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It's Time to Separate 10 Facts From Fiction, Shelter Dog-Style
Without a home but not without hope, animals in shelters have to fight uphill battles based on all the myths about their situations. I've come up with 10 common misconceptions about these pups and broken it down into the honest truth — get started and see for yourself!
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Ask PetSugar: Why Do My Pet's Eyes Look Awful in Photos?
Admittedly, I sometimes use editing software to touch up North's pupils but, when a pal asked about the phenomenon of red, yellow, blue, or green eyes in animal photos, I found myself rambling on like a quasiscientist. Just call me Dr. PetSugar .
Mythbuster: Droopy Dog Tongues Don't Always Denote Thirst
Am I the only pet owner who's tried to shove a bowl of water under my pup's dangling tongue . . .
Friday Mythbuster: Elephants and Mice
If you recall the film featuring this big-eared pachyderm and his animated mouse pal, you'll remember he wasn't too keen about meeting this rodent. Now, I'm not sure where the idea that elephants are scared of mice originated from, but I'd like to take the time to assure you, it's not entirely true!
Think about it.
The Scoop: Welcome Flocke!
It's official — this 5-week-old polar bear cub has been named Flocke by zookeepers in Nuremberg today. They'd already affectionately dubbed the fuzzy one with that name meaning "flake" and ended up sticking to it. This baby was rescued after mother bear, Vera, appeared to be increasingly aggressive towards the cub, picking her up and dropping her .
Friday Mythbuster: What Colors Do Doggies See?
I don't know about you, but I definitely give consideration to what color toy, harness, and bed I choose for my pet. Now, it's not because I truly believe he prefers a turquoise harness, indigo ball, or lime-green pinstripes on his chocolate-brown bed, I would just rather the stuff match my apartment (neurotic, I know). I can't tell what colors North's eyes see, but there's much research (and many misconceptions) about which colors, if any, are visible to doggies.
True or False: Drinking Water Before Working Out Causes Cramps
True or False: Drinking water before (and during) exercise will lead to cramps.
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GeekSugar Talks to Jamie and Adam From MythBusters
When I moved to San Francisco, I instantly became hooked on a popular show called MythBusters. Now in its seventh season, the show is filmed right here in the city (bigger stunts are filmed in the Bay Area) and is hosted by the original MythBusters themselves — Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. By using scientific technique and incorporating carefully-planned stunts, props, special effects (which usually involves something being blown up) and other elements into the show, the entire team — which also includes Tory Belleci , Grant Imahara and Kari Byron — investigates myths or "urban legends" to see whether they are "busted," "plausible," or "confirmed."
Geek Tip: Freezing Your Hard Drive Is Mythbuster Approved!
After a bit of a panic with a seemingly dead hard drive recently, my brother-in-law suggested something I long thought was an urban legend — freezing my hard drive. Yes, he was suggesting I literally put my hard drive into the freezer, next to the frozen bananas and emergency vodka, in hopes that it would come back to life. I was just about to try this trick when my hard drive came back — no cryogenics necessary.
Bra-Burning Never Happened!
Jessica Valenti, founder and editor of Feministing, recently told the New York Times Sunday Magazine bra-burning is a myth. This I did not know! She said:
"Bra-burning never happened.
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