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Hamster Is Plotting Something, We’re Sure of It
Noctus the hamster is up to no good. The Fluffington Post can report with 95% certainty that the rodent is planning something.
We’re not sure what it is, but just look at him. Those intense, beady little eyes, the way he’s rubbing his hands together menacingly. Oh yes, he’s up to something.
Mark our words.
Via aleqto.
Guinea Pig Wins iPhone Photography Award
High-end photo sharing site 500px has announced the winners of its first-ever iPhone Photography Contest. The winner in the photojournalism category was Carabelle, a guinea pig, for her series documenting living conditions insider her cage.
How did a guinea pig manage to win such a prestigious award?
“Well, let’s be clear here. Carabelle won in the guinea pig division,” said 500px communications director, Jennifer Lee. “There were only like 3 entries. Most guinea pigs have no idea how to use an iPhone camera. In retrospect, it was kind of silly for us to have an entire section of the contest for them.”
Via piggy_duo.
Coca-Cola Stock Falls on Announcement of Animal-Sized Bottles
The market is not pleased with Coca-Cola’s (NYSE: KO) announcement that it will devote significant resources into creating a super tiny version of its product. The new Coke product, dubbed “Tiny Coke,” is aimed at the emerging rodent market – hamsters, mice, chinchillas – as well as small mammals, such as hedgehogs.
An early prototype of the new bottle design is seen above with a degu (a small rodent native to Chile).
Coca-Cola claims that small animals represent a potential $5 billion market that is currently completely untapped. Investors, however, have reacted negatively to the announcement, and Coke’s stock is down 15% in after hours trading.
Via mslavoie.
Guinea Pig Celebrates Birthday With a Salad
What’s the best way to celebrate your 3rd birthday? If you’re a guinea pig, you munch on a great big parsley and cucumber salad.
That’s exactly what Malcolm, pictured above left, a guinea pig from Scotland did on his recent birthday.
“And he loved it!” reported friend Camille Preston. “Salads are his favorite, so it’s really not a party without one.”
Next year, Mal is supposedly considering adding red peppers to the menu.
Via Castaway in Scotland.
Guinea Pig Builds Own Gaming PC
Florida guinea pig Max isn’t content to purchase his computers off the shelf or from a website. The tech hobbyist likes to build his towers from scratch using the best parts he can buy and afford. Why?
“Mostly for gaming,” says friend and fellow PC builder Jonathan Tegan. “His current PC is a pretty sweet rig: NVidia graphics, 8 gigs of RAM, quad-core processor. He spent a little money on this one.”
But on average, Max ends up saving about $800 by purchasing individual components online, rather than a retail machine. So what does the piggie play when his rig is up and running?
“Mostly Minesweeper,” says Tegan. “You obviously don’t need a dedicated graphics card for a dumb game like that. But I know Max likes to have power under the hood, just in case.”
Submitted by Dori Emerson.
