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Meanwhile in Tulsa, Oklahoma... he was trying to be a good guy and rescue a cat stuck in a tree. So he climbed up - and then firefighters had to be called to rescue both of them. The Tulsa Fire Department noted in a Facebook post: "Its owner was so concerned for the feline that he climbed up to attempt a rescue. Unfortunately, they both found themselves in a dangerous predicament high above the ground, unable to get down safely." Capt. Alan Hancock said that after assessing the situation, they requested Capt. Jack Inbody and the Ladder 27 crew to use their aerial device. Fortunately, everyone got down safely. (UPI)

Teen Bests Usain Bolt Records

Over the weekend, Erriyon Knighton became the youngest male to make the US Olympic track and field team in nearly 60 years, and he also now has two big record-busters under his belt to boot. The 17-year-old came in third place in the finals for the men's 200-meter race, clinching his spot on Team USA for the Tokyo Games. This achievement came one day after Knighton came in first in the semifinals with a time of 19.88 seconds, a sprint that beat the under-20 2004 record of 19.93 seconds set by a then-17-year-old Usain Bolt. And that's the second Bolt youth record that Knighton has broken. A few weeks ago at a Florida meet, he ran the 200 in 20.11 seconds, displacing Bolt's under-18 record from 2003 of 20.13. With this weekend's accomplishment, Knighton will be the youngest American man to make the Olympic track and field squad since Jim Ryun qualified for the 1,500-meter race in 1964, also at the age of 17. (USA Today)

Heroes of the Day

A special thanks to the Good Samaritans driving on Interstate 5 in Marion County, Oregon who jumped into action when they noticed a fire burning on the side of the road! Morgan Woodford said she was stuck in traffic near The Enchanted Forest when she saw the fire on a nearby hill. She grabbed a water bottle and jumped out of her car to pour the liquid on the flames. When it wasn't enough, she started asking everyone else stuck in traffic for help. Then something amazing happened. One by one people threw water bottles while one lady jumped out with an entire case of water. Then a driver showed up with a fire extinguisher. Together, the drivers were able to keep the flames from spreading any further. Over the weekend, the high temperature reached 113 degrees in Salem, Oregon. (KOIN News)

Yabba-Dabba Doo!

After a years-long legal battle, the quirky, so-called "Flintstone House" of Hillsborough, California will be allowed to stay. The colorful prehistoric decor indeed looks like something right out of Bedrock and Fred and Wilma's neighborhood, but many neighbors were not happy. There were allegations that the home's owner, Florence Fang failed to get approval to add dinosaurs and a large sign reading "Yabba Dabba Doo," among other things, to the yard surrounding her whimsical orange and purple home, which is very visible from Interstate 280. But Fang won and the settlement reportedly says Hillsborough will pay Fang, a retired media mogul whose family used to own the San Francisco Examiner, $125,000 to cover costs associated with the lawsuit and approve permits for the changes made to the home. Fang, who is in her mid-80s, will drop her claims that the city had stymied her initial attempts to get permits because she was Asian. (Mercury News)

Oops!

There are mistakes, then there are mistakes. This is the latter. In Baton Rouge Darren James's family was more than a little surprised to find a $50 billion dollar deposit in their bank account. James found out after his wife frantically called him. He said, "It was crazy just to see what it looks like because I've never seen that many zeros in my life." But he did the right thing and called the bank immediately to report the mistake - but not before grabbing a couple of screenshots to remember the once-in-a-lifetime error. Funny thing - it too the bank four days to reverse their mistake! And FYI - recipients of mistaken bank deposits are not allowed to keep the money. If you do, you can go to prison. (UPI)

Grand Theft Auto - The AI Version!

Artificial intelligence has created a playable version of Grand Theft Auto V using Nvidia's GameGAN technology. The video game has been a huge success since its release but now fans can play a version of GTA V that artificial intelligence (AI) has created all by itself. Essentially the AI is fed footage of GTA V and then uses machine learning to build the game itself, which explains the slightly blurry interpretation of the world. The impressive project is called GAN Theft Auto and it is worth noting that players can only drive around inside the AI's representation of the game. Still, it's an incredible achievement. (Oddly)

Dude - Like Your Mom is So Cool!

Her name is Yuni Shara and over in Indonesia, she's quite a popular singer. She's also courting controversy big time after revealing in an interview that she joins her sons when they watch pornography as a guide and to teach them sex education. Yuni said that she doesn't want to be an old-fashioned parent and instead want to be one that is more open-minded. Furthermore, the 49-year-old single mother said that she is worried about the various kinds of pornographic content that can be easily accessed and watched by her sons. So rather than them watching porn secretly, Yuni said that it is better for her to be there and educate them about sex education. She said that sometimes she would ask them questions like, "How do you like watching porn like this?" and that they would then reply with, "Mom, don't be like this," to which Yuni will then reply with, "This is just something normal bro." Right. (Oddely.com)