Europe petrified of the cucumber!

Video thumbnail from BBC link below

So, apparently cucumbers are the new great evil in Europe. I'm sure most of you are horrified that I'm poking fun at a deadly epidemic, but look at the headlines in Europe. "Cucumber victims will increase", "What's the deal with Europe's Killer Cucumber Crisis?". And let's not forget the stills like the one above. I mean, c'mon.....

I Eated the Double Down

Not entirely sure how I feel right now. Not really sure if I enjoyed it. Salt is the first word that comes to mind. And it needs more sauce.

Meet Po the Snake: He's Addicted to Cigarettes

Po the smoking snake.

Kind of reminds me of the little aliens from MID that smoke incessantly.

Rinderpest Animal Disease Nears Extinction

Supposedly, Rinderpest is, or should I say was one of the most deadly lievstock diseases known to man.

In a It looks like there is good news however, and the diseases has almost been wiped off the face of the earth. Vaccine 1, deadly cattle plague 0.

Cancer Group Sues Over Hot Dog Dangers

WCBS NEWSRADIO 880 - Cancer Group Sues Over Hot Dog Dangers

Wow. Joey Chestnut must be in line for a world of hurt.

It's not like hot dogs are marketed as a great alternative to salad. It's a HOT DOG! The ultimate mystery meat. Next, they'll want us to put warnings on coffee cups - "caution, contents may be hot". Oh, wait...

Olestra the "Anal Leakag"; Fat Gets Alternative Life

Olestra the "Anal Leakage" Fat Gets Alternative Life As Green Replacement for VOCs : TreeHugger

Olestra is one of the most horrible things ever put in food. Right after Sugar of Lead. I really do hope they found some good for the stuff. It reminds me of asbestos insulation. Sure, on paper it looked good, but it sure hurt a lot of people.