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This dog rescue PSA hilariously slams Ashley Madison cheaters, wins the Internet.

Taking "man's best friend" to a whole other level.

"Adopt a real dog, instead of settling for a man who acts like one."

Boom.


GIF via Rescue Dogs Rock NYC.

That slogan is brought to you by the cackling woman above, who's in a new campaign video for Rescue Dogs Rock NYC. The nonprofit saves abandoned dogs and rescues others from kill shelters and puppy mills, with the hope of placing them into forever homes.

The video hilariously combines two topics that couldn't be more different: Dog adoption ... and the recent Ashley Madison hack.

In case you missed it, in July 2015, Ashley Madison — a matchmaking website for cheating spouses — was hacked. Millions of users' personal information was made available online.

Cheating on your partner is, of course, no laughing matter, and hacking a website and exposing millions of people's personal info is certainly not OK. But a video that both lightheartedly defends those who were cheated on and fights for our furry friends in need? That's actually pretty funny.

GIFs via Rescue Dogs Rock NYC.

While the video might make you laugh, Rescue Dogs Rock NYC is focused on a very serious issue.

There are plenty of dogs in need of a loving family. While somewhere between 3 and 4 million cats and dogs are adopted from shelters each year, 2.7 million are euthanized, according to estimates by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy.

Amanda loves her foster human sibs. She also loves her foster doggie sib. She's an 11 week old lab hound mix and is a sweet as could be. Her brother Aaron was adopted so Amanda waits.... Apply at rescuedogsrocknyc.org #rescuedogsrocknyc #nyc #adoptdontshop #instagramdogs #cute #pitbull #dogsofinstagram #dog #instadog #puppy #repost #manhattan #love #help #ny #barkbox #adopt #rescue #foster #donate #volunteer #amanda #lifeisshorthaveadog
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"Way too many amazing animals are euthanized every single day simply because they are homeless," according to the Rescue Dogs Rock NYC website.

To learn more about how you can support Rescue Dogs Rock NYC, visit their website, and check out the campaign video below:


Time travel back to 1905.

Back in 1905, a book called "The Apples of New York" was published by the New York State Department of Agriculture. It featured hundreds of apple varieties of all shapes, colors, and sizes, including Thomas Jefferson's personal favorite, the Esopus Spitzenburg.






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Joey Grundl, Milwaukee pizza guy.

Joey Grundl, a pizza delivery driver for a Domino's Pizza in Waldo, Wisconsin, is being hailed as a hero for noticing a kidnapped woman's subtle cry for help.

The delivery man was sent to a woman's house to deliver a pie when her ex-boyfriend, Dean Hoffman, opened the door. Grundl looked over his shoulder and saw a middle-aged woman with a black eye standing behind Hoffman. She appeared to be mouthing the words: "Call the police."

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Mom in tears after another parent calls about daughter's lunch


People say having children is like having your heart walk around outside of your body. You send them off to school, practices or playdates and hope that the world treats them kindly because when they hurt, you hurt. Inevitably there will be times when your child's feelings are hurt so you do your best to prepare for that day.

But what prepares you for when the child you love so much winds up accidentally healing your inner child. A mom on TikTok, who goes by Soogia posted a video explaining a phone call she received from a parent in her daughter's classroom. The mom called to inform Soogia that their kids had been sharing lunch with each other.

Soogia wasn't prepared for what came next. The classmate's mother informed her that her son loves the food Soogia's daughter brings to school and wanted to learn how to cook it too.

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Listen to this organ in Croatia that uses the sea to make hauntingly beautiful music

It's a 230-foot-long organ that turns the rhythm of the waves into actual music.


In 2005, a Croatian architect designed a 230-foot-long organ that turns the rhythm of the waves into actual music.

Nope, not nonsensical bellows or chaotic tones. Real, actual, music.

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Modern Families

A comic from The Oatmeal illustrates how we're missing the mark on happiness.

I do the things that are meaningful to me, even if they don't make me "happy."

By Matthew Inman/The Oatmeal. Used with permission.

How to Be Perfectly Happy


Matthew Inman is the Eisner Award-winning author of The Oatmeal. He's published six books, including New York Times Best-Sellers such as "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You"and "The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances."He enjoys running marathons, writing comics, and eating cake.

You can read more of Matthew's comics here.

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Sweeping UN study finds that 9 out of 10 people worldwide are biased against women

In other words, 9 out of 10 people worldwide—both men and women—are biased against women in vital areas that impact the world in major ways.

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As the U.S. ramps into an all-too-familiar presidential election cycle where the only viable candidates left on the ballot are men, the UN announces a study that may—at least partially—explain why.

The Gender Social Norms Index released yesterday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offers a look at gender equality as measured by people's personal gender bias. The data, which was collected from 75 countries covering 81% of the world's population, found that 91% of men and 86% of women show at least one clear bias against women in the areas of politics, economics, education, and physical integrity.

In other words, 9 out of 10 people worldwide—both men and women—are biased against women in vital areas that impact the world in major ways. Splendid.

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