A shoe manufacturing firm in Leon, Guanajuato, says that “leather” made from fish skin is a viable alternative to leather made from the skin of endangered reptiles. We’re just wondering if there are enough suitable fish for the production lines to scale.
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Al Madrigal dives into the Tea Party’s manatee manifesto (video)
President Bronco Bama might have been reelected, but that doesn’t mean the Tea Party is ready to give up. In Florida, they’re trying to keep the Socialist UN-Occupied Federal Government out of their water sports, insisting on their Constitutional Right to Ride Manatees.
The Daily Show’s Al Madrigal dives deep into the depths of Florida to meet the manatees, the manatee people and the Tea Partiers fighting for their right to party with these large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals, which are sometimes known as sea cows. And monkeys riding dogs. [Disclosure: Al is also POCHO’s Migrant editor, and we’re so proud!]
Pets for Pochos: Mexican Redknee Tarantula (video)
Cats? Been there. Dogs? Done that. Birds? Meh. What you need is a Mexican Redknee Tarantula — quiet, neat, just feed them crickets and keep them warm. And their venom may hurt like hell, but it’s not lethal!