‘Yeti Hair’ Recovered from the Himalayas Turns Out to Be Horse Hair

The Abominable Snowman, the Yeti, the Migoi… Whatever you want to call it, the strange half-man, half-ape resident of the Himalayas has been part of the region’s folklore for thousands of years. The creature became famous even in the Western world at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, multiple expeditions have headed to …

Customs Seizes Giraffe Poop from Woman Who Planned to Make Necklaces with It

It’s always nice to bring home souvenirs as mementos of your travels to distant lands. That said, you should not try to take just any kind of foreign crap with you when you leave. Especially if that’s crap in the literal sense. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) agents at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International …