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More True Facts: The 1904 Olympic Marathon – a real event that was interrupted by a pack of dogs chasing humans

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In 1904, St. Louis hosted a marathon that was essentially a slow-motion disaster. One runner was chased a mile off-course by aggressive stray dogs, while the winner hitched a car ride for 11 miles. The “runner-up” nearly died after inhaling dust from the...

More True Facts: That time Toronto lost a war against raccoons aka “The Tiny Arms Race”

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In a multi-million dollar escalation, Toronto declared war on “trash pandas” by introducing “raccoon-proof” green bins with complex twist-latches. The raccoons, possessing nimble hands and infinite spite, learned to crack the code in months....

CAT-ENT PENDING: Dr Chipmunk’s Late Night Commercial

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#TalesFromTheGrid is a surreal thought experiment regarding AI, algorithms, technology, and, historically, rodents. Born in that weird, vulnerable moment between being awake and asleep, this set of text explores the dream logic. Sometimes? This series features very...

CAT-ENT PENDING: The State of Arizona Is Suing Dr. Chipmunk, Who Was Only Allegedly “Pretending To Be A Doctor” For Tax Purposes

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#TalesFromTheGrid is a surreal thought experiment regarding AI, algorithms, technology, giant rodents pretending to be doctors, and apparently… cats. Born in that weird, vulnerable moment between being awake and asleep, this set of text explores the dream logic....

CAT-ENT PENDING: Dr. Chipmunk’s Emporium of Speed

CATENTpending, DrChipmunkMD, Humans, Humor, Philosophy

#TalesFromTheGrid is a surreal thought experiment regarding AI, algorithms, technology, and now apparently… cats. Born in that weird, vulnerable moment between being awake and asleep, this set of text explores the dream logic. Sometimes? This series features...

Tales From The Grid: Episode 54 “A Jet Engine, But For Gaming”

AI, CATENTpending, Humans, Humor, Philosophy, TalesFromTheGrid

#TalesFromTheGrid is a surreal thought experiment regarding AI, algorithms, technology, and now apparently… cats. Born in that weird, vulnerable moment between being awake and asleep, this set of text explores the dream logic. Sometimes? This series occasionally does...
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