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Devotees of a man claiming to practice a traditional African religion said they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them. Federal authorities in January raided the Miami man's home after receiving complaints. The man has not been criminally charged, but prosecutors and state and federal wildlife agencies are investigating. The Giant African Snail is prohibited in the U.S. without special approval. Experts said it devastates new ecosystems. The snail grows up to 10... Read Full Story

About one in every 10,000 chickens is gynandromorphous, to use the technical term. Half-and-half chickens give a unique insight into how birds develop In medieval times, they might have been burned at the stake, as witches' familiars. But now these chickens are shedding important new light on how birds, and perhaps reptiles, develop. It used to be thought that hormones instructed cells to develop in male or female-specific ways. That's what happens in mammals, including humans, and it leads... Read Full Story

He's been a big fish in a little tank for more than four decades, and Buttkiss the black pacu is finally swimming in well-deserved fame. The oversize Queens fish is now 43 years old - earning him bragging rights as the oldest pet fish in town. "He brings a lot of people into the shop, but I wish they would buy something, too," said Steve Gruebel , 60, owner of Cameo Pet Shop in Richmond Hill . Gruebel said the fish's head hasn't gotten any bigger since National Public Radio broadcast a... Read Full Story

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds. Read Full Story

Crash blamed on motorist shaving privates KEY WEST , Fla., March 8 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol says a two-vehicle crash in Cudjoe Key, Fla., was caused by a motorist trying to shave her private parts. Trooper Gary Dunick says the driver, identified as Megan Mariah Barnes, was attempting to shave her bikini area while her former husband was holding the wheel Tuesday when Barnes' car crashed into the back of a pickup truck, the Key West (Fla.) Citizen reported. "She said she was meeting... Read Full Story

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) - Here's one Wisconsin grandmother who makes time for her grandson. Michelle Cuestas of Green Bay used two vacation days and camped out for 43 hours to make sure her grandson would be first in line for the 2010 opening of a Stevens Point ice-cream landmark. Belts' Soft Serve opened for the year Friday at 11 a.m. Thanks to grandma, 6-year-old Brayden Banks placed the first order. The Stevens Point Journal said Cuestas arrived Wednesday at 4 p.m. She planned to spend... Read Full Story

In the world of haute cuisine, pushing the boundaries of taste has become commonplace. But in a move that has delighted some and disgusted others, a chef has made cheese out of his wife's breast milk. The idea struck chef Daniel Angerer eight weeks ago after his wife gave birth and she began freezing her excess milk. As she produced far more than she could use for their their daughter Arabella, Daniel became curious as to whether human milk could be used in the kitchen. So he began to... Read Full Story

Police in New Jersey have ordered a snow sculpture modelled on the famous nude Venus De Milo be covered up after a neighbour complained. Elisa Gonzalez, 44, carved the ancient Greek-style torso from snow on her front lawn. "It looked very beautiful," she said. "We got a lot of attention from people in the neighbourhood. Some of them got out [of their cars] and took pictures and spoke to us." But one neighbour clearly felt the snow nude - headless, armless and cut off above the knees - was too... Read Full Story

Australian underwear company AussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men's underwear made with bananas. The new eco-friendly banana range of undies incorporates 27 percent banana fibre, 64 percent cotton and 9 percent lycra, AussieBum's Lloyd Jones said on Friday. The banana fibre used in the underwear is made from a bark weave from the banana plant and makes the underwear not only lightweight, but also very absorbent, he said. "Naturally you can't really add anymore... Read Full Story

Could we just all agree that NO ONE should work for Naomi Campbell? Naomi Campbell ’s anger management training is wearing thin. The supermodel went on the lam in Manhattan yesterday after assaulting her limo driver, police sources told the New York Daily News . Campbell allegedly slapped and slugged the chauffeur, then bolted from the black Cadillac Escalade in Midtown. The driver, 27, then reported the incident to the NYPD , who canvassed the area. Of course, this isn’t the first run-in the... Read Full Story