Dogs 101

Which guarding breed helped capture Osama Bin Laden? Which new toy breed acts more like a cat than a dog? Which hunting dog inspired the Westminster Kennel Club? Which breed was so favored by George Washington that he had three of them? Which breed is the fastest of all the livestock protection dogs? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101,  where we'll meet the Black Russian Terrier, Belgian Malinois, Pointer, Mi-ki, Black and Tan Coonhound, and the Anatolian Shepherd.

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Which breed was loved by the TV family in the Brady Bunch? Which dog howls like Russian church bells according to George Washington? Which little breed co-starred with Jack Nicholson in 'As Good as it Gets?' Which dog is considered Germany's number one hunting dog? Which breed is a wire-haired cousin to the Bassett Hound? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet the Bluetick Coonhound, Brussels Griffon, Swedish Lapphund, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, German Wirehaired Pointer, and the Bearded Collie.

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Which dog's bad manners got it kicked out of the Reagan administration? Which breed guarded Dutch barges? Which feisty pooch has an egg-shaped head? Which dog predicted the winner of the Kentucky Derby? Which canine could be the missing link between dog and wolf? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet the Miniature Bull Terrier, Dingo, English Setter, Borzoi, Keeshond, and the Bouvier des Flandres. 

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Which breed was JFK Junior's best friend? Which spaniel is known for clearing counters? Which herding dog climbs on the backs of sheep? Which is the only breed native to Argentina? Which tiny toy breed sometimes sneezes backwards?  Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet the Briard, the Canaan dog, the Dogo Argentino, the Japanese Chin, the Clumber Spaniel, and the Australian Kelpie. 

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Which tiny terrier has a face like a monkey? Which large breed does nearly every large dog owe its' heritage to? Which lapdog is the companion choice of Bill Cosby? On this episode of Dogs 101 we'll meet the Kooikerhondje, Leonberger, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Tibetan Mastiff, and the Affenpinscher.

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Which dog is the state dog of South Carolina? Which breed won it all in the movie "Best in Show"? And which dog's ancestor includes the wild dingo? On this episode of Dogs 101 we'll meet the Australian Cattle Dog, the Saluki, Norwich Terrier, Boykin Spaniel, Bull Terrier, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi.

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Which pooch doesn't bark, but yodels instead? Which dog is nocturnal by nature? Which breed did John D Rockefeller use as a guard dog on his estate? Which little dog may have been the companion of pirates? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet the Basenji, Bullmastiff, Shetland Sheepdog, Coton de Tulear, Great Pyrenees, and the American Eskimo. 

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Which pooch gains a pound a day as a puppy? Which bird dog can remember bird locations for a year? Which breed is banned from flying on certain airlines? Which pup went to the guillotine with Marie Antoinette and survived? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet the Irish Wolfhound, American Pit Bull Terrier, Gordon Setter, Silky Terrier, Cocker Spaniel, and the Papillon. 

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When does ugly become cute on a dog? Which brachycephalic breed is the most ancient of all? Is there a genetic connection between hairlessness and bad teeth in dogs? What breed holds the record for the longest tongue? Find out the answers on this episode of Dogs 101, where we'll meet dogs so ugly they're cute from all walks of life.

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16 Psyche may be worth $700 quintillion dollars, but it’ll take a probe visiting the planetesimal to find out. 

16 Psyche: An Asteroid once thought to be worth $700 quintillion by Chris Young

• https://interestingengineering.com/asteroid-psyche-700-quintillion

Asteroid 16 Psyche Thought to Be Worth $10,000 Quadrillion Could Be a “Rubble Pile” by Aristos Georgiou

• https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-16-psyche-worth-10000-quadrillion-rubble-pile-1599787

16 Psyche: The asteroid that could make every person on Earth a billionaire by Paul Ratner

• https://bigthink.com/hard-science/space-miners-race-to-an-asteroid-worth-quintillions/#rebelltitem2

NASA TO STUDY A $700 QUINTILLION ‘GOLDMINE’ ASTEROID by Matthew Hart

• https://nerdist.com/article/nasa-studying-goldmine-asteroid-700-quintillion-dollars/

Hubble Telescope reveals asteroid Psyche’s rusty surface by Amy Oliver

• https://earthsky.org/space/hubble-asteroid-psyche-iron-nickel-rust-protoplanet/

Science of Psyche: Unique Asteroid Holds Clues to Early Solar System by Naomi Hartono

• https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/science-of-psyche-unique-asteroid-holds-clues-to-early-solar-system

Asteroid Psyche by NASA

• https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/16-psyche/in-depth/

One man was the lucky recipient of a heart transplant from an unlikely source - can organs from animals help humans? 

Will animal-to-human organ transplants overcome their complicated history? by Laura Beil

• https://www.sciencenews.org/article/animal-human-organ-transplants-pig-kidney-heart-history

Man gets genetically modified pig heart in world-first transplant by BBC News with analysis by Michelle Roberts

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59944889

First-ever pig-to-human heart transplant offers hope for thousands in need of organs by Karen Weintraub

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/01/10/human-pig-heart-transplant/9152951002/

The ethics of a second chance: Pig heart transplant recipient stabbed a man seven times years ago by Lizzie Johnson and William Wan

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/01/13/pig-heart-transplant-stabbing-david-bennett/

Bioluminescent waves are lighting up the oceans for swimmers and sealife alike. 

Dolphins, Surfers and Waves Sparkle in Bright Blue Bioluminescent Glow Off California Coast by Katherine J. Wu

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-waves-sparkle-bioluminescent-glow-california-coast-180974766/

The science behind bioluminescent waves by Harry Baker

• https://marinemadness.blog/2020/05/12/the-science-behind-bioluminescent-waves/

Bioluminescent Waves Light Up the Shoreline by Amanda Maxwell

• https://now.northropgrumman.com/bioluminescent-waves-light-up-the-shoreline/

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