The atmosphere in Washington, DC, apparently was just too toxic.
Nefertiti, the world’s first “spidernaut,’’ was sent on a 42 million mile journey aboard the International Space Station and came through with flying colors.
But she dropped dead after only four days at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
RIP.
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No kidding!
Judge Tim Boyle, of Racine, Wis., ordered a father of nine who owes $90,000 in child support and interest to stop breeding until he can pay up.
Boyle sentenced Corey Curtis to probation in return for the deadbeat dad’s agreement to accept the rare punishment, The Smoking Gun reported.
If the number of his offspring goes into double digits, the deal’s off.
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Women searching for a lasting relationship have a big advantage over men.
Just by looking at a guy, they can judge pretty accurately whether he’d cheat.
Researchers in Perth, Australia, showed pictures of various men to women.
The more masculine a man looked, the more likely he was to be judged unfaithful. And the men’s history proved the gals were usually right.
Men, on the other hand, had no clue.
They generally picked pictures of attractive women who never had an affair.
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Birds don’t need warnings on cigarette packs to know how dangerous smoking can be.
Scientists in Mexico City studied nests of house sparrows — and found they line their homes with old cigarette butts, which repel pests.
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Another day, another marathon.
Seven is a lucky number for Scottish doctor Andrew Murray — he completed seven ultra marathons on all seven continents in seven days.