Sometimes it seems impossible to take some exotic material off a countertop, table or other work surface without messing up said surface. Recently we suggested Super Glue Remover to take off, well, Super Glue. »
German scientists say cells from the testes of mice can behave like embryonic stem cells. If the same holds true in humans, it could provide a controversy-free source of versatile cells for use in treating disease. »
A man found stuck in a Washington bank chimney didn’t try to cover up his intent. »
Putting a dog in a lion’s cage would usually mean mealtime. »
Perhaps Rocky has a nose for real estate. The dog is credited with sealing a home sale in Missouri. »
City officials here are hoping to harness the power of dog doo. »
A NEW weapon has been unveiled in the war against dog mess - DNA testing. »
A ‘magic potion’ has been launched in France which is said to stop hangovers and make alcohol disappear from the blood system up to six times faster than usual. »
When a 58-year-old motorist nipped into a German highway rest stop public toilet to answer the call of nature Friday morning, he had no idea how cruel nature could be. »
A Jamaican sled-dog racer has arrived in Aviemore to enter Europe’s largest husky racing event. »
It will be something to laugh about in a few years time. »
An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk. »
A hospital that banned ”Get Well Soon” cards from its wards because they might introduce germs has been ordered to put them back. »
A faulty digital television receiver sparked a helicopter rescue mission after sending out a rogue distress signal, the Royal Air Force said yesterday. »
New research carried out by veterinary scientists at the Royal Veterinary College reveals that deer antler regeneration may use stem cells and involves similar mechanisms to those used in limb development. The research could take us towards a ‘holy grail’ in human medicine: the ability to restore organs damaged through trauma, disease, cancer or excision. »
Pigs may not be able to fly just yet, but at least three of them glow. »
San, a guide dog for the blind that has received ovaries transplanted from another guide dog, is expected to give birth to five puppies in Hokkaido, early in this year of the dog. »
From crime evidence to a Civil War shell, Roto-Rooter plumbers find some strange things in pipes, toilets and sewers. The subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Chemed Corp. surveyed field technicians across North America to compile 2005’s most unusual items. »
Bake sales? Been done. Car washes? So 2005. And pop can drives can fall flat. »
Sharon Tendler met Cindy 15 years ago. She said it was love at first sight. This week she finally took the plunge and proposed. The lucky “guy” plunged right back. »
A SPANISH dog travelled 20km, apparently by train, to find its way home after its owner went out of town and left it with relatives. Sixty, a four-year-old female who is part greyhound, is a regular on the Barcelona commuter rail network because owner Damaso Torres uses the grid to visit his sister-in-law in a suburb and often takes the dog along. »
A Norwegian farmer who had no heirs to take over his hill farm has bequeathed it to a total stranger, through a lottery for his village’s young people. »
A boy of 11 whose nose was bitten off by a dog has had it sewn back on after it was retrieved from the animal’s stomach. »
A woman trapped in the bath for nine hours managed to pull herself free with help from her two dogs and a pair of knickers. »
New research conducted at Tel Aviv University reveals people remember, respond more to bad news published in media. ‘People are evil by nature, tend to gloat,’ researcher explains. »
A lifelong bachelor who amassed a fortune by living simply has left all his money to his cat, The Ottawa Citizen has reported. »
Roman Catholics seeking heavenly intercession can now text message the Virgin Mary from their mobile phones. »
A BOMB squad robot rescued a woman’s pet bird today as police allowed some residents back into a block of apartments damaged in a Sydney road tunnel collapse. »
Firefighters rescued a woman who got stuck trying to climb a hill in a city park Wednesday and police promptly arrested her. »
A MUMMIFIED cat discovered under the floor of a Highbury house (UK) was probably buried there more than 100 years ago to ward off witches, say experts. »