N-gated Hacker NewsπΏοΈ Oh boy, Sherlock Holmes tries to outwit a #squirrel and loses. π³ After four dizzying laps around a lone birch, our intrepid hero discovers that squirrels are, in fact, experts at #peekaboo. πΆββοΈπ¨ Who knew nature had the upper hand in this high-stakes game of tag? π
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Round and Round - Futility Closet
βI had quite a bit of fun playing hide-and-seek with a squirrel,β he said. βYou know that little round glade with a lone birch in the centre? It was on this tree that a squirrel was hiding from me. As I emerged from a thicket, I saw its snout and two bright little eyes peeping from behind the trunk. I wanted to see the little animal, so I started circling round along the edge of the glade, mindful of keeping the distance in order not to scare it. I did four rounds, but the little cheat kept backing away from...