Patient Zero

Phantom limb used to scratch itch

Phantom limbs

The arm appeared to the woman a few days after suffering a stroke, doctors said.

But this case of what is known as a supernumerary phantom limb (SPL) is a genuine head-scratcher.

The upshot is that the woman can use the apparitional extremity to relieve very real itches on the cheek. It cannot penetrate solid objects

I'm sure tommy would like a couple phantom appendages. Maybe a whole assortment. It would make boring meetings tolerable perhaps.

Here's a Tip for You

If more explanation is needed, I'm sure the K-man has a lot of experience in this area.

Urban Hunter

This guy isn't even from Louisiana.

Detroit - When selecting the best raccoon carcass for the special holiday roast, both the connoisseur and the curious should remember this simple guideline: Look for the paw.

"The paw is old school," says Glemie Dean Beasley, a Detroit raccoon hunter and meat salesman. "It lets the customers know it's not a cat or dog."

Beasley, a 69-year-old retired truck driver who modestly refers to himself as the Coon Man, supplements his Social Security check with the sale of raccoon carcasses that go for as much $12 and can serve up to four. The pelts, too, are good for coats and hats and fetch up to $10 a hide.

Be sure to watch the video (if you have the stomach for it) for a demonstration on the butchering and cooking of a raccoon.