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The Mexican military raided a remote ranch where cartel henchmen fed captured foes to alligators and lions.
Security forces who descended on the secret Monterrico Ranch outside Veracruz found voracious lions, pigs and alligators waiting for their next meal of human flesh.
The cartel is led by Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, who is wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, which put a $10 million bounty on his head.
A supermarket in Denmark came up with a genius way to put an end to coronavirus-crazy customers hoarding hand sanitizer.
The Rotunden — hailed as “the best store in Copenhagen” — sells one bottle of sanitizer for a reasonable $4. Want two? It’s going to cost you $95! And don’t try leaving and returning repeatedly. Store spotters are on to you!
The Netherlands is the world’s sixth happiest nation, according to the annual Gallup World Poll, but its denizens are not smiling, because their beloved country slipped one place in the rankings since last year.
The poll also found the Netherlands slightly less contented than between 2008 and 2012.
Who’s happier? Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and Norway, according to the study.
Irish eyes are smiling on dramatic sunsets and sunrises.
Intense hues of yellow, orange and red have been lighting up dusk, briefly distracting from the dark, coronavirus-spurred mood.
The settled days and dry, calm, still weather “scatter the light” molecules in a different way and also change the direction of light rays, meteorologists say.
There’s no free lunch — or free getaway.
A recruitment agency is seeking a couple to manage a beautiful property on the Scottish Isle of Skye from April to October.
The perks include a monthly salary of $1,400, free accommodation — and hiking, scenic boat rides and medieval-castle viewing.
The catch: The hosts must provide major concierge services to well-heeled tourists.