Barney, a stray pooch, has a very unusual diet. This was discovered by some workers at a stray animal shelter in the UK, when the little puppy was brought there after he was found wandering the streets in early December. It turns out that the 9-month

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Dolphins are well-known for their playfulness and intelligence. They have many similarities to humans. They have large brains. They are extremely social animals. They use sounds to communicate. The list goes on. However, you will find this latest dis

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Guatap is a beautiful city in Colombia that is known for its bright coloring and beautiful art. From the moment visitors enter the city they are welcomed with a handcrafted, unique sign and encouraged down the road with bright paints and tile work. E

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Ra Paulette learned how to dig when he was working in Dixon, New Mexico in 1985. He was digging outhouses and building wells there. But Ra had a longing to do something more artistic. A short time later he found his perfect medium, the sandstone clif

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The way people study a language has changed a lot over the past 20 years. Thanks to the Internet learning a language has become much easier. For example, people can talk directly to native speakers online. They can have their writing checked by nativ

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Everyone knows that walking is good for your health. Well, now there is a way to make walking even healthier. It is called interval walking. There are various forms of this workout, but here is the most basic. Walk at your usual pace for three minute

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Tablet Computers are very popular these days. We can carry them everywhere because they are small and light. They are more convenient than notebook computers because they start very fast. They use less power and the batteries last longer too, so we c

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The penny is costing the government a pretty penny these days. In fact, the US government lost over 50 million dollars last year in penny production. The culprit is the cost of the metal in the penny. However, contrary to common belief, the penny is

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The price of Brazilian Arabica coffee has just surged by 94 percent on the New York futures market. What's behind the rise? Well, its the result of bad weather in Brazil. That country's coffee harvest accounts for more than one third of the world's o

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There is a new drug about to hit the market. It is cheap. It comes in a powdered form so it can be snorted or it can be mixed with liquid and drunk. It is guaranteed to get you drunk and best of all it will be perfectly legal if it gets approval from

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No doubt you are familiar with counterfeit products. Though they have been a problem for many years for name-brand manufacturers, usually the knockoff goods are easy to identify. They have shoddy sewing, crooked logos and are made with low quality ma

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JR East, a Japan based rail company, has just released pictures of its upcoming luxury train. The company says the train will have services and amenities that will rival the fanciest hotels. Five of the trains 10 cars will have luxurious passenger su

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How do you like to fly, first class, business, or economy? Unfortunately, it is not a choice the majority of us have. If you are like me, the only time you get to see business or first class is on your way to the economy section. Well, on the new sta

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If you have a smart phone you probably cant even remember the last time you asked someone for directions. Getting from point A to point B has never been easier. And with features like satellite imagery and Googles street view you can find out about y

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Many people around the world know about the unique aspects of British culture, like drinking tea every afternoon. However, very few people know about the countrys love for sandwiches! Over one billion sandwiches were bought on the go in Englandand th

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As you probably know, people speak English as their first language in the USA and the UK. However, Americans and British people do not sound alike! Both nations have very similar grammar, and the spelling is almost always the same. Some words are wri

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We love chocolate. We love it so much we eat five kilograms of it a year. But how did it get so popular? Chocolate was first introduced to Europe about 400 years ago. But it was quite different from the chocolate of the Aztecs in Mexico who first pro

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If you are like most people, you leave your laptop plugged in when you are near a plug. But according to the battery experts at Cadex Electronics (www.cadex.com) you shouldnt be doing that. They suggest unplugging it when it gets to an 80% charge and

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Here are some cool tech tips to help you save time. First of all, when you are on a website and the text is too small, you hold down the control key and hit the plus key. With each tap, you make the text larger. You can do this on every computer and

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Love always gets the credit for bringing couples together. And most most couples would surely agree with that. But thanks to a new dating app just released at the beginning of February, hate will also help start new romances. Generally, dating apps m

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