The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told you before and it’s telling you again ― kissing chickens can lead to contracting salmonella.  The CDC reported in a study released Wednesday that the increased popularity of backyard pou.....»»

You’ll feel like you need an eye exam after you study this optical illusion.  It’s officially called Ninio’s extinction illusion, and it features a grid of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines with 12 black dots scattered th.....»»

You probably know someone you think is a big mouth, but do they have a mouth as big as Bernd Schmidt? According to the 2017 edition of “Guinness World Records,” Schmidt’s mouth can open 3.5 inches, enough to eat a double patty .....»»

Proud dog owner Julie Docherty rolls deep. And her squad? Well, it’s a group of adorable chihuahuas. Not just any chihuahuas, mind you. The Los Angeles resident has a special affection for dogs in their golden years ― a love that started five year.....»»

This is when the fur flies in Washington and it’s actually welcomed. The Independent Journal Review released its “Cutest Dogs on Capitol Hill” for the second straight year, reminding us that pooch appeal knows no party. The IJR fielded p.....»»

Some things are cute. (Like kittens.) Some things are macabre. (Like dead kittens.) And some things are so equally perverse and adorable they skirt the apparently very thin line that separates cute and macabre. Such is the case with Walter Potter’s .....»»

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2017 is lookin’ mighty fine.  Hunky police officers, firefighters and military veterans from across Texas recently posed with precious rescue pups for a new calendar that’s raising money for local rescue centers. The issue is part of phot.....»»

When people talk about their favorite pets, they typically discuss the usual suspects: dogs, cats, and perhaps fish or even a snake if they're particularly adventurous. But there are so many other options out there. If you think outside the box, you'll fi.....»»

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over, and the Paralympics has yet to begin. So why not use this downtime to watch a fun animated clip that imagines athletes as balloons? The inflatable competitors wrestle, dive and run just like humans &mdas.....»»

HONOLULU, Hawaii ― Sending humans to Mars presents enormous challenges, from the technological to the psychological. Perhaps no one understands the mental test better than the team of international scientists who just spent a year living inside an .....»»

“Do you think you can say something really white to me?” “Mashed potatoes! Like, the best. Your people, right?” “Do you think you can teach me how to River Dance?” This hilarious video by We are mitu flips the scri.....»»

HONOLULU, Hawaii ― Sending humans to Mars presents enormous challenges, from the technological to the psychological. Perhaps no one understands the mental test better than the team of international scientists who just spent a year living inside an .....»»

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The rates of divorce filings may peak twice a year, a new study from one state suggests. In a 14-year study of divorce filings in Washington state, researchers found that the rates of such filings consistently peaked in March and August. The reason for th.....»»

”Little Golden Books” were the hired goons of your childhood, meant to hopefully teach you a lesson, but most important, to shut you up. A new book coming out Sept. 9 takes those beloved children’s stories, like The Poky Little.....»»

Duke may be the most popular politician in America, winning re-election for a landmark third time in a landslide.  What’s his secret? Probably the fact that he’s a dog, and everyone loves dogs.  In a vote held over the weekend, .....»»

Worldwide, an estimated one to two percent of humans have red hair. In Ireland, though, that number jumps to about 10 percent of the population. So of course a convention for redheads takes place on the Emerald Isle. The Irish Redhead Conve.....»»

If your phone is permanently affixed to your hand, we have some bad news.  A new study published in the Journal of Hand Therapy found that millennials’ hand grips are getting weaker, especially in men, due to all that texting, scrolling and gam.....»»

The next time you ponder those white, cloud-like streaks painted across the sky, remember this newly published paper before disdainfully whispering to yourself, “chemtrails...” In the first peer-reviewed study of its kind, researchers at the U.....»»