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We love featuring animal experts on our site! This article was contributed by John Woods, founder of 'All Things Dogs,' about three common dog sleeping positions and what they mean. Enjoy!

Watching your dog sleep is downright adorable!

But did you know that there might be a deeper meaning behind the way your dog sleeps?

There are a number different of positions your puppy can assume for their snooze, whether they curl up into a tiny ball or seem to be dreaming of running a marathon.

In this article, we analyze three of the most common ways dogs sleep, and what they can tell you about your dog.

Has your curiosity been piqued? Read on to learn more!

This quick and informative Tumblr thread addresses vegans and their occasional decision to not eat honey. It might be un-bee-lievable for some vegans to hear, but honey is where it's at. Check out another quality Tumblr thread, with this thread about a contortionist's quest for a burrito leaving a 7-11 cashier traumatized.

We all know that getting enough sleep is crucial for living a productive life. We grow up being told to get eight hours of sleep so that we can have an effective and productive day ahead, but there is a lot more to it than that. Someone has listed all of the negative health effects caused by lack of sleep and they are, quite frankly, alarming. I know that I certainly don't get anywhere near enough sleep, but after reading this Twitter thread, things are changing as of tonight! Scroll down and educate yourselves on why sleep is so important.

As fears go, being buried alive is up there. If you're claustrophobic? It's even worse. Fortunately for all of y'all, Tumblr is the kind of place where you can find a survival guide for pretty much anything. And this short and sweet Tumblr post provides making it out of that terrifying scenario seem pretty doable. 

A limited knowledge of animals and a well timed photo can send the wrong message, and this person is here to explain why it's probably not as sad as it looks. For more people enlightening other people on how animals actually work, here's a thread on farm animals that takes a dark turn.

Dr. Faheem Younus has a couple things going for him right now. He's an infectious disease expert, and he's got quite the Twitter following. He's been using these powers for good as people cope with coronavirus fears. Younus shared a thread recently that busts some common myths about the pandemic, and now he's back with a sequel. Doctors are working on the clock to learn about this illness, and we're glad that one of them is here to share wisdom with us. 

Wendell Potter, ex-Cigna vice president and general good Samaritan, took to Twitter to expose the sketchy practices of the American health insurance industry. Not that you needed more bad news in these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, but this thread is extremely informative and important to share with anyone in your life who believes that the American healthcare system doesn't need to be reformed. On a marginally more humorous note, here are some American healthcare-related memes!

As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe like a wild fire, scientists keep trying to figure out a cure for it. Realistically, a cure might be pretty far off, but there are things you can do to prevent the sickness. Dr. James Robb, MD at UC San Diego, shares his tips for doing so.

Click here if you'd like a little more humor to counteract all of the negativity!

This Twitter thread may seem like common knowledge to some people, but society seems to disagree. Bostonite and sleep specialist Dr. Syed Moin Hassan took to the website to challenge the notion that night owls and late-risers are lazy bums that don't contribute to society. And judging by the response - and 25 thousand retweets, it was seriously appreciated. 

Dr. Hassan explained that his frustrated patients who are late risers felt immense relief when educated on the topic of circadian rhythms, which regulate a person's sleep cycle, and dictate their comfort at any given hour of the day. If your circadian rhythm is "off," the average 9-5 schedule might not be sustainable. To battle this issue, you can try to align your rhythm with your social life via melatonin and light, or you can simply try to coordinate your social life with your irregular sleep cycle. 

The response to the thread has been overwhelmingly positive. People who are more productive at later hours feel vindicated, and people who thought they merely had insomnia feel enlightened. We're just hoping our bosses will get on board, too. 

Life has looked pretty similar for a lot of human history, and when it comes to making things, some stuff hardly ever changes. It makes sense that people who still use tools all the time would have a better understanding of what ancient tools were used for. Tumblr users often put an extra perspective on prehistory and historical stuff, like this thread about depicting prehistoric people as cool dudes or this thread that makes history fun.

Our summary of the best of 2019 is nearly over -- but cannot be completed without the best of Tumblr!

2019 has been a very strange... yet interesting and informative year for Tumblr (well, Tumblr is technically always strange).

Don't worry though, you'll be learning while having fun. Laughs are absolutely guaranteed. 

Here's to more random information and hearty belly laughs in 2020! Cheers! 

We know what you're thinking, one shelter obviously puts animals into a forever sleep, and the others don't. 

However, there's more to it than that. As Twitter user @hannahschramm4 shares in this important and informative thread. 

And even more importantly, if you're thinking of bringing a furbaby into your family -- please adopt, don't shop! 

The Salvation Army is a household name for most when it comes to helping out those less fortunate. However, this Twitter user points out why the organization might actually not be the best place to spend your time and money if you're looking to help homeless folks out. The reasons are pretty depressing!