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Strange dogs should always be approached with caution, and here are some quick and easy tips to make sure the dog never feels threatened. Do not approach the dog face to face. Eye contact is often how dogs show aggression, so do not try to stare the dog down. The dog will probably take a…
Read MoreOne Mississippi, two Mississippi. One one thousand, two one thousand. In the time that it took you to read either of those common ways to measure two seconds you would have crashed your car. Experts at the University of Iowa claim that simple distractions that last for as short a time as two seconds can…
Read MoreBurnin’ rubber in school zones Runnin’ over traffic cones Passin’ semis on the right Now my knuckles are turning’ white Once again, Old Man Winter is stepping aside for bronzed vacationers in Bermuda shorts to take to the streets. And, once again, this rise in temperature will be accompanied by a rise in car accidents:…
Read MoreA recent study by LiveScience found that there is a correlation between traditionally “aggressive” dog breeds and owners who share those traits associated with difficult dogs. Not surprisingly, people seem to appreciate pets they can relate to: the owners of bull terriers were found to be generally more argumentative, the owners of Labrador Retrievers tend…
Read MoreThanks to the sensibilities that devise grotesque horror movies and their proliferation in email forwards during the ‘90s, a number of colorful urban legends have seeped into American folklore, enriching the current body of myth with a dizzying amount of gore. One genre of ‘90s email forwards comprises public service announcements, usually beginning with the…
Read MoreThe Brain Injury Association of America estimates that 5.3 million Americans live with mild to severe brain injury. These injuries exact a toll of $76.5 billion each year in the U.S. While 75% are classified as mild, other survivors experience difficulty returning to even the simplest tasks of self-maintenance. Brain injury recovery is different for…
Read MoreA dog may be the most loyal companion a person could hope to have—and there is absolutely nothing pathetic about that statement. The relationship shared by dogs and humans stretches back thousands of years; and history is rife with tales of dogs’ stunning selflessness in caring for their people. One of the more famous old…
Read MoreIn 2001, a 9-year-old girl named Zubaida Hasan suffered a horrific accident in her Kabul, Afghanistan home. While pouring kerosene into an already-heated stove, the liquid suddenly ignited, setting the girl alight with it. Zubaida fell to the ground over the still-blazing kerosene lamp and continued to burn. By the time Zubaida was saved,…
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