Cats are wearing hats for science—as researchers use brain scans to understand pain in arthritic felines, and find a way to soothe it. It’s a world first for veterinary scientists at the University of Montreal (UdeM): they found a way to scan the brains of cats while they’re still awake, using…
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A survey of 2,000 single Americans revealed that 56% of respondents agreed it’s important that their partners have the same career values that they do. In terms of ambition, 44% would prefer someone whose career ambitions were the same as their own, while 34% are looking for someone who is even…
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Visiting friends, going to parties, and attending church or community bingo games may help keep your brain healthy, according to research conducted at Rush University that shows frequent social activity may help prevent or delay dementia in old age. “In this study, we show that the least socially active older adults…
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Feel this guy’s joy as he experiences snow for the first time, having lived in Florida all his life. Jakeem Johnson was overjoyed when he woke to a rare snowfall that blanketed the southern state in January, with some areas getting up to ten inches. The 39 year-old dashed outside in…
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Across major American cities, old unused rail depots and train stations are seeing second lives as hotels. Along with preserving relics of America’s past, these structures are often made of stone or brick and were built with the intention of welcoming tens of thousands of people per day, making them strong…
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At a gala that seems like the Chinese equivalent of America’s ball drop in Times Square, a Minnesotan was honored with a prestigious award for his service to the Chinese people. Evan Kail runs a pawn shop in Minnesota where in 2022 came into possession of a photo album containing dozens…
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A man was recently reunited with his beloved pooch Damian after 8 years of separation. He’s far from the puppy he was when he ran off at a rest stop in Oklahoma, with longer teeth, wobbly legs, and a grey snout, but he hadn’t forgotten his owner’s face even after so…
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