The scorching heat of the sun can drain anyone’s energy. It is nice to see the ƅeauty of nature ƅut you ƅetter ƅe prepared if you are intent on hiking or trekking, especially in a place without many plants like the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Tourists visiting the said spot will need a lot of water to fuel them throughout their long walk to the historical place.

With the sun’s heat and the long trek, it is not advisaƅle for people to visit it without any water in their ƅags. And if people need a lot of water on their Grand Canyon tour, this does not exempt animals from the thirst and heat of the ƅright sunshine.

True enough, one squirrel has proved that when it comes to quenching their thirst, animals are also capaƅle of doing something to meet their needs.

Along the Grand Canyon, one thirsty squirrel did the unƅelievaƅle and went to a person to graƅ a drink from his water ƅottle.

The little fellow approached the man and motioned that it wanted something. Apparently, the little furry guy was focused on the water ƅottle.

The man named Paul Camps understood the tiny squirrel and noticed that it was ƅehaving strangely. His girlfriend realized what was happening and she immediately crouched to reach the little animal. She opened the water ƅottle and ƅrought it near to the squirrel, who was waiting for her.

When the ƅottle was close enough for the squirrel to reach, the animal graƅƅed the ƅottle and drank.

The squirrel looked really thirsty and was looking for a sip when Paul and his girlfriend came to the rescue.

“The squirrel ƅegan to follow me and put its arms up to me like it wanted picking up, I passed my water ƅottle to my girlfriend so I could take a picture on my phone, and as I did the squirrel ƅegan to put its arms up towards my girlfriend,” Paul shared to Storyful.

While drinking water from the ƅottle, the squirrel even touched the ƅottle to hold it steady. Its little paws were securing the ƅottle in place, intent on making the experience really good.

The heat of the sun was almost unƅearaƅle, and it is quite understandaƅle that the little squirrel is very thirsty.

Luckily, strangers passing ƅy are oƅservant and quick to realize what the little animal wanted. A sip of the cold water was all it wished for. Paul and his girlfriend could not say no to the little guy.

Dehydration is serious, and this animal must have ƅeen quite disoriented ƅecause of thirst. It was a good thing that people like Paul and his girlfriend were there to save the day.

“Needless to say we didn’t drink from the same ƅottle,” Paul joked after the squirrel was done drinking.

What a really sweet interaction!

The incrediƅle moment was all captured on camera and shared online. The video has earned more than 6.8 million views on YouTuƅe after ƅeing uploaded to Storyful Viral.

Are you excited to see the one-of-a-kind clip?

Watch the sweet interaction in the video ƅelow!

“Today while I was returning home, I witnessed this amazing act of love from a mother to her little one,” writes Rojas Montecinos Envy. She’s referring to the video she shared online after happening across a life and death battle taking place on the edge of the road. A snake had snatched a rat’s baby in his mouth and was slithering away with the baby’s mother in hot pursuit. “It was a moment of much distress and emotion,” Evy says about what she saw.

In the video, the mother rat is determined to save her baby’s life and bites the snake’s tail to get him to drop its prey. After a few more attempts to free her young one, the desperate mother succeeds in getting the snake to drop her baby. And if you look closely, you’ll see the baby rat moves a bit indicating he is alive before his mom picks him up and runs to the safety of the bushes.

Actinidia /ˌæktɪˈnɪdiə/[2] is a genus of woody and, with a few exceptions, dioecious plants native to temperate eastern Asia, occurring throughout most of China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, and extending north to southern areas of Russian Far East and south into Indochina. The genus includes shrubs growing to 6 metres (20 feet) tall, and vigorous, strong-growing vines, growing up to 30 m (100 ft) in tree canopies. They mostly tolerate temperatures down to around −15 °C (5 °F), and some are much hardier.

The leaves are alternate and simple, with a dentated margin and a long petiole. The flowers are solitary or in axillary cymes, usually white, with five small petals. Most of the species are dioecious with separate male and female plants, but some are monoecious. The fruit is a large berry containing numerous small seeds; in most species, the fruit is edible. In particular, this genus is known for the species Actinidia deliciosa, one of the most common cultivated kiwifruits, and for the hardy ornamental A. kolomikta.

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Soft and fluffy Amish white bread, perfect for your everyday bread needs. Slice thin for sandwiches or thick for French toast. Give Amish white bread a try and never buy store-bought again!

HOW TO MAKE AMISH WHITE BREAD
In a small bowl, stir the water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, or until bubbles form. The bubbles indicated that the yeast is active. If you do NOT see any bubbles, the yeast may be dead and you will want to stop and get new yeast.

Using your stand mixer (this is not Amish per se, but is an easy convenience that will save time!) fitted with the dough hook attachment, add the flour, salt, and oil. Pour the activated yeast mixture on top and turn the mixer on to medium-low (setting 2 on my stand mixer) and allow the bread dough to come together. This can take up to 10 minutes.

Remove dough from the mixer bowl, roll tightly, and set into a greased bowl to rise for about an hour. It should double in size.

After the hour, punch the dough down and then move to a greased 9×5 loaf pan. Let rest for another hour or so.

When you are ready to bake, heat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and when tapped with a finger, sounds hallow.

Remove bread from the oven, brush with melted butter, and then let it rest for 10 minutes. (That’s important!)

Then enjoy!

Ingredients
1 cup warm water, 110-120°F
⅓ Cups granulated sugar
1 packet, 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
3 cups all purpose flour
¾ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
In a small bowl, stir together the water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes, until bubbles form.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, add the flour, salt, and oil. Pour in the yeast mixture. Turn the mixer to medium and allow to knead until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl, about 10 minutes.

Roll into a tight ball and transfer to a greased bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a dark, warm, draft free place for 60 to 90 minutes, until doubled in size.

Deflate and shape into a log to fit in a 9×5 loaf pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a dark, warm, draft free place for 50 to 60 minutes, until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350°F about 20 minutes before the second rise is done.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
Brush the crust with melted butter and let cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
Remove loaf from pan and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely

“That meant the world to me. And maybe the world might not like how it went down, but for me, it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,” Tiffany Haddish said of Will Smith smacking Chris Rock

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Tiffany Haddish attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Tiffany Haddish is sharing her thoughts on Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, explaining why she found the controversial moment “beautiful.”

“When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife. That meant so much to me,” Haddish, 42, told PEOPLE at the Governors Ball following the ceremony. During the show, Smith, 53, walked on stage and hit Rock, 57, after Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.

Haddish, who starred in 2017’s Girls Trip with Jada, continued, “As a woman, who has been unprotected, for someone to say, ‘Keep my wife’s name out your mouth, leave my wife alone,’ that’s what your husband is supposed to do, right? Protect you.”

“And that meant the world to me. And maybe the world might not like how it went down, but for me, it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen because it made me believe that there are still men out there that love and care about their women, their wives.”

Haddish then asked, “Would you do that for your wife? Would you say, ‘Keep my wife’s name out your mother f—ing…’ Like, yes! Yes!”

The comedian and actress went on to note that Rock is “a friend” of Will and Jada, and questioned, “Why would you do that? He didn’t even run the joke by her, but she was hurt though.”

“If she wouldn’t have been hurt, [Will] probably wouldn’t have said nothing,” said Haddish. “But you could see he was clearly… And they exploited it. They exploited her, so ‘I have to do something’… He protected his wife.”

She later said that “Will is fine.”

The incident occurred after Rock, who was introducing the award for Best Documentary, joked to Will’s wife in the audience, “Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see ya.”

Jada has been open about her hair loss amid her battle with autoimmune disorder alopecia.

Will laughed from his seat during Rock’s joke, while Jada pulled an unimpressed expression. Will, who later won Best Actor at the ceremony, then took the stage and smacked Rock across the face.

“Oh wow,” said a seemingly taken-aback Rock as Smith made his way back to his seat. “Will Smith just smacked the s— out of me.”

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“Keep my wife’s name out your f—ing mouth!” Will yelled up to the stage at Rock after taking his seat again.

“Wow, dude, it was a G.I. Jane joke,” said Rock — to which Will replied once again, “Keep my wife’s name out your f—ing mouth!”

“I’m going to, okay?” Rock replied, before going on to say, “That was the … greatest night in the history of television” and presenting the award.

We humans tend to take good care of things like moving our heads, walking, picking things up with our hands, but there are people who can’t do all these things.

Abby and Brittany Hensel were born as conjoined twins and became known to the world after appearing on Oprah Winfrey’s show.

The twins had a difficult childhood because of other people’s prejudices, but they learned to live their lives the way they want to be happy.

Abby and Brittany are now 30 years old.

We always complain about the little things in our lives that shouldn’t spoil our good mood, especially since there are things that don’t really matter.

For most of us it is very easy to go for a walk when we want, to go shopping, to do different sports, but there are people who cannot enjoy these little things.

Abby and Brittany Hensel were born with one body and two heads, which is why their parents knew in court that their daughters’ lives would be different and sometimes quite difficult.

However, they were determined to give the girls everything they could to feel that their lives were as normal as the other people around them.

Conjoined twins are very rare and are identical twins since they are from one single egg. In such a case, however, the egg has failed to fully divide into separate twins during its first weeks, and the result is that the twins are left conjoined.

Most of the time it is a connection at the chest and abdomen.

Patty and Mike Hensel had no indication that anything was wrong with the pregnancy and were expecting to give birth to a single child. The doctors explained that their heads must have been aligned during the sonogram, so it always appeared to be a single child.

When I was a kid, I remember loving chicken legs. While I wasn’t really picky when it came to chicken, I always preferred the leg part. I had this favorite fast food restaurant that served the best chicken. As a kid, drumstick was really the most convenient to eat and the juiciest. But now that I’m an adult, my favorite switched to thighs. Thighs are simply the best chicken parts for me. And if someone argues, I really defend them.

I love chicken breasts too, but only for some meals. While they’re the best chicken meat for diet, they tend to get dry; and that’s not what I want in my meals. Chicken thighs are still the perfect parts to go to my savory meals.

My family loves chicken thighs too, but I have to admit I rarely cook them. They’re not really the healthiest, and that’s where breasts have the advantage. Because I will always consider the health of my family.

Ingredients :
2 lb. (.9kg) chicken tenderloin chunks
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
instructions next page

Instructions :
Combine all together, cook on low in Crock-pot 6-8 hours…that’s it! Done!
Preparation: 5 min
Cook: 8 hours
Ready in: 8 hours 5 min
This Hawaiian Crockpot

Different couples come up with incredible activities for their wedding occasions that can best be explained themselves at times, and for a couple theirs was feet-washing.

In a video that has sparked debate on social media, a bride despite wearing her flowing wedding dress stooped to wash her groom’s feet at their wedding.

The bride carried out the act lovingly right in the full glare of all the guests that graced their occasion. Like it was expected, a lady brought a small piece of clothing for the groom while the bride was focused on her task quietly.

In a split second, the groom burst into soft sobs and first wiped his face with the small clothing he was handed before supporting it with his other hand.

The video which was shared on Instagram by Instablog9ja stirred mixed reactions on social media.

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People hilariously thought it is a way to wash his cheating desire off

@adepejuruth_cateringservice stated:

“Awwwww Congrats King Of Boys.. Oga You Must Not Cheat Ooooooooo. Or esle nah to carry stone Nack that your feet.”

@zaddyeleniyan opined:

“She’s washing his feet from cheating and promiscuous activities, wise woman ”

@afrikannavy_ thought: ”

Not in my wedding dress what nonsense. Some things should be done in private.”

@9thavenuecollections remarked:

“Cry oooo my brother because dem don wash cheating comot from your leg ”

@solomon_buchi reacted:

“I’ve seen a man do this to his wife on their wedding. It’s fine, even if I won’t do it or ask my wife to.” Groomsman steal the show on the dancefloor

A groomsman wowed many people at a wedding reception as he danced without minding who was watching.

In competing with a lady, the man pulled off his blazer and gave it to a guest as he demonstrated energetic leg and hand moves.

Other people at the event sprayed him some money and kept singing the dancer’s praise to high heavens.

Every animal in the world deserves respect and love, but if we’re plain honest, a lot of us humans are sort of scared of spiders, if not terrified. However, we recently learned that these animals might just be very misunderstood and also, they have tiny adorable paws!

They’re fairly unnoticed by most people since we hadn’t dare look that close. But when you zoom into pictures of spiders and their very complicated legs – which do more than just carry them around – you’ll notice their tiny little paws. Perhaps it’ll take us humans some time to still fully embrace the hidden adorableness of spiders, but here’s a look at their paws – hey, we gotta start somewhere!

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Given the horror stories that are routinely covered by the media, it’s easy to understand how people with no personal experiences with pit bulls could think they are all ticking time bombs. Greg Heynen was one of them. Until he saw the amazing thing that his wife’s dog Zack did after his daughter was born…

This is Greg’s story:

My wife and I owned two dogs that we had owned before we met and brought into the marriage. Her dog was a pit bull/labrador cross named Zack, and he hated me. When our daughter was born, I said to the wife, “If he so much as nips at the baby, he’s gone.”

We brought our daughter home in a car seat, and both dogs sniffed and licked her, tails wagging. I had to pull Zack away from her because he wouldn’t stop licking her. Zack immediately became my daughter’s protector, and when she was lying on a blanket on the floor, he always had to have one foot on the blanket.

Zack loved my daughter immensely, and when she became a little older always walked her to bed, and then slept on the bed with her. He somehow knew whenever it was time to go upstairs, and he would wait at the foot of the stairs for her, and then follow her up to bed.

Zack was poisoned by some dirtbag neighbor kids, and we had one of the worst days of our lives. Watching my daughter say goodbye to him as he laid still on the kitchen floor, my wife and I were both sobbing.

At 8:00 that night, my daughter walked to the stairs to go to bed. At that moment, all three of us realized what was about to happen. After 5 years, she didn’t have Zack to accompany her upstairs. She looked at her mother and me with a look of horror and panic.

It was at that moment that my dog, who loved my daughter dearly but was not in Zacks league, stood up, walked over to her, and nudged her with his head. He put his foot on the stairs and looked up at her. They walked up to the bed, with my daughter holding tightly to his neck.

For the next 6 years, until he died, Sam waited for her by the stairs each night.

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A weekly smile and wave turned into the sweetest interaction between a 3-year-old girl and her favorite bin collector.

3-year-old Brooklyn Andracke has been waving to her favorite bin collector, Delvar Dopson, in Bloomington, Indiana, for about a year.

“Thursdays are by far her favorite day… garbage day,” Brooklyn’s mother, Traci Andracke shared. “For about a year now, she has anxiously awaited the garbage truck’s arrival at our house.”

“It started with waving from the window, then we had to try and be outside to wave, and when we missed the truck driving by the house, I’d drive around the neighborhood to find the garbage truck and wave… on our way out the door in the mornings. Every Thursday… my heart is full when I see the joy that our amazing garbage man brings Brooklyn when he honks and waves at her with a BIG smile.”

“Smiling and waving is part of a regular 3-year-old’s day, and then to get it back from a guy that she thinks is pretty cool, it sends her over the moon!”

Brooklyn had just turned 3-years-old and baked some homemade muffins with her mom to celebrate. She decided that she also wanted to share one with her hero who drove by the neighborhood each Thursday.

“And today, we finally got to meet him!!!” Traci said. “Brooklyn and I wrapped up one of her birthday cupcakes and waited for him. When he came down our street, she ran to the corner. We were waving like usual and I motioned for him to come over by us. He pulled over, got out and gave us his BIG smile. Brooklyn was instantly speechless as she handed him the cupcake. I explained to him that he makes our day every Thursday, and we really appreciate the honking and waving, and how special of a day it is for us.”

It turns out that this day happened to be Devlar’s birthday, and that Brooklyn’s muffin was the only gift he received, so it was very appreciated. Devlar said he also arranges his schedule each week to make sure he gets to wave at sweet little Brooklyn.

“To our surprise, it just so happened that the Thursday she picked was his birthday! He said it was the only gift he received. The smiles on both of their faces were priceless.”

“Then… (melt my heart)… he explained that he looks forward to seeing us every Thursday as well. He said that he has a meeting every Thursday morning and always tries to get out of there in a hurry so that he can make sure to see us every week. He said he doesn’t have any kids of his own, but he mentors several children and just loves them.”

Being able to meet Devlar delighted Brooklyn.

“After he left, we continued onto daycare. Brooklyn was unusually quiet in the backseat. I asked her if she was okay, and she said “Mommy, I’m so happy.”‘

Traci’s heart was full of gratitude for Devlar’s kindness.

“THANK YOU!!!” she wrote in a post online. “Thank you for the joy that you bring Brooklyn every Thursday morning, for making her birthday special, and for making my heart happy. It may be a little thing that you do, but it means so much to us! Thanks, Delvar, for your kindness and your service to the City! 🙂”

The following Thursday, Devlar showed up for his weekly smile and wave, and this time he came bearing gifts.

Thousands online have appreciated their sweet encounter.

“He is our garbage man too! I wrote a letter to the city about the great work he does! He goes above and beyond for my family. He brings our cans to us since my husband is disabled!” wrote Staci W.

“That is so awesome! God bless this family and the city worker with a big heart! It’s the little things in life that make it worth living 🙂” commented Cammie S.

“My grandkids used to set up breakfast outside on a picnic table and wait for their garbage man every week!” wrote Carolyn W.

“I’d rather hear 100 stories like this every day ~ it’s so much better than watching the news or some of the outrageous reality shows that our TV’s have been flooded with. Personal interest stories like this one really generate the most “feel good” hormones. Delvar, it’s really amazing that this little girl thinks you are the bee’s knees!! And I’m guessing she is right on the money! Your story has made it’s way down to Clermont, FL (just outside of Orlando). Keep up the good work. And to the City of Bloomington – sounds like from all of the comments on this story, that you have a team of really great guys and gals working for you. Employee recognition does so much for the individual being recognized and it’s good for the city. This is a win-win situation all the way around. Next time Delvar is eligible for a raise, I’d say one is in order!” shared Jan B.

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Seals are known for their desire for coziness and comfort. Everyone knows that they can lie down anywhere, just to stretch out and purr. And when they got settled – they don’t care about anything! Some owners even conduct comic experiments with their pets. For example, they add various things to the furry. Of course, not heavy, but noticeable. And this is how cats react to it!

A busy lifestyle can often lead to various health disorders like headaches, low energy, and insomnia. Many people experience these issues, yet they don’t know what actually triggers them.

Many studies claim that these problems are mainly caused by vitamin deficiency, particularly the low amounts of vitamin K and magnesium. The truth is that magnesium is one of the most crucial nutrients for our overall health, and is included in more than 300 chemical reactions in our body.

Magnesium health benefits:

This mineral is mainly in charge of creating proteins from amino acids. Additionally, magnesium converts food to energy, reduces anxiety, fatigue, relieves stress as well as headaches and migraines.

Not consuming enough magnesium can keep the serotonin levels low, thus constricts the blood vessels, and impacts its function. Moreover, you can experience symptoms of insomnia and feel depressed.

The daily intake for men at age 19 to 30 should be 400mg, while the older ones should take 420 mg. Women’s daily allowances are quite lower with 300g for women at age 19-30, and 320 mg for the older ones.

Here are the best dietary sources of magnesium:

• Spinach
• Fish
• Nuts
• Avocado
• Bread (wholegrain)
• Meat
• Brown rice

Vitamin K health benefits:

Another vitamin which is also extremely important for the synthesizing of proteins. Also, it’s responsible for preventing blood clots, stops bleeding, and excessive bruising.

Additionally, this vitamin protects the arteries and valves from calcification, while preventing serious health issues such as Alzheimer’s and prostate cancer. When vitamin K levels are low, it leads to more fragile bones and fractures.

The advised daily intake of vitamin K for adults is 0.001mg of vitamin K for every 1 kg of body weight.

Here are the best dietary sources of vitamin K:

• Herbs such as thyme, basil, sage, marjoram, parsley, coriander, and chives.
• Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, mustard greens, beet greens, collards, turnip greens, and other greens.
• Salad greens such as watercress, garden cress, rocket, spring onions, radicchio, romaine lettuce, red lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and celery.
• Brassica vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, savoy cabbage, pak choi, and cauliflower.
• Hot spices such as paprika, cayenne pepper, curry, and chili powder.
• Other great sources: fennel, leeks, soybeans, olive oil, asparagus, okra, pickles, and dried fruit.

Source: healthyfoodhome.com

In September 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources announced the removal of the snow leopard from the endangered species list. Snow leopards have been on the list of endangered species since 1972. The decision to exclude the snow leopard from this list was made after a lengthy analysis, which showed that the number of this species is no longer subject to a sharp decline. This species still faces a high risk of extinction in the wild, but progress is clear and this is wonderful news indeed. Just look at what beautiful animals our world could lose!

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Painful muscle spasms in your legs are quite uncomfortable. When a muscle is cramped, it affects your sleep, causes stress, reduces energy levels, and makes you feel pretty bad in general. This legs cramp can last from a couple of seconds to a few minutes.

Although muscle cramps are not a serious health issue however, they occur as a result of other health issues. Some of them are physical injuries, lack of magnesium and potassium, poor blood circulation, dehydration, and muscle overload. Other times they can happen from excessive alcohol drinking. In more severe cases, they are an indicator of certain kidney disease.

Here’s how to treat your leg cramps at night:

• Epsom salt

The Epsom salt remedy provides magnesium to the skin, therefore it eases and relaxes the muscles at the same time. Moreover, the following natural remedy prevents heart problems, high blood pressure, and diabetes issues.

To ease your leg cramps, you need to put Epsom salt in a hot tub and mix well. Then you should soak in the water for 20 minutes in order to relieve pain. If you don’t notice any improvement the first time, repeat once more the following day.

• Yellow mustard

The human body uses acetic acid to produce acetylcholine, and its shortage can lead to muscle cramps. Fortunately, mustard is abundant in acetic acid, and therefore it’s effective for leg cramp relief.

Mustard provides amazing therapy that’s why many famous athletes use it when they are cramping. You should only take a couple of spoons of mustard and deal with leg cramps.

• Another cramp relieve treatment

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. oregano
• 1 tbsp. rosemary
• 1 tbsp. anise seeds
• 1 tbsp. cloves

Preparation:

Combine the ingredients in 2 cups of water and let them simmer. When the amount of only 1/2 a cup is left, drink the liquid. It’s best to consume this remedy just before bedtime.

Source: theheartysoul.com