Goats

It was a tense moment at the petting zoo last week: while crossing a pond, a baby goat's foot became stuck underwater, and the poor horned one could only flail his legs and bleat for help. Fortunately, he need not fear for long because a good samaritan swooped in for the save, dislodging the goat's foot and guiding him to shore. Who was this lifeguarding hero? Check out this video for the answer!

Do you like delightful, coming-of-age stories but always wish there were more goats involved? If so, then indie comedy Goats is for you. Graham Phillips (The Good Wife) plays Ellis, a teenager who's grown up in Tucson under the guidance of his hippie mother (Vera Farmiga) and the wise, bearded Goat Man (David Duchovny) who lives in their garage. Now headed to the East Coast boarding school near his estranged father (Ty Burrell), Ellis gets a peek at what his life would be like had he chosen to live with the man who left his family to start a new one.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the Goats trailer. I'm a sucker for David Duchovny, and he does that whole distant, wise dude thing pretty well. I'm still a little fuzzy on the relationship between Ellis and his dad, but all the relationships feel so realistic (even Goat Man's) that I'm looking forward to seeing the family dynamics play out. The movie opens in limited release on Aug. 10, but watch the trailer when you read more.

Argan oil is one of the more buzzed-about ingredients in beauty, thanks to its benefits for hair and skin (and a slew of cult-fave products that include the stuff). The oil comes from the nuts of argan trees, and humans aren't the only ones interested in getting a piece of the action. My friends Todd and Lisa ran across these hungry tree-climbing goats while honeymooning in Morocco.

Oddly enough, the animals are actually an important part of the oil-making process. The nuts are incredibly difficult to crack open, so enterprising people poked through goat poop to pick out the valuable argan nuts. Through the magic of goat digestion, the shells of the nuts became easier to open, and processing went from there. These days, most of the argan oil used in cosmetics is harvested without the help of goats, but in some places, the traditional goat-poo process is still in place. Now you know.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Whiteman