A Brazilian wax, that is. The state on Friday decided to reverse course on the proposal after angry salon owners complained about losing business ahead of swimsuit season. One spa owner: "In New Jersey especially, where the government has been picking our pockets for so long, it was like, 'Just stay out of our pants, will you?'" Update to an earlier story picked by suebe 8 months ago

Mariana Bridi, died at 2:30 a.m from complications related to a generalized infection caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the Espirito Santo State Health Secretariat said in a statement. The bacteria is known to be resistant to multiple kinds of antibiotics.

The Miss World finalist was only 20. Update to this story picked by suebe 10 months ago

Wait! Don't move to Canada. I'm not talking about George. It seems that for some at least, the popularity of Brazilian waxes is dropping off for a more natural style. Another thing to blame on the "recession?" picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Every night, the Brazilian ant Forelius pusillus takes self-sacrifice to a whole new level. At sunset, the colony protects its nest by sealing off the entrances with sand, and a few ants remain outside to complete the job. Unable to reenter, they die by the next morning--making them the first known example of a suicidal defense that is preemptive rather than a response to immediate danger. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The world's deadliest spider found in a Tulsa grocery store. An employee at Whole Foods Market at 1401 East 41st Street found a Brazilian Wandering Spider wandering around in their produce section. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they’ve got a sexually transmitted disease via an e-mailed virtual postcard. picked by kakana 3 months ago

The Brazilian Senate is in full-blown crisis these days. A controversy over 600-plus undisclosed (or “secret”) acts over recent years has centered on the upper house’s president, 79-year-old Jose Sarney.But it was not just Sarney involved in the secret acts. About half of the senators have been implicated, according to one report. And many Senate employees saw their salaries zoo... read full post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Red-faced Brazilian officials say debris they thought was from an Air France crash in the Atlantic was in fact sea "trash," adding to the uncertainties surrounding the jet tragedy.

"Up to now, no material from the plane has been recovered," Brigadier Ramon Cardoso, director of Brazilian air traffic control, told reporters.
Update to this picked by bingo 6 months ago

With an average height of 4', Brazilian football team Gigantes do Norte (Giants of the North) promote the game amongst the teenagers they play while fighting prejudice. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A new Brazilian geography text book for sixth-grade students doesn't even include the South American country on the map. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Two German tourists have been detained for taking their clothes off in the lobby of a Brazilian airport, authorities said Tuesday.

*Anyone know where SK was Monday night? picked by bingo 10 months ago

One in five pregnancies in a small Brazilian town have resulted in twins and most of them have been blond haired and blue eyed.

Residents claim that Mengele made regular visits to Candido Godoi posing as a vet but offering medical treatment to the women.

It would appear that he continued his experiments into twins and creating an Aryan master race picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

The Brazilian Soccer Federation president admitted that some players arrived at the hotel drunk after nights off, sometimes even at 4 or 6am. No wonder the team played so poorly during the competition. picked by fejas 2 years ago

A Brazilian brewery has been ordered to pay $49,000 (£24,570) to an alcoholic beer taster who claims the company failed to prevent his condition. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A sharp increase in drugs and cellphones found inside a Brazilian prison mystified officials -- until guards spotted some distressed pigeons struggling to stay airborne. picked by leehblanc 1 year ago

Two armed officials of Brazilian second division club Portuguesa accompanied by bodyguards threatened the players after a defeat this week, sparking coach Rene Simoes' resignation on Wednesday. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Things could get hairy in New Jersey this summer for women who sport revealing bikinis or a little bit less. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A black mother has baffled scientists after giving birth to three albino children.

Parents Rosemere Fernandes de Andrade and her partner Joao are dark-skinned Afro-Brazilians, yet three of their five children are albinos. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

The new sexy, Brazilian & Latin Dance Sensation has hit London! Come try out our classes. See website for details. www.zouklambada.com picked by leighgoodman 3 years ago

A 67-year-old Brazilian grandmother who shot and wounded a bag-snatcher in Rio de Janeiro will get a medal from the crime-ridden city's legislators even though she faces trial for illegal gun possession. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago