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It's that time again...time for the best mechanical GIFs found on Reddit from the past week. If you love all things mechanical and satisfying, check out these babies below. 

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. 

Gifs make anything better. No matter how dull the conversation, or endless the argument, you can always break the tension or monotony with a well timed and relevant gif. So to make sure you can be the savior of your next blowup, stock up on some incredible gifs to add some spice to your conversations.

And we're back! It's time to sit back and enjoy the best gifs that the internet has come up with. What could be a better way to burn away the work day then sitting watching quick looped videos over, and over, and over again. So without further ado, here are the best of the best moving images to occupy your time with. And if you missed the last entry into our weekly roundup, don't worry, you can keep on going and enjoy that as well. 

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.

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. 

Feast your eyes, it's time to look away from the reams of paperwork or assignments just waiting to be excused away from doing. Let your brain take a nap and wake up well rested as you watch these flashing images run before your eyes. The more times you see it, the more of its secrets will be revealed. So let your brain check out and enjoy some amazing and fascinating 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. 

There is nothing to do, the world is in a crazy place nowadays. It's difficult to keep yourself even-keeled, but don't feel like your alone. These gifs will let your brain take a rest as you save up energy for the days to come, and keep you sane no matter what happens around you. So take a deep breath, open your eyes, and take a look at these wonderful gifs to keep you on the right track today.

Time for gifs to take over your brain. Gifs have been underrated and underappreciated for a long time. Memes have been the go-to source for entertainment and sarcastic mirth most days. But these simple short clips can really pack a punch and have you doubled over laughing. So before you go back to your usual source of laughter and cheer, check out even more amazing gifs to keep you occupied for hours on end.

Gifs seem to take on a life of their own. Though some are simply viral for a time, others have become mainstays. There is a certain whimsy to watching the images flash by, each time trying to figure out a new piece a new little Easter egg within the clip. Can you find them all? If you can, check out even more incredible gifs to check out how keen your eye truly is.

Remember that big box of Lego you had as a child that was filled with hundreds of different styles of Lego and twenty Lego men and women from Darth Vader to scuba divers? Trying to sort those boxes would have been impossible. That's probably what Daniel West experienced before he built his Universal Lego Sorting Machine from Lego. It uses artificial intelligence to sort the Lego pieces and we all want one for our ahem nieces and nephews. 

Want to read some more interesting articles? Have a look at this story about the very strange fish that washed up on a beach in California. 

This article was originally reported by The Verge. 

Time to get your game on. Forget about morning routines and scrolling through sports feeds to catch up with what you missed. We've gathered the top moments in the past week together to give you a perfect summary to the week in sports. From boxing to basketball and everything in between, you have everything to make sure you don't miss a minute of action, all without hours of reading sports news. So sit back relax and enjoy these sports gifs, they won't bite.

It's time to get your daily dose of gifs. No matter what has gone on today, whether its the top of the morning or minutes before lights out, gifs can let you forget about it all. Whether they are funny or fascinating, the looping images capturing highlight moments are a great and healthy way to decompress. So sit back, and gaze at these amazing images as they flash before your eyes, and check out even more fascinating gifs to fit your fancy.