Drummer Dave Lombardo was recruited to join the band Slayer when he met guitarist Kerry King while delivering a pizza.

People in Prague have loved marionettes, puppet crafts, and puppetry since the 18th century.

Epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect their owners from being shot in an assault. They estimated people with guns were 4.5 times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not possessing a gun.

Gwilym Davies, an independent barista running coffee carts in central London, took the much coveted title of 2009 World Barista Champion in Atlanta. The 2010 championships will be held in the United Kingdom.

A local exterminator claims that Windex glass cleaner can be used to kill black widow spiders.

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