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2 pets exposed to rabid skunk in Anderson County, officials confirm Immigration crackdown may spark 'black swan event,' CEO warns He was singing to an empty restaurant. Then strangers joined in and it ...

Don’t let anyone tell you that the turn of the century is prudish. In November 1909, Nora Barnacle initiated writing letters back and forth with her partner and future husband, famed Irish writer ...

Life is full of missed opportunities. Not a lot of them involve the topic of poop. But here is one such moment in time that was squandered — the Poop Museum was at the Jamaica Plain Library on July 3.

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Skunk Spray These mammals have special anal glands that spray a strong-smelling liquid containing sulphur-based chemicals -- so smelly it's hard to breathe and can make eyes and noses sting and can be ...

If you’ve ever “gone with your gut” to make a decision or felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the ...