A "Jeopardy!" contestant who died before her string of taped appearances aired on the TV game show this week won her fourth consecutive game in an episode broadcast Friday night. With the latest win, Cindy Stowell's four-day total is $62,001 in prize money. A science content developer from Austin, Texas, Stowell died December 5 after a long battle with cancer, according to her longtime partner, Jason Hess.

Sometimes it doesn’t take much to go from the streets to stardom, but this kitten had a long road to get there—a 300-mile one, to be exact. After being discovered inside of the bumper of a naval helicopter pilot’s car, this adorable face became the cover of a charity calendar for the Royal Navy.

Hundreds of people join a dog owner as he takes his beloved but poorly whippet Walnut on a final walk before the pet is put down.

In his newest project, entitled Pounce, photographer Seth Casteel shows us the goofy faces kittens make mid-pounce. Disclaimer: lots of ‘aww-ing’ up ahead.

A room full of dogs, what more could you ask for? By Elaina Wahl.

"I want to talk about being beloved,” Bill Murray said Sunday night in Washington, accepting the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor—a bust statue that he promptly handed to the audience so they could pass it around. “This ‘beloved’ thing has been going on for me for a while. It really could happen to anyone here tonight. It could happen.” The star of Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and Lost in Translation did not have a speech prepared as he accepted the nation’s top comedy prize.

Baby Gorilla Does Not Like The Rain The Baby Gorilla from the Twycross Zoo in Atherstone England does not like the Rain! He's trying to wipe the rain from his head, pounding his chest before he storms off in a hilarious human Impression. This video is managed by Newsflare. To use this video for broadcast or in a commercial player please email newsdesk@newsflare.com or call +44 (0) 8432 895 191 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPXk-GcNE4

The capybara is friends with everyone, including crocodiles, at least according to the Internet. This loveable creature is the largest rodent in the world, growing to a size of up to 134cm and weighing up to 66kg. Native to South America, capybara's are semi-aquatic mammals that prefer to live near bodies of water; in fact, they are excellent swimmers, can avoid pretors by staying submerged for up to 5 minutes, and only mate in water.

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Watch: Researchers at China's giant panda breeding centers have discovered how to encourage captive pandas to mate, how to make sure the pregnancy is successful, and how to keep the panda cubs alive once they've been born.

German flight attendant Olivia Sievers first met Rubio, the stray dog, in Buenos Aires during one of her frequent flights to Argentina 6 months ago.

The brewery and a no-kill shelter are hosting a fundraiser

Some weapons grade cuteness for your Friday.

Most adorable internet challenge ever.