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A Lifeguard Helped a Disabled Veteran Go Boogie Boarding

A 64-year-old Army vet named Mike Hicks broke his back about a year-and-a-half ago, so he’s in a wheelchair.  It was some sort of accident, and he’s paralyzed from the waist down.  But he was in Hawaii last week with his wife, and wanted to dip his feet in the ocean.  So a local lifeguard offered to help him out.   His name is Hizson Keali’I, and he’s 45.  

Our Dogs Hate It When We Hug Them

One of the biggest ways people show affection is hugging.  Especially Americans, we’ll hug ANYTHING.  Unfortunately that doesn’t really translate across species.  A new study out of the University of British Columbia in Canada found your dog REALLY hates it when you hug them.