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You Won't Believe What Ranchers Who Can't Afford Corn Are Feeding Their Cows [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:39 +0000

Farmers may not be happy about the recent drought that’s plagued much of the US, but it’s been a boon for cows with a sweet tooth — because ranchers who can’t afford the high prices of corn are now feeding the animals candy instead.

Modified Dairy Cows Produce Human Milk in China

Kool Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:36:05 +0000

Scientists in China have genetically modified a batch of cows so that they can now produce human breast milk opposed to regular cow’s milk. The researchers at the Agricultural University in Beijing did so by injecting the human gene that makes milk into 300 bovine embryos. Though safety tests are still being conducted, those who [...]

Comedian Performs for Cows

Kool Staff — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:37:37 +0000

A comedian in Britain tried to exchange boos for moos when he performed for a field of cows as part of research to see if the animals have a sense of humor.

We don’t know if Milton Jones tried to make the cows laugh so hard milk came out their noses, but we do know cow expert Bruce Woodacre attended the show to gauge the reactions of the creatures.

Vegan Magazine Uses Photos Of Meat

Steve Tanko — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:51:56 +0000

What’s with photo scandals this week? First it was a fake Statue Of Liberty on U.S. postage stamps. Now, it looks like vegans have been looking at meat in a popular vegetarian-lifestyle magazine. VegNews is a major online and print publication in the vegan world, but eagle-eyed readers recently caught them using stock photographs of [...]