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Dog Nurses and Cares for Leopard Cub
A golden retriever named Tessie adopted a newly born female African leopard in Sadgorod zoo in Russia’s Vladivostok. Zoo staff decided to take the cub from the biological mother, because she had killed her newborns on a previous occasion. Tessie has four of own newborn puppies, but she did not reject the foundling. The dog feeds and licks the little … Continue reading
Reality Fading: Are We Living Haunted Empty Lives?
‘Fear has many eyes And can see things underground’ ~Cervantes, Don Quixote The world as we know it has gone from being flat to round; from being the center of the universe to the center of the solar system; from being animistic and supernatural to red in tooth and claw; from being particle-atomic to wavy-quantum. And now we are disappearing … Continue reading
Jimmy Kimmel Suggests Something That May End Trump’s ‘Twitter Storms’, Fidget Spinners!
Tired of US President Donald Trump’s provocative tweeting? Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has a novel solution: fidget spinners to keep the presidential fingers busy. While the popular ball-bearing-based toys are reportedly able to alleviate anxiety and stress in people with neurological disorders like autism and ADHD, Kimmel seemed mostly concerned with their ability to keep Trump distracted by … Continue reading
Why Sir Isaac Newton Believed a Comet Caused Noah’s Flood
In the 17th century, scientists used physics to explain the miracles described in the Bible. “Late in the autumn of 1680 the good people of Manhattan were overcome with terror at a sight in the heavens such as has seldom greeted human eyes,” history tells us. That terrible sight was a comet so bright that it could be seen in … Continue reading
Indifference to the Laughter of Others is an Early Sign of Psychopathy
A new study from British researchers has found that along with compulsive lying, narcissism and a failure to return video tapes on time, one telltale sign of a psychopath is that they do not share laughter with others. The team out of University College London studied 92 boys between the ages of 11 and 16. Thirty were a control group, … Continue reading
Do Supporters of ‘Nasty’ Leaders Share Similar Negative Personality Traits?
Have you ever worked with a leader who manipulates others to get their own way? Or is there someone in your team who is so completely self-obsessed that they disregard other’s opinions and contributions? Hostile personality characteristics such as these might help people climb the career ladder, but it could be a very lonely journey to the top – unless … Continue reading
Hikers in Colorado Rescue Dog That was Lost for 6 Weeks
Trinity Smith and Sean Nichols had seen posts from other climbers on 14ers.com about a crying dog in the area of Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Bross … both are 14ers in Park County. They went on a mission to save the dog and they succeeded. The 13-year-old dog ran off from her home with another younger dog about six weeks … Continue reading
Do You Get Goosebumps From Music? Your Brain Might be Special
Do you ever get that feeling when listening to a great song that makes all the hairs on your arm stand on end? Personally this writer can remember getting chills when listening to ‘Whole Lotta Love’ by Led Zeppelin on the number 9 bus from Stourbridge when he was 16. Experiencing sensations like goose bumps or a lump in the … Continue reading
Bengal Tiger Cub Rescued, Given New Home in San Diego Zoo
A weeks-old Bengal tiger cub that was allegedly smuggled into the US from Mexico by a Californian teenager has been given a new home in San Diego Zoo. The tiny male cub was discovered by Customs and Border Protection officers between a passenger’s legs at the Otay Mesa border crossing on Wednesday, USA Today reported. The young tiger was seized … Continue reading
Stephen Hawking Talks About His Fear Of Earth Destruction Via Aliens And Climate Change
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has once again opened up about his fears and warned the world to be hesitant about making contact with alien life. He said planet Gliese 832c potentially had alien life but said humans needed to be wary. “One day, we might receive a signal from a planet like this, but we should be wary of answering … Continue reading
