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Cute Duckling Can’t Get Enough of Lame Joke
Cute Duckling Can’t Get Enough of Lame Joke
“What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?” asks Jennifer Lovegood. “Give up? Milk and quackers. Yeah. I know. It’s that bad.”
According to Lovegood, who serves on the local town council, an area duckling by the name of H.R. Flufnstuf just can’t stop with that joke. "All day long, he demands people tell him the joke, then he bursts out laughing while everyone else groans,“ says Lovegood. "I know he’s cute, but I mean, it’s seriously trying my patience.”
Bird psychologist Dr. Timothy Acker says this type of behavior is not uncommon among ducklings. “Ducks take a long time to develop a keen sense of humor,” Acker told The Fluffington Post via phone. “Sometimes it is 3 or 4 years before they can distinguish between a good joke and a crap one. You just have to give it time.”
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Market Analysts: Bird in Hand Now Worth 2.4 in Bush
Market Analysts: Bird in Hand Now Worth 2.4 in Bush
Economists at Harvard University have published a paper noting a small uptick in the value of handheld birds as compared to those in the proverbial “bush.”
“For a long time, a bird in hand was worth two in the bush,” says Betsy Wenner, lead economic researcher at Harvard Business School. “But there are a number of market forces that have caused a shift over the last decade.” The economists agree that the average worldwide market value of a bird in hand is now 2.4 times that of a bush dwelling fowl.
The paper cites inflation, the 2008 housing crisis, and of course, China, as leading factors. The researchers are also quick to point out the volatility of niche bird markets, and do not advise anyone to make avian investments without first consulting an expert in your region.
Via oaklandEarthGirl.
Cockatiel Unsuccessfully Wears Makeup for First Time
Cockatiel Unsuccessfully Wears Makeup for First Time
Azizu, a cockatiel from Britain’s West End, has been trying to find a mate for 6 months. She’s tried everything: single’s bars, meetups, blind dates, online dating – nothing has worked. That’s when a friend suggested recently that maybe her appearance could use an upgrade. So Azizu went out last weekend wearing makeup for the first time in her life.
According to friends, however, the new look didn’t go over so well with the other birds. Perhaps it was the Pikachu-esque amount of blush or perhaps it just wasn’t her night. Whatever the reason, Azizu struck out big time.
[Ed. note: Relax, that’s not actually makeup, it’s the birds natural coloring plus an Instagram filter.]
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PHOTO OP: Your Daily Dose of Gosling
PHOTO OP: Your Daily Dose of Gosling
The Fluffington Post has received a report that actor Ryan Gosling has jumped in front of traffic to save a– oh, no, it’s just a baby goose. Awww.
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