Dogs suffer from jealousy, which was first observed by Charles Darwin, but has finally been proved by UK scientists.
Researchers found dogs exhibited jealous behaviour such as snapping and pushing when their owner displayed affection for a stuffed dog that barked, whined and wagged its tail.
The study monitored the reaction of 36 dogs as their owners ignored them in their homes, focusing instead on a stuffed dog or a bucket with a Halloween design. In a third scenario, owners were also asked to read aloud a pop-up book that played tunes.
Teacakes take off after Games role
Sales of Tunnock’s teacakes have soared after they featured in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, a British supermarket has said.
Customers have been stocking up on the sweet treat after giant dancing teacakes whirled around Celtic Park in Glasgow, the BBC reports. Waitrose said that, in the 24 hours following the ceremony, sales of the chocolate-coated marshmallow snack rose by 62 per cent.
Spokesman David Jones said: “The sudden demand isn’t something we anticipated.
“We usually expect to see people marking major sporting events with a barbecue or a beer with friends and family.”
‘Bumping is better than shaking’
Bumping fists rather than shaking hands could reduce the spread of infectious diseases, researchers have said.
Academics at Aberystwth University in West Wales came to the conclusion following a series of tests on hand hygiene.
Using rubber gloves and a thick layer of the potentially deadly bacteria E.coli, scientists exchanged handshakes, high fives and fist bumps before working out which greeting gesture was the cleanest.
According to the study, high doses of bugs were passed on during a handshake.
Odd liquor laws across state lines
Residents of Washington DC have been assured they can buy alcohol in the US state of New Hampshire, despite a law suggesting otherwise.
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission clarified that Washington residents can buy alcohol in New Hampshire even though state law does not explicitly include them and instead refers to licences from “another state” or Canada.
It is unclear how many other laws might unintentionally snub Washington residents, but like the alcohol law, the state’s tobacco law says a licence from “another state” can be used to show proof of age, without mentioning Washington or US territories.
Unwelcome intruder is off the scale
Police rushed to an Albuquerque home invasion call and found an unusual intruder – a large snake.
Officers removed the slithering reptile after a woman called 911. Officials believe the snake slithered its way into her home, possibly through an open door. The animal was removed and later released in an open space in the city. No injuries were reported.