This creek in a New Jersey forest has concrete walls on both sides that extend for miles. People on both sides noticed a fawn that had fallen in, and wasn't able to scale the wall to get back out. He was pretty small, and was injured besides. Local people kept returning to the site to see if he was still there, and that went on for two weeks. It became clear he wasn't going to get out on his own, so they called The Last Resort Wildlife Refuge. Nancy Warner responded and took stock of the situation. This would require some work. A carpenter and crew built a custom set of stairs for the deer! A bit of time and some deer chow, and the stairs did their work. The two weeks the deer spent in the ravine were recovery time for the injury, and now he is free to find his family.
Saturday, March 07, 2026
Rescuing a Stranded Juvenile Deer
Rubber Hose Animation
It's hard to get anyone to watch a live-action film from a hundred years ago because they are black and white and silent. But animated cartoons? They are still hilarious a hundred years later. Line drawings hold up better over time, and dialogue isn't necessary when the visuals are funny. Cartoons utilized funny scenarios that can't possibly happen in real life. The mayhem included animated body parts stretching like rubber hoses. This rubber hose animation made cartoons big hits in the 1920s, and we still watch them today.
Rubber hose animation enlivened cartoons of the 1920s and '30s, then Disney came along with color and dialogue and realism and superseded the bizarre slapstick of rubber hose animation. More's the pity, but we still have those old cartoons.
Bill Nye Lists Science Slang
Science has slang? You betcha! Just ask anyone who's ever referred to a thagomizer. In this video, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, lets us in on some of the shortcuts scientists and science writers use. Read more about the spherical cow here. It's obvious that scientists are the coolest nerds there are. (via Tastefully Offensive)
Intimidation
— Marti Lawrence (@marti-l.bsky.social) March 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I feel intimidates, how about you?
Friday, March 06, 2026
Wormy
I don't know why they named this cat Wormy; maybe it means something different in Lebanese. But he was found on the street injured and infected. One leg was beyond saving, but Wormy made an amazing turnaround in a loving foster home.
PetSmart
I'm sure you've been puzzled by the meaning of a brand name at least once in your life, and found no one to ask that could shed a light on it. You may have found more confusion among those around you, as some see it one way and others have always seen it a totally different way, and neither side has ever considered the other interpretation. Musician Ben Lapidus took a fresh look at the logo for PetSmart and saw how ambiguous it is. There's only one thing to do- write a song about it, and make it heavy metal so everyone will pay attention to this matter. Lucky for us, PetSmart saw Lapidus' video and issued a response.
Aren't you glad that's been cleared up and for all? (via Laughing Squid)
Miss Cellania's Links
A compilation of screaming kittens.
One of the Allies’ Secret Weapons Against the Nazis Was a 21-Year-Old Woman Armed With a Microphone and a Script of Lies.
Lucky Ducky gets replaced by Digital Ducky! He latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
Original Concept Designs of Beloved Disney Characters That Almost Looked Completely Different, Part 2.
The World’s Smallest Boat? How Andrew Bedwell built his 100cm boat to sail across the Atlantic. (via Messy Nessy Chic)
The translation you've always wanted.
The Most Accurately Predicted Genocide in History. There was satellite imagery, survivor testimony, and mass graves. Still, the world looked away from Sudan. (via Damn Interesting)
If I Fits, I Sits
We know cats are liquid, as they take the shape of their container. And cats love any kind of container: boxes, dishes, shelves, closets, bags, or whatever they can get into. We might even call a cat a "container-seeking liquid." Chris Poole has recorded video of his cats Cole and Marmalade ever since they were kittens. Here is a compilation that shows how they like to try on any kind of container to see if they fit. And if they fits, they sits! (via Tastefully Offensive)
Thursday, March 05, 2026
Touche’ Mustachios
How does one inflict damage with a pencil? By drawing on your opponent. Then one duelist figures out how to make himself more intimidating, a decision that may have won the competition but that he regrets the next day. You might recall the Bent Objects series of whimsical sculptures made by Terry Border. Border is back, with his first old-fashioned stop-motion version of his signature objects. (Thanks, Terry!)
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Caring for a Dog with Dementia
Tanner has had a hard life. This dachshund has some jaw anomalies that aren't explained, and that make him look quite odd until you get used to him. He was rescued from his longtime home where he was neglected and possibly abused. After quite a while in a shelter, Tanner lucked out in being taken in by Hannah, who is not only a rescuer of aging dachshunds, but also a feeding specialist.
But Tanner is almost 18 years old, and has developed doggy dementia, which is a real thing.Tanner is lucky to have Hannah to help him remember how to eat and drink, and how to get out from under a chair. You can keep up with Tanner and the other dachshunds of Ancient Weenies at Instagram.
What is a Lie?
When is a lie a lie? That may seem like a simple question on the surface, but there are many factors to consider. When you say something complimentary to avoid insulting someone with your honest opinion, we call it a "white lie," but it's still a falsehood. You could say the same thing about embellishing a story for drama, or about passing along a lie that we don't know is false. How about when you word something in an ambiguous way that gives you plausible deniability? Should we define a lie by the literal words, the intent, or the perception of the listener? Linguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky explains how complicated lying is, from animals that use camouflage to criminal perjury. It's no wonder lie detectors don't work.
