Dogs
February 20, 2023

Animal Shelter Asks Paul Rudd To Adopt Dog That Looks Just Like Him

We all have a doppelgänger somewhere in the world. And in some cases, our lookalike isn't even a human being. Case in point, an animal shelter in Collierville, Tennessee, shared photos of a 2-year-old Australian shepherd mix named Waffle House that bears an uncanny resemblance to actor Paul Rudd.  With bright happy eyes and a brilliant smile, this charming pup has earned its nickname of “Pawl Ruff.

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Technology
February 20, 2023

AI-Generated Art Personifies Countries as Different Women Across the Globe

Artificial intelligence (AI) learns from us, so what type of associations does it make based on its machine learning? An artist named Alexa, aka Crypto Tea, used AI to generate different countries reimagined as women. After inputting some text, the technology created a variety of stylized portraits of ladies adorned with the stereotypical characteristics of the countries.

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Dogs
February 19, 2023

Meet Bobi, the World’s Oldest Living Dog Who Is 30 Years Old

The average lifespan of a dog is about 10 to 13 years, although it varies among breeds and sizes. However, one pooch has surpassed that life expectancy, sticking around with his loving family for much longer than that. Bobi, a farm dog from Portugal, has been certified by Guinness World Records as not only the oldest dog living but the oldest dog ever.

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Food Art
February 18, 2023

Watch a Japanese Chef Prepare Crab Fried Rice in Under a Minute

When dining out, we don't always get to see the hard work and talent that goes into preparing each dish. So it's enlightening when people share videos of chefs at work. One such case is Takumi Murakami, the chef at the Shibuya, Tokyo, location of the restaurant Kani chahan no mise. His masterful skill of preparing omurice has earned him the title “god of fried rice.

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