Dogs make wonderful friends. Our canine buddies have long provided us with devotion, affection, and steadfast friendship, but there may now be even another advantage. Neighborhoods with more dogs have lower rates of violent crime, including homicide, robbery, and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults, according to Ohio State University researchers. The study, which was just … [Read more...] about A Study Suggests That Having More Dogs in a Neighborhood May Help Reduce Crime
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Hiker Captures Terrifying Video of Avalanche That Luckily Saved Everyone
You might not consider the threats above when climbing amid the snow top mountains. However, the snow might collapse at any time in a devastating avalanche. This was the situation for a party of roughly ten persons on a guided trip of Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains. After reaching the highest point of the journey, the party heard the sound of ice breaking; an avalanche was … [Read more...] about Hiker Captures Terrifying Video of Avalanche That Luckily Saved Everyone
What Does It Mean That Africa Is Dividing in Two?
Online reports are surfacing that seem to depict massive chasms in Kenya's Narok County that have been made worse by rains. According to reports, one rift in the earth is 20 meters (66 feet) broad and 15 meters (50 feet) deep. A geologist claimed in an interview with the Daily Nation that this peculiar phenomena is the result of "zones of weakness" in the area. Some of these … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean That Africa Is Dividing in Two?
Orangutan Desperately Tries to Stop Excavator Destroying His Home in Heartbreaking Scene
An orangutan fought bravely against an excavator that was destroying his home, in a heartbreaking scene that highlights the devastation caused by deforestation in Indonesia. As the machine brought down a pile of cut trees, the desperate animal tried to stop it with his hands, clinging onto the cold metal before slipping and falling into the debris below. The entire forest … [Read more...] about Orangutan Desperately Tries to Stop Excavator Destroying His Home in Heartbreaking Scene
Netizens Were Surprised to Learn That Baby Owls Sleep on Face Down
Mark Rees, a journalist, shared a photo of a baby owl sleeping face down. According to IFL Science, adult owls can sleep sitting up because their bodies are fully developed, but baby owls have no choice but to sleep face down because their heads are simply too large. The phenomenon was also confirmed by the National Audubon Society. Interestingly, a young owl … [Read more...] about Netizens Were Surprised to Learn That Baby Owls Sleep on Face Down