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The word 'robot' generally has negative connotations attached to it, but MIT's mini cheetah robots are absolutely adorable. MITBiomimetic Robotics students recently took the dog-sized robots out for a play on the university lawn, and the result was way cuter than we expected. The robots aren't designed to just be cute and play soccer - they were built with the purpose to save lives with elderly care, deliveries and emergency response. 

The mini cheetahs can run up to 5 miles per hour, flip themselves over if fallen, and they're relatively cheap to make and repair. Controlled with remotes, the agility of these robots has not been seen in robotics before. The next hurdle for the team is to build cameras onto the robots, enabling them to walk around without being remotely controlled by humans. But for now, they're delighful to watch. 

Who said GIFs can't be educational? We've hand picked ten of the most useful, possibly life-saving GIFs. Because you never know when something fatal could happen: living is dangerous. And yes, mp4 videos are technically GIFs. Now watch and learn.

When life goes right it's like a machine working perfectly. If you're the kind of person who likes analogies like this, then we reckon you'll love these mechanical GIFs. 

Bored? Got nothing to do? Or perhaps you're procrastinating when you should be working or studying. Either way, we've got you covered with eleven great GIFs to distract you for a few minutes. If you need more funny GIFs to get you through, you could also check out these ones. You've come to the right place for you daily GIF fix. 

The employees of an estate agency in Maryland had an unforgettable Christmas party this December when their boss decided to reward all 198 workers with $10 million to split, based on how long they had worked at the agency. The bonuses ranged from $100 to $270,000, with the average bonus around $50,000. The reactions of the employees was priceless and filled us with a warm fuzzy feeling. Watch the whole YouTube video of the event here, but get the tissues ready because seeing pure happiness like that won't fail to make you bawl. If you want to cry from cuteness, check out this cat that is Baby Yoda lookalike. Aw. 

Who doesn't love a good GIF? I know I do, especially if it's jam packed with interesting things to get my mind thinking. Check out the twelve most interesting GIFs from r/damnthatsinteresting for past week and prepare to have your little brain overflow with interesting things. 

Just another installment of awesome GIFs that will make you feel pumped and ready for the weekend. 

Yep, you read that right. It's GIF o'clock, so drop everything you're doing and let these fifteen GIFs fill you with laughter and wonder. You are welcome.

NASA's Mars 2020 rover has passed it's first and only driving test - at snail speed. Interested in more space news? Check out this week's top ten space photos.

This article was originally reported on Universe Today.

OK people, we know you need your weekly dose of GIFs. And not just any old GIFs - you deserve the best ones on the interweb. So without further ado, here we go! Dig in to the best fifteen GIFs from the past week. You are welcome.

Good GIFs come out every now and then, but the really priceless ones are more rare. And they're the best. We decided to collect the top thirty best GIFs of all time, as rated on Reddit's r/gifs page, which has 19.2 million members. I think that's enough people to rate something fairly, right? So without further ado, we present you with the top GIFs of all time. You are welcome. 

Sometimes there are important questions we must ask ourselves in this life. Like, how are stop motion animations made? Or does lightning get jealous of fireworks? Or, how do car doors actually work? If these deep questions are on your mind, look no further, o weary traveler. We collected some slightly educative GIFs that might answer one or two of your questions. If not, they're still great to look at. Have a peep. 

We know how much you love GIFs. We really do. If you've already seen the past GIFs from last week, the week before and the week before that, don't worry. We have a bunch of fresh new GIFs here waiting just for you. Dig in and get your daily dose of GIFs!

Sometimes, all you need in life are some good ol' GIFs to get you through the day. So, without further ado, here are twelve GIFs to get your day heading in the right direction.