For those who might not be familiar with world history, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov — better known as Vladimir Lenin — changed the world in 1917. That year, his own intervention and the intervention of his supporters caused the collapse of Tsarist Russia and ushered in the era of the Soviet Union. Despite his death during […]
If you love to travel, you’ve probably hopped on Google Street View and digitally wandered around famous cities before booking flights. And that’s pretty incredible if you think about it. By mounting cameras on cars, the Google Street View team helps us explore far-flung cities around the world from the comfort of our own homes. […]
Based on this video, I know one dog that’s getting an extra biscuit tonight. Even when this autism service dog is playing outside with the family, the intelligent pup is on high alert. When the child with autism started running toward the street, his canine companion sprung into action to ensure that he didn’t get […]
Norway is known as the land of vikings, trolls, and druids. As if embracing their fantasy-drivenbrand, the elder ones decided to base the names of almost 300 places in their country on their word for Hell. Based off of this menacing-looking poster that was found on Flickr — which features all the places in Norway […]
It’s often hard to form clear mental pictures of animals — both mythological and otherwise — from Earth’s distant past, but the unicorn definitely bucks the trend. We have no trouble picturing horned white horses with flowing manes galloping across lush, green landscapes. Sadly, these stunning creatures live and die in the mind’s eye…or do […]
Going to a foreign land is already a little disorienting, but it didn’t help this Redditor that these parks in Beijing were populated with bizarre statues that no doubt will try and grab you when you turn their back on them. Check out these pictures of creepy parks Redditor Immovablebag took while visiting the capital […]
This is Lola. She was found in the trash on the streets of India, desperately in need of a miracle. Not only was she malnourished and alone, but had a gaping wound on her stomach. It was possible she was attacked or hit by a car. Either way, she needed emergency vet care…stat! That’s when […]
Like outdoor and indoor cats, there are outdoor and indoor people. If you’re anything like me, you’re of the latter variety. Being the sedentary creature I am with my office job and love of books, I can’t say that I’ve ever, ever wanted to hop on a bike and send myself hurtling over a cliff. […]
When Coyote Peterson and his crew from Brave Wilderness dive into a subject, they pull out all the stops. In fact, you might say they go a little too far. Take this footage, for example. Instead of just hanging out near a few leafcutter ants and telling us about their habits, he let them do […]
Our differences make us unique — heck, if we all looked alike, the world would be a pretty boring place. I mean, I just wrote a piece about a two-headed snake! …Which brings us to Toby. The Australian shepherd has two noses and because of that abnormality, he was about to meet an unfortunate and […]