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Do cows really ‘moo’ with a regional accent?

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According to this report, cows “moo” with an accent that’s distinct to the geographic region in which they live.

Well, truth be told, I’m not really sure how I feel about that.

I grew up around cows and I live in an area that has LOTS of cows in nearby pasture fields.

I’ve heard these creatures moo throughout my entire life. I must say that all “mooing” sounds about the same to me.  [Read more…]

Want to learn to fly, but desire a cheaper and more thrilling experience? Here you go…

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Every day numerous individuals sign up to learn how to fly airplanes, but did you know there’s a much cheaper way to learn to fly?

And guess what? This mode of fight will likely have you feeling more like a bird than a pilot.

How is that possible? Well, there’s an entirely different class of aircraft that takes the thrill of flying to a completely different level.

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Did you know four of the world’s most expensive cars are produced by Volkswagen?

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Chances are if someone asked you to name some of the world’s most expensive cars, the name Volkswagen would be one of the last things to come to mind.

But guess what? Companies that are owned by Volkswagen produce four of the world’s most sought after (and most expensive) vehicles… [Read more…]

How to quickly fix a sticky lock

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Do you have a door, a cabinet or most anything else that has a sticky lock? You know, a lock that won’t let you insert the key smoothly (or at all)?

If you’re like most folks the answer is probably yes.

The first thing that usually pops into someone’s mind when this situation arises is “I’ll give it a good shot of WD-40”.

Well, I’ll admit that WD-40 is awesome and it certainly has tons of great uses, but it isn’t the best solution for fixing a sticky lock.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Gorgeous scenes of clouds and the night sky over California

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Photographer Michael Shainblum spent an entire year taking photos of the sky over various places in California, then he selected 12,000 of the best images and used them to create the absolutely stunning time-lapse video below.

This video is less than four minutes long and every second of it is amazing.  [Read more…]