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The Connected Collar, A Smart Collar for Training, Tracking, and Communicating With Dogs
The Connected Collar by DogTelligent is a smart collar for training, tracking, and communicating with dogs. It features wireless, Bluetooth, and cellular connections as well…
Guinness Book of Records Awards a Rescued Cat Named Merlin for Having the World’s Loudest Purr by a Domestic Cat
A petite tuxedo cat named Merlin, a rescue who lives with his human Tracy Westwood in Torquay, Devon, UK, has been awarded the Guinness World…
Gorgeous Deep-Sea Footage Captured by a Team of Scientists Off the Coast of Puerto Rico
A team of scientists on a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expedition captured some gorgeous deep-sea footage off the coast of Puerto Rico.…
‘Cherax (Astaconephrops) Pulcher’, A Newly Described Species of Brightly Colored Crayfish Found in Indonesia
Cherax (Astaconephrops) pulcher is a newly described species of brightly colored crayfish found in Indonesia. The paper describing the species was published by Christian Lukhaup…
Doc Brown From ‘Back to the Future’ Receives a Mysterious Package in a ‘LEGO Dimensions’ Video Game Ad
Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from Back to the Future receives a mysterious package in an ad for the upcoming video game LEGO Dimensions. After investing…
Daredevil Tries to Explain Why He Should Not Be Named Batman in an Animated Short by Dorkly
In a new animated short by Andrew Bridgman of Dorkly, the Marvel comic book superhero Daredevil tries his best to explain why he should not…
The Proprio Foot, A Brain-Controlled Electric Prosthetic Foot
The Proprio Foot by Össur is a brain-controlled electric prosthetic foot that matches natural foot motion. The Proprio Foot is designed to work on a…
Brock Baker Performs Impressions of Characters Originally Voiced by Harry Shearer on ‘The Simpsons’
Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and “man of a kajillion voices” Brock Baker (previously) recently performed 14 great impressions of characters originally voiced by Harry Shearer…
Jamie Foxx Nails His Musical Impressions of John Legend and Jennifer Hudson on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jamie Foxx nailed his impressions of John Legend and Jennifer Hudson while playing a game of “Wheel of Musical Impressions” with Jimmy Fallon on a…
Remarkably Agile Dog Catches a Bucket That She Then Uses to Catch the Balls Her Human Tosses to Her
A remarkably agile dog named Holly plays an amazing game in which she first catches a yellow bucket and then uses it to catch the…