But other birds can also be poisoned if insects eat the rat bait and the birds then eat the insects. Some birds may even eat the bait directly. In a test, Elliott put sparrows in a cage with rat-bait pellets. They went straight for the bait, he says. ARs work by interfering with the blood's ability to clot.
Tommy Chong Dead at age 74. Beloved actor-comedian Tommy Chong, one-half of the pot-loving pair âCheech and Chong,â has died today at his home, he was 74. Chong has been battling prostate cancer for a long time. âIâve got prostate cancer, and Iâm treating it with hemp oil, with cannabis,â Chong, 74, told CNN Saturday.
Thomas Anthony DeSimone (May 24, 1950 â disappeared January 14, 1979), also known as Two-Gun Tommy or Tommy D, was a Sicilian-American gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York. DeSimone was a grandson and nephew of Los Angeles mob bosses, Rosario DeSimone and Frank DeSimone, respectively. He was married to Angelica Cookie Spione, but had many mistresses, including Theresa Ferrara. In Martin Scorsese 's film Goodfellas, the character Tommy DeVito (portrayed by Joe Pesci) is based on DeSimone.