Animals
February 19, 2026

Baby Monkey Abandoned by Mother Finds Comfort in Orangutan Plushie and the Internet’s Heart Swells

The internet is no stranger to championing cute animals, but one seems to have the entire world rooting for him. Punch (or Panchi, among the local crowd) is a baby monkey born in the Ichikawa City Zoo, near Tokyo. Sadly, he was rejected by his mother at birth. Sparing him from certain demise, the zoo caretakers looked after him.

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Funny
February 18, 2026

Dad Goes to Museum After Taking Gummy and Can’t Stop Laughing at Giant Art

We’ve all had those moments where we completely lose it over something small, and the harder we try to pull it together, the worse it gets. That’s exactly what happened when writer and director Jason Gudasz visited The Broad with his dad to see an exhibition of works by contemporary sculptor Robert Therrien. Before they went inside, Gudasz’s “Pops” had apparently taken a gummy, and it kicked in at exactly the right (or wrong) moment.

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Video
February 18, 2026

Illusionist “Breaks” Out of a Video Call and Surprises a Delighted Elementary School

Filmmaker and illusionist Zach King is known for “bringing a little more wonder into the world” with his mind-boggling visual effects videos. His playful and imaginative content is so popular that he now has over 84 million followers on TikTok, with some clips reaching billions of views. Most recently, he visited some of his young fans at Valley Christian School, where he played out his visual trickery right before their eyes.

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Sports
February 17, 2026

Watch a Japanese Olympic Skier Glide Backward Over the Finish Line and Still Win His Event

The 2026 Winter Olympics have given us some memorable scenes. From Polish skaters cradling a pierogi plushie to skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych choosing to take a stand, Olympians have stood out in unique ways. Another such athlete to leave his mark on the Olympic Games is Japanese freestyle skier Ikuma Horishima, who accidentally slid backward toward the finish line—and still won a medal. Horishima was competing in the first-ever men’s dual moguls event at the Winter Olympics.

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