Why did the US bedbug population rebound from virtual extinction in the 1990s? Ask that to any bug expert and you’ll get the same answer says the New York Times: “Good question.” Bedbugs are one of the mysterious insects around. Not only did they disappear for nearly 40 years, they continuously baffle researchers by their inability to carry disease. 

The latest way to pay for expensive medical care you can’t afford is to put it on a heath care credit card. But beware says the Washington Post. The health care lending industry is being investigated by several Attorneys General around the country for “deceptive and sometimes fraudulent practices.”  Specifics are hard to come by and interests rates can be as high as 25 percent.

Remember a few weeks ago when we told you about a man affectionately dubbed the Jolly Green Giant after a pea went down the wrong tube and sprouted in his lung? Well, USA Today that’s not even close to the strangest thing to be pulled out of the human body. Try dentures, a belly button ring and some batteries.

It’s not enough to just play a sport, you also have to play the game. The Wall Street Journal says more and more college football teams are taking off their shirts for steamy “beefcake photos” as a way to keep their female fans interested.

The New York Post puts Lindsay Lohan on its front page this morning after Vanity Fair did the same on the cover of its latest issue. In the interview Lohan claims she has learned from the mistakes in her past and that her “wild-child days are behind her.” The Post duly notes that the interview was conducted 13 days before the actress had the solitude of jail and court-ordered rehab to seriously consider her situation.

It’s like “the most bizarre and yet entertaining kind of dinner party” says the LA Times of the newly announced “Dancing With the Stars” lineup. Every corner of the American cultural landscape is represented. From reality stars (Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino) to classic TV names (Florence Henderson), NBA greats (Rick Fox) and political offspring (Bristol Palin), there is literally someone to pique everyone’s interest.