What do you suppose a dog thinks when they see a cow? “That’s the ugliest dog I’ve ever seen”? Or perhaps, “I’m going to make her my new best friend”? Miss Piggie the Boston Terrier could hardly contain her excitement when she met Suzanne, a dairy cow. At first, no one knew how the larger animal would react to the little pup. Within minutes, though, it became clear that they just wanted to be friends. Watch as Miss Piggie and Suzanne have their very first playdate. It looks like they’ll have many more fun days ahead! They’re very different animals, but dogs and cows have been known to be thick as thieves. Some cows treat dogs like their babies. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dog-and-cow/
Cosmetics are an important part of the way many people feel good about themselves, but do you ever think about how they’re tested? According to The Humane Society of the United States, animal testing is not legally required for cosmetics in the U.S., but that doesn’t stop companies from resorting to this cruel practice. Makeup tests performed on animals include “skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes” of animals like rabbits and “repeated force-feeding studies lasting weeks or months.” Lush, a cruelty-free cosmetics company, teamed up with performance artist Jacqueline Traide in 2012 to show how horrific animal testing really is. Traide took part in various simulations of what happens to animals during testing to expose the cruelty of the practice. WARNING: This video is graphic. Read More: These 14 Items You Have In Your House Are Tested On Animals To This Day Check out the Humane Society’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign to learn about anti-animal testing legislation and see how to support cosmetics companies like Lush who don’t test their products on animals. And be sure to share this to raise awareness and help put an end to animal testing for good. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/cosmetics-animal-testing/
Image: Mashable composite. NASA Meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) gained a new, sharper weapon in their arsenal of computer models on Tuesday, which could result in better weather forecasts. The agency put its newly updated High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR, which is pronounced like the word “her,” except with many more Rs), into operational use after several years of experimental simulations. The model will help meteorologists pinpoint the development of damaging weather conditions that are too small-scale and short-term to be detected by other models, such as derecho events like the one that shut off the lights to hundreds of thousands of people from Ohio to Virginia on June 29, 2012. According to the NWS, the newly supercharged HRRR model, which had been in use before Tuesday but at a far coarser resolution, will allow forecasters to make better warnings of flash flooding, heavy snowfall, and the likelihood of severe thunderstorms. It could also make aviation forecasts more reliable, helping pilots steer clear of turbulence. The key to the HRRR’s upgrade is a major narrowing of its spatial resolution, which is akin from going from taking a wide shot photograph to using a zoom lens. The spatial resolution of the improved model is four times finer than what was used before, allowing it to capture smaller-scale details, such as individual thunderstorms, that it might otherwise have missed. According to a press release, the improvements made each pixel in the model go from the size of an entire city, at eight miles wide, to the size of a neighborhood within that city, at two miles wide. The new HRRR model was five years in the making from a team at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. The model is now run on supercomputers in Virginia and Florida on an hourly basis, and it takes advantage of real-time radar data to produce more accurate projections of how weather systems will move and develop. Its forecasts extend out to 15 hours in advance, compared to other weather models that project up to 10 to 14 days. “This is the first in a new generation of weather prediction models designed to better represent the atmosphere and mechanics that drive high-impact weather events,” said William Lapenta, Ph.D., director of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, part of the National Weather Service, in a press release. “The HRRR is a tool delivering forecasters a more accurate depiction of hazardous weather to help improve our public warnings and save lives.” How the model works The new model takes about 1,200 computer cores to run, and keeps them busy for each hour, NOAA research meteorologist Stan Benjamin told Mashable. He said the new model takes up about 12 to 15% of the operational computing capacity that NOAA has at the environmental prediction center, which is located in College Park, Maryland. According to NOAA, the computer model starts out with a three-dimensional picture of the atmosphere one hour before the […]
The honking of car horns is commonly known as the signal to inform someone of their bad driving. In most cases when someone hears honking, their ears and eyes go on full alert to find the problem…but not this guy. After colliding with a red sedan, this truck driver was completely oblivious to the collision and kept on going. But unlike any other hit and run I’ve seen before, the truck driver continues to speed down the highway with the car still attached to the side of the trailer. To make matters worse, the car’s driver is still in the vehicle as the truck goes full throttle. After traveling sidecar for miles, other motorists are finally able to get the trucker’s attention and he eventually stops along the freeway. How do you not notice this?! It’s clear to tell this truck driver wasn’t using his side mirrors, because if he were, he would’ve seen what was happening. Be sure to share this if your faith in humanity is gone. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dragged-for-miles/
This is Lola. She was found in the trash on the streets of India, desperately in need of a miracle. Not only was she malnourished and alone, but had a gaping wound on her stomach. It was possible she was attacked or hit by a car. Either way, she needed emergency vet care…stat! That’s when the workers of an animal rescue organization, Animal Aid Unlimited, showed up to do the impossible. She was on the verge of death, but they worked quickly to save her life. Her reaction to seeing humans will make you reach for some tissues. Thanks to the incredible work of Animal Aid Unlimited, not only is Lola fully mended, but she’s on her way to getting off the streets forever. If you’d like for more dogs like her to have a second chance at life, please consider donating to make it a reality. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dog-split-stomach/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); I will forever be a dog person because cats are just too smart and devious for my liking. Oh, and they know how pretty they are. I have yet to meet one cat or kitten that didn’t think it was better than everyone else in the room. They are also great at pulling off wicked schemes, but guess what, cats. We’re onto you. I think it’s time to expose your lies to the world. You might appear to be cute and cuddly, but in reality, you’re criminal masterminds. Here’s proof. 1. “They’re mine. They’re all mine!” 2. Looks like you won’t be getting that back anytime soon. Reddit / Vandal60 googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBM_BTF’); }); 3. “Thanks for warming it up for me.” Reddit / Jerk_Face_Magee 4. “You weren’t going to wear this today, were you?” Reddit / PerverseMadonna 5. This cat is always up for a fight. 6. “No work for you today!” Reddit / mawmaws googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCI1_BTF’); }); 7. Don’t leave your kids alone with cats! 8. “This is my house now!” Reddit / unducked 9. There’s a special place in Hell for this cat. 10. “You bought those for me, didn’t you?” Reddit / my_cat_is_a_jerk 11. “I was only trying to baptize him.” 12. Proof that cats are incredibly aggressive. 13. Buy him a new bed and he’ll sleep on the floor. Reddit / Laladef 14. “I’m over this glass of water.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCI2_BTF’); }); 15. Cats can be so possessive. 16. Did he really have to scale my new white shower curtain? Reddit / kinghut11 17. Cats have no respect for anyone but themselves. 18. “Where do you think you’re going?” Reddit / Kal-El99 19. “Only one of us can have all Mommy’s love and attention.” 20. Always getting in the way. Reddit / mmmel 21. He can’t even get through a movie scene because of this cat. 22. You have a whole litter box. You’re just stealing the toilet paper to be a monster. Reddit / Reverserer 23. “I’ll take one of these.” And there you have it, folks — enough evidence to prove that cats are pure evil and should not be trusted. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/cats-are-terrible/
Most mothers would, and should, do anything for their children. When this Malaysian woman discovered that this man allegedly raped her 13 year-old daughter, she had to do something. She couldn’t stand idly by. So, she found a way to publicly shame the man that sexually harassed her daughter. We cannot condone violence, but seeing this mother stand up for her child is inspiring. Thousands of men and women are raped in the US alone every year… and our children are well protected. After learning that her daughter was allegedly raped, this Malaysian mother decided to pay the rapist back. It’s hard to say that a rapist wouldn’t deserve this public shaming. The video below is graphic. It’s what the mother did to the man she believed sexually assaulted her child. Most parents wouldn’t hesitate to do the very same thing to someone they thought abused their own… (H/T BuzzFeed) Violence is never the solution to our problems as a global community, but it’s easy to understand why this mother lashed out as she did. Rape and sexual assault are disgusting crimes. If this man did rape a 13 year-old girl, it’s hard to feel sorry for him. Read more: http://viralnova.com/woman-gets-revenge-rapist/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); If you’re in the mood for some finger-licking goodness, you’ve come to the right place! Tired of those pre-made chicken nuggets — which, by the way, might not even be chicken — from the store? Yeah, so are we! While it might sound like a huge hassle to make your own, trust us…it’s really not! Just watch how easy it is to recreate this simple recipe in the comfort of your own home. Never again will you have to worry about what you and your family are really eating. I don’t know about you, but watching that just made me super hungry! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/fried-chicken-rings/
Pink Floyd performing on March 18.Image: The LIFE Picture Collection Far out, man. Over the weekend, we learned that Pink Floyd will release its first new album in the past 20 years in October. Critics and casual fans alike were thrilled by the news; after all, Pink Floyd helped popularize psychedelic rock alongside bands like The Beatles and Jefferson Airplane. To help get you ready for the band’s new tunes, we compiled this Music Monday playlist full of groovy psychedelic hits. So while we all wait patiently for October to roll around, turn up this playlist and “Breathe.” Have something to add to our playlist? Share with us in the comments, below, or on Spotify, and we’ll add it. How to Share Your Song With Us 1. To follow Mashable on Spotify, click here. If a popup window asks you to launch an external application, accept. This just means the browser will open up Spotify. 2. Follow Mashable, or send us music by clicking “Send Music.” 3. To send music while browsing tracks within Spotify, follow the MashableHQ account. Then right-click (ctrl + click) on the song you want to send, and click the “Share” option. 4. By default, Spotify pulls up the “Post to Feed” option. Instead, select the “Send to Friend” tab, type in “MashableHQ” and hit the blue “Send” button. If “MashableHQ” doesn’t show up when you’re trying to send a track, make sure you’re following the account. If you’re still having problems sending a song after that, let us know in the comments, below, and we’ll help you fix the problem. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/07/07/psychedelic-rock-pink-floyd-music-monday/
