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Dogs have always been regarded as man's best friend. And they are; with their barking when they sense danger, and going all superhero when the situation calls for it, just to protect our miserly asses. Below are 5 dogs who pulled off super-human stunts: #1 Togo, the Siberian Husky: Togo was the lead sled dog of a team owned by a man named Leonhard Seppala, a Norwegian that worked for a mining company in Alaska. In 1925, a huge outbreak of diphtheria erupted in remote Alaska, and since there weren't exactly a whole lot of roads available, the only way to deliver medicine was by dog sled. Togo was made the leader of a trip to cross the frozen tundra of Alaska to deliver the antitoxin, braving -35 (Celsius) degree weather with a -65 (Celsius) degree wind chill. And he did it across 84 miles in a single day. That night, Togo slept for just six hours before heading out again at 2am in a balmy -80(Celsius) degree headwind, journeying along an ice-laden shoreline that w...

We all know of the story of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book who was raised by wolves, instead of being turned into a tasty snack. Though such may seem to be impossible or extremely unlikely to happen in real life, stories abound of wild animals who put themselves in harm's way for the safety of humans. Note that these accounts are not of dolphins, who we all know are nature's biggest show-offs. Below are some true stories of animals rescuing humans from certain death: #1 3-Year-Old Boy Saved By Gorilla: photo credit August 16, 1996 was a day to remember at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Two things would've happened; either the day they would mourn the death of the young boy, or a day they would tell the story of his being rescued by a gorilla. Fortunately, it was the latter. A 3-year-old boy went right over the gorilla enclosure and fell over the fence. The 18-foot drop left him unconscious and with a critical head injury. The police were barred from ...

Immortality has been one of mankind's greatest obsessions. From cryogenic freezing to searching for a mystical fountain of youth, humanity has been seeking for a way to live forever. Meanwhile some animals have been sticking around just doing what animals generally do; eating, pooping, mating, more pooping. And they still outlive us even with our brains and science and technology. Below are some animals who will probably outlive us: #1 Glass Sponges: photo credit Glass sponges are not made of glass as you may think. Neither is it advisable to wash you dishes with them. Glass sponges are animals, though you may not think of them as animals. Can you guess how old a glass sponge can live? 500 you say? 700? Wrong! Try 15,000 . They are the oldest living things on the planet. these things have been around since before the time of Jesus Christ. What's more, scientists think they evolved their current form 700 million years ago, at which point they stopped evolv...

Once in a while, we have to stop and remind ourselves that that terrifying animal who would so much want to have you as lunch may also be the key to your salvation. Nature has produced a myriad of creatures of various forms and sizes and, apart from giving them freaky claws and fangs, also bestowed special qualities upon them and which humans have discovered how to take advantage of. Some of these are listed below: #1 Cobra Venom May Stop HIV and Multiple Sclerosis:   photo credit Cobras...badasses of the animal kingdom. They are the worst things anyone wants to see and getting bitten by one of them is the second most unfortunate thing that can happen to anyone, right after getting hit by a comet (according to my list of unfortunate occurrences). Cobras are the devil. Did you know they spit venom at your eyes , the second worst place you can get snake venom? If you get enough of it in your system, get ready to enjoy pain, necrosis and maybe even paralysis, as the tox...

Dogs a.k.a. man's best friend are of many breeds and come in a variety of forms, from the muscular mastiffs to the very hairy caucasians, from the very tall great dane to the very small chihuahua we love them all (well some of us do). Though the title of this post is "most dangerous dog breeds" we want to make it clear that there is no dangerous dog. Train and socialize you dog well and it will be the perfect companion. What we are saying is that the breeds below have the capacity to cause grievous bodily harm when not well socialized as puppies much more than others. These dogs are listed below #1 Pitbulls: Pit bulls are a wide-range group of dogs commonly known to top the list of deadliest or otherwise dangerous dog breeds in the world. There have been numerous efforts by pit bull lovers purporting that this is a stereotype, however the figures remain as they are. According to statistics, media reports, and medical examinations on a good number of fatal...