Should we all be more wacky? A bizarre story from the American midwest has some dwelling on what we have lost. They think a slightly madder world would be a happier place.
Americans split over bull in passenger seat
Beefy: Watusi bulls, which come from Africa, can grow their horns up to 2.4m long. Glossary
911 - The phone number of emergency services in the USA. In the UK, it is 999.
Nebraska - A state in the midwestern USA with a population of nearly 2 million.
Watusi - A former name for the Tutsi people of Africa, who traditionally herd cattle.
John Stuart Mill - A 19th-Century English philosopher who wrote extensively about freedom and democracy. He is regarded as the father of modern liberalism.
Herbert Marcuse - A German philosopher who was a member of the Frankfurt School. His writings on modern society were influenced by Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud.
Mass media - Media that reaches a large audience, such as television, radio, newspapers, the Internet and more.
Urbanisation - The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. It is predicted that by 2050 three billion people will live in cities.
Industrial Revolution - A period of sudden, rapid industrialisation that transforms a country from an agricultural to an industrial economy.