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Artificial Unintelligence

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Breaking News: The Institute for Irresponsible Science announced Neuro-Organic Wetware Artificial Intelligence (NOWAI), an implanted chip that can generate images just by thinking about them. A spokesperson said the process produces images nearly identical to real ones, but acknowledged that the system sometimes adds too many legs.

A sandpiper bird stands on the beach. Its chicks huddle beneath her, creating the impression of a bird with eight legs.
Yeah, shouldn’t there be only four? (Imgur)
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A baby porcupine
8/26/2026 (Katie G. Cotterill/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium)

What a prickly kid!

History is made at Point Defiance Zoo as rare porcupette is born

KOMO, via Allein

Does it come with chimkin?

12 Animals Who Have Won Bravery Medals Throughout History

Mental Floss, via NTMTOM

I’m an agent of chaos.

Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning

Scientific American, via Elizabeth G.

Where do you want it?

Dog Has Taken It Upon Himself to Help Delivery Drivers

Yahoo News, via Andrew Y.

Content note: Discussion of illness.

Woman Built Support System For Dog Owners She Wishes She’d Always Had

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

And finally: What Doing?

Andrew Y. shares a bird who needs to know RIGHT NOW (but check your device volume first).

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A dog sits in an open cage, looking guilty.

Do not pass Go, do not collect treats.

Dog Goes Straight to Time-Out, Now Owner Has to Find the Evidence

Dog Time, via NTMTOM

INCOMING!

50 Funny Animal Photos That Could Easily Win A Comedy Award

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

Extra-special kitties.

LoveMeow’s Best Special Needs Cat Stories

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

Quack.

New Botany Pond videos and photos, featuring Miss Duck and her Brood

Why Evolution is True, via Elizabeth G.

Later days, little dudes!

Rescued turtles released in tearful farewell

BBC, via NTMTOM

And finally: Just Baby Giraffe Stuff

Andrew Y. found these short clips of long babies.

Carrying a baby giraffe
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Photo of a Kākāpō, a type of parrot.

Who named these birds? IKEA?

Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot

The Guardian, via NTMTOM

You gonna finish that?

61 Adorably Awkward Photos Of Sleepy And Excited Dogs

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

I like my water toebean-flavored.

Cat refuses to drink water without one paw in the bowl

Mediafeed, via NTMTOM

And finally: Is It… MEEEEE?

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