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delightful creatures Cockatoo puts on silly clown act to make dog laugh, but nope — the pup ain't impressed (video) Carla Sinclair

unicorn chaser Man reunited with his dog thought lost in the Palisades fire (video) Jason Weisberger

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

dogs United passenger furious after losing seat to dog without a ticket Allan Rose Hill

olympics The 1904 Olympics Marathon gold medalist won while hallucinating on rat poison and brandy Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Cat claims throne with a perfect view Popkin

Science Lead may have driven Gen X bonkers after all Rob Beschizza

crime Atlanta man dies in shootout with deputies after "possible registration violation" and high-speed chase Rob Beschizza

music I'm excited that there's now a full-length "Puppy Songs" album! Jennifer Sandlin

toys Watch this Tickle Me Elmo scream in agony during bizarre voltage experiment Mark Frauenfelder

politics Blue tide quietly rising as Trump tries his most desperate ploy yet Jason Weisberger

Meta's latest stab at augmented reality is "Orion" Jim McFadden

donald trump "Whiny little bitch" — Trump's tough guy act KO'd by Dave Bautista in savage parody Ellsworth Toohey

england List of supernatural inhabitants of England Rob Beschizza

Science Elephant's wrinkles reveal if they are right-trunked or left-trunked Gail Sherman

parodies Donald Trump becomes reggae sensation with new song: "Eating the Cats" (video) Carla Sinclair

adorable animals Watch 13-year-old bat dog Layla retrieve the last bat of her career Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Trump's racist "they're eating the cats" debate rant syncs up with the Peanuts theme Allan Rose Hill

movies Family refuses late French actor's request to kill dog Ruben Bolling