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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,”

The monkeys are females weighing about 7 pounds (3 kilograms) and are so young and small that they haven’t been used for testing...

TRANSLATION: If you live in South Carolina, go get yourself an adorable monkey friend and save her from a hellish life.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Yeah, I'm gonna assume we are in danger based on multiple documentaries.

  • 12 Monkeys

  • 28 Days Later

  • Contagion

  • Outbreak

  • Planet of the Apes

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Maybe it was more like Project X and someone saved a bunch of super intelligent monkeys... Probably should secure any aircraft, cause otherwise they're heading straight for the Everglades!

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Can we say "Jumanji" yet? Please?

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

28 ______ Later?

(Edit) I know they didn't initially escape, but if memory serves, monkeys were the initial cause of Rage.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Dammit! That was the first one I thought of before accidentally swiping back a page and losing the comment that I had started.

I'm putting it back in.

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh hell, if you’re in the region and see Bruce Willis, try to help him.

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Conversely, if you see Cillian Murphy, run like hell.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

The new guy didn't close the gate? I feel there should be more barriers to 43 monkeys escaping, no matter if they'd been infected with something or not. Pun intended

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

Hail Ceasar

[–] Pacrat173@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

What are we feeling planet of the apes or 28 days later?

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago
[–] BatrickPateman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] SphereofWreckening@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's because they're trying to escape to Monkey Island.