A: You were wrong. In many cultures bird poop is considered good luck. You should have dipped your finger in it! After all, ...

Numerous products have been recalled after officials determined they were contaminated with rodent and bird poop. Gold Star ...

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Kopi Luwak is a rare coffee made from beans eaten and excreted by Asian palm civets, mainly in Indonesia. Its unique fermentation process is claimed to enhance flavor, though experts often find its ...

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A rare species prized by birders in Southern Arizona has been unceremoniously stripped of its elegance, and at least one local expert isn’t happy about the change. A leading panel of taxonomists ...

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Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

2,397 golden retrievers, and their owners, converged on a park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday morning to set a new Guinness world record. Our next story has big golden retriever energy, and by ...