A Tokyo man was arrested by authorities after seeking medical treatment for a snake bite from one of the 51 venomous snakes he was illegally keeping in his apartment. Nobukazu Kashiwagi, a 41-year-old port worker, was bitten on his finger by an eastern green mamba as he tried to feed it.

Albert Hofmann, the inventor of the mind-altering drug LSD, died Tuesday at the age of 102. Hofmann was a Swiss chemist who discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 by accident in 1938 while studying the medicinal ingredients in plants. One April day in 1938 a bit of LSD seeped onto his finger. That's when he discovered the psychedelic effects of the drug.

A man's life was spared during a store robbery as a bullet fired by the robber was deflected by his wedding ring. Donnie Register, was held at gunpoint by one of the two men robbing his store The Antique Market, said Sgt. Jeffery Scott. The robbers started by walking into the store asking to see a coin collection. As Register retrieved the collection, one of the men then pulled out a gun, pointed it at Register, and demanded money.

Peggy Mcalpine, a British pensioner has set the world record as the oldest person to paraglide from the top of a 760-meter peak in the Five Finger mountains in northern Cyprus. She did it not just for fun, but to mark and celebrate the fond memories of her 100th birthday. "I had a wonderful time and I would love to do it again, but I will give it a few years and let someone else have a go at beating the record," Mcalpine was quoted as saying right after she leaped from the mountain range.

A Brooklyn, New York baby is not only born with two extra fingers but he also supports extra toes. A healthy Jeshuah Fuller, who weighed 7 pounds, was born on Tuesday with polydactylism, a rare genetic condition.