Why Are Dalmatians Linked to Firefighters?

These days any fire stations that actually have dalmatians just keep them around for the sake of appearances, but if you've ever wondered why they chose the spotted dogs in the first place, there's actually a good reason:

In the 1800s, fire engines were horse-driven carriages. Unfortunately, horses and much of the other equipment found in a fire station were a prime target for thieves...Eventually the solution became clear: a watchdog...Horses are not solitary animals...Left alone too long, they grow restless and neurotic. Dalmatians, it was discovered, more than any other breed of dog, formed an amazingly close bond with horses once they were introduced. They also became quite protective and possessive of their equine friends, so it became impossible for anyone to try to spirit away a horse under cover of the night.

Find out more about the bond over at Mental Floss.

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Strange thing is that as much as it smells of stinky feet and/or goat cheese gone bad, I got coaxed by thai friends into eating the the stuff during a vacation in Thailand. Guess what? It's actually quite good, the fruit itself has a nice taste, with delicate and subtle sweetness, nice texture and but a hint of the noxious odor as an aftertaste.

After that, eating durian-flavoured cookies (oreo-like) and durian-flavoured ice-cream became quite pleasurable.
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