Koalas and a Big Fat Helping of Cute

Koalas are not very social creatures, especially when it comes to humans, but a heatwave in Australia earlier this year forced the furballs out of hiding and into the suburbs to go begging for water. A collection of photos depicting koalas buddying up with water-dispensing humans or taking matters into their own hands has been doing the rounds online, and it just hit my inbox. These pictures are so cute that you might actually throw up:













[Courtesy of Superbadfriend.]

When Birds Attack

The Financial District of San Francisco is home to a mischievous bird that swoops down to peck at the heads of unsuspecting passersby. This raw footage from CNN is not quite as terrifying as Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, but it'll do if you need a quick chuckle. Watch: