The holidays are a time for feeling good about things. And there’s nothing to put you in a better mood than a good animal rescue story. Conveniently enough, there were three cases of unusual animals needing a helping hand just this week. Thanks to the rescue efforts, all of the involved animals survived and are …
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When you’re rich, powerful, and rule the land, you have a lot of time on your hands. So, what do you do with all those idle hours of the day? Butting into other people’s business is always a good choice. In the early 15th century, Edward, the 2nd Duke of York, decided that the names …
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You’d expect a lot of weird stuff to come out of Florida. But bears starting to act up? Actually, that’s pretty much still in line with Florida. But in all seriousness, though, there’s something up with the bears of the Sunshine State. For some reason, the animals are approaching civilization and causing mischief. One man …
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Happy Thanksgiving from Oddee, everybody! Whether you’ve already enjoyed your dinner or your bird is still in the oven, turkeys are a mainstay at American tables on this day. But despite its integral role in modern Thanksgiving celebrations, too few people know all that much about this bird. Considering that 46 million of them sacrifice …
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There’s no sugarcoating it — nature is cruel. Many animals commit horrendous violence, rape, and many other questionable acts, but it’s what they have to do to survive. But then there are the animals that do horrible things for no apparent reason. There are animals out there that will engage in completely unnecessary cruelty and …
Usually, when an animal bites a person, it’s not excepting to be bitten back. Otherwise, it probably wouldn’t have attacked in the first place. But an Indian boy recently managed to turn the tables on an attacking cobra. The venomous snake bit onto the boy — so he bit it back. Twice. And he won …
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It’s thought to be a veterinary first, the idea that this cat is neither male nor female. Originally, vets thought the kitten named Hope, was a female. However, once examined the cat was said to have no sex organs. According to the vets, they’re aware of hermaphrodite cats, though they are pretty rare, too. But …
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Humans seem hardwired to seek ways to alter our states of consciousness. From absolutely disgusting alcoholic beverages to inventive designer drugs, we’re always on the lookout for some method to get high. But at times, people decide to go for the all-natural, ancient methods. And one of those now has the National Park Service (NPS) …
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Happy World Lemur Day, everybody! What, you didn’t know there’s a Lemur Day? Well, we didn’t either. But Lemur Day was launched in 2014 by the Lemur Conservation Network to raise awareness about these endangered strange primates. And strange creatures they are, indeed. Lemurs are some of the most unique animals on the planet and …
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The life of a pet owner can be full of surprises. Usually, though, your pets don’t earn you extended hospital stays. Unless, of course, they happen to take a dump in your mouth. That’s what happened to British mother Amanda Gommo who happens to sleep with her mouth open. Her chihuahua Belle had a nasty …
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