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Toddlers Told Not to Make Nursery Rhyme Sign in Case It Is Offensive
Offbeat  (tags: PC, UK, children, culture, ethics, funny, off-beat, society, star, sign language )

Gillian
- 160 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Toddlers have been told to stop making a "diamond" star sign while singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in case the gesture is misinterpreted as sign language representing a female body part.
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Same Sex Penguin Pair Now Looking For Ladies
Offbeat  (tags: penguins, gay, animals, bizarre, environment, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, pictures, photos, unusual, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 164 days ago - animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com
The two male African penguins formed a close bond since coming to the Toronto Zoo about a year ago, sharing a nest and even displaying signs of mating rituals. Their relationship made headlines and fueled jokes about "Brokeback Iceberg."
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Saving a Whale!   video
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, unusual, wildlife, off-beat, animals )

MarilynBu
- 165 days ago - youtube.com
Be sure to watch to the end!
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Prehistoric Whale Graveyard Found In Desert
Offbeat  (tags: whales, graveyard, fossils, animals, bizarre, environment, news, odd, off-beat, photos, pictures, unusual, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 165 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
PHOTOS-Scientists preserve a prehistoric adult whale skeleton's rib cage and tail in plaster in Chile's Atacama Desert in 2010. The fossil is 1 of 20 roughly five-million-year-old whales found in a roadside "graveyard" more than a half a mile...
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Amazing Tiger Photos From National Geographic
Offbeat  (tags: animals, tiger, interesting, beauitful, odd, off-beat, photos, pictures, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 165 days ago - animals.nationalgeographic.com
For National Geographic's "Big Cat Week", here are some stunning intimate photos of tigers.
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Mona Lisa's Secret: Hidden Animals?
Offbeat  (tags: art, mona lisa, painting, leonardo da vinci, animals, bizarre, arts, design, interesting, off-beat, odd, news, photos, pictures, unusual )

Lindsey
- 165 days ago - abcnews.go.com
New York artist Ron Piccirillo is claiming to have unlocked the secrets behind one of the most mysterious faces in history -- Mona Lisa. Piccirillo argues that several animals can be seen hidden in the painting when it is set horizontally.
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Kitten Gives Massage To Dog ~ Funny Video
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, dogs, bizarre, funny, humor, interesting, off-beat, odd, pets, photos, performance )

Lindsey
- 166 days ago - shine.yahoo.com
I thought this was too cute and just had to share. Here is your smile for the day :)
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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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Animal Photos of the Week
Offbeat  (tags: animals, photos, pictures, odd, off-beat, interesting, wildlife, unusual )

Lindsey
- 166 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
From white tigers to polar bears, check out this weeks best animal photos.
20 comments
This Dog Really Loves Santa! Funny Video!
Offbeat  (tags: dog, santa, christmas, video, animals, bizarre, funny, humor, interesting, off-beat, odd, pets, unusual )

Lindsey
- 170 days ago - 965kvki.com
Watch this adorable dog get overly excited at Santa Claus on the TV. The owner on the Today Show said her dog usually likes the reindeer on TV, but for some reason this Santa Claus really got his attention. :)
21 comments
Lone Baby Elephant Gets Adopted By A New Mom :)
Offbeat  (tags: elephant, baby, mother, adopted, animals, happy news, environment, goodnews, interesting, news, off-beat, odd, protection, safety, unusual, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 170 days ago - animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com
TODAY Show- An elephant calf is recuperating at Coochbehar Wild Life in India's eastern West Bengal state. The15-day-old calf was rescued after falling into an open well and was brought to the sanctuary. VIDEO
17 comments
Dog Missing For 8 Years to Be Reunited With Family
Offbeat  (tags: dog, lost, found, animals, bizarre, happy news, goodnews, odd, off-beat, pets, safety, unusual )

Lindsey
- 170 days ago - happynews.com
A dog that has been missing since 2003 from its family in Virginia will be returning home after being found in California. KPRC 's Kellie MacMullan reports. VIDEO
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Heroic Male Model Saves Dog From Drowning
Offbeat  (tags: animals, rescued, bizarre, goodnews, dog, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, pets, photos, pictures, protection, safety )

Lindsey
- 170 days ago - globalanimal.org
Sue Drummond and her Maltese-Shih Tzu mix Bibi set off for a walk by the water in Melbourne, Australia, she had no idea that it could be Bibi's last. But with furious winds estimated at 60 mph, Bibi was suddenly blown right off the pier and into the...
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Cute Video Of Pit Bull and Iguana~Best Friends!   video
Offbeat  (tags: pit bull, iguana, animals, bizarre, funny, video, humor, interesting, off-beat, pets, photos, unusual )

Lindsey
- 170 days ago - youtube.com
I love this pit bull, he is the sweetest thing on earth. The world needs to know that not all pits are bad- it depends on their upbringing. Check out this cutie pie and his friend the iguana. :)
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