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Top 10 Family Dogs

Dogs are one of the most playful and family friendly animals there are, whether it’d be for protection or a happy loving dog for a family. When families are in search of an animal to be apart of their family, dogs are usually the outcome, due to how great they are with people. Beagle Incredibly energetic and friendly, Beagles are fantastic family dogs. They tend to bond with their families, and are very friendly with strangers, making them amazing family dogs for various types of people. Bernese Mountain Dog The Bernese Mountain Dogs are some what large, but more calm

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10 Facts About Sharks

Sharks are the ultimate predators of the water kingdom and are the true killing machines of the ocean. They are also a very important cog in the ecological wheel. Here are 10 interesting facts for you to check out. 1. Residing on Earth for over 370 million years and a variety of 400 sub-species, there are a lot of things we don’t know about these menacing yet majestic creatures. They are not actually considered as living fossils. 2. Sharks are present in all seas across the globe. They’re known to traverse the length of the Atlantic ocean in search of

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20 Facts About Sharks

Sharks are easily one of the most interesting and talked about animals in the world. Most people tend to fear them due to their monstrous appearance, and the way hollywood presents them. But on the upside, here are 20 of the most fascinating and interesting facts about sharks. There Are Over 400 Species of Sharks Many people tend to think of the hammerhead shark or the great white shark when thinking of sharks as they cannot name many. There are actually over 400 species of sharks in the ocean. There are even sharks that give birth like humans, or even

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13 Facts About You

Human beings can be quite complicated at times but we’re also an incredible species. We’ve made a list of some interesting facts about yourself that you probably weren’t even aware of. 1. Your brain does not feel pain Even though it is the control centre of the entire human body, allowing us to see, hear, smell, taste and feel, the brain itself does not feel any pain. Pain receptors throughout the body are what cause our brain to respond to pain but the organ itself has no such receptors, allowing procedures such as surgery to take place (in theory at

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Top 10 Guard Dogs in the World

Having a guard dog can be useful, so useful that it could save your life, or even the things you own one day. How? By attacking an intruder, such as a burglar or potential threat. Guard dogs are some of the best guards a person can ask for. Here are the top 10 guard dogs in the world. 10. Giant Schnauzer Developed in the 17th century, this breed of dog was bred to defend livestock and property. Then slowly but surely, made its way into towns and cities, where it started guarding factories and stockyards. This breed is very loyal,

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Interesting Facts About the Desert

Deserts are locations that receive very little rainfall throughout the year.  Due to such conditions, animal and plant life is inhibited. About a third of the world’s land surface is either arid or semi-arid.  There are different types of deserts and they can be classified in terms of temperature, amount of rainfall, the amount of humidity and a combination of other additional factors. The main types of deserts are: cold winter, polar deserts, cool coastal deserts and subtropical deserts. The polar deserts are the largest and are found in Antarctica. Hot deserts are the main types and they receive little

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What country does karaoke come from?

Ever wonder how the idea started of singing along with background music into a microphone? People have always sung along to their favorite records and radio songs but the first person to enable others to sing along to prerecorded music was drummer Daisuke Inoue in his country of Japan. Around 1971, Inoue was frequently asked to provide recordings of his music so they could sing along with colleagues at parties and events. Seeing the potential revenue to be made, Inoue began selling a tape recorder that played prerecorded background music for a fee. As Mr. Inoue describes it on theappendix.net,

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How Many Countries Are There in Africa?

Africa is the world’s second largest continent in terms of both land surface area and population after Asia with 54 countries. These countries are: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The population of

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5 Foods That Are Diuretics

Natural diuretic properties can be found in a variety of foods, ranging from fruits and vegetables to teas and seasonings. Diuretics from a natural source can sometimes be a better solution than over the counter as these can come with problems such as loss of important vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. Eating natural foods can also can be more cost-effective and enjoyable than popping a pill. While there are a number of reasons for fluid retention, such as a diet high in salt or sugar, low protein intake and inadequate vitamin Bs, there are natural ways to fight fluid retention without

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Top 10 Poorest Countries in the World

Poverty today is a very real deterrent to the growth, health and education of many populaces in numerous different countries. Although there are a myriad of reasons for poverty within a country, the general international measure for poverty is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. Using this tool to assess the purchasing power of all the goods and services within a country, it is then divided by that country’s population; factoring in such things as literacy, employment rate and the purchasing power of a single person. This complex, but detailed computation, allows for a very accurate listing of the poorest

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