Rudolph the Red Nosed Eel!
The folks who run a Utah aquarium are getting a little bit of help in making Christmas bright – not from a reindeer, but from an electric eel!
The Living Planet Aquarium is using the creature to power the lights on a Christmas tree in its "Journey To South America" gallery, which flick on and off as the eel emits its charge. A rep for the park says that the average eel has the capability of generating about six times the amount of power of a standard wall socket.
Angie Hyde, director of public relations and marketing for the aquarium, says, "Visitors can visually and audibly experience the power of our electric eel and get a real sense of how amazing this creature is. We thought we'd put a festive twist on it for the holidays." (UPI)
More Fun Than a Bra Full of Monkeys
An animal trainer in China has found a way to milk the last bit of kindness out of his wife – by asking her to breastfeed the monkeys that he supplies to circuses and stage acts.
Jiao Xinzhen bared all about her decision to lend a hand – among other body parts – to her husband's efforts to keep his monkey school afloat. She says that the family even adopted one of the critters as a playmate for their son, leading to a further bond within their ranks.
Jiao says, "Many times, some of the baby monkeys slip onto our bed at night to suckle. I feel they are just like my children." (Orange News U.K.)
Orville Redenbacher's Granddaughter Gets Popped
A woman who claims to be the granddaughter of popcorn king Orville Redenbacher was arrested last weekend for drunk driving. Jordan Jones initially fought with the arresting officers. She knocked herself out cold by banging her head against the squad car’s protective divider. After she was transported to the hospital, she battled the nurses and doctors. It took eight people to restrain her.
Yesterday, Jones told a judge in Indiana that she’s living off a trust fund established by her famous grandpa. She’s lucky to be living at all. The police report indicates that at 4 in the morning, Jones drove her 2003 Pontiac Sunfire onto train tracks and became stuck. She was so out of it, that she locked herself out of the car. Good thing, too, because shortly afterward a train smashed into it.
