There are five senses.
FALSE.
Besides sight/sound/touch/tactile/taste there are MORE.
Proprioception is one! It’s the sense of orientation in space!
There are NINE senses (and pawssibly more!)
Humans use only 10% of their brain.
FALSE
You use 100% of your brain pretty much all the time until you die.*
*some people on social media may appear to not follow this
Bananas grow on trees.
FALSE.
Banana “trees” are actually herb plants. They only have stalks and leaves and no woody fibers.
The largest living thing is a blue whale.
FALSE.
The largest living thing on earth is the Honey Fungus in Oregon and is 4km across.
An Earthworm cut into two will grow into two worms.
FALSE.
Planarian worms can (and can also have TWO heads) but earthworms will probably die- some can grow a new tail but NOT a new head.
Duck quacks cannot echo.
FALSE.
Duck quacks have nothing special about them to keep them from not echoing.
This has been tested and they echo.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
FALSE.
Objects that are high above ground and metallic can be struck multiple times in a storm or thousands of times in a couple years.
Bulls get mad at the color red.
FALSE.
The movement of a cape makes a bull get upset and studies show that color has no effect. Also bulls are red-green color blind anyway.
Mice love cheese.
FALSE.
Mice will eat anything that keeps them alive. Mice will always pick a sweet food over cheese, nearly every single time.
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What makes a dog so friendly?
Is it training?
Is it the breed?
One theory is....love.
Find out why on The Super Pawesome Science Thread!
#TSPST
This story and theory are from the book Dog is Love by Dr. Clive Wynne (@caninecognition) and research by Bridgett vonHoldt.
Shoutout to the scientists that made this wholesome thread pawsible!
Let’s get into it! clivewynne.com/book-1
@caninecognition Science is pretty unanimous when it comes to dogs.
They are unique in how they interact with humans.
A good many scientists feel dogs can understand us in ways other animals can’t.
They can follow a point and hold our gaze.
This is coded in their DNA.
A fluffy giant puppy was the happiest thing in our lives.
One day he had an injury.
Everything turned out ok but we learned harsh lessons.
We hope this story gives potential pet owners some advice.
Bunsen was this adorable, happy puppy.
Every single day was the BEST day of his life.
He was adventurous, always smiling, and attracted a crowd.
Then he broke his toe.
Badly.
To this day we don’t know HOW he broke his toe.
He just started limping and crying.
The happy go-lucky little fuzzball was in pain.
Hey!
Can you tell if you cat is happy?
YEP!
Here are FIVE ways to tell if your cat is happy!
--THREAD--
1. What your cat sounds like!
If you’ve ever had a conversation with your cat, it’s a sign that they are happy!
Sure, they may be DEMANDING things of you, but it shows they are content and comfortable to be vocal with another species!
While the pitch of a meow is TOUGH to make a conclusion about, a higher pitched meow is associated with a happier cat, while a low pitched meow could be annoyance or frustration.
Beaker is our Golden and she is the sun on a gloomy day.
She is the hope when days are tough.
Her smile turns any frown upside down!
Here are ten amazing and fun facts about Golden Retrievers!
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1. Natural Swimmers: Golden Retrievers are excellent swimmers with water-resistant coats and webbed feet, making them superb companions for water activities like swimming and retrieving.
As a puppy Beaker swam at least 1km in a mountain pond and got into another kayak.
2. Social Butterflies: Known for their friendly and sociable nature, Golden Retrievers tend to get along well with people and other animals, making them popular therapy and service dogs.
Beaker loves every human with the force of 1000 hurricanes.
9 Secret Exercises The Fitness Industry Doesn't Want To Tell You.
Burn Calories and Build Lean Muscle.
All you need is a dog.
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1. Give Me Back The Sock
This exercise works out your core as you wrestle a sock away before it's mangled. The back and forth motion blasts your abs, and the franticness of not wanting to lose another piece of clothing gives you the urgency to power through the burn.
2. OMG COME BACK HERE
This is pure cardio. You’ve left the door ajar and your dog is gone. This exercise is running to retrieve the dog before it gets a chicken or is hit by a car. Increase the difficulty by doing this in your bathrobe and crocs.
25 Things Your Dog Would Say To You Every Day If They Could Talk.
1. I’m hungry 2. Still hungry 3. I love you 4. Do you have any snacks 5. Let’s see what the air smells like outside NOW 6. I am peckish for some snackish 7. Do you know what time it is? WALK O CLOCK
8. It’s now half past SNACKTHIRTY 9. Let’s eat all the food in the house today 10. You are awesome 11. Going to work is over rated 12. 9/10 Dogtors recommend Second Breakfast 13. Seriously how the *$&? do cars work 14. You are the most important thing in my life
15. Well except for bacon 16. Have you heard the latest research about WALKS, the conclusion is DO THEM ALL THE TIME 17. Can you join my alliance against the squirrels? 18. You are enough. 19. Let’s sleep all day.