Dave Barry's Blog, page 227

HORN-TOOTING

My new novel, Swamp Story, to be published in May, got a nice review from Publishers weekly.

PAGING THE OREGON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Japanese officials investigate mysterious sphere washed up on beach

(Thanks to Peter Metrinko)

AND IN SPORTS

XFL Fans Pelt Field With Lemons After Massive Beer Snake is Confiscated

(Thanks to Ralph)

In Australia, the beer snakes are actual snakes.

THIS BEING AUSTRALIA, WE ASSUME THEY WERE VENOMOUS

Fish 'rained from the sky', outback community says

(Thanks to Ralph)

THE DOWNSIDE: THEY DEVELOP HAIRLESS TAILS

Men who drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi have higher testosterone levels and larger testicles, study in rodents suggests

(Thanks to w, Rick Day, Roberto, Jim Perth and Barry Nester)

���HOW WAS YOUR WALK, DEAR?���

Anchorage woman kicked in the head by moose while walking her dog

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

PAGING MR. DARWIN

Clueless Everglades tourists lie down with alligator to snap selfies

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

WE���RE GUESSING IT���S BECAUSE THEY���RE NAKED

Naked mole-rats 'never stop having babies.' Now we know why.

(Thanks to EricY) 

SO IT DIDN'T HAVE SPOTS WHEN IT BOARDED THE FLIGHT?

Scorpion spotted on British Airways flight from Texas to London

(Thanks to John Lobert)

CSI: DOWN UNDER

Police make surprising find in Aussie driver���s soiled pants

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)