A Bakersfield, California boy suffered only minor injuries after what could have been a tragic dog attack was thwarted...by the family cat.
Harrowing security camera footage taken outside of the boy and cat's home show the boy playing on his bicycle in the driveway before being attacked, unprovoked, by the neighbor's unleashed dog. But before the dog can drag the boy down the driveway, in comes family cat Tara like a bolt of lightning to attack the dog and chase it away. Shortly thereafter, the boy's mother runs into the shot and picks him up. According to local Bakersfield news, the boy suffered minor injuries that required some stitches on his leg and the dog is now under observation.
(TruthSeekerDaily) Everything about this video is perfect. An American jazz brass band touring in France pulls over next to a pasture and puts on a performance for the cows. Literally. For the cows.
I would have expected the cows to either run away or not pay any attention to it all, but they’re completely enamored with these men! Jazz cows are definitely my new favorite animal! Enjoy and SHARE!
(TruthSeekerDaily) If you've scampered barefoot across asphalt on a sunny day, then you know driveways are already absorbing plenty of solar energy. What if we could actually harness it? Solar Roadways has created solar panels so strong you could drive a tractor right over them—plus they light up at night and heat to melt snow.
In 2009, Solar Roadways was just a nifty concept. Five years and two Department of Transportation research grants later, husband-and-wife team Scott and Julie Brusaw have created a working prototype in the driveway of their electronics lab.
As you would expect, the prototype looks different from their original concept. For one, the tiles are now hexagon shaped, which makes for better coverage over curves and hills. Super-strong textured glass protects the solar panel, LED lights, and heating elements underneath. It can withstand a 250,000-pound load—check out this tractor driving over the panels:
Now the Brusaw's have launched a $1 millionindiegogo campaign to continue developing Solar Roadways. The top reward for $10,000 is a miniature version of the road panel, which suggests your fully outfitted solar driveway is still far off in the future.
But it's certainly an intriguing idea—albeit with many challenges—to twin our road and electric infrastructures, both aging and in need of updates. A parking lot paved with solar panels could perhaps power its own lights, traffic signals, and electric car charging stations. A series of roads could be part of a town's electric grid—and just imagine the powerhouse that the interstate highway system could become.
(TruthSeekerDaily) In this piece, artist Belo uses 66,000 cups of colored rainwater to create something extraordinary. His goal? To raise awareness about the water crisis and how it is essential to human life. Watch the video to see the end result of his creative genius!
Fun Facts: 66,000 compostable and biodegradable cups, 15,000 liters of colored rainwater, 1 kg of vegetable dye, more than 100 volunteers, 62 hours of work, placed end to end the 66,000 cups would measure 5.2 km long.
