handcuffed and detained for three hours by transit police.

Support a Vietnam Era Vet

I'm currently unemployed. To generate some income, I've started selling things on eBay. My first product is a hands-free adapter for cell phones.


Thank you for your support. (I was in the Army from 1969 until 1972)

Porn and Violence: Good for America's Children?

"...if it saves just one child, it's worth it…"

Washing no longer dirty work.

Two Chinese scientists have come up with the perfect solution to every laundrophobe's biggest problem -- by developing clothes that never get dirty.

Japan gets set for the Buttocks generation.

Japanese parents have been given government permission to name their children "Buttocks" or "Prostitute" if they wish after a bizarre row over expanding the list of officially acceptable names.

Homosexual Activity Among Animals

Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it.

Alaska Volcano Showing Possible Eruption Signs

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Alaska volcano that last erupted 14 years ago, raining ash on the state's largest city, is now rumbling with earthquakes that may be a precursor to another eruption, scientists said on Wednesday.

Harry Potter's Adult Toy?

Looks like the perverts from Mattel have been busy. Their latest creation is a vibrating broomstick that teenage girls everywhere seem to love.

Probability

Events with million-to-one odds happen 295 times a day in America.

Happy Meal

Dog-Eat-Dog

It's a dog-eat-dog world.

Personal Portal For Children

A page of fun links for kids.

The 1943 "Surprise" Hurricane

The hurricane that hit the Houston-Galveston area on July 27, 1943 came without adequate warning.

Iran resumes nuclear program.

Iran has broken the U.N. nuclear watchdog's seals on centrifuge equipment and resumed building the devices, which are key to making nuclear weapons, in a show of defiance against international efforts to monitor its program, diplomats said Tuesday.

Strippers must supply nude photos.

TORONTO - Immigration officers are having to pore through naked pictures of hundreds of exotic dancers to keep imposters out of Canada, the Toronto Sun reported Tuesday.

IAH Rangers

Want to help fight terrorism? Want to be able to stop and detain suspicious characters? Or do you just want to ride your horse on ten miles of trails normally closed to the public?

Stay Cool

TOKYO - The uninitiated might consider the eels — or "unagi" in Japanese — an unappetizing meal. But the Japanese for centuries have considered eel a surefire cure for heat fatigue.

Elephant Dung Paper

Recycled by elephants.

Stop Kitty Porn

Is this kitty porn?

Citizenship Test

Federal regulations say that persons applying for citizenship must "be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and principles of government." See if you can pass the test.

Got Pot?

SAN BENITO — Valerie Valle found a roach in her blueberry and strawberry frozen yogurt parfait.

There's a rumor that I used to put things in the food when I had KP duty while in the Army. Lies! All lies!

Japanese Pizza

The Japanese Pizza Catastrophe!

Demon Busters

Download MP3s that will drive out your demons.

CAUTION: Although you do not have to feel anything to know that demons have left you, some come out in a yawn, coughing, tears, gas, mucus, screaming, and vomiting. I recommend you don't listen to these tapes while sitting at your keyboard, just in case. If you are playing these at work, your boss my not understand if your demons start screaming or you puke on your keyboard. Your boss may have you locked up if your demons start talking out loud. Talking demons are quite common.

Student suspended for jaywalking.

WHITBY -- A Grade 12 student at Anderson Collegiate was given a one-day suspension by the vice-principal for allegedly jaywalking after school.

Special Kitty

Small Kitten Doing Better After Being Shot Twice With BB Gun. I think people who do this sort of thing should be SEVERELY punished.

Chitosan

Shrimp shells help save soldiers' lives.

Sunspot grows to 20 times size of Earth

A sunspot group aimed squarely at Earth has grown to 20 times the size of our planet and has the potential to unleash a major solar storm.

Aurora Alert

A strong geomagnetic storm sparked auroras last night (July 24-25) as far south as Nebraska in the United States. The storm began hours after a weak coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetic field and continued, fitfully, for 12+ hours. More auroras are possible tonight if, as expected, another coronal mass ejection (CME) sweeps past our planet.

My Dad

My Dad died today. He was 80 years old and lost a long term battle with cancer. He was a hero in the Navy during WWII, although he always denied it. Here's a quote from his autobiography:

"I went through many battles throughout the South Pacific, including the big battle at Leyte, Philippines. There we were attacked by suicide bombers. My ship had a crew of 67 when we were attacked. Three of us survived."


May he rest in peace.

Rogue Waves

Monster waves that can sink a supertanker and were once dismissed as a myth abound in the Earth’s oceans, scientists have learned.

Those Wacky Egyptians

Egyptians who pride themselves on being the first civilization to brew beer and use fishing rods can enjoy a new distinction. Egyptians apparently also were among the first humans to crack jokes.

Today's Stupid Criminal

Mich. Suspect Caught After Syrup Spill.

Il-76

The problem: Fires...The Solution: The Ilyushin Il-76 Waterbomber.

This Can't End Well

Pascal's Wager

Pascal's Wager (also known as Pascal's Gambit) is Blaise Pascal's famous argument for the belief in God. Pascal argues that it is always a better "bet" to believe in God, because the expected value to be gained from believing in God is always greater than the expected value resulting from non-belief.

Letterman

Did you hear about this yesterday? The Germans were spitting on Lance Armstrong as he rode through the Alps. Well that makes sense, because when you think about civilized behavior you think about Germans.

Flatter Than a Pancake

Is Kansas really flatter than a pancake?

How to Blow the Whistle

If you witness wrongdoing on your job, you must choose whether to remain silent or bear witness and speak out. As you make that monumental personal decision, you should ask yourself a series of questions before you blow the whistle. (I blew the whistle and got fired)

STFU

An assault charge against a primary school teacher who put sticky tape over the mouths of rowdy pupils to keep them quiet has been dropped.

Fish Are Biting

Man says 30-pound barracuda jumped in the boat and bit him.

Cannibal tries to eat inmate's brain.

A French prisoner serving 30 years for murder and cannibalism is under psychiatric evaluation after killing another detainee and trying to eat his brain.

Wolf Spiders

A group of "voracious" wolves of the eight-legged variety is roaming the Scottish countryside looking for food.

1,500 Homing Pigeons Get Lost During Race

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Organizers of a race for homing pigeons were still scratching their heads in wonder Thursday after about 1,500 of the birds, famous for their ability to find their way home, went missing during the contest.

Shotgun Safety

This is a cop in South Africa. Try this at your local shooting range and see how many nano-seconds it takes for the range safety officer to toss you out. Might be a good cure for hemorrhoids, though.

Snake!!!

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A 16-foot-long Burmese python was captured on a city street after a passing motorist spotted about three feet of it hanging over a curb and called police.

Did we invade the wrong country?

Iran will go nuclear during the next presidential term.

9/11 Commission Report

How many times have we heard Clinton say that he missed Bin Ladin by just a few hours? Yet the after-action report is missing, so the Commission relied on Sandy Berger's testimony.