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We all dread the possibility of our doctor walking into the exam room, test results in hand, with a not-so-positive expression on his face. What could be worse than that? Well, how about if your doctor walked in scratching his head and saying "hmmm....". That's not exactly comforting either. I imagine that's exactly how things went down when a 66 year-old man in Hong Kong went to his doctor complaining about a swollen abdomen only to find out that he is, in fact, a woman. According to Yahoo News, the condition that went unnoticed for the patient's entire lifetime was the result of two rare genetic disorders. One was Turner syndrome, which causes problems with chromosomes and leads to a ...
Anchor vs. Meteorologist at its finest.
One of the most bizarre criminal trials in United States history just came to a close in March with the deportation of Thor Hansen, outlaw biker, country singer and self-proclaimed terrorist trainer for the CIA. It took place in Florida, land of madness, and stretched over three decades. Buckle in – this is going to be a bumpy ride. Born in Oslo, Norway, Thor Holm Hansen's parents uprooted the family to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1950. His father was violent and abusive, and eventually young Thor was removed from his custody and put into a home. His criminal record started to pick up steam in his teens, being charged with securities fraud, rape, aggravated assault and more. This ...