Gabi, a humanoid robot, was recently ordained as a Buddhist monk at the temple of the Jogyesa order in South Korea.
The crown-shaped felt hat worn by Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Jughead Jones in Archie Comics is called a “whoopee cap.”
In an upcoming biography of the Rolling Stones, according to John McEntee of The Daily Mail, Mick Jagger says, “When I was born the doctor thought I came out ass-first, but my lips were the first thing to emerge.”
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has a collection of 72 stuffed animals. Most are stored in a high-security lockup in south London.
According to the most recent Australian Study of Health and Relationships report, the average couple used to have sex 1.4 times per week or 5.6 times a month. Nowadays, it’s down to once or twice a month. Crikey!
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This article appears in May 15 • 2026.