This stinks!

A sewage worker in Raymore, Mo., got the ride of his life when his safety harness snapped and he was washed for more than a mile through the town’s waste-removal system.

Daniel Collins was rescued in relatively good shape, but had to take some antibiotics.

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Most New York pigeons wish they were in Vegas.

Scientists have found that pigeons gamble.

The study found that if the birds were allowed to choose between a dispenser that had either a high chance of releasing a small amount of food or a small chance of delivering a windfall, they would go for the jackpot every time. ***

Call it Crouching Tiger, Hidden Husband.

Two Chinese sisters who are kung fu masters are staging a three-day martial-arts competition to find themselves men to marry.

Only the toughest suitors need apply, since the men must win an archery tournament, then carry boulders over sharpened sticks, and finally beat the sisters in hand-to-hand combat before they can propose.

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Here’s an interesting slice of life.

Soon, the pizza at one British chain will come with extra cheese.

Pizza Express has announced that it will be giving all staffers classes in flirting so that they can get a lot more friendly with their customers.

The classes have been taught by a former actor, who says, “Flirting is a fantastic thing to do.”