It’s great to have a dog around the house: they are such loyal and protective animals with incredible instincts, and can often detect danger before humans can. And sometimes, their intervention saves lives. That was the case recently, when a family dog saved the life of a teen having an unexpected stroke. On August 26, Amanda Tanner, from Spring, Texas, was woken up by … [Read more...] about Dog wakes sleeping family up in the middle of the night — saves teen’s life from stroke
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“One of a kind” shelter cat named Nanny McPhee was born with two noses
Some animals are born with unique and unusual features, but that just makes them more special. Like one “one of a kind” shelter cat, who was discovered to have an unusual feature no one had ever seen before: she has two noses! Cats Protection’s Warrington Adoption Centre recently took in a homeless, four-year-old black-and-white moggy. They quickly noticed she had an … [Read more...] about “One of a kind” shelter cat named Nanny McPhee was born with two noses
Nature’s Canvas: A Towering Iceberg and Its Shadow Divide the World
In the remote and icy expanse of Antarctica, Canadian photographer David Burdeny stumbled upon a mesmerizing sight that seemed to divide the world into four perfect quadrants. This awe-inspiring image, aptly titled "Mercators Projection," was captured in 2007 as part of Burdeny's project "NORTH/SOUTH." The photograph features a massive tabular iceberg, majestically rising … [Read more...] about Nature’s Canvas: A Towering Iceberg and Its Shadow Divide the World
Lonely dog was the noisiest animal in the shelter — but goes silent when he sees an old friend
A dog named Goose gained a reputation at a shelter due to his unusually loud bark — but when an old familiar face came into the shelter, he went silent. Goose, a purebred Blue tick hound, was taken in by the North Carolina shelter Adopt-An-ANGEL last year. They quickly realized that Goose had an unusually loud, howl-like bark. “He’s got a hound bark that could seriously … [Read more...] about Lonely dog was the noisiest animal in the shelter — but goes silent when he sees an old friend
The Marvelous Hieroglyphics of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu
The Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Luxor, is one of the most impressive and well-preserved temples in ancient Egypt. The temple was built by Ramesses III, the second pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, in the 12th century BCE. The walls of the temple are covered in hieroglyphics that recount the stories of Ramesses III's victories, both at home and abroad. One of the … [Read more...] about The Marvelous Hieroglyphics of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu