Friday Snippets and Soundbites

• Has your pet ever gone missing? Nine years ago a Ginger cat in England disappeared from its home. Amazingly, “Dixie” was recently found only a half mile from its owners. They thought their cat was hit and killed by a car, but now they are overjoyed to be reunited. Read the full story here.

• The dentist and your mom tell you to brush your teeth every morning and night for good hygiene, but now there’s another reason to keep brushing. Poor dental hygiene increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. Being young and healthy, a heart attack might be the last thing on your mind, but heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the world. Want to know how brushing your teeth makes a difference? Learn about it here.

• A couple of Polish designers built a house in Germany . . . upside down. The regular-sized house will never be home to a family, but visitors are enjoying the strange exhibit, complete with chairs, tables, and carpet stuck to the ceiling. Check out the picture slideshow.

• The Jonas Brothers wear purity rings to represent their commitment to abstinence. This past Sunday the host of the MTV Video Music Awards, Russel Brand, made fun of them for that commitment. Brand suggested the guys shouldn’t keep their virginity for marriage but take advantage of their youth and status and become sexually active. It goes to show that many in our culture don’t understand God’s design for marriage and sex. In response, “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, who also wears a purity ring, stood up for them onstage. See the Jonas Brothers' response: