Headline of the Day

"Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla."

MIAMI -- The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.

About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python.

Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement released Monday. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death.

"Unless the roaches were contaminated with some bacteria or other pathogens, I don't think that cockroaches would be unsafe to eat," said Michael Adams, professor of entomology at the University of California at Riverside, who added that he has never heard of someone dying after consuming roaches. "Some people do have allergies to roaches," he said, "but there are no toxins in roaches or related insects."

Me? I think he died of shame after debasing himself in such a manner. I know I would.

There Are Some Links You Don't Want To Click

And, although for purposes of blogging I clicked on this particular link, I didn't scroll down.

Why? Here's the headline:

"Incredible transformation of the Chinese mother left horrifically disfigured by 70 tumours growing on her face after doctors carried out surgery for free."

Nope. No. Uh-uh. Won't do it.

Does He Make Human Skin Lampshades, Too?

An embalmer in a Colorado funeral home has been charged with stealing dental gold from bodies destined for cremation.

Wonder if he's German?

Yer Seemingly Disgusting Headline of the Day

"Blue Vampire Star Caught Sucking Red Giant’s Gas."

There's even images of the suckage, if you can keep from puking. Must be from a progressive sector of the universe.

He'd Be Pretty Well Cooked, Wouldn't he?

After four days dead in a hot tub, that is? Be kind of like being cooked in a slow cooker?

Not that I'm hungry or anything...

Are The Trees Dripping Blood, Or Ichor, Or What?

Up in Taxachusetts, they want farmers to stop tapping sugar maples in graveyards.

He Wipes Der Schmeg On Them

UK: Detectives are hunting a "disgusting" man who wipes "sticky liquid" on unsuspecting girls.

*laughs uproariously*

I'm sorry, I know I should be outraged.

It Ain't No Sand Dollar

Emily Plocheck was beachcombing and found something unusual.

So presumably there is a jawless Yorick-type skull rolling around the bottom of the San Bernard River.