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In the wake of America’s latest deadly school shooting, one district in Pennsylvania has come up with a novel way to ward off would-be killers by arming teachers with mini baseball bats. The Millcreek School District in the northwest of the Keystone state has spent $ 1,800 to purchase the bats, according to local media […]
Aaron Sanchez managed to shut down New York’s power duo of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton Friday night. But the Blue Jays right-hander took little comfort in that. Sanchez (0-1), in his first start since last July, allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings as Toronto fell 4-2 to the Yankees, starting […]
Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Only three mammalian species are sanguivorous—that’s blood feeding—and they are all bats. Blood, apparently, is not that nutritious. It has almost no carbs, fats, or vitamins; its high iron levels can disrupt heart, liver, and pancreas function; its obscenely high protein and salt levels can cause renal disease if nitrogenous waste […]
Scientists have cracked the mystery of how vampire bats can survive solely upon the blood of their victims. The nocturnal Latin American mammals are fascinating creatures, the study leader says. The creepy nocturnal creatures are unique among mammals because they are the only ones that just drink blood. For the first time, scientists studying the […]
Published time: 23 Dec, 2017 14:12 Vampire bats are making farmers’ lives in Peru a nightmare by preying on their cattle, a new study on the rabies ridden species suggests. However, locals living among the bats may not be aware of the cause of the bovine deaths. Native to the Americas, the common vampire bat […]
1. The composer Johann Strauss II was born on October 25, 1825. His most famous work was the opera Die Fledermaus, which means “the bat”. 2. The US sheriff, gambler and gunfighter “Bat” Masterson died on October 25, 1921. 3. “Bat” was an abbreviation of Masterson’s first name, Bartholomew. 4. The terms “bats” and “batty”, […]
The Blue Jays won’t be picking up the mutual option on Jose Bautista’s contract for 2018, but GM Ross Atkins wouldn’t rule out the possibility of the all-star slugger returning to Toronto in the future. Atkins said Tuesday that he recently sat down with Bautista to tell him the option on the contract he signed […]
With his chances of returning in 2018 essentially slim and none, a long goodbye to Toronto slugger Jose Bautista kicked off Tuesday night as the Blue Jays began their final homestand of the season. The six-time all-star was given a warm ovation before his opening at-bat at Rogers Centre against the Kansas City Royals. The […]
Published time: 21 Jun, 2017 04:34 At least one person was stabbed during a mass brawl in Stamford Hill in which dozens of violent youths clashed using bats, knives and even machetes following an illegal rave, according to reports. Riot police were dispatched to stop the “violence involving machetes and swords after illegal rave” in […]
A solid start from Texas right-hander Andrew Cashner brought an end to the suddenly surging Toronto Blue Jays’ season-high five-game winning streak. Cashner (2-4) allowed one run and just five hits over seven innings to help the Rangers (25-26) avoid a sweep with a 3-1 win in front of 46,188 fans at the Rogers Centre […]
