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“Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to rea Less is more”

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How Dog Breed Popularity Stacks Up Against Each Breed’s Costs and Benefits, in One Chart

How Dog Breed Popularity Stacks Up Against Each Breed’s Costs and Benefits, in One Chart | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Excerpted from Knowledge Is Beautiful: Impossible Ideas, Invisible Patterns, Hidden Connections—Visualized by David McCandless, out now from Harper Design.
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My Bassets be in da middle.

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Scent of the familiar: You may linger like perfume in your dog's brain

Scent of the familiar: You may linger like perfume in your dog's brain | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
An area of the canine brain associated with reward responds more strongly to the scents of familiar humans than it does to the scents of other humans, or even to those of familiar dogs.

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Why your dog listens to you.

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Dog love is awesome

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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
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Links to (many of) my columns and articles.