Today’s quote: “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”

– Francis Bacon 

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They’re everywhere.

And they’re smarter than us.

This is Vaïana. She’s amazing. She knows a few tricks.

During one particular training session, she was working on “stand,” where the goal was for her to stand on her hind legs. I performed the “stand” sign with the hand that held the treat. Vaïana’s eyes lit up and her gaze locked onto her prize. She performed a jump-stand and clasped my hand in her claws. I let her have the treat since she had her teeth around my fingers. When she plopped to the floor, I didn’t hear her chewing. I asked, “Did you just swallow it whole?” She responded with a gulp.

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Brain teaser:

There are 12 people on an island. 11 are identical in weight. One person is either heavier or lighter than the rest. There is a seesaw, and you have three uses to determine which person weighs more or less than the rest. How do you do it?