“Fast” Sloths
Speed-dating? Vets at the London Zoo were astonished to discover that their Two-Toed Sloth, “Marilyn”, had become pregnant a mere 6 months after being introduced to a male. Sloths can take up to 10 years to bond and breed
Hell’s Kitchen?
Giving a new meaning to “Slow food”: fried noodle -wrapped whole prawns, whole crab, strir-fried crickets and fried Tarantulas are now all on the menu for adventurous foodies!
Tuft In the Pink
Canadian Cyclist Svein Tuft leads his Orica team to victory in the Giro d’Italia Time trial and claims the coveted Pink Jersey on his 37th Birthday
Lupine Lamentations for Farley Mowat
Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book “Never Cry Wolf”, has died at age 92.
Polio: No “sugar-coating” the bad news
The World Health Organization has declared an International Emergency as the deadly Polio disease, once thought eradicated, makes a resurgence.
The Statue of David’s Achilles Heel
Calling Dr. Scholl’s! Michelangelo’s famous statue of David in Florence has several micro-fractures in its ankles.
May Day, May Day!
The rich 1% hold 99% of the wealth
Putting the squeeze on limes
Key Lime hits a sour note:
A lime shortage, caused by bad weather, diseases and drug cartels in Mexico, has quadrupled the price.
Zonkey: Khumba-Ya!
“It is a pity you only inherited your mother’s pyjama bottoms!”
A rare zebra-donkey cross, named “Khumba” has been born at a Mexican zoo.
A Stairway to a heavenly “Macloud”
Award-winning Cape Breton author and Order of Canada member Alistair MacLeod dies at age 77
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 