Show strange si trance facts fac is I 1 beggars paradise too lazy to breathe judas left out among the arabs of africa and near eastern countries the gratuity or tip called baksheesh goes to the poorer man whether he renders a service to you or you render a service to him even it if you save a man from drowning he will demand his baksheesh if you appear to be in better circumstances cum stances one of the most lethargic animals in existence is the tuatara a two foot lizard like reptile of new zealand not only does it rarely move but it breathes so slowly that usually the creature appears to be lifeless those in captivity have been known to stop breathing for more than an hour at a time oysters catch more rats than do cats on the islands in donegal bay ireland the rodents go down to the beaches in search of food when the tide is out and poke their noses into the partly opened shells of the bivalves which instantly close and capture them then they arf are held in the oysters viselike grip until the tide returns and drowns them A number ol 01 of f christian altars in various parts of the world do not include the figi figure ire of judas in the statuary of christ chris t and his bisci J ples pies colliers q |