A seal bit off a South African woman’s nose Monday as she was attempting to help the animal back into the sea. The woman’s nose was found but surgeons were unable to reattach it.

A 48-year-old woman in Tampa, Florida, lost mistook a firecracker for a candle during a power outage. The explosion blew off four fingers from her left hand.

Blogger Silly Old Bear at Hey You! has discovered how to put the magic back in Christmas with hand made tampon crafts.

Puppy smugglers are flooding the Califronia market with with animals from Mexico, many of which die or pose health hazards to unsuspecting buyers. During a recent two week sweep, investigators found 517 puppies hidden in vehicles.

Borsheim’s jewely stores are experimenting with innovative marketing techniques including men’s nights featuring free pizza and beer. A recent event in Omaha, Nebraska, was attended by hundreds of men. The event was designed to make shopping for jewelry less intimidating.

A teacher Richardson, Texas, told a group of first-graders there is no such thing as Santa Claus earlier this week. Upset parents convinced the school board to issue a statement that the teacher has since been contacted by Santa Claus. Santa was able to convince the teacher to issue a correction to his students.

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is now the leading cause of acute liver failure in the US - and almost half of those cases are accidental overdoses. The drug is used by millions of Americans each year, and is commonly thought to be safe. Until 1980, acetaminophen was not even listed as a cause of acute liver failure. But between 1998 and 2003, the proportion of cases of liver failure caused by the drug nearly doubled.