Harbourfront
For a couple of weekends now, I've been going to Harbourfront with my youngest (she's the musician) on Friday nights, to enjoy the summer festivals. This past Friday saw the launch of the Canada Day celebrations, featuring acts that are very Canadian. Friday night's act, Veda Hille, was OK, but a little too weird for my tastes. We didn't stay for the other performances, as a cool breeze came in without warning, and drove us away. The previous weekend was similar - we had to leave early for other reasons. I'm hoping that this upcoming weekend, I can actually spend sometime enjoying the performances there, as it's the Blue's Festival, which should be very good.
Inner Cow
This has got to be one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. Researchers cut holes into the sides of cows and insert an cannula, which allows access to a live animals stomach. These holes are so big, you can actually see what's going on inside -- literally, reach into the stomach of a cow. Cows stomach have millions microbes that aid in digestion, and surprisingly, cannulated cows are usually the healthiest of the herd. You would think that walking around with a hole in your stomach would be bad for you, but apparently not. Some farmers apparently keep cannulated cows in their herd so they can serve as microbe donors to sick cows. Just bizarre. [Source: Oddity Central ]
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