Breathing: Rats and pigs can survive on oxygen fed through their RECTUM, study finds

We all know at least one person who metaphorically talks out of their rear end, but it may be possible to literally breathe via your behind, a study has determined. This is a trick employed by certain aquatic organisms — like some freshwater catfish, loaches and sea cucumbers — to help them survive in low-oxygen … Read more

Vandals target former home of Derek Chauvin expert witness Barry Brodd with severed PIG’S HEAD

Blood is smeared across former California home of Derek Chauvin expert witness and severed PIG’S HEAD is left on his doorstep after he testified for defense in George Floyd trial Vandals struck early on Saturday at Barry Brodd’s former home in Santa Rosa, California  They smeared animal blood all over the door and garage doors … Read more

Vandals target former home of Derek Chauvin expert witness Barry Brodd with severed PIG’S HEAD

Blood is smeared across former California home of Derek Chauvin expert witness and severed PIG’S HEAD is left outside after he testified for defense in George Floyd trial Vandals struck early on Saturday at Barry Brodd’s former home in Santa Rosa Smeared animal blood on the doors and left severed pig’s head on the stoop … Read more

Protester carries a pigs head on a STAKE during fourth day of clashes with police in Minnesota

Minnesota police have arrested 24 people amid clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters brandishing a pig’s head on a stake on a fourth night of chaos on Wednesday following the police shooting of a black man there days earlier. One anonymous demonstrator said former officer Kim Potter ‘committed an act of war’ when she shot dead … Read more

Protester carries a pigs head on a STAKE during fourth day of clashes with police in Minnesota

Minnesota police have arrested 24 people amid clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters brandishing a pig’s head on a stake on a fourth night of chaos on Wednesday following the police shooting of a black man there days earlier. One anonymous demonstrator said former officer Kim Potter ‘committed an act of war’ when she shot dead … Read more

Federal investigators warn Tesla is using customers as ‘guinea pigs’ to test its ‘Full Self-Driving’

The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) suggests Tesla is using customers as ‘guinea pigs’ to test its autonomous driving technology before it is officially approved and is blaming its sister agency for letting it happen. In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), NTSB is calling for stricter requirements for design and … Read more

Man takes pet pigs on walks but must avoid shops, cafes and picnics 

A man who likes to take his pet pigs on walks is only allowed to roam along a Government-approved route which allows him to avoid shops, cafes and picnic spots.        Josh Townsend, 32, regularly takes his pet porkers Billy and Franklyn on a stroll of their local park. The two mini pigs are mega-smart and … Read more

Quarantine hotels: Travellers being used as ‘guinea pigs’, says paramedic couple returning to UK

A paramedic couple returning to the UK with their five-week-old daughter after four years living in Abu Dhabi have said  travellers should not be used as ‘guinea pigs’. From Monday, UK nationals or residents returning to England from 33 countries will be required to spend 10 days in Government-designated quarantine hotel at a cost of … Read more

Animals: Experts teach pigs how to play VIDEO GAMES, showing swine are more intelligent than thought

Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought. Researchers from Canada taught four pigs to manipulate a joystick with their snouts, moving a cursor on a screen around to reach one of up to four target walls. Each of … Read more

ALEX SEBASTIAN: Pigs might fly? Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like Moonpig are a big gamble

Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like the imminent £1.2bn Moonpig float are a big gamble for investors: ALEX SEBASTIAN ask if pigs might fly? By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 07:55 GMT, 29 January 2021 To many, the prospect of a greeting card business being valued at £1.2billion … Read more