Iraqi soldiers eat frogs, rabbit at handover ceremony

Almost too bizarre to believe. From the Reuters article: Iraqi soldiers eat frogs, rabbit at handover ceremony

NAJAF, Iraq, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers bit the heads off frogs and ate the heart of a rabbit as signs of courage on Wednesday at a ceremony to transfer Najaf province, home to one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines, from U.S. to Iraqi control. ...