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• On Dec. 26, as bad weather kept Kristin Livdahl and her 10-year-old daughter inside, they looked for some fun challenges to do: "... laying down and rolling over holding a shoe on your foot," for example, Livdahl explained on Twitter.
But when the child asked Amazon's Alexa for a challenge, Fox News reported, it suggested she plug a charger cord about halfway into a wall, then hold a penny against the exposed prongs.
Fortunately, Livdahl was there with her and yelled, "'No, Alexa, no!' like it was a dog," she said.
Later, Livdahl received an email from Amazon, apologizing for the incident and promising to follow up. [Fox News, 12/29/2021]
• It appears that red-winged parrots in Australia can't hold their liquor, according to Broome Veterinary Hospital in Kimberley.
It's the end of mango season, and the ripe fruits are falling to the ground, where they ferment in the sun.
The parrots indulge in the boozy treat -- sometimes to their demise, ABC News reported.
"A lot of them, unfortunately ... don't make it to the clinic because they pass away before people find them," said veterinarian Paul Murphy.
It's not just the alcohol that kills them, but drunken behavior; Murphy said they fly into windows and sit on the ground, where they're vulnerable to predators. [ABC News, 12/18/2021]