Egypt’s Morsi Under House Arrest: CNN is reporting that ousted Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi is being held under house arrest. Which begs the question, can someone legally be held under house arrest if their house is still in escrow?
Pepsi Contains Too Much of a Carcinogen: An environmental group claims that the caramel coloring used in Pepsi still contains a worrisome level of a carcinogen, even after the drink maker said it would change its formula. Which kind of begs the question, exactly what is the proper amount of a carcinogen that should be put into a beverage?
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Snake Charmer Dies During Viper Demo: A German snake charmer died after being bitten by a viper during an event in southern France aimed at helping audiences overcome their fear of snakes. Apparently, the snakes didn’t find him all that charming. I guess the real question we should be asking here is, why in the hell would anyone want to teach people to overcome their fear of poisonous snakes?
Study Says Mating Honeybees Need Genetic Diversity: U.S. researchers suggest that genetic diversity, based on how many times a queen bee mates, could be key to the survival of troubled honeybee colonies. My question is, do mating honey bees actually call each other “honey?”
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London Museum Has Amy Winehouse Display: Some of Amy Winehouse's unseen family photos as well as many of her most prized possessions are now on display at Jewish Museum in London. I assume when they say “her most prized possessions,” that that means her crack pipes are on display too?
Genetic Code of Wheat Cracked: British scientists have announced that they have finally cracked the genetic code of wheat. And that, I assume, is what is meant by “cracked wheat.”
Umpire Reportedly Fired for Drugs by MLB: In what's believed to be the first dismissal of its kind, Major League Baseball reportedly has fired umpire Brian Runge, a 14-year veteran and 3rd generation umpire, for a drug violation. MLB didn’t say exactly what drugs the umpire was using, but judging from some of the calls I’ve seen this season, I’d have to assume it was hallucinogens.
