"Meowntain" climbing, you say?

When Wojtek Jabczynski reached the top of 8,212-ft tall Rysy mountain in Poland, he was surprised to find a tabby cat just hangin' round, casually licking its paws.

From OddityCentral:

Jabczynski said that the cat didn’t appear to be concerned about the cold or afraid of humans and even approached him as he took out his lunch from the backpack, but apparently his cheese roll wasn’t to appealing.

The mountain climber was clever enough to take photos and video of the cat, because, who'd believe his story otherwise?

(Photo: Wojtek Jabczynski/Facebook)

Most people have some weird story about something unexplained that happened in their lives. That kind of thing stays with you. Most are just odd coincidences, but some are nightmare-inducing.

If you only have one such story, you can consider yourself lucky. But even if weird things happen to you a lot, there can only be one that is the creepiest.

Some might even become an inspiration for a ghost story, folk tale, or movie script. Read all 16 creepy personal stories submitted to Cracked.

Allan Dixon, self-described animal whisperer and adventurer, has mastered the art of taking selfies with animals.

Dixon told Bored Panda it could take “anywhere between five minutes to three hours of being in the animals presence” to take a selfie. “It depends on the animal and how safe it feels. What the photos don’t show is the amount of dirt that ends up on my clothes because of being on the ground. But the results are worth it.”

A word of caution for those considering taking selfies with animals themselves:

“[they] should be very careful as to not upset or provoke the animal when they’re trying to take the photo. Gain the animal’s trust in a calm relaxed manner and the results will be golden. Make sure it’s not a crocodile.”

Check out more of Allan's photos at Bored Panda and his Instagram account.

Image Credit: Allan Dixon via Bored Panda

Singer Marcelito Pomoy, who won the Philippines 'Pilipinas Got Talent' contest in 2012, sure can sing. In fact, he can sing a duet in both male and female voices, all by himself!

Pomoy recently hit the international stage when he appeared on Ellen Degeneres' show.

Sami Campagnano saw that her neighbors had several full-size skeletons in their yard for Halloween decorations. Cool! But even cooler, those skeletons moved around. Oh, not that you could see them, but each day they arre posed in a different scene.

This is wonderful: artist Aaron Zenz has invited kids to send him drawings that he would then turn into fully rendered art pieces done in color pencil - in the same style that he uses when illustrating children's picture books.

Zenz collected his favorites for ArtPrize 2018 in the Grand Rapids Children's Museum in Michigan.

Take a look at more of Zenz's whimsical interpretation of what the kids submitted:

Frustrated when his colleague kept on telling him the ending of books, a scientist in a remote outpost in Antarctica resorted to violence:

Sergey Savitsky, 55, and Oleg Beloguzov, 52, were avid readers to pass the lonely hours during four harsh years together. But Savitsky became angry after Beloguzov kept telling him the endings, it is alleged. The victim is now in intensive care after being flown from Russia’s Bellingshausen research station on King George Island to Chile with a knife injury to his heart.

Savitsky is now under arrest under what is believed to be the first attempted murder in Antarctica.

(Photo: social media/east2west news)

Trick-or-treating can be a  bit different when you live in Nunanvut. In addition to watching out for traffic, you have to keep clear of polar bears! The town of Arviat cancelled outdoor Halloween activities for years because of bears, and now armed guards surround the town during trick-or-treat.

Among the many quality anthology TV series of the the mid-20th century, few people today are familiar with the short-lived Thriller. The show ran only two years, from 1960 to 1962, and was hosted by the legendary horrormeister Boris Karloff.

Thriller originally presented little more than quite ordinary tales on crime and mystery, the content and format (including a host and his opening narration) being in apparent imitation of the popular contemporary program Alfred Hitchcock Presents.  However, it soon became a showcase for gothic horror stories, many of which were based on works by authors who were the greatest writers in the genre, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Cornell Woolrich, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard, Richard Matheson, and Charlotte Armstrong.

As would also occur later during the 1960’s with the gothic daytime television series Dark Shadows, Thriller’s producers quickly came to realize that television viewers of that era had a pronounced taste for horror and the supernatural, as opposed to mere mystery and crime drama, and there came a sea change in Thriller as a result. Suddenly, instead of mere mystery and ‘cops and robbers’ intrigue, there soon appeared a host of zombies, witches, demons, vampires, ghosts, ghouls, sorcerers, voodoo practitioners, and other unworldly beings and things, with a much greater thematic emphasis on supernatural horror.

The effect was astounding. Thriller quickly became one of the first, if not the first, ‘must-see TV’ programs of the 1960’s, and it has since garnered a cult following that is active to this day.

If you enjoyed The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, you'll love watching Thriller. Read a full rundown of the TV series, including full videos of the best episodes, in an article by Neatoramanaut WTM.

People who are blind can become very good at negotiating the world by touch, but that presents real hazards while cooking, specifically sharp knives and burning heat. Kevin Chiam designed some kitchen products to mitigate these dangers during his final year at the National University of Singapore. You can see that if these came to market, sighted people would use them, too. Chiam explains the design behind the products at his website.  -via reddit

The 1975 Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the perfect tune to belt out in the car when you're by yourself, or when you have your preschooler in the back seat. Here, three-year-old Holly Lee sings the whole song, sans musical accompaniment, with just the minimum of help from her mom. -via Laughing Squid

Harpoon's official site states the beer's aroma has “espresso up front, followed by notes of dark chocolate and slight vanilla,” and its taste has a “strong coffee flavor, with dark roasty notes” that finishes “clean with slight coffee bitterness.”

This Boston mans, Micheal Walsh's, first reaction was, “Wow, this takes exactly like black coffee beer.” He states that the description on their site is spot on, describing the brew as bitter black coffee flavored with a dark chocolate kick with a hint of vanilla.

As a professional, he tried one with every meal of the day, and found in the end that it goes best with breakfast foods. He stated that "it genuinely went well with my ham, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich, like having a cold, tasty adult iced coffee."

Read more of author Micheal Walsh's amazing review on Nerdist.com.

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Wedding photographer Christy Cassano of Portland, Oregon, posted this cute pic of llamas Rojo and Napoleon the Alpaca from Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas.  Turns out, you can rent wedding llamas to help celebrate your nuptial!

Jean-Sun Ahn explains over at Circa:

Since Mountain Peaks is based in southern Washington, they are only able to travel as far as Portland, Ore., but they do about 20 to 30 bridal events every year.

“I definitely see a huge demand in animals of all types to take part in weddings, which is wonderful because they are so therapeutic and so lovable. They add a whole new element to a wedding," Joy said. ...

Joy believes that having animals at weddings helps lighten the mood and can bond all of the strangers who attend weddings.

Thanks Tiffany!

If you need your espresso really, really fast, check out this Espresso Veloce Royale 01 by Super Veloce. It's an espresso machine that looks like the V12 engine of Formula One race cars!

From Technabob:

The 62 pound metal machine is inspired by the V12 engine of Formula 1 race cars from the 1990s, and is made from a variety of metals including aerospace-grade aluminum, surgical stainless steel, silver, and titanium, but what really sets this edition apart are its much pricier materials. This over-the-top espresso maker also contains real 18-carat white gold, diamonds, amethyst gems, and thermoset carbon fiber, impregnated with gold leaf.

Ready ... set ... brew!

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Vancouver Police Department Canine Unit has just released their 2019 charity calendar, and the pics are stunning!

“The calendar was started in 2009 by retired Vancouver Police Sergeant Mike Anfield in honour of his wife, VPD Constable Candy Anfield who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2004,” Social Media Liaison officer for the Vancouver Police Department, Anne-Marie Clark told Bored Panda. “Proceeds from the sale of the calendars go towards the B.C. Cancer Foundation and B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.”

“The police dogs all followed their handlers instructions during the photo shoots and were good dogs,” Anne-Marie Clark added. “You can see their personalities showing through in the pics. PSD Brando really is as cool as he looks with his sunglasses on. PSD Bailey loves a quick break in a local coffee shop. PSD Jack takes his job seriously and is always determined to get to the truth when it comes to interviewing suspects!”

See more pics below: