Why One Auschwitz Survivor Avoided Doctors For 65 Years

Yitzhak Ganon survived Auschwitz SS doctor Josef Mengele's medical experiments

Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon’s kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again — until a heart attack last month brought his horrific tale into the open.  >> Read the full article

Renovating American Infrastructure

I was talking with Scott at lunch yesterday about our normal random things, and somehow we got on the subject of America’s infrastructure.  I was telling him I recently read a great article from Popular Science about renovating America’s infrastructure and wanted to share with everyone as well.  The following is an excerpt: “Chicago road crews are scrambling to fill 67,000 potholes a month. Communities in Pennsylvania rely on 100-year-old water pipes made of wood. Squirrels still cause widespread blackouts. The country’s 600,000 bridges, four million miles of roads, and 30,000 wastewater plants desperately need attention. The solution isn’t patches, it’s an overhaul. Soon roads and power lines will fix themselves, and we’ll mine energy from sewage. America’s 21st-century tune-up won’t happen overnight, but we could start reaping the benefits (Faster broadband! Cleaner water!) within the next few years.”

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An Unusual Love Story (Email I Received)

Friends Forever — An orangutan was in a rescue and not doing well. This old hound wandered in absolutely emaciated and the orangutan snapped to like his buddy had arrived. He stayed with the hound night and day until he was well and in the whole scenario found a reason to live. Suryla and Roscoe are now inseparable.

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Where you lead, I will follow…best friends Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the Blue Tick hound.

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Doggy paddle’s the order of the day here for the couple who live at the Tiger’s Sanctuary in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Suryia and Roscoe spend hours together every day – they’re particularly keen on swimming.

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There’s always time to chill.

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For once, Roscoe’s letting it all hang out.

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A dog’s not just a man’s best friend, he’s an orangutan’s too.