Because of his dark grey speckled coat, Chief the Chow-Chow puppy kind of looks like the Oreo Mcflurry dessert. Thus, he earned the nickname “Oreo Cloud”, which was given to him by his owner, Sarah Hamilton.
Whilst Oreo Cloud is certainly a memorable moniker for the pup, make no mistake he’s still no less of a Chief. As a Chow-Chow this adorable puppy will soon grow to around 85 pounds and has already shown many characteristics of a true leader and a quick learner.
The young chief was potty trained at just eight weeks and is a natural protector sleeping by the main door of the family home every night.
Know more about Chief and see some of his awesome pictures over at Dogs Addict. He also has an Instagram account.
At first glance, the video game called Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin seems to be your typical combat-based platformer game with added gameplay mechanics. In this case, when you’re not fighting demons, you’re tending to your rice fields. On second glance, however, you realize that it’s the other way around: the game is actually “a rice farming simulator with platforming combat.” That’s what some gamers found out when they turned to an agricultural website to look for farming tips.
Developers underwent meticulous research and localisation to get the details of rice cultivation (or agriculture in general) in the game right and realistic.
9GAG compiles the stories of these gamers. Check them out over at the site. For now, here is one of the stories:
I've been playing the game since the game had gone on sell at 12am. I've been referring to the the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries's website as a strategy guide, and I'm glad that I did since the rice farming part is too realistic. This is actually a rice farming simulator...
Food allergies are an emerging public health concern in the United States. According to the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), 32 million Americans suffer from food allergies. About 5.6 million of these are kids under 18 years old. The organization also states that, annually, 200,000 people in the U.S “require emergency medical care for allergic reactions to food”.
These allergies cost a whopping $25 billion in health care each year. Then there's the time lost at school or work. And there's the risk of serious complications, even death.
As of this moment, there is no known cure for food allergies. The only way that a person can prevent this is by avoiding food that he is allergic with. While there are clinical trials on food allergy therapies, none of them have been approved yet for general use.
It's critical to find ways to reduce the suffering caused by food allergies. Food processing companies already spend a lot of effort to label products so people can avoid items they're allergic to. But what if we could do better? What if we could enjoy the foods we like without worrying they might trigger a health crisis?
Perhaps the best way we can tackle food allergies is by making food that has reduced allergic sensitivity, and that’s just what Eliot Herman’s work is all about.
Herman has spent his career studying why plants trigger allergic reactions and how to reduce the chance of them being triggered...
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"Food allergies are an important societal issue. By altering food and by treating sensitive individuals, this can be mitigated, improving their lives and impacting the total medical expenditure in the U.S.," says Herman.
Herman focuses particularly on soybeans. Soybean allergies especially affect children and infants. And because soybean products like oil and protein are used in countless food products, it's hard to avoid.
Learn more about Herman’s work over at EurekAlert.
Back in the day, scientists believed that light was infinitely fast; it traveled instantaneously. But 344 years ago, on November 21, 1676, a Danish astronomer named Ole Rømer disproved that. When he studied Io, one of Jupiter’s moons, he discovered that light did not travel instantaneously, and light had a finite speed.
He was trying to figure out how long it takes Io to orbit Jupiter in hopes of using it as a cosmic clock. He watched Io disappear behind Jupiter and reappear on the other side. He did this over and over every 42 hours for years.
To his surprise, the timing of the eclipses was not consistent. When Earth was closest to Jupiter, the eclipses happened 11 minutes early. Likewise, when the two planets were farthest away, the eclipses were 11 minutes behind schedule.
Rømer figured out the pattern and made an accurate prediction for Io's eclipse on Nov. 9, 1676. Then on Nov. 21, he took his findings to the Royal Academy of Sciences and explained that a finite speed of light must be responsible.
Using detailed sedimentological data collected by the Curiosity rover, scientists were able to discover that intense floods once washed through the Gale Crater on Mars’ equator around four billion years ago. And when I say intense floods, I mean that these were of “unimaginable magnitude.” This finding might be a hint that life may have existed on the Red Planet.
The research, "Deposits from Giant Floods in Gale Crater and Their Implications for the Climate of Early Mars," was published Nov. 5 in Scientific Reports.
The raging megaflood—likely touched off by the heat of a meteoritic impact, which unleashed ice stored on the Martian surface—set up gigantic ripples that are tell-tale geologic structures familiar to scientists on Earth.
A few days ago, when Reddit user deepbluesilence cut a stick of butter, he noticed that something wonderful happened on the knife: the butter residue left on the knife created a monochromatic painting of a “Winter Nature scene.” But could this really have happened? One commenter said that we just “butter believe it.”
The best gift that you can give to an art lover is something that will remind him of art. It could be something that reminds him of his favorite artist, or his favorite art movement.
If you have an art-loving friend who you want to give a gift to this Christmas season, then you might consider these toys and action figures featured over at My Modern Met. Details over at the site.
Brazil — Bruno Rafael Paiva has had it rough. It has been two months since the government ceased to pay him, and this has led him to a point that he had to sleep at the school where he works as the substitute music teacher. When his students found out about his plight, they decided to help him in a little way.
As Paiva enters the classroom, the children encourage him to play a game of “hot and cold”, making him walk around their desks in search of a hidden box.
Finally, he arrives at his desk – and upon opening the box, is stunned to discover $400 Brazilian dollars (about £84). About two-thirds of his usual monthly salary, the generous gift was received with pure emotion.
As a way of saying thanks to its users, Zoom will be lifting the 40-minute time limit on free meetings on the midnight (ET) of November 26 to 6AM (ET) of November 27. With this, people will be able to talk to their friends and families unhindered this Thanksgiving.
Normally, paid yearly packages for Zoom cost between $150-$200. If a host opts to stick with the free option, then a meeting runs for a maximum of 40 minutes. From there, a new free video call needs to be started when participants want to chat for longer.
The video communications platform isn’t just lifting the free time limit in the US—this Thanksgiving initiative is global, so whether you have family or good friends in Sydney or London or Taipei, you can talk to them this coming Thursday. For as long as you like.
Seattle-based designer Peter Bristol has made a clip bag design concept for those who love working in the office: a clip bag shaped like a metal binder clip. The clip bag is made from wool felt and aluminum tubing. With its neat look, the bag goes well with professional attire.
Unfortunately the clip bag is just a concept for now but the website states that potential manufacturing of the clip bag is a potential for the future, so stay tuned, and be sure to check out more pictures at the designer's website. "The binder icon functions so well as a bag you can almost take it seriously".
Although the featured office binder clip bag is just a concept for now, there is an Etsy seller that actually sells similarly [shaped] bags. It's called the Binder Clip Bag, and it features a zipper pocket and loose-leaf interior. It goes for 100 bucks!
After all this time, Paul Davis was not expecting that he’ll be reunited with his wallet that he lost on New Year’s Eve in 1994. Earlier this week, the wallet was washed up on the beach. Surprisingly, Paul’s bank cards, ID, and even his cash, were still inside the wallet.
After the wallet was found, photos of it were shared to a local Facebook page, which ended up getting the attention of Paul.
Scientists have been debating about the origin of life for many years, but we still don’t have a crystal clear answer regarding the question. But maybe this parking lot can shed light on our questions regarding the origin of life and existence.
Why spend $16.99 for a calendar filled with photos of pooping dogs? Two reasons: because it reminds you to poop regularly, and because it’s for charity.
For every calendar sold, $1 will be donated to the Maui Humane Society, an organization which helps animals in need.
And if you want to donate more to the organization, while having fun at the same time, you can also buy the Pooping Pooches 500-piece Jigsaw Puzzle.
Just like the calendar, every puzzle sale will also contribute to Maui Humane Society to help animals in need (one poop at a time).
Well, what do you think?
(Image Credit: Gag Gifts For Good Causes/ Sad and Useless)
After a few minutes trying to get a bite of the tasty hot dog that his hooman pokes through the various holes of the cabinet, Fizzgig the Shiba Inu gets frustrated and then takes out his frustration to another dog in the room.
It is unclear if he got his tasty hot dog, as the video abruptly ends.
