Samantha StainburnApril 25, 2013 12:53

Thousands of ladybugs released in Mall of America (VIDEO)

Managers at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., released 72,000 ladybugs into the enclosed shopping center this week to protect the mall’s plants.

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A sign outside the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. (Mark Erickson/Getty Images)

The mall’s 30,000 live plants, including 400 or so trees, are regularly feasted upon by aphids, and ladybugs eat aphids.

Not just Elvis: famous celebrity impersonators the world over

Faine GreenwoodApril 26, 2013 16:15

Elvis acolytes aren't the only famous celebrity impersonators out there. Here's some interesting examples of people who make a living (sort of) from pretending to be other people.

Sarah WolfeApril 24, 2013 17:23

Pakistan: Burglar's arms cut off by villagers

In Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, a burglar's arms were cut off by villagers after he was caught in a local home.

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Villagers in Pakistan are arrested after cutting off the arms of a suspected burglar. (Lauren E. Bohn/GlobalPost)

Pakistani villagers cut off the arms of a suspected burglar.

Jennifer MattsonApril 24, 2013 17:07

US parents are ditching diapers for 'elimination communication'

American parents are embracing a new trend, diaper-free child-rearing.

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US parents are embracing a new trend - diaper-free child-rearing for newborns. (Getty Images)

Parents say the method preserves the environment from a massive amount of disposable diapers, and even prevents diaper rash.

David TrifunovApril 24, 2013 12:29

Mars 'penis' draws snickers from across the internet

NASA's rovers spin in place to explore the red planet; sometimes hilarious drawings of penises result.

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To their credit, scientists at NASA simply call this image "rover tracks on Mars." The rest of the internet calls it "giant red penis on Mars." (NASA/Courtesy)

Image spawned such curiosity that Reddit users crashed NASA's servers.

Kristin DeasyApril 24, 2013 11:35

Saudi government to citizens: don't believe foreign weather reports

“Individuals shouldn’t take any notice of such reports no matter how credible the sources are.”

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A Saudi woman looks at a publication during the annual International Book Exhibition in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on March 8, 2012. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi officials take issue with a US weather report on the Red Sea region.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 21:09

Cinnamon challenge resurfaces with fresh warnings from doctors (VIDEO)

The so-called challenge that has been depicted in thousands of Youtube videos involves people trying to eat a spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds.

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The cinnamon challenge has come back with a vengeance and is prompting warnings by doctors. (Wikipedia/Wikimedia commons)

The cinnamon challenge is back and has doctors worried.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 19:55

Xbox app allows users to order Pizza Hut from their screen

You can even share it on Facebook that you might be the laziest person your friends know.

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Pizza Hut announced it has designed an Xbox app that allows users to order a pizza right from their screen. (Kiyoshi Ota/AFP/Getty Images)

Pizza Hut announced it has designed an Xbox app that allows users to order a pizza right from their screen.

Alexander BesantApril 23, 2013 18:46

Humans have empathy for robots, new study shows

Researchers in Germany found that humans feel for the machines no matter what form they come in: terminator, droid or dinosaur-shaped.

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German scientists have found that people have just as much empathy for robots as they do for people. (Fabio Muzzi/AFP/Getty Images)

Humans have empathy for robots, a new study has shown.

Samantha StainburnApril 23, 2013 16:56

Strapless dress ban at middle school has parents up in arms

Parents are protesting an attempt by the principal of Readington Middle School in Readington Township, N.J., to promote modesty at the school’s annual 8th grade dance.

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Singer Rebecca Black wears a strapless dress to the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "Prom" at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on April 21, 2011. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

"Young ladies should wear a skirt, dress with straps, or dressy pants outfit,” the principal wrote in a letter to parents.