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Dogs align themselves with Earth’s magnetic field when it comes time to poop
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Posted on 01/02/2014 3:00:23 PM PST by Perdogg
Dogs have been found to be sensitive to Earth's magnetic field, and apparently align themselves along the magnetic north-south axis before they defecate. Czech and German researchers studied 70 dogs during 1,893 defecations and 5,582 urinations over the course of two years, and found that when the Earth's magnetic field was stable the dogs chose to align themselves with it. When it was unstable, such as during a solar flare, the dogs would become confused.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: animalhusbandry; astronomy; canines; czechrepublic; doggieping; dogs; germany; godsgravesglyphs; gps; helixmakemineadouble; huntergatherers; magneticfield; magneticpole; magnetism; meteorology; napl; poleshift; poopy; puppy; science
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To: GeronL
You need to follow him around with a wrist compass and a logbook, if you have nothing better to do. It’s science... but not yet settled science.
To: Perdogg
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:32:21 PM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Perdogg
Oh, this was true thirty years ago, but now they use GPS.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:32:41 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Perdogg
Who remembers back years ago when in choosing seats at a card table, bridge player teams would ask which way the bath tub ran in the home where the bridge game was being played?
It was a frequent “old joke” at card games in the 60s and 70s.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:33:47 PM PST
by
KC Burke
(Officially since Memorial Day they are the Gimmie-crat Party.ha)
To: JRandomFreeper
Do it and let us know. :-)
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:34:25 PM PST
by
scripter
To: Perdogg
All I remember was before my last dog had to do her duty, that t’weren’t no solar wind ....
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:35:22 PM PST
by
mikrofon
(Com-passing Gas)
To: dayglored; Gefn; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:37:43 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: RandallFlagg
And usually take their sweet time looking for, "The Perfect Poop Zone," when it's raining or bitterly cold. Seriously, what is up with that? I have a Visla that takes forever to assume the position. You'd think he was engineering a government benefit.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:38:14 PM PST
by
IamConservative
(The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
To: Perdogg
I always face mecca when I poop.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:41:33 PM PST
by
TheThirdRuffian
(RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
To: Slings and Arrows; NoCmpromiz
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:42:39 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:45:03 PM PST
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:45:13 PM PST
by
jocon307
To: Tijeras_Slim
just damn... LOL
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:47:40 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:51:07 PM PST
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!
The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:52:45 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: JRandomFreeper
It’s been a bit and I’m still laughing.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:52:46 PM PST
by
SunTzuWu
To: Perdogg
Wonder who paid for that study.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:52:59 PM PST
by
La Lydia
To: Perdogg
I guess that is the reason they do all that twirling around first! When the magnetic field is unstable that must be when they poop in the house.
I have 4 dogs and I think they each poop twice a day and I am going to be watching.
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:56:24 PM PST
by
Ditter
To: Perdogg
When the poles reverse will they lie down on their backs to poop I wonder?
To: Tijeras_Slim
One must fully digest the Koran...
...before one can properly bow towards Mecca...
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posted on
01/02/2014 3:58:16 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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