An expecting couple in Queen Creek, Arizona, contracted the services of Sacred Dove Release for their gender reveal party, requesting that the birds be dyed to announce their baby’s gender. It was a first for owner Monica Flores, who typically provides doves for weddings and funerals.
Concerns Over Dyeing Birds
After the bright blue doves were released, they caught the attention of local residents along the nearby Salt River, who alerted Crystal White of Crystal’s Critter Haven, a local wildlife rehab facility. White expressed concerns that dyeing birds could harm them, as they have sensitive respiratory systems.
Flores said she used nontoxic food coloring and would never endanger her birds. However, White maintains that dyeing birds is never a good idea. The birds are otherwise healthy and made it back home.
Twin Brothers Marry Twin Sisters
In Nigeria, fraternal twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye married identical twin sisters. The brothers had always wanted to marry twins and met their wives at the University of Ibadan.
The couples were married in a joint ceremony and are hoping to have twins of their own. Twins are common among the Yoruba people in southwest Nigeria and are considered a blessing.
Other Unusual Stories
A California woman who put up billboards along U.S. Highway 101 to find love has finally found a partner. Lisa Catalano received about 4,000 dating applications and met her new beau through a dating app.
In Japan, a restaurant owner revealed that his secret to award-winning fried chicken is using 66-year-old frying oil. The oil is cleaned and filtered every night before being added to a new batch of oil the next day.
Also in Japan, chefs have developed a way of preparing tuna by storing it under specific conditions to encourage the development of Koji mold, which results in a thick, white, fluffy “fur” around the fish.
An Indian ascetic monk has been standing for five years as part of a 12-year vow and relies on a support system of ropes, swings, and harnesses to help him stay upright.
A man in China was sentenced to prison for breeding over 300 pythons in his apartment, which were discovered after authorities reviewed electricity consumption in the area.
Original reporting: Greenville Journal — read the source article.
