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How Cats Domesticated Humans
37+ min ago (132+ words) Laughing Squid The Thought Vortex explored how solitary wild cats from ancient deserts transitioned into household companions who graciously allow humans to do their bidding. For thousands of years, humans thought they domesticated cats. The truth is probably the opposite....
Why Human Babies Are Born So Much More Helpless Than Other Animals
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (151+ words) Laughing Squid The Thought Vortex explored why human babies have such prolonged dependence, while other animals seem to emerge from the womb "ready-made. A baby horse can walk within hours. Sea turtles survive alone from the moment they hatch. Human…...
Guide Dog Refuses to Let Blind Handler Cross the Street Due to Blocked Crosswalk
23+ hour, 37+ min ago (204+ words) Dr. Amit Patel, who is blind, shared remarkable footage of his highly intelligent guide dog Quark, who did not allow him to cross a London street despite there being no oncoming traffic. It turns out, as a passerby confirmed, there…...
Senior Street Cat Appears at a Loving Family's Door Looking for Comfort in His Final Days
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (230+ words) A senior orange tabby named Winston, who had been living on the streets for years, showed up at Murphy Beyer's home with a swollen ear, seemingly asking for help to live out his final days without pain. Beyer, who already…...
Adorable Snow Leopard Cubs Venture Outside Their Den for the First Time at Melbourne Zoo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) Tiny snow leopard cubs eagerly ventured outside their birth den at Melbourne Zoo for the very first time. This litter, consisting of two females and two males, had quite a time roaming outdoors in the habitat, with mom Minska keeping…...
Dedicated Dad and Daughter Free Sparrow Tangled in Plastic Inside a Hedge
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) Ecologist Ian Phillips and his daughter Bella arrived home to find a tiny sparrow tangled in plastic inside their front hedge, leaving the bird unable to fly. The pair removed the branch the bird was perched on and then cut…...
Bossy Cat Loudly Meows at Her Human to Demand Daily Outdoor Stroller Rides
1+ week, 4+ day ago (194+ words) A bossy, elderly white cat named Isabelle meows loudly at her human, Jenna, when she wants to go for her daily ride outside in her pink stroller. According to Jenna, Isabelle has a very screechy meow. What started as quick…...
How Zookeepers Feed the Flightless Cassowary at the Melbourne Zoo
1+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) Laughing Squid Bird keeper Ryan Pilgrim, who works at the Melbourne Zoo, shared how Zillie the cassowary is fed daily using a zipline that delivers fruit directly to her. The zipline is part of an enrichment program. We're'going to be…...
Some of the Strangest Facts About the Human Body
2+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) Laughing Squid Everything Explainer shared some of the strangest facts about the human body. This includes the strength of stomach acid, the length of our DNA, the miles and miles of veins coursing throughout our systems, why the human eye…...
Why Aging Is a Biological Paradox That Dates Back to the Earliest Mammals of the Mesozoic Era
2+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) Laughing Squid Blake de Pastino of the PBS series EONS explained that aging is a biological paradox, noting that it is an inherited trait dating back to the earliest mammals of the Mesozoic era. As we get older, our bodies…...