Staying on the subject of birds giving cuddles, here’s a petting-friendly parrot who just loves a little soothing rub.
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Rest well for the day is young, my sweet pipistrelle (yes, I know this is a baby flying fox 😉 )
Credits: WoodenEyes and Best GIFs You May Like via Funny Gifs Daily, John Morton, Bats and Pinterest
This year marks the transition from the Year of the Dog to that of the Pig, the last animal in the cycle of 12 that represent each year in the shēngxiào, or Chinese zodiac. Pigs are considered a sign of prosperity in Asian culture, and those born in the year of the Pig are said to be sincere, good-natured, and honest.
Today’s Doodle also celebrates the ancient tradition of shadow puppetry, which also has a special place in the festivities. This year, people all over the world can Celebrate Lunar New Year and the ancient storytelling art of shadow puppetry with Shadow Art. Users can form one of the twelve zodiac animal hand gestures in front of their camera and the AI system, built with Tensorflow, will play a short clip matching the shadow puppet that’s been made.
Credits: Google, Google Doodles Archive
Never did mushy baby rice pudding produce such mesmerising. Need zen. Break out the Cow & Gate.
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They say you should act your age, not your hand size. But some might argue the US President hasn’t figured out this ‘yuge’ fact of life.
Credits: Fox News via Jeremiah Warren, tenor, Max Nelson, GIFs Community and Facebook
When your crush tells you she has the hots for the maths teacher, but deep down inside you really hope she’s bluffing.
Credits: Katelyn Tarver and Facebook via Katelyn Tarver and GIPHY
Rafael Benitez. Formerly manager of Liverpool FC, now with Newcastle. He wants you to know his name. With a brush of his saintly hands.
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