Medical story #1: The case of the hungry dog.

A man in Michigan had his life saved when his dog ate his toe. His toe was infected — and deadly — and the dog only ate the infected area. No non-infected flesh eating.

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Medical story #2: The case of the impatient tailor.

A man in Sweden was waiting in the hospital for over an hour. He needed stitches in his leg. Eventually he got tired of waiting and sewed himself up. Unimpressed, the medical staff decided to have him charged with a crime. He did, after all, use their thread.

This story has monkeys and flying squirrels in it. Both of which are awesome in their own right, and join the cats and dogs already present this morning to make for quite the menagerie. But even better than the awesome animals is that the article reveals that there are scientists who study how to best annoy monkeys.

If I knew this was an option in my adolescence, my career would be entirely different, I tell you.

Everything that you wanted to know about the World Poutine Eating Championships, but were afraid to ask.

(A sinkhole in Guatemala City, by the Guatemalan government)

Writers — or potential writers — in the United States appear to have a choice to make. Do they want to keep the copyright on what they right, or receive medical care?

A word of wisdom to American soldiers in Iraq: If you get shot, make sure that you keep track of all your stuff following your injury. Failure to do so could result in hefty fines.

The world of medicine is becoming a happier place, thanks to the invention of therapeutic ice cream. Although currently only available in strawberry, we are certain that 31 flavours are right around the corner.

(Anticrepuscular Rays while flying over Arizona, by Craig Gould)

Pomegranate juice does not, apparently, cure cancer. Imagine that. The FDA is coming down on misleading health claims made on food packaging. Of those mentioned in the article, POM pomegranate juice appears to be the worst offender, actually claiming to prevent and/or cure diseases.

As widely reported, days are now shorter, thanks to the earthquake in Chile. It should be noted to those who are skeptical regarding global warming due to the cooling effects of winter that the number of hours of daylight will continue to increase until the summer solstice on June 21st, and that despite this days are actually a little bit shorter now.