Which Breed Lives and Loves Longer?
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire, England shows Jack Russell terriers and Yorkshire Terriers have a life expectancy of nearly 13 years, but flat-faced breeds such as French bulldogs live to only 5, English bulldogs to only 7, and pugs to only 8 years, on average.Got a Moment?
A moment is 90 seconds. If you "gave a moment" for every second for every Jewish life killed in the WWII holocaust, you’d be silent for 13 years. If you "gave a moment" for every death caused by World War II, you'd be silent for 130 years.
How Much a Gallon?
What are they paying for gas by liter or gallon in various countries? It has a lot to do with subsidies and taxes, not just the cost per barrel of crude out of the ground.
A Collection of Bird Nest Cams
Rwanda probably has better internet connectivity than where you live, and they've been using drone aircraft to shuttle blood to rural, mountainous areas for years as it's faster than driving on bad roads.
Murder by Rival Accordion Gangs
It sounds like a joke, but warfare in Lesotho, southern Africa between rival accordion stars has turned one of Africa's smallest countries into a murder hub.
A Head of State Drug Smuggler
The Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the Managing Director of Ports have been arrested on US drug charges.
Russia Is Not a Super Power
The nation has only one aircraft carrier, and it cannot stop putting out thick diesel smoke, and it may never leave dry dock again.
103 Life Tips from Kevin Kelly
The editor of The Whole Earth Review has a few life tips gleaned from 70 years of life. My favorite: "The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished."
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