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Thursday, 12 February 2026
Male Mice Are Secret Serenaders: They Sing Love Songs Too High for Human Ears to Hear
Weirdness Level7/10
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“The animal kingdom is full of rule-breakers: goats that faint from fear, fish that spend their lives walking on land, and octopuses that casually stroll between rock pools when the tide goes out. Meanwhile, male mice serenade their dates with ultrasonic love songs we can't hear, stoats potentially hypnotize rabbits with interpretive dance, and Turkish Van cats actively seek out swimming opportunities.”
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The Guardian·
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Norwegian Company Offers Free GTA 6 to Babies Born on Launch Day in Wildest Marketing Stunt Yet
A Norwegian electronics retailer has promised free copies of GTA 6 to any parents whose baby arrives exactly on the game launch date — November 19th. Komplett apparently thinks timing your pregnancy around a video game release is excellent family planning. Their cheeky Instagram campaign encourages couples to "start the mission" now for a November payoff, seemingly oblivious to the cosmic irony of giving new parents a time-consuming game when they will have zero time to play it. One Reddit user summed it up perfectly: getting a newborn and a new GTA on the same day is like winning the lottery and losing the ticket simultaneously.
Euro Weekly News·
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Watch: Serial underwear thief at New Zealand school identified as cat
A New Zealand school spent over a year hunting for a mysterious thief stealing towels, shoes, and underwear from their pool area. Security cameras finally caught the culprit in action: a black cat dragging a towel across the playground with a secret stash hidden behind the PE shed. The school is now calling their feline felon "Slinky Malinki" and planning to write stories about their very own cat burglar.
UPI·
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Olympic ski jumpers cause "Crotch-Gate" controversy with aerodynamic underwear modifications
Norwegian ski jumpers sparked "Crotch-Gate" at the 2026 Olympics by adding extra fabric to their uniforms for better aerodynamics. The modification could add up to 3 meters to their jumps, prompting officials to ban the enhancement and furious competitors to call it "doping with a different needle."
Esquire·
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