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- 1Commenters slam collective response to latest pandemic lessons▼Collectively we are very stupid critters, far less intelligent in the aggregate than as individuals. Barely past the las
A widely shared commentary argues that humanity, taken as a whole, is less intelligent than the individuals who make it up, pointing to the response to a new pandemic threat as proof that lessons from the last outbreak have been forgotten. The remark, tagged to an Ars Technica health story, is drawing agreement from users frustrated that obvious warnings seem to be ignored again.
- 2New fantasy shop management sim demo released●Run a tiny fantasy item shop in this management sim demo: hunt critters for odd junk, price and sell it to quirky custom
An indie management sim demo called Please Buy My Junk lets players run a tiny fantasy item shop. Players hunt critters for strange junk, set prices, sell to quirky customers, and grow the store over time. The demo is available to play for free, and indie gaming circles are sharing it as a cozy, low-stakes shopkeeping experience.
- 3Home garden becomes haven for mantis, toad and other wildlife●During this summer, I saw a lot of new critters in the garden, among them a mantis and a tiny toad. There is so much bio
A gardener reports seeing an unusual range of new wildlife in their garden this summer, including a praying mantis and a tiny toad. They credit the biodiversity to the many flowers planted by their spouse, noting that the newly attracted creatures are now helping keep pests away from the plants naturally.
- 4Raccoon walks into Greenwich Village church during mass▼NYC’s catholic raccoon? ‘Devout’ critter marches into Greenwich Village church during special mass
A raccoon wandered into a Greenwich Village church in New York City during a special mass, interrupting the service and charming onlookers. The New York Post ran the story under a tongue-in-cheek headline calling the animal 'devout' and 'NYC's catholic raccoon'. No injuries or damage were reported; the animal's intrusion has become a light-hearted viral moment.
- 5Retro horror fans revisit Critters, the Gremlins knock-off that found its own fans●Everyone knew Critters was a Gremlins knock-off when it came out, but it's still entertaining in its own right. It does
Film fans are revisiting the 1986 horror-comedy Critters, long dismissed as a knock-off of Gremlins. A popular take holds that the film is still entertaining in its own right, even if it lacks the holiday cheer that made Gremlins a Christmas-season staple. The comment has reignited light debate about 1980s creature features and how imitators earn their own reputations over time.
- 6Trail runner dodges wildlife on sunset run with dog●Great run out, though the last leg was just as the sun was setting and all the critters came out. So running was tricky
A runner described an evening trail run that ended at sunset, when wildlife emerged and made the final leg difficult. Their dog, Penny, kept darting left and right chasing scents, complicating the run. The post was shared with trail running and dog running communities, drawing small engagement from fellow runners.