Baby boom
An American woman from Arkansas has given birth to her 18th child – and says that she and her husband have no intention to stop adding to their family. The
Old wives’ tales
An article published in the British Medical Journal written by researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine has dismissed commonly held beliefs as nothing but myths. Researchers said that there
Beer goggles
A study carried out by researchers at Canada’s Lakehead University has shown that alcohol affects women’s ability to rate attractiveness in male faces. During the study, a number of women
Witless robber
A witless bank robber in Chicago, US, is facing a life sentence after leaving behind a trail of clues that led the police straight to him. The suspect, 40-year-old Thomas
The people’s pig
A pig with extraordinary survival instincts has been voted China’s favourite animal by online voters at China Daily. However, the celebrity status of the swine has led to it becoming
Shoe success
A British man has earned himself more than 5,000 pounds sterling after he sold his online shoe throwing game Sock and Awe via an online auction site. The phenomenal success
Cut price shuttle
For those with a few million dollars to spare after Christmas, NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Agency of the US government, has put three second-hand space shuttles up for
Surprising announcement
Passengers on board a Flybe flight from Cardiff to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris were shocked when the pilot told them they would be turning back because he was
Inner peace
By MARGARET BROWN Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Point of View,
Roast guinea pig
Officials in Peru are attempting to help citizens beat the economic crisis by encouraging them to swap the traditional, expensive option of turkey for Christmas lunch in favour of guinea