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With its sweet and loving disposition, combined with silky fur and elegantly droopy ears, the Cavalier King Charles spaniel is a popular breed—with families paying hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars per puppy. Unfortunately, though, it is almost certain that their pet will also come with genetic disorders. Scientific American | Although Purebred Dogs Can Be Best in Show, Are They Worst in Health? Why diseases plague purebred dogs and how breeders, owners and genetics can help

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One day before his formal inauguration, on May 6, 2000, Putin signed a directive that would begin the reconsolidation of Russia’s top revenue-generating industries. But Putin’s first target wasn’t oil or natural gas, or diamonds or gold or nickel. It was vodka. Politico | Russia Has a Vodka Addiction. So Does Vladimir Putin – But Not the Same Way.

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Random interesting images: neal.fun | Wonders of Street View

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In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes—and a quest to find out what really happened between the show and its most enigmatic champion. The Ringer | The Search for the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Tapes Is Over. The Mystery Behind Them Endures.