An op-shop purchase of a heavy stone bust of a young man’s head has turned out to be more than a curio… Bought for $34.99 in Texas, it’s actually a Roman artefact from a couple of thousand years ago. Soon to be returned to Europe, the lucky shopper said ​​she thought she might have something special when she searched the internet and saw others in museums that looked “a lot like my guy.”

What to get a mama lion for Mother’s Day? Blood, milk, meat and cat food ice blocks. What a treat… 

Rich Strike has won the 148th Kentucky Derby, and any punters backing him also won big. Coming home with odds of 80-1, Rich Strike was only included in the race on Friday when another runner pulled out. “Lightening can strike,” said trainer Eric Reed. Words to live by…