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Over a century ago, Japanese seasoning company Ajinomoto found itself entangled in a bizarre rumor — that its flagship monosodium glutamate (MSG) product, Aji-No-Moto, was concocted from snakes. Flavor enhancer: First developed in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, MSG is known to enhance food’s flavor by complementing its other tastes. The bizarre myth that the seasoning was made from snakes emerged within a decade of it hitting store shelves in 1909.

Indian officer Atul Sharma, of Madhya Pradesh, gave CPR to a non-venomous snake that had slithered into a pipeline being treated with pesticide.

“I want other kids who have that curiosity to be able to have the opportunity to have these animals," Cynthia Cortez said.

A child custody dispute quickly turned into a slithery situation for Kent County Sheriff's deputies Sunday.

Two pet snakes were allegedly 'dumped' on a city street by an ex-boyfriend following a break up. The owner is now fearing for the safety of the two missing pythons.

“Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel to the uber-successful film series that grossed $3 billion worldwide, opens in theaters November 17, but it’s expected to bring in far less cash than other recent high-profile prequels.

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology recently acquired tens of thousands of reptile and amphibian specimens, including many snakes. Research collections manager Greg Schneider estimates the new material donated

"Snakes...why'd it have to be snakes?" That's what the main character Indiana Jones of Raiders of the Lost Ark (and anyone with ophidiophobia) uttered when encountering a snake.

A child custody dispute quickly turned into a slithery situation for Kent County Sheriff's deputies Sunday.

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