The Vatican’s term for what we call a UFO is “Res Inexplicata Volans.”

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has begun a pilot program to analyze wastewater from communities throughout the Potomac River Basin for the urinary byproducts of cocaine.

A new study has found that “athletes who drank chocolate milk after a workout were able to exercise more intensely in a second workout than those who drank commercial sports beverages.” The study’s co-author states: “Chocolate milk contains an optimal carbohydrate-to-protein ratio, which is critical for helping refuel tired muscles.”

Using growth hormones to make short kids taller costs more than $50,000 per inch.

As of 2005, a billion people were living in slums; the number is rising by 25 million per year.

This article appears in April 28 • 2006.

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