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Go Batty For This Bat Fact or Bat Myth Quiz!

PetSugar — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:00:32 PDT

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!

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Who Knew? Bat Oral Sex Might Have an Evolutionary Benefit

TresSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:00 PDT

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 trying to figure out if the fruit bats that are performing oral sex on each other might not also have sex for longer periods of time, which may have an evolutionary benefit.

Bats performing oral sex could be trying to increase the chances that sperm will fertilize the egg or attempting to kill bacteria on the penis, and in effect, keep both bat partners from getting STDs. Wow. I think that's enough of bat sex ed for today!

Friday Feel Good: Baby Bat Rescue Center

TresSugar — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:00 PDT

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 fruit trees and plants. In addition to the ridiculously cute sight of baby bats sucking on pacifiers, rolled up in pink and blue blankets and lined up in a basket, I shed a little tear watching mom bat and Wilson being separated so that both could get medical care and TLC. Sigh - so cute!

Bat and Cat Cookies Two Ways - Beginner and Expert

YumSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:00:26 PDT

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 dark, luscious cocoa bat and cat cookies will do the trick (or treat!). To get baking,

A Fabby Halloween: Bat Ears

FabSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:00:22 PDT

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 beg you to be a wee festive and indulge in these or some other spooky jewels?

Woman's Coffee Goes Batty

YumSugar — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:00 PDT

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 sent to a laboratory to be tested, where researchers determined its brain was too cooked by the hot water for them to determine whether it was rabid. The woman is currently undergoing treatment for possible rabies.

I've heard some food scenarios that are even more disgusting, but this one tops the list of strange occurrences! Does this remind you of any bizarre food experiences that you've had?

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Too Lazy to Exercise? Pretend Bats Are Chasing You!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Hey, it makes more sense than the all-cabbage diet, starving yourself, or zombie aerobics!

See Katy Perry's New Eyelash Collection Up Close

Jaime Richards — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:53:00 PST

Just about a week ago, the Internet was abuzz with news that Katy Perry would be releasing her own line of eyelashes with faux eyelash brand Eylure. And now, the lashes are available for purchase at Ulta. But what can we expect from a Katy-branded false eyelash collection? As you might have imagined, catlike designs, retro touches, and lots of volume. So bat those lashes and check out Katy's latest offerings now.

Michael Fassbender Cracks Dirty Joke, Dishes on His Three-Way Sex Scene

Tara Sharp — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:00 PST

Last night hot Shame star Michael Fassbender wasn't shy about his onscreen sex-capades during his interview with David Letterman. While his performance as a sex addict is darkly intense and serious, the Golden-Globe-nominated Irishman lightened the mood right off the bat with a joke about how "hard" it was to shoot full-frontal scenes. Michael also got into some of the details about shooting his convincing three-way sex scene in the film, answering Letterman's question about whether his costars were actresses or possibly ladies of the night. Watch the funny clip now!

Braised White Beans

OnSugar — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:15:08 PST

The braised white beans pictured below aren't just legendary; they also happen to be totally vegan. Thanks to Fresh Tart for sharing.

These may look like ordinary white beans but they're actually the cool-girl beans in town, swooned over on Twitter, gossiped about on Facebook, photographed and copied and seriously in demand. I'd love to take credit for the fabulous recipe but no, these are via Chef Adam Vickerman of Cafe Levain, who now has the lady food bloggers in town batting their eyelashes over beans.

The flirtation began last spring, at a California Olive Ranch-sponsored dinner at Levain. As the beans were served, an audible murmur went through the room as the ladies realized that the delicious dish was not only vegetarian but vegan. I myself was inspired and without asking Adam for his recipe, made my own version of braised beans with rosemary and arugula when I wrote about the event.

To locate the recipe, keep reading.