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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Two-legged Cat Gets the Home She Deserves
Roux was born with nubs instead of front legs, but she learned to get around surprisingly well. Her owners were lucky she used the litter box at all, but she didn't do it to their standards, so she was relinquished. Duh, all you had to do was scoop more often. But now she's with a family who really appreciates Roux for who she is. You can follow her on Instagram, where her gallery is called lilbunnytrexcat.
The Smarts of the Goffin's Cockatoo
You might think of birds as bird brained, but there are so many different types of bird that you cannot compare the smarts of, say, a chicken with a crow. Crows are pretty intelligent, and can use tools. But a particular bird of the species Cacatua goffiniana, also known as Goffin's cockatoo, pulled scientists into studying them. That was Figaro, who was clever enough to use a tool to get what he wanted. That put Figaro into a lab with other Goffin's cockatoos to see how good they are at problem-solving. The increasingly difficult tasks they solved surely made these birds regret the day they showed off in front of human. Still, they proved they can figure out how to get what they want, up to a point. There's a 70-second skippable ad at 4:30.
Miss Cellania's Links
Prisoners of Fortune. This will almost make you feel sorry for billionaires, but it's a problem of their own making. (via Nag on the Lake)
The 8 Most Ridiculous Bootleg Superhero Movies Ever Made.
The health benefits of swearing. (via Metafilter)
Rupes Nigra: The Fabled Magnetic Mountain at The North Pole.
If Trump chooses to threaten Denmark militarily over Greenland, Denmark cannot respond militarily. But it does have the sort of leverage that matters in the modern global economy because Denmark a critical supplier of medicines to the United States, and the US healthcare system is built in a way that makes rapid substitution for the drugs it supplies nigh on impossible. (via Fark)
Disney Thread Goes Viral For Reasons They Didn’t Expect, They Make It Worse By Deleting It.
‘She had a hidden identity’: new film uncovers a mother’s second world war secrets. (via Damn Interesting)
20 Awesome Historical Words We Need to Bring Back. Most are obscure, but I've heard "kakistocracy" a lot lately. (via Nag on the Lake)
How They Say "Cheers!" in 70 Countries
There are few places around the world without a tradition of group drinking. The English "Cheers!" is a shortcut, a one-word toast. The same thing is done in many other countries in many other languages, although there are some variations on the tradition. You might notice that Russia has several such toasts. And some places that don't use a one-word toast still practice group drinking, so they've appropriated "Cheers!" I learned about the Chinese "Gan Bei" about 40 years ago. My boss told me it meant "Bottoms up!" implying that the glass should be drained. You should not assume that in the other languages. It's not a bad idea to ask about drinking etiquette in places you aren't familiar with. (via Laughing Squid)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
British Actors Trying American Accents
Laurence Brown makes a living comparing and contrasting the US and Britain, so who better than he to judge how well British actors pull of American accents. They range from "I didn't know he was British when I saw this movie" to "what kind of accent is that?" There's a skippable ad from 2:30 to 3:55.
Testing the Livestock's Reactions
Take good care of your farm animals, and they will appreciate you. This is a compilation of people pretending to faint and/or die in front of their critters to see how they would react. Even when they have no idea what to do, they express concern. Well, most of them.
Robin
In 2020, Jamie Costa wanted to make a film biography of Williams, who died in 2014. He portrayed Williams in this five minute concept film, but in discussions, found out that Williams' family had no interest in turning it into a feature-length movie, so Costa pulled the short. Five years later, the family has no objections to Costa releasing the short online again, although they still do not want a full-length film. Any proceeds from the short will go to charity.
This scene is set in 1982, on the set of the sitcom Mork & Mindy. Williams receives some devastating news, but the show must go on. It shows how Williams dealt with heartbreak by leaning into his comedy. (via the Awesomer)
How to NOT Sexually Harass Someone
For men who are completely confused by women who do not want to be treated as sexual objects at work, Rachel Parris explains what sexual harassment is and is not on the satirical show The Mash Report. Although this was on British TV, it might be NSFW by American standards. While there is nothing graphic, the humor is adult-oriented. That said, it is delightfully funny and cutting at the same time. The way you treat women is not a minefield to negotiate -it's just common sense. (via Buzzfeed)
Monday, January 19, 2026
Dear America, We’d Like to Speak to the Manager
Danish comedian Huxi Bach explains Greenland to America. That is all. (via Metafilter)
Rescue Dog and a Surprise
When you find a beautiful dog in an unusual place or out in the middle of nowhere, there's a good chance that the previous owners dumped her because they were too cheap to have her spayed and now she's pregnant. This happened to me twice- one was even dumped right in my front yard. I managed to find homes for 15 puppies in total. Oh, yeah, they both were spayed soon after.
Joel and his wife found a Great Pyrenees in their front yard. How did she get there? She had no microchip, so they kept her and named her Waco. Waco got along fine with their golden retriever Wellington, and fattened up quickly. That was because she was pregnant, and she soon gave birth to eight puppies who were all mini-Wacos. If you want to see more of these puppies, check out Wellington's TikTok channel.
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