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For Those Less Fortunate Than Ourselves
Offbeat  (tags: world, society, news, interesting, culture, children, humans, government, women, americans )

Craig
- 163 days ago - socyberty.com
Take time this Christmas for those who are less fortunate.
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License To Protect- There Is a Better Plan to Manage Our Wolves and Cougar.
Offbeat  (tags: ecoystems, cougars, wolves, humans, destroyers, predators, survival, harmony, human arrogancewildlife, environment )

Simone
- 166 days ago - orecat.org
13 States are all that is left of cougar. And even less States are called home for wolves. Here in Oregon we still have some cougar, but not as much as we are told we have, and we have even less wolves. For millenniums before us these amazing predator
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"Born To Be Wild" New IMAX Movie About Orphaned Orangutans and Elephants
Offbeat  (tags: movie, animals, orangutan, elephant, morgan freeman, animals, goodnews, humans, interesting, off-beat, odd, photos, pictures, unusual, world )

Lindsey
- 166 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A new film from Warner Brothers and IMAX tells the courageous story of orphaned orangutans and elephants, and the humans who care for them. "Born To Be Wild," which is narrated by Morgan Freeman, opens January 9 at the American Museum of Natural...
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Italian Black Cat Inherits Impressive Fortune
Offbeat  (tags: bizarre, will, cat, animals, ethics, health, humans, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, pets, unusual )

Lindsey
- 166 days ago - huffingtonpost.co.uk
In just four years, Tommaso has gone from living on the streets of Rome to becoming a property tycoon with a £8.5m fortune. Not bad when you consider he's a cat.
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French Jews Now Allowed to Reclaim Their Old Surnames
Offbeat  (tags: culture, goodnews, humans, interesting, society, French Jews, Jews, France )

Gillian
- 174 days ago - jpost.com
French citizens who want to return to their former Jewish surnames scored a victory on Wednesday when, for the first time, the Justice Ministry gave them its permission. Following the decision, a Mr. Bouché will become Mr. Weill while a Mr. Didier will be
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Nellie Laid Down Her Life Over Her Frank "Ashes Mugging OAP Dies"
Offbeat  (tags: humans, love, respect, devotion, tragedy, death )

Frank
- 178 days ago - thesun.co.uk
Talk about true love, and being sentimental. This lady had such a beautiful heart full of love for her husband, that she even defended his ashes with her very life! If only more human beings could share this kind of true love and respect for each other.
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My New Song-"There's Still Time..."   video
Offbeat  (tags: song, earth, animals, environment, guitar, humans, performance )

Lindsey
- 186 days ago - youtube.com
Some people on here convinved me to share my new song. It is my plea for the world to get our act together and help save our planet before it is too late. I had to share this song on care2. Because you people do care...I hope you like it. :)
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Tribute to Efforts of Animals and Staff in Two World Wars
Offbeat  (tags: animals, wars, humans, protection, environment )

Cher
- 197 days ago - rspca.org.uk
RSPCA workers will take part in a special memorial gathering today - Friday, 11 November - in remembrance of the vital part played in both world wars by animals and our staff.
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Jack the Cat Dies After Getting Lost At JFK Airport
Offbeat  (tags: animals, jack, jfk airport, cat, sadness, health, news, pets, protection, unusual, humans )

Lindsey
- 201 days ago - overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com
My eyes are wet and my heart breaks to share this sad story. On Sunday, veterinarians in New York euthanized Jack, the cat who gained worldwide attention and more than 23,000 Facebook fans after being lost for two months, and then found, at JFK.
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The 6 Most Incredible Real World Beast Masters
Offbeat  (tags: animals, python, lion, crocodile, hyena, bizarre, children, culture, humans, interesting, odd, off-beat, performance, photos, pictures, wildlife, unusual )

Lindsey
- 202 days ago - cracked.com
Check out these crazy/amazing stories. From a boy's friendship with a 20 foot python to lion and hyena tamers...this article is pretty darn interesting!
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History Today: Skin Deep: The Fall of Fur
Offbeat  (tags: animals, humans, fur, cruelty, fashion, history )

Jill
- 214 days ago - historytoday.com
In the 1930's the range of species skinned was equally mind-boggling, including badger, skunk, wolf, polecat, squirrel, musk ox, monkey, nutria, raccoon, wombat and wallaby. Even hamsters and house cats were skinned for their fur.
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How Much Do Americans Really Know About Democracy? Turns Out We Could Learn a Few Things From Nature
Offbeat  (tags: nature and democracy, nature, democracy, usa, humans )

Nancy
- 220 days ago - alternet.org
Democracy is not something we have but something we do, together; how we organize ourselves and relate to and behave with each other. And it's not unique to humans.
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Pictures of the Day- 18th October
Offbeat  (tags: pictures, humans, animals, worldwide, sadness, celebration, touching heartbreaking heartmoving )

Simone
- 221 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Richard Tesore, head of SOS Rescate Fauna Marina, feeds a female baby La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia Blainvillei) in the sea off Piriapolis, 90 km east of Montevideo, Uruguay. The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached, was found beached .
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Girls Head Becomes Human Cat Perch After Shower(VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: cat, pet, unique, funny, animals, bizarre, funny, humans, interesting, off-beat, odd, pictures, performance, pets, unusual )

Lindsey
- 221 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
I just thought this was pretty cute and unique. Check out this girl's nightly routine with her cat before bed. :)
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Boy Survives 3 Story Drop From Burning Home
Offbeat  (tags: boston, good news, happy news, survived, fire, americans, children, crime, off-beat, news, unusual, safety, protection, police, humans )

Lindsey
- 222 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Talk about a heros!!! Firefighters rescued at least 15 people, including a 6-year-old boy who was dropped from a third-floor window, from an explosion and six-alarm fire that tore through a large apartment building early Monday. GOOD NEWS!
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