Man, who doesn’t like vanilla ice cream. Some might say it’s a boring flavor, but sometimes the simplest things just are the best. But did you know that a lot of the vanilla flavoring – or vanillin – used in the food industry has never actually ever been inside a vanilla bean? What you’re tasting …
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It’s not that farfetched to think that in the future most current jobs might not exist. Advancing technology is making more and more professions – especially manual jobs – basically redundant. But that’s just the way it goes, because it’s nothing new for some jobs to disappear as society moves forward. Sometimes, though, it’s for …
Dora is a little black-and-brown tortoiseshell kitten from Toronto, Canada, who was born sometime in April. She just has one little problem – she has no butthole. At least, she was born without one. And as you may be aware, having an anus is kind of important for some pretty basic bodily functions. The rescued …
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Most everybody loves animals, but there’s a reason why we should stick to playing with our pets. Even the most cuddly-looking wild animal can be unpredictable, or in the worst case scenario it could be lethally toxic or aggressive. Some people, however, clearly just won’t learn this lesson until they have an unpleasant run-in with …
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Last week we published a list on unusual toys and treats with which to spoil your dog. Now, a new study has shed light on why your puppy deserves those treats. The fresh research – published in the journal Current Biology – has found that puppies are born with a degree of knowledge in how …
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Not that we can claim to be experts on the subject, but we’d assume hiring a professional killer is pretty expensive. But apparently some of them are willing to give you a payment plan. Claudia Carrion, from Allentown, PA, has been arrested with criminal solicitation. She’s been charged with attempting to hire an undercover detective …
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Every pet owner likes to get their furry little friend a special treat every now and then. But at some point, you can’t help but start wondering if your pet is getting tired of the same old snacks and toys. Well, not to worry – there’s a whole market of all kinds of far-out pet …
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A woman that was found and rescued from a storm drain in South Florida, has now been rescued from a storm drain in Texas. It kinda makes you wonder if it’s happened before? (To her, I mean.) A woman who spent three weeks in a sewer system in Delray Beach disappeared into a storm drain …
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Edward Matthes, 51, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after the $2.6 million investment scheme in which he defrauded 27 victims. He also stole money from his parents and to a cognitively disabled person. Matthes, who is now in Milwaukee, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in November …
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Sometimes, the best inventions are accidental. A Japanese AI that originally had nothing to do with medicine could just inadvertently made a great contribution to global health. BakeryScan is – like its name implies – a computer AI system for bakeries. Developed in 2013 by computer engineer Hisashi Kambe, bakeries use the AI to identify …
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