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Mr. Stubbs Gets A New Tail

We often hear stories of dolphins, eagles, bunnies, sea turtles and other cute animals getting prosthetics. But what about the animals that might gladly bite your hand off if given a chance?... READ ON

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What Happens to the Loser's Championship Shirts?

After a Big Game in any sport, fans and players are going to be clamoring for commemorative merchandise, often just minutes after the game ends. To meet this demand and cash in on the wallet-loosening "We’re #1" euphoria, manufacturers and retailers produce and stock two sets of t-shirts, hats and other merchandise, declaring each team the champ.... READ ON

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The History And Impact Of The Red Cross

In honor of the founding of the Red Cross on October 29, 1863, here's a closer look at the organization, how it works, and its greatest triumphs. How It... READ ON

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12 Attempts to Bribe Celebrities for Worthy Causes

Want to contribute to a worthy cause and get your favorite celebrity to do something awesome and/or ridiculous? That’s the idea behind Charity Bribes. Anyone can post something awesome or bizarre for a specific celebrity to do. These ideas go on a master list, where the good people of the Internet vote for their favorites. Currently on the leader board: “Morgan Freeman to spend an afternoon narrating user-submitted animal videos.” The activity with the most votes when the current bribe expires... READ ON

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Reddit Raises $70,000 for Kenyan Orphanage

When shocking pictures were released of Omari, a face-slashing victim who was working single-handedly to defend an orphanage from roving thugs in Kenya, Reddit users stepped up to help the children Omari nearly died protecting. The original post asking for help requested a meager $2,000 to build a security wall around the orphanage to protect the children inside. But in less than a day, generous site users had already contributed over $70,000. With the massive amount of support given, the charity... READ ON

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12 Ways You Can Support Charities Without Donating Money

Regular readers might remember our post about helping penguins victimized by the Tauranga oil spill in New Zealand by knitting tiny sweaters. While we had a lot of interest in the article and the cause, it was only up a short time before a representative from the charity commented that they had received enough sweaters for all the needy penguins. For all those flossers who still want to lend a hand, but don’t have the extra finances to donate cash to a worthy cause, there are plenty of others in need... READ ON

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8 Accidental Charitable Donations

You know how you hold on to some stupid kitchen item for like eight years, then decide that you’ve used it once and donate it to Goodwill? Then the next week, you find yourself in critical need of that garlic press for the first time since the Clinton administration? Now imagine that garlic press was worth $13,000. People accidentally give away family heirlooms or other valuables surprisingly often. Here are eight of those stories — some with happy endings, and others where people wish they'd... READ ON

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What's With All the Mustaches? The Origins of Movember

Forster Forest / Shutterstock.comMovember, like many other brilliant ideas, was born of a drunken, meandering conversation in a bar. It was 2003, in a pub in Adelaide, Australia. A couple of friends were talking about the cyclical nature of style and wondered why the mustache hadn't made its glorious return, Quetzalcoatl-like, to the mainstream.They decided that the 'stache, or Mo, as the Aussies call it, deserved revival. They talked to a few more friends and made a plan. Thirty guys would leave... READ ON

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This Penguin Would Like You to Knit Him a Sweater

Penguins might not need any help staying warm, but they still rely on sweaters to save their lives after oil spills. That's because when penguins come in contact with oil, they tend to preen their feathers and end up getting sick by ingesting the oil. But you can help! At least, if you know how to knit you can. The Skeinz yarn store has instructions on how to knit your own penguin sweater. They're asking knitters to make their own jumpers and mail them in to help save the penguin victims of the Tauranga... READ ON

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Crazy Canstruction Creations

Most people take shopping displays for granted, but the artists who compete at Canstruction competitions show just how awesome these stacks of groceries can be. If you're one of the naysayers who thinks it's a waste of time, there's more going on at this contest than the math and art skills it takes to make these amazing sculptures. The contest is also an opportunity to collect cans of food for charities to help feed the hungry. If you're interested, Canstruction events occur all over the U.S. and... READ ON