To some, a howling dog portends death and destruction. But to those with creative persuasion, a howl inspires artistic excellence. Allen Ginsberg launched his poetry career on a poem called “Howl” and a throng of horror film makers built a strong following making werewolf films. One filmmaker of note in that area is Joe Dante […]
You’ve seen and heard stories about dogs doing nasty things in public. Even trained dogs go off their rocker sometimes. That’s why you can’t blame some people to call dogs stupid animals– especially if they poop in public. No matter how much you toilet train your dog if it catches diarrhea, there’s no way you […]
We don’t like dogs that can’t learn tricks fast—at least the simple ones. For some reason, we all want pet dogs because we want to teach them a trick or two. It is said the easiest trick you can teach your dog is to make it follow you around. That one doesn’t need much training […]
You have seen tons of reality videos showing people in various stages of public humiliation. And the most shameful of these is a dog humping somebody’s pants. There’s nothing shameful about the act per se– it’s the act of doing it in public. Why do dogs hump anything Some curious theories why dogs hump are: […]
You can’t imagine a dog that doesn’t pant. Dogs have a charming way of doing it that easily wins us over. It’s what they do if they don’t bark or sniff. We take dog panting for granted since it’s the most natural thing in the world. But whether you like it or not, there certain […]
Before you think of beer and whisky, you ought to know that there are generally two kinds of alcohol: the first group is called the […]
Isn’t it funny to hear someone who has just gulped a bit of helium from a balloon speak with a squaky voice? Clowns and comedians use this trick to make audiences laugh in parties. People may think it’s a joke, but why does helium change one’s voice? It’s nice to know why it happens. Warning! Helium is not safe! First of all, let’s give out a warning about helium. Helium […]
Everybody ages and when we age we will lose our hair color. No matter what color our hair is, there will come a time that it will turn into something drab and grey. Why does our hair turn grey? The answer lies in the chemical known as melanin. Melanin is the same pigment that lends color to our skin. The darkness or lightness of hair and skin color depends on […]
First of all, we must ask what graphite is. Graphite is simply the dark solid that we thought of as “lead” in pencil, although there is no lead in it. From that, you all know now graphite is black and is very, very soft. So you ask your self: How can that conduct electricity? It’s not metal! Well, the reason for graphite’s ability to conduct electricity lies in its atomic […]
To Christians all over the world, Easter Sunday marks the end of Holy Week. It is observed as a day of celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Yet, as Christians, many of us never questioned the dates we were told to observe Holy Week and Easter. Why does Easter fall on different days each year? How are the dates of the Holy Week and of Easter Sunday calculated? According to articles online, […]
Deja vu is a French term that literally means “already seen.” It was coined in 1876 by French scientist Emile Boirac, one of the first to study this strange phenomenon. For the believers of the occult and the mystic, deja vu is equivalent to precognition, which is the ability to see or know what’s going to happen before it truly happens. Unlike precognition, however, deja vu happens during the event, […]
Imagine a world without trees. Without trees, we won’t have clean air to breathe. Without forests, greater parts of the top soil will erode each year, landslides will occur frequently, and floods will rise even when the amount of rainfall is low. This is what has been happening for years. Trees have been cut down by humans since ancient times to build houses, furniture, wagons, and weapons. Trees are essential […]
We are all familiar with how oxidation works. Iron produces a reddish brown flaky layer, aluminum produces white flakes, and apple turns brown when exposed to the air and moisture for some time. Just like these examples, copper also undergoes oxidation. But unlike iron, which turns to rust when exposed to air and moisture during oxidation, copper turns to green when exposed to oxygen. Water, in this case, is not […]
Coffee is one of the most heavily consumed beverages in the world today. People use it as a stimulant; they drink it to stay awake and keep themselves energized at work. More than the energizing effects of coffee, some people also use it to effect plant growth. Why does coffee effect the growth of plants? The reason may be found in the coffee grinds. Coffee grinds are used instead of […]
Chocolate is made from cacao beans that were fermented for several days, and then dried out in the sun. The beans are then roasted and winnowed. But to create the chocolate bars sold at supermarkets, the inner nibs of the cacao beans are heated to melt the cocoa butter and then ground to a paste. The paste is called chocolate liquor although it doesn’t have any alcohol content. Surprisingly, the […]
There is a common misconception that any cancer can kill a person. But this is not true. Not all types of cancer can kill a person. More than 50% who have been diagnosed with cancer lived for more than five years. Some types of cancers even have survival rates of more than ninety percent. Aside from that, cancer at an early stage does not kill. This is why a lot […]