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click2houston on August 10th, 2012

It may be the stuff of horrors, but for a woman in China her nightmare became a reality after doctors determined that a strange itch on the side of her head turned out to be a spider burrowing through her ear canal. Doctors at China’s Changsha Central Hospital told local news sources that the spider [...]

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kast on August 10th, 2012

A man in Texas says his usual routine of enjoying a breakfast taco among friends turned into a close encounter with the Almighty when he spotted the face of Jesus Christ on his half-eaten tortilla.

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click2houston on August 8th, 2012

It may send germophobes backstroking for the hills, but some of the world’s greatest Olympic swimmers said they not only urinate regularly in pools during training, they pee in the water before races. The Daily Telegraph reported that U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps confirmed what teammate Ryan Lochte said about professional swimmers “always” urinating in the [...]

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click2houston on August 7th, 2012

A 6-year-old in Salt Lake City is happy to be breathing easier and to have a long lost Lego piece back after a doctor found it stuck up the boy’s nose after years of sinus problems. Craig Lasson told KSL-TV that his son, Isaak, has been suffering from breathing problems since he was about 3 [...]

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In the battle against the bulge, a perfume maker claims to have a new secret weapon that may just help consumers smell their way to weight-loss victory.

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Hooters restaurants, long recognized for their male-driven themes, hot wings and attractive servers, are looking to revamp their image and lure in more women as loyal diners.

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click2houston on August 3rd, 2012

Confirming that heroes do come in all shapes and sizes, authorities in Newnan, Ga., are crediting an area Chihuahua for rescuing two girls lost in a local forest. WGCL-TV reported that the two girls, Carlie and Lacey Parga, were walking their dog Lucy on some wooded trails not far from their neighborhood when they strolled [...]

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kast on August 3rd, 2012

Authorities in an Arkansas town say a bull running loose through area yards proved that it was more of a lover than a fighter when efforts to corral it led to the animal trying to mount its handler against a deputy’s patrol car.

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click2houston on August 2nd, 2012

Authorities in Sherwood, Ark., said a bull running loose through area yards proved that it was more of a lover than a fighter when efforts to coral it led to the animal trying to mount its handler against a deputy’s patrol car. The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was dispatched to an area [...]

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click2houston on August 2nd, 2012

A family in rural Utah is hoping that someone with a frontier spirit and deep pockets will snatch up their 706-acre ghost town for the bargain price of $3.9 million. Real estate agent Mike Metzger told the Associated Press that the town of Woodside dates back to the early 1900s, when it was a bustling [...]

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