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Monday, 3 December 2012

6 Old Wives' Tales That Are Actually True (Of The Day)

Posted on 13:50 by Unknown
From Mental Floss.

Animals know when danger is coming

Before and after any given major unforeseen disaster, you’ll hear anecdotes from people who claim that their pets or some other wildlife somehow sensed the disaster and warned them in time. Reports following the massive 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami showed that the impact on local fauna was minimal. Animals sought higher ground, found shelter,
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