Is that A PONY in the Supermarket? PLUS Foods to help you sleep better (Maybe the pony was shopping)

0:02 The Shark Deck. I'm Johnny Mac with five good news stories. Hey, good news. Phoebe the border collie. Phoebe is no longer afraid of cats. Yeah, apparently. When Phoebe was adopted, she was a timid and scared puppy, afraid of anything new, including cats. To help her overcome her fear of cats, her owner started fostering kittens. The owner's thought process was that should be less nervous around little ones. However, Phoebe was still scared of five year old kittens. Aki. The owners said, we did a slow and positive introduction. Within a week, she decided she was going to be their mama dog. The transformation was incredible, from a growling dog to giving them her fluffy tummy to sleep in. She loves all the kittens differently, but equally, she said on social media. Each dog has a gift. Some become working dogs, your personal comfort dog, your protector, or simply your best friend. Phoebe has found her calling as a nanny dog.

0:53 Hey good news. If you like frogs but don't like the sound, researchers have found a new kind of frog. I mean the frogs not new. It existed, we just hadn't founded before. The small, silent, spiny throated reed frog does not croak, does not chirp, does not sing, does not rib it. Lucina Lawson is a conservation biologist and said it's a very odd group of frogs. You see, frogs typically use sounds to attract to meat, but the males of this species, they have tiny spines on their throats. Lawson said. The male frogs don't call like most other frogs do. We think they may use the spine as something like brail for species recognition. Without a call, they need some other way to recognize each other. It's as if the frogs have learned how to text, Hey, good news. If you didn't get enough sleep, an expert's got some good breen foods to eat after a night of little sleep. So it's like a hangover cure, except for sleep, you know what I'm saying. Yeah, how about dark chocolate. Dark chocolate contains high amounts of cacao, which is responsible for boosting your energy as well as increasing your focus to be able to get all the task done at work. It's also filled with antioxidants such as magnesium, which is, as you know, linked to numerous health benefits, including fewer migraines and lowering high blood pressure. You could also try chia seeds, also high in magnesium, which helps to fight extreme fatigue and high stress levels. Staying hydrated makes you feel more alert. Chia seeds help your body retain water. The experts suggest throw them in a smoothie or your yogurt, or even mix them into a salad. Avocados another food packed with healthy fats and pantassium which helps present fatigue, and they add plus it tastes amazing on

2:25 toast a bagel or does a lunchtime or fueling treat. None of that floating your boat. Oranges high in vitamin C. They contain natural sugar that gets converted into glucose that gives your body fuel. Even consuming orange juice instead of eating an actual orange can boost your memory and mental ability for the day. This next story is way cool. After a groundbreaking treatment, researchers have announced that a fifty ye year old man in Germany has officially been cured of HIV. The man is being referred to as the Dusseldorff patient to protect his privacy. He's the fifth person to have a confirmed cured case of HIV researchers announced he has no detectable virus in his body even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago. He joins four others globally who underwent stem cell transplants for blood cancer treatment, which included rare genetic mutations that carry a resistance to HIV.

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4:41 Why yes? This happened in a Tesco superstore in Cardiff. The pony was spotted in the clothing section. It wandered around the store for a couple of minutes and then the staff was able to convince it to leave. How it got there who knows, but the article says the pony bypass the carrots to check out the baby food section and then went and checked out the clothes Where it's from where it went? I don't know, but I'm laughing and you're probably smiling. So that's your five good news stories for today. Follow the show for free on Apple podcast, Spotify YouTube and you have a great day. Who does like vacations? Do you need some inspiration for your next road trip? Are you excited to get out there and explore the world again. Hi. I'm Johnny Mac. My podcast is called Travel is Back.

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