Go Batty For This Bat Fact or Bat Myth Quiz!


Updated 10/24/10 12:05 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 6 comments

Trivia About Bats

Tricky creatures to figure out due to all the myths and relative difficulty to spot in the wild, can you find the bat facts inside the bat fiction? These flying foxes were rescued and wrapped up — the babes don't look that scary now, do they? Test yourself and start this quiz 'cause it's bat-tastic! Take the Quiz Read more

Who Knew? Bat Oral Sex Might Have an Evolutionary Benefit


Updated 10/30/09 6:28 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 13 comments

Who Knew? Bat Oral Sex Might Have an Evolutionary Benefit

Just in time for Halloween mania: some stats on bats. This isn't about how they've come to be part of Halloween iconography, but rather about their sex habits. It turns out, bats give head, too! Scientists have long known that animals engage in nonprocreative sex acts like oral sex. (Just look up the sex acts Bonobo chimps engage in and your sex life may look vanilla in comparison.) But they're Read more

Friday Feel Good: Baby Bat Rescue Center


Updated 06/26/09 10:49 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

Baby Bat Day Care in Queensland, Australia

Jenny McClain has her hands full at her bat rescue center in Northern Queensland, Australia. It's paralysis tick season, and as mother bats get bitten, they are too ill to take care of their babies. That's where Jenny and her staff of baby bat lovin' volunteers come in. Ultimately, what's good for these little bats (including one named Wilson!) is good for the ecosystem; bats help to pollinate Read more

Bat and Cat Cookies Two Ways — Beginner and Expert


Updated 10/22/08 7:23 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Bat and Cat Cookies Two Ways — Beginner and Expert

While I may not want a bat in my coffee, I do love to celebrate Halloween with festive cookies. Bat and cat cookies are the quintessential Halloween dessert. If you're looking for something fast and simple, or you don't have Halloween cookie cutters on hand, try the first recipe, which simply calls for store-bought sugar cookie dough. If you're in the mood to make something from scratch, these Read more

A Fabby Halloween: Bat Ears


Updated 10/22/08 11:12 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 4 comments

It's a sign. I'm trying to decide on my pup Annabelle's Halloween costume, and after a weekend of pet store perusing, we're leaning toward these adorable bat wings. Since my little Frenchie is black, the black bat wings looked so simple and chic. Then, today I find these Giles & Brother Tiny Bat Studs ($78). Done and done. If you've decided to go costume-free this Halloween, can I Read more

Woman's Coffee Goes Batty


Updated 10/14/08 7:29 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 22 comments

Woman's Coffee Goes Batty

In Cedar Rapids, IA, one woman got her Halloween trick several weeks early when she found a bat in her coffee. The woman reported a bat in her house but wasn't too concerned about it. She then turned on her automatic coffeemaker before bedtime and enjoyed her coffee the next morning. When she cleaned out her coffee machine that night, she discovered the dead bat in the coffee filter. The bat was Read more

Shaquille O'Neal's Mom Opens Up About Education, Sports, and Keeping Kids Motivated


Updated 05/14/12 10:05 AM · Posted by Yahoo Shine · 0 comments

Shaquille O'Neal's Mom Shares Parenting Advice

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: When basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was still a kid, he knew that he had to get good grades before he could to play sports. "In our home we had a rule: No pass, no play," his mother, Lucille O'Neal, told Yahoo! Shine in an interview. "If you didn't pass the grade, then you weren't allowed to play the Read more

3 Awkward Scenarios and a Relatable Breakup Speech From This Week's Girls


Updated 05/10/12 3:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Girls: Hannah's Diary

From penis pics to sexual harassment to a deflowering disaster, there's a lot to talk about from last night's Girls episode "Hannah's Diary." The show mainly focuses on Marnie's boyfriend, Charlie, and his buddy reading Hannah's diary and finding out from it that Marnie isn't happy in the relationship. This results in a very-hurt Charlie and his friend singing excerpts from the diary at an open Read more

5 Numbers to Program Into the Phone Before You Leave Home


Updated 04/27/12 1:15 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

Important Numbers to Have in Your Phone When Traveling

Even if you're traveling with a WiFi-enabled computer or smartphone, you'll save time with these numbers set up in the handset before you leave home. Remember time is money and it's all about being prepared for vacation state of mind! Airline. No one wants to think about canceled flights or sleeping in the airport before leaving home but at the very least, program in the airline's 1-800-number Read more