Dogs Can Help With Seasonal Allergies — Here Are 8 Reasons You Should Own A Dog According to Science
I didn’t have dogs growing up. We had cats (4 of them over the 20-odd years I lived at home) and some of them were great. Others were those other sort of cat, but whatever the reason, my parents never gave into our begging for a puppy. When I was 22, my then-fiancee and I...
Ikiru the Cat Has the Cutest, Dopiest Face in the World
You never know exactly what you’re going to get when you adopt a cat (or any animal, for that matter). You can try to gauge personality, and you can ask the shelter or foster for their advice, but true personalities never really emerge until everyone gets comfortable. Rich and Emma, the now-parents of Ikiru the...
10 Great Facts to Spice up Your Day
Life can get boring…really boring, in fact. That’s why you need to spice us your life as much as possible with great facts! And we believe that these 10 facts are right on the money. Enjoy! 1. That’s a relief. Source 1 Source 2 2. You can thank her for that. Source 1 Source 2...
Meet These Sheep That Look Exactly Like Stuffed Animals
There are so many delightful animals in the world. I swear, I haven’t seen even half of them, because there are new-to-me adorable floofs always popping up. Like these Valais Blacknose sheep (Walliser Schwarznasenschaf in German). https://www.instagram.com/p/B688L1zF7ng/ These are domestic sheep that originated in the Valais region of Switzerland, and their black faces, ears, and...
A Rare Pink Manta Ray Has Been Spotted Near Australia
Inspector Clouseau (so named after the detective in the Pink Panther cartoons), an 11-foot male manta ray with a bright pink underbelly, was first sighted by dive instructor Ryan Jeffery in 2015. The images he took caught the attention – and curiosity – of the Project Manta research group (and everyone else) who sees him....
75-Million-Year-Old DNA Was Found Preserved In A Baby Duck Bill
In a rare case of Hollywood predicting the future, it appears the theory behind Jurassic Park, at least, might be possible. At least, that’s the case according to a new paper published in National Science Review. The scientists who wrote it suggest that DNA may actually be able to persist for dozens of millions of...
Poland’s Very Tiny Cat Museum is a Must See
Just to clarify, we’re talking about a very tiny museum, not a regular museum full of tiny (not real) cats. Which is just as awesome as any other way you slice this thing, guys, and some of the cats are smol and stuff. Check this out! https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Rxbp1A0Eh/ There are, of course, plenty of museums around...
10 Important Knots You Should Know How to Tie
Are you ready to learn some good life hacks? Tying knots seems to be something of a lost art these days, but it is important to know how to tie some of the different kinds because they can come in handy in all kinds of situations: in the great outdoors and inside the home. Pay...