“This is such a beautiful lizard. But no one realizes the ability it has to tear off your cat’s head with one twist.”
Herpetologist Kenneth Krysko of the University of Florida, Gainesville, on the trend for releasing unwanted exotic pets such as monitor lizards in the Everglades (The New York Times, 1 March)
“It’s amazing. I have rain inside the helmet. I have water on the visor.”
Cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri whose spacesuit malfunctioned during a space walk last week (CNN.com, 27 February)
“Maybe women in higher grades are operating in a bit of a man’s world, and perhaps feel they need to adopt some male roles.”…
