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A 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,…
Read MoreAccording to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1.7 million people annually are diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury; and about half of serious cases require surgery. “The leading cause of death and disability,” brain injuries affect an estimated two percent of the population in the U.S. The possible means of sustaining a brain injury are almost…
Read MoreIt has often been said that individuals under hypnosis cannot be induced to commit any action that would be out of keeping with their character; that the power of suggestion cannot turn a reserved, well-behaved person into a social deviant with a criminal bent. While it is true that a personality change requires much more…
Read MoreA large commercial vehicle on the road is treated by most like the school bully: it is viewed with dread, encountered reluctantly, and when an encounter is inevitable, many people prefer just to hold their breath, avoid eye contact, and sigh in relief when it’s over (even if the encounter in question consisted of nothing…
Read MoreSomewhere on a desert highway She rides a Harley-Davidson Her long blonde hair Flyin’ in the wind She’s been runnin’ half her life The chrome and steel she rides Collidin’ with The very air she breathes… Unknown legends like the woman in the Neil Young song could hardly hope for a better place to ride…
Read MoreAutomobile owners should know what steps to take when they face one of the most frustrating accidents possible: the classic hit-and-run. If someone hits your parked car, are they obligated to leave a note? What should you do if they don’t? What claim can you file with your insurance company, and ought you file…
Read MoreLosing a finger to a Chihuahua bite seems highly implausible, but for one Utah man, it was nearly a reality. A neighbor’s small dog bit the man on his middle finger, causing a deep puncture wound and laceration the length of which spanned the distance between the two knuckles nearest his palm. The wound quickly…
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