Wednesday Night ONT - May 27, 2026 [TRex]

Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans. The bar is open.

Welcome to the Wednesday night ONT which means another edition of random overnight fun and games. Pull up a chair and sit a spell. Good will offerings of amusing puns are happily accepted and are eligible for comment of the week consideration. Pants are optional. Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors. This is a Tucker, Candace, Megyn and Bill Kristol free zone. Please.

Will you be smarter after reading this ONT? Will you be better looking? Will you be more fun at parties? Will you see better at night? Will you be wealthier? Will you win at Connect Four? If you skip the content, you'll never know!

[Top photo: All hail the Fotomat. Drop your rolls of film off and pick up your photos a few days later. Magic!]

Truth.

Spelling matters.

We will temporarily waive the "no math on the blog" rule to acknowledge the reality of this observation.

Woof.

Seems logical.

Divine support can only help.

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Future civilizations are going to judge us harshly.

Have you lost your emu?

Mystery emu found wandering city streets in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana were called to help round up a mystery emu spotted wandering the city streets.

The Duson Police Department said on social media that officers responded Wednesday to help the Lafayette Animal Shelter & Care Center wrangle a loose emu.

"Anyone missing an Emu? ID# 118962 found around the 300 block of B Robin in Duson," the shelter wrote on Facebook. "We don't know the sex. It's not housebroken. Someone please call us 337-291-5644 or come by to reclaim -- because our team and the dogs are very confused."

I have no idea what these words mean in this order. I read the article and feel dumber for having done so. Naturally, that means I decided to share with you.

"Absurd": Social Media Misquotes Journalist, Erroneously Claims Sony Is Angry at Naughty Dog

China Is Growing Artificial Human Embryos In Space To Learn More About Reproduction Beyond Earth

China's Tiangong Space Station is currently occupied by a group of artificial embryos, marking a major step in the quest to understand the ins and outs of reproduction in space. And while none of the embryo-like structures will ever develop into an actual person, the experiment should at least provide us with new insights into the impact of microgravity on early human development.

Previous research has shown that human, pig, and mouse sperm become disoriented in microgravity and are therefore less likely to be able to navigate the reproductive tract. A separate study found that jellyfish who spend their youth - or polyp stage - in space tend to experience vertigo when brought back to Earth, struggling to swim in a coherent manner.

On the other hand, mouse sperm that was sent to the ISS has been successfully used to rear healthy pups on Earth, suggesting that exposure to cosmic radiation may not cause harmful levels of DNA damage. Mouse embryos were also seen to develop normally onboard the ISS for a period of four days, eventually becoming blastocysts - collections of cells that later develop into the fetus and placenta.

I expect much related frivolity and observational humor in the comments. Do not disappoint me.

The Pittsburgh police scanner keeps giving. Thank you people of Pittsburgh!

Freeze frame for the big ONT finish:

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