Old Dog, New Ruling
Fact: #3756
On 22 Feb 2024, Guinness World Records revoked Bobi’s (Portuguese mastiff) “oldest ever” title due to insufficient evidence. The longest… Read More
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High-Tech Noses
Fact: #3755
A non‑invasive “bio‑hybrid” method – combining trained detection dogs with AI to analyze breath samples – achieved 93.9% sensitivity and… Read More
Snoutprints
Fact: #3754
A dog’s nose print is unique, the maze of ridges and creases doesn’t repeat from pup to pup, like a… Read More
Royal Dane
Fact: #3753
Just Nuisance, a South African Great Dane was the only dog formally enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving with HMS… Read More
Muttnik: A Martyr for the Cosmos
Fact: #3752
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957…. Read More
The Smell of Supper
Fact: #3751
Mosquitoes are drawn to body odor compounds like ammonia and lactic acid. Diet can influence this—beer, bananas, and fermented foods… Read More