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According to animal experts, cats like extremely tight spaces, such as boxes, jars, etc., because they feel snug and protected, as they have a natural need for warmth and protection; their ever-present instinct tells them to be alert to dangers that might sneak up on them when they are dozing. If the enclosure has a top, that’s even better. Continue reading for more pictures.

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The guinea pig is basically a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea. According to the 2006 Guinness Book of Records the longest living guinea pig survived 14 years, 10.5 months. This geek decided to capture the secret life of his guinea pig. Continue reading to see more pictures.

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For the non-Trekkies, Gene Roddenberry drafted a proposal for the science fiction series that would become Star Trek around 1964. Although he publicly marketed it as a Western in outer space he privately told friends that he was modeling it on Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, intending each episode to act on two levels: as a suspenseful adventure story and as a morality tale. The item you see above would definitely be something you’d only see in a fanatic’s home, or so we think. Click here to view the first image in this week’s WINS and funny work pictures gallery. Continue reading for a video of a professional golfer taking on a robot.

Buttercup, an adorable duck born last year in a high school biology lab, was born with a deformed foot and has been unable to walk properly. According to caretakers at the Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary, he was just “hobbling around on it”. Thanks to 3D-printing, Buttercup is able to walk just like any other duck. Continue reading for more pictures and information.