Monthly Archives: July 2007

Crow Makes Wire Hook to Get Food

To obtain out-of-reach food, the crow repeatedly took a piece of straight wire and bent it to create a hook. New Caledonian crows living in the wild do create hooked probes from twigs, but the captive crow did something very … Continue reading

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Family searches feces of cash-eating dog

MENOMONIE, Wis. – Debbie Hulleman’s dog Pepper has been known to gnaw on lipstick, munch on shampoo bottles and chew on toothpaste. But Pepper got Hulleman into a real mess after gobbling nearly $750. “This is probably the worst,” Hulleman … Continue reading

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Collecting garbage is one of the most dangerous jobs in Baghdad.

Nearly 500 garbage collectors have been killed since the Iraq war began. Many are young. Some are just teenagers. They don’t empty garbage cans. Instead, they shovel loose trash and debris into garbage trucks. All the unbundled, discarded refuse wreaks … Continue reading

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