"Do you want this octopust to have fewer legs?" Spotted in Oakland. (via mikaeladupomp)
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Watch: Octopus vs. eagle
Fish farmers on Canada's Vancouver Island spotted an eagle in the clutches of a giant Pacific octopus. Realizing the eagle would soon drown, the men freed the raptor from the cephalopod's tentacles and set it free. "He deprived the poor octopus of a good meal," University of Lethbridge octopus expert Jennifer Mather joked to The… READ THE REST
Octopus changes color while asleep, possibly dreaming
Here's a video of an octopus changing color while it's asleep. Are the patterns in response to a dream? Possibly, suspects the Alaska Pacific University professor David Scheel. That video is from an upcoming PBS TV show called "Octopus: Making Contact", and in it, Scheel narrates the color changes thusly: "She's asleep; she sees a… READ THE REST
Fishmonger buys 70-pound octopus just to set it free
This is Fred. Fred is free again. They may not be from space, but octopuses are still incredible, intelligent creatures. One California fishmonger in Morro Bay certainly thinks so. Earlier this month, Giovanni "Gio" DeGarimore, owner of Giovanni's Fish Market, bought a 70-pound octopus — who has been named "Fred" — for "a couple hundred… READ THE REST
Pupums' all-natural dog treats care for your dog just as much as you do
A good parent doesn't raise their child on a constant diet of fast-food hamburgers and other junk. Yet, many pet owners may be feeding their dogs even worse culinary horrors without even realizing it. While there are strict guidelines about the types of by-products and chemicals that can find their way into food consumed by… READ THE REST
This wooden chess, checkers, and backgammon set will definitely class up your game night
Thanks to Netflix's wildly popular series, The Queen's Gambit, chess, a game invented about 1,500 years ago, is surging back into public consciousness. But while the Game of Kings may be riding a wave of increased awareness right now, it is, by no means, the only game that has survived the test of time into… READ THE REST
These 10 apps can help you make 2021 the year you learn a new language
Only 20% of American students learn a foreign language. While that's low, it ends up feeling downright pathetic when you consider that more than 9 out of 10 European students are schooled in at least one other tongue. Sure, there are so many languages in Europe that residents there have to learn a few to… READ THE REST