Daily Distraction

Everyone loves a good pool party. And not just people.

Never seen a Scottish terrier puppy pinwheel? It's a mesmerizing sight.

Never heard of a pygmy jerboa? It's kind of like a kangaroo. A very, very, very, very small kangaroo.

Dogs have loved sticks since the beginning of time. That's just a scientific fact.

Every kid likes to feel like a grown-up sometimes.

Not their boyfriends, of course.

Dads are great at so much: teaching us how to play catch, embarrassing us in front of our friends when we're in high school, fixing that step on the porch, etc. But skateboarding is not one of those things.

Look, we know this is an optical illusion of some kind, but WHAAAA???!!!

We're not positive what horse sense is, but it sure looks like Houdini here has it.

They say lions in the wild sleep 20 hours a day. That might be an understatement.

When this clip first started, we thought some foolish father decided to let his son play on a bulldozer. Sure, it's cute the way he climbs up there, but be careful, kid! Awwww, he's sitting there like Bob the Builder! But then it took a turn.

Lobsters are delicious, no argument here, but they are also quite monstrous-looking. If one catches you by surprise, it's perfectly understandable to shriek in terror. Like these people.