Before the massive blowout of BP's Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, tests showed that the slurry Halliburton pumped down into the well could be unstable.
A French chateau that once belonged to African dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa has been sold at auction for 915,000 euros (?760,000). It will cost three times as much to fully refurbish it.
The call to prayer is normally delivered by a sea of voices from minarets across Cairo. Now there are plans to transmit a single broadcast to reduce the cacophony.
Michel Lotito (Monsieur Mangetout or Mr. Eats All) consumed metal and glass for over 30 years. Gastroenterologists checked out his digestive system and confirmed he can do it!
A parasite with a bloom over 3 feet (1 meter) across! For all its beauty, this endangered plant reeks like rotting flesh, attracting insects such as flies for pollination.