Gram-positive bacteria retain a purple-colored stain, while Gram-negative bacteria appear pinkish or red. Gram-negative bacteria can cause many types of infections and are spread to humans in a variety of ways.
Circulating since: April 2007. Status: Fake / False (see details below). Text example: Email contributed by Shelby B., April 10, 2007: Hercules: The World's Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World Records. Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
Growing to a height of 30 inches, these dogs can weigh as much as 250 pounds. As a Great Dane holds the record for tallest dog, an English mastiff holds the record for heaviest. The biggest weight for a dog ever recorded was an English mastiff named Aicama Zorba, who weighed in at 343 pounds. Their size is a significant part of the breed's past purpose, which included blood sports such as baiting bears, bulls and lions.