While it may not be the longest snake—that honor goes to the reticulated python—the green anaconda’s bulk is unmatched. Weight: Green anacondas can tip the scales at over 550 pounds (250 kg). Length: ...

For Jillian Simpson, 41, wedding season once meant panic-buying flouncy dresses that didn’t suit her style. But last June, the New Yorker bucked convention and paired a floor-grazing black skirt ...