Category: Mistakes
The Insidious Dog Collar

Most dog owners don’t realize the harm a dog collar can cause. Veterinarians have reported dogs with tracheal collapse in varying degrees up to death, permanent pain injuries due to spinal problems, epilepsy, and even broken teeth and legs, all from dog collars.
You might be wondering how legs can be broken. It turns out a dog scratching an itch can get a leg stuck under the collar. In their ever-more frantic attempts to get free they end up breaking their own leg.
So what can you do?
1. Replace the collar with a harness, as shown above.
2. Don’t yank your dog’s leash as a training technique or punishment. Evidently a training coach at a Petco store accidentally killed one of his students by doing this.
3. Make sure the harness fits correctly. You should be able to slip a thumb under the harness, but not your whole hand.
4. If your dog stays in at night, remove the harness for the dog’s comfort and health.
Credit Reports
One out of two credit reports has an inaccuracy. One out of every five has an inaccuracy bad enough to spoil a person’s credit.
Folding Money
One time the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing accidentally printed bills worth $5 on the front, but with $1 backs. Inspectors caught the mistake before they were circulated.
Babe Ruth’s Foolish Feat
Just before a game, famous baseball player Babe Ruth was taken to a hospital due to extreme stomach pain. He had eaten twelve hot dogs in a row!
Pepsi’s Mistake
Pepsi spent millions of dollars on an advertising campaign in China with a translation of the slogan, “Pepsi gives you life.” Only problem was, they got the translation wrong: “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.”
Free Beer On Tap
One day in Poland, a brewery developed a plumbing problem in which beer was accidentally pumped into the incoming water supply. The result: Residents of the town got free beer on tap at their kitchen sinks, bathrooms and garden faucets.
Second-Place Prize-Winning Painting
The painting that won second place in a competition held by the U.S. National Academy of Design was hanging upside down when it was judged.