Perhaps only the most pristine and perfectly sealed modern house remains insect free for very long. And if your home is as old as mine, you, your hum
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Reindeer are prominent in our holiday music and images. They pull Santa’s sleigh, have names, and can fly. But how much do you really know about
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Throughout history, humans have formed unique bonds with animals, working together to accomplish various tasks. One such remarkable collaboration
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In 344 BC a horse named Bucephalus was offered to King Philip of Macedonia for purchase. After dismissing the horse as unmanageable and impossible to
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For as long as there have been wars, animals both large and small have been drafted into military service. From the time honored and traditional to t
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We all know that politicians never seem to be in a hurry to get anything done and that includes changing laws about horses. Believe it or not, the fo
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In the annals of American history, the Pony Express occupies a legendary status as a symbol of speed, courage, and innovation. During the mid-19t
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In America we think of chickens as a simple-minded bird that we keep for their eggs or that we eventually eat, but throughout history, the chicke
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The Inca were cloth makers, the likes of whom Europe had never known. Inca weavers made bridges from cords, wove roofs from fibers, and counted t
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Within the animal kingdom, ways of greeting members of one’s own species vary considerably. For instance, wild dolphins welcome their pals using
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