First, Scientists have recently discovered that my favorite herb, cilantro, contains a compound that kills the salmonella bacteria. There is hope that a new food additive that will help fight food-borne illness. I'm not quite sure why this makes me so happy other than another excuse to put cilantro in everything that I cook. More effective at relieving the cabin fever is this story about a dog and a monkey who have become an inseparable pair in northern India. Take a look at the kick-ass pictures, and then tell me that wouldn't make a great half-hour animated TV show.