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• Why Does A Dog Lick Its Nose?

  

  image credit: Andy on Flickr cc When dogs are in their training stage a question that comes up a great deal is why do dogs lick their noses? Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Guppies And The Value Of Ugly Friends

  

  image credit Researchers at Italy's University of Padua have found that guppies find true value in hanging out with ugly friends. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Feral Cat Hunting

  Clip from BBC documentary series Earthflight showing a feral cat, a wild descendant of a domestic cat, hunting birds. As the narrator explains, her hunting... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Smallest Cars In The World

  

  image credit: mrflip cc With its bright glossy colors and retro-futuristic design, this miniature city car looks like it belongs in Toyland. It's adorable -... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Famous Hostages Who Lived To Tell The Tale

  For most of us, kidnappings only ever happen on screen, in edge-of-your seat thrillers on television or in the movies. However, for some people, being taken... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mustache Hanger Set

  

  Keep your closet looking super classy with hangers in the shape of a mustache! These sturdy hangers can handle anything you hang on them, all while looking supe... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 15 Incredible Luxury Jet Interiors

  

  image credit Flying from place to place can be stressful and tiresome, but private and chartered jets are able to change the experience to one of pure delight. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How The Egyptian Pyramids Were Built: A New Theory In 3D Animation

  

  Jean-Pierre Houdin spent a couple of decades working as an independent architect around Paris. Then, his career took a big turn. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 15 Celebs With Ridiculous Face Tattoos

  

  image credit: Octal cc Money can't buy taste. And no matter how rich, beautiful and famous a celebrity you are, you're still far from immune to the odd... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Surface Of The Sun As You've Never Seen It

  This extraordinary video looks back on the 3rd year of operation of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The observatory has continued to return breathtaking... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Ruthless Rock Managers

  

  image credit: The rakish fellow cc They've got bad hair and big cigars, and they want their 10 percent. Meet the world's most notorious music managers. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Meteorite Hits Russia

  

  Around 400 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky in central Russia this morning sending fireballs crashing to Earth, smashing windows and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• 10 Famous Tree Tunnels

  

  image credit: spharris2000 cc A tree tunnel is a road, lane or track where the trees on each side form a more or less continuous canopy overhead, giving the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• The World's Wealthiest Royal Families

  

  image credit Ever wonder what royal life is like? Unlike entrepreneurs, these are individuals who owe their wealth to circumstances of birth and the privileges... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 SOCIETY

• What Are The Odds Your House Will Be Destroyed By An Asteroid?

  

  If you haven't heard, a giant asteroid will buzz Earth on February 15. The asteroid, which has the catchy moniker 2012 DA14, is approximately 146 feet long and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 RANDOM

• 10 Of The World's Greatest Hotels Inspired By Literature

  

  image credit: enriqueburgosgarcia cc Book nerds need someplace cool to stay as much as art nerds do. Check out ten literary hotels where you can spend the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 Worst Countries In The World For Women

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes the right that no human being should suffer degrading, cruel or inhumane treatment. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Most Impressive Coral Reefs

  

  image credit: Daviddarom Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Coral reefs cover less than one per... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The South American Church That Looks Like A European Castle

  

  image credit: Sarah and Iain cc If you take the immediate exterior of the Las Lajas Sanctuary in Colombia it doesn't look too much like an atypical South... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Wattle Cup Caterpillar

  

  image credit The Wattle Cup caterpillar. What a beauty. The caterpillar is the larva of the Wattle Cup Moth, which can be found in northern Australia, south to... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT