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Kindhearted Woman Converts Home into Retirement Home for Old Unwanted Dogs

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 06:54 AM PST

House With a Heart is an animal sanctuary in Gaithersburg, Maryland, that's exclusively dedicated to the care of elderly dogs and cats. Founded in 2006 by Sher Polvinale, the shelter regularly rescues senior animals abandoned by their owners, and cares for them until the very end.

Chewable Coffee Cubes Offer a New Way to Kickstart Your Day

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 06:02 AM PST

San Francisco entrepreneurs Geoffrey Woo and Michael Brandt have come up with a revolutionary way for coffee lovers to get their early morning caffeine fix – chewable caffeine cubes. Each 35-calorie bite-sized 'Go Cube'  is the equivalent of drinking roughly half a cup of coffee. So if you're running late with no time to brew a fresh cuppa joe, just pop two cubes and you're good to go.

Unique ‘Human Library’ Project Lets You Check Out People Instead of Books

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 05:44 AM PST

Books allow us a glimpse into the mind of the author, but what if we could make a direct connection instead? What if we could ask specific questions about their experiences, receive instant answers, and hear their story first-hand? A library in Denmark is trying to achieve just that, by having people check out and read ‘human books’. 

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