CIA ‘got Kurt Cobain hooked on heroin’

The CIA got Kurt Cobain addicted to on heroin as part of an undercover operation, according to a researcher. Author John Potash claims that Cobain, who was found dead aged 27 after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head 25 years ago, was “psychologically profiled” for the operation.

A 17-foot-long python found in Florida

A 17-foot long python has been found in southern Florida. The Big Cypress National Preserve announced that it captured the snake that weighed 140 pounds. It is believed the female was carrying 73 eggs when it was found.

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Woman breaks Mussolini pizza boycott after 70 years

A 94-year-old great-grandmother who pledged never to eat Italian food again after her husband was held captive by Mussolini’s forces has broken the seven-decade boycott. Audrey Prudence made the pact when her husband was taken hostage. But after suffering a stroke she decided to eat a ham and pineapple pizza. She says she enjoyed it so much she “can’t believe she had resisted for so long”.