Conservationists dye rhino horns red to deter poachers
Officials in South Africa are taking the grave situation of the vanishing rhino population into their own hands – infusing their horns with red dye and toxins to ensure that poachers can’t sell the
Bill Murray drove a taxi while cabbie played sax
The Toronto Film Festival proclaimed Friday Bill Murray Day, with a tribute to the star and free public screenings of “Ghostbusters” and “Groundhog Day.” And he lived up to his reputation at a packed
JASMINE – THE ANIMAL SHELTER GREYHOUND
Jasmine had been abandoned before she arrived at the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, UK back in 2003. The stray Greyhound had been found dumped in a garden shed and was cold, filthy and
Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them… In 1942 a British forest guard in Roopkund, India made an alarming discovery. Some 16,000 feet above sea level,
4chan wants Taylor Swift to perform at a school for the deaf
For the second time in the last two weeks, users of the 4chan imageboard have gamed a public online vote for the lulz. Only this time, their online vote hijacking of the 2012 Taylor
Life on The Gate: Working on the Golden Gate Bridge 1933-37
When it opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge ever built, constructed in one of the world’s most challenging settings. For the men who poured the concrete, and drove
THE MASKED AVENGERS
Anyone can join Anonymous simply by claiming affiliation. An anthropologist says that participants “remain subordinate to a focus on the epic win-and, especially, the lulz.” Paper Sculpture by Jeff Nishinaka / Photograph by Scott
New Minnesota Vikings stadium construction cost more than NASA’s trip to Pluto
The cost to construct NFL stadiums has reached an astronomical level – literally. Pat Kessler of CBS Minnesota recently pointed out a mind-blowing fact: The construction of the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium is a
Johnny Depp: Why I Travel With My Captain Jack Sparrow Costume
We’ve heard about Johnny Depp visiting children’s hospitals dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, but who knew he actually has the Pirates of the Caribbean costume with him at all times? “Sometimes you go to
Patrick Stewart
Born July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, England, United Kingdom Patrick Stewart, a British stage veteran who spent 27 years with the Royal Shakespeare Co., achieved his greatest fame as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star