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A snooker player Bill Webeniuk was famous for his drinking ability
William Alexander "Bill" Werbeniuk (14 January 1947 – 20 January 2003) was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognisable for his girth, he was nicknamed "Big Bill".
Happy cows produce more milk
A cow with a name produces more milk than one without, scientists at Newcastle University have found. Drs Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson have shown that by giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual, farmers can increase their annual milk yield by almost 500 pints.
Marijuana, REM Sleep, and Dreams
Marijuana can affect how often you dream by rearranging your sleep cycle.
This 390-year-old bonsai tree survived an atomic bomb, and no one knew until 2001
Moses Weisberg was walking his bicycle through the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington when he stopped at a mushroom-shaped tree. The first thing he noticed was the thickness of the trunk, estimated at almost a foot and a half in diameter. And then there was the abundance of spindly leaves, a healthy head of hair for a botanical relic 390 years old.
Man posing as security guard steals $75,000 from Oklahoma Wal-Mart
A man dressed as a security guard walked out of an Oklahoma Wal-Mart with $75,000 in cash, a crime that went undetected until the real security guards showed up later to transport the money, police said.
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Building a Resort on His Private Island
Ten years ago, Leonardo DiCaprio ascended to the Marlon Brando Tier of Movie Stardom with the purchase of his very own island. Along with a business partner, the Oscar-nominated actor bought Blackadore Caye, a 104-acre unpopulated island off the coast of Belize. And now, DiCaprio has unveiled plans to build a luxury, eco-friendly resort there in the hopes that the venture will “be groundbreaking in the environmental movement.”
Expiry dates on some drugs “meaningless” lawsuit charges
Headache and cold pills and painkillers may be safe well beyond their best before dates class action suit alleges.
Diver Has Visited The Same Friendly Fish For 25 Years
Beneath the surface of Japan's Tateyama Bay stands a shrine called a torii, sacred to the Shinto religion. But more than being a place of spiritual importance, the underwater site is host to something else that's remarkable — a unique friendship between a man and a fish.
The Dark Side of Vitaminwater
Now here’s something you wouldn’t expect. Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interest group, on the grounds that the company’s vitaminwater products make unwarranted health claims. No surprise there. But how do you think the company is defending itself?
Internet Pranksters Win a Taylor Swift Concert for School for the Deaf
Attention, denizens of the Internet: As countless ex-boyfriends could have told you, Taylor Swift always gets the last laugh.