Great horned owls are among the wild animals known to feast on domestic chickens. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Having just read the book, Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, I'm giving serious thought to going organic and raising my own chickens in my backyard for their eggs and meat.
At the top of the list of most expensive sports cars in the world is 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. It is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid super-car. To reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions the 918 uses a combination of a compact and potent 4.6-liter V-8 engine rated at 608 horsepower.
A 1963 Grand Sport is estimated to be worth $6 million to $8 million, according the collector car insurance company Hagerty Insurance. Purpose-built for racing, only five of those cars were ever made. Even at $3.4 million, though, this Corvette is far from the most expensive car ever sold at auction. That distinction belongs to a 1954 Mercedes racecar that sold at an English auction in February for $30 million.