Life in the Fast Lane

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A one-of-a-kind kitten that became famous for its markings which appear to spell out “I Heart Dot” has a name at long last. The kitten was born along with a litter of 5 other siblings on Easter Sunday to the Ramirez family in Sacramento, California.

“It’s a message of love to the kitten’s mother [...]

A German priest has taken stress relief to an all-time high — or low, as the case may be — when he developed a rather bizarre strategy to help parishioners escape the stresses of daily life by having them lie in a true-to-life open grave.

“I meant it as a meditative exercise.” pastor Thorsten Nolting, [...]

Nestled in the Red Rocks Park is a 9,450-seat open air arena that has been carved out of 70 million year old red sandstone rocks, known as the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A large, tilted, disc-shaped rock stands behind the stage, and the seating area is flanked by a massive vertical rock angled outwards from stage [...]

It’s the topic of one never-ending conundrum — do dogs look like their owners? If this is indeed true, do dogs grow to mimic their owners, or do owners choose a dog in their own image? It’s great when science confirms something we already instinctively know. According to a U.S. study, it’s official — [...]

While it might appear to be the latest great fudge mountain dessert at your local Dairy Queen, this scene is actually the thaw of the Hukou Waterfalls of the Yellow River — the only Yellow Waterfall on Earth, and the 2nd largest waterfall in China, with a view nearly unparalleled anywhere else in the country.
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In an accute case of cute overload, Milford, Chalky, and Mr. Munro — the only Fiordland penguins in captivity — take their business to the trails as they enchant visitors at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo while they stroll through the Zoo grounds as part of their daily exercise routine.

Milford goes for a stroll out [...]