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Serbian Dentist Spends 15 Years Living Isolated in a Forest in the Czech Republic

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:37 AM PST

Aleksandar Pirivatric, a 50-year-old Serbian dentist, appeared in the city of Belgrade last Saturday, after spending the last 15 years concealed deep in the forest of Krusna Gora, in the Czech Republic.

Bad with Plants? This High-Tech Flower Pot Can Keep Any Plant Alive

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 01:36 AM PST

If you've always wanted to grow plants but aren't blessed with a green thumb, the 'Parrot Pot' is just the thing for you. It's a smart pot that pretty much grows plants itself, keeping them alive no matter how badly you mess up.

Tiger Finds Best Friend in Live Goat That Was Offered to Him as Food Months Ago

Posted: 08 Jan 2016 12:17 AM PST

A caged Siberia tiger has surprised the staff at Primorsky Safari Park, near Vladivostok, Russia, after befriending a goat that had been offered to him as live food. That was months ago, and even though everyone thought the friendship wouldn’t last long, the two are still inseparable.

Up until late November 2015, 3-year-old Amur, one of the last remaining Siberian tigers, had never shown any sign of compassion for the live food, caretakers at Primorsky Safari Park offered him twice a week. He would usually pounce on scared rabbits and goats and kill them with a swift stroke of his paw. But something was different about the goat that was thrown into his enclosure last November. Apparently, no one had taught the goat to be afraid of tigers, so he didn’t just up and run at the sight of Amur. He just stood his ground, which confused the giant feline, who didn’t attack it as he normally did other live prey.

“The tiger was confused and gave up,” explained Dmitry Mezentsev, head of the park. “It happened once before, another goat pushed back and the tiger decided not to eat him, but once he showed weakness—that was it—his predator killed him. The situation now is different and the animals are great friends.”

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