I love animals and I adore Animal Planet channel. They broadcast so much interesting and cute stuff. Remember the intelligent dog and talking parrots? This smart pig is as cute and amazing.

Do you remember the smart dog from the video I published a few days ago? Parrots are very smart and cute too. They speak so funny with their “helium” voices. They can talk, sing and laugh just like people, as well as ride a bike, on a skateboard and play basketball. Here are three funny videos with cute parrots.

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Cerebral hemispheres and divergent thinking are more developed in pro musicians than in other people, scientists say. Divergent thinking is a creative thought process that involves generating many possible solutions to the same problem. Scientific study showed that musicians think differently. The reseachers studied the ability of musicians to solve problems that call for creativity. The experiment involved 20 music students and 20 non-musicians. Continue reading »

Many girls like to sprawl out in the sun, reckless of protecting their skin. Of course, sunlight is good for us to a certain extent, and sunscreens protect the skin well enough, so sunbathers are encouraged to stay longer in the sun in hope of a bronzed tan. But how do we know when it’s time to retreat into the shade? A new swimsuit was developed in Canada to provide protection from “post-tan” problems by warning of excess UV light. Continue reading »

The baby’s intellect depends by around 20% on the mother’s environment during the carriage and on the child’s surroundings during the first couple of months after birth. Scientists have recently carried out a number of experiments on the development of intellect during infancy. One particular well-spread belief, that infants get smarter when they listen to classical music, was not confirmed. The scientists did, however, establish that a child’s IQ is affected by the following factors. Continue reading »