Squirrels stay safe by eavesdropping on birds

A new study has found that squirrels eavesdrop on the chatter of birds to work out when it is safe to sneak past them. Researchers found that the bushy-tailed rodents can distinguish between the different calls made by birds, helping them to stay out of danger.

Female masturbation ‘opens the door to Satan’

A Christian author has claimed that female masturbation opens a portal to hell. “Masturbation is a direct path to Satan,” said Mack Major. “There is nothing normal about it.” She added that sex toys “open a portal between the demonic realm and your own life.”

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Man arrested for riding a horse while drunk

A man in Tennessee has been arrested for allegedly riding a horse while drunk. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested John Arnold after they saw him riding the horse down the middle of a dark road and then falling off it. The horse was unhurt and safely returned home.

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