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Fish Tank Toilet

P&A News @ November 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Just when you think you’ve heard of everything, a Chinese firm has entered new territory.
Isn’t the one thing you’ve been missing in your life a toilet with a fish aquarium as the tank?  If so, the fish tank toilet is your answer.
Don’t be concerned for the fish.  They are in the tank that doesn’t flush.  [...]

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Seeking The Dead Goldfish Vote

P&A News @ October 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Candidates know that to win an election, they need to get out the vote.  Maybe that’s why a deceased goldfish has been urged to do her part.
Beht Nudelman of Buffalo Grove, IL received paperwork addressed to Princess Nudelman encouraging her to vote.  The mailing was likely a part of a project by “Women’s Voices, Women [...]

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Man Attacks Shark to Save Dog

P&A News @ October 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

A two-year-old terrier can now look up to Greg LeNoir not just as his owner, but his hero.
The Miami Herald reported that LeNoir and his dog, Jake, were out for the dog’s daily swim.  Unexpectedly, a shark thought to be about five-feet long attacked Jake.
LeNoir’s concern for his own safety was lost in his desire [...]

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Fish As Smart As Mammals

P&A News @ September 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Fish are just as intelligent as rats, a scientist has claimed following new research.
While owls and foxes have earned a reputation for wisdom and cunning, the humble goldfish has become popularly known for its ignorance, swimming contentedly around its bowl as its memory was wiped every three seconds.
But that view has been challenged by a [...]

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Goldfish Swims Upside Down

P&A News @ August 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Aussie, the upside down goldfish
The backstroke is an expected part of Olympic swimming competition and the Australians have featured their share of stars.  The bar at the Globe Inn in Exeter, Australia can add another backstroker, but in a non-Olympic venue.
Aussie is a goldfish who has spent the last four years swimming upside down in [...]

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Spa Treatment - An Unusual Pedicure

P&A News @ July 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Published July 17, 2008  By Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press/  Tracy Roberts, of Rockville, Md., said it was “the best pedicure I ever had.”
 

John Ho and Yvonne Le have found a unique way to feed their fish at their salon, Yvonne Hair and Nails.  While the small carp are munching, they also provide a spa treatment.
Garra ruffa [...]

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School of Fish Take to the Streets

P&A News @ July 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The catfish uses its pectoral fin to move on solid ground
Dianna Fernandez works on landscaping in the Pinellas County area of Florida.  On Tuesday, July 15, she witnessed a sight that she will never forget.
“I was, like, ‘No way, there’s fish in the street.’ And I kept going further and further, seeing fish everywhere, in driveways.  [...]

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