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Science writer Jacob Margolis chronicled the end for the proud little rover. The last thing they heard from the rover was "My battery is low and it's getting dark." That is some Hollywood level drama, man. Well, it did a great job anyway, and lasted for waaaaaaay longer than we expected. Good rover.

Just because something is statistically improbable doesn't mean there's no way of it happening. When you consider how many people there are living their own individual lives, the possibility of something improbable happening between them, at least once, becomes a near certainty. Chance is a real mofo. And in case you wanted to see how unlucky people can get, here are some more stories.

You need everyone to know just how thoughtful and knowledgeable you are. Don't worry, we've got your back. The next time you're with a group of people, you can sling some of these facts their way and feel smart.

Sure they can't think and have no concept of determination, but damn these green bastards are hard to kill.

Thomas Romain is an animation artist who lives in Tokyo. He takes his sons drawings as inspiration and translates them into his own art style. Prepare to be jealous that your dad never adapted your own inventive childhood doodles into professional-level artwork.

Make sure your eyes are warmed up, cause these real life optical illusions will have you double-taking all over the place.

Maybe it's particularly specific, weird, illegal or simply unbelievable. These people have done amazing things that they have a hard time finding a way to brag about.

You'd be amazed at the amount of dumb you can fit into this one small space.

Lowcost_costplay is the delightful creativity you need in your life. Who knew you could perfectly capture the essence of your favorite characters using only spaghetti and underwear?

Get your brain warmed up for some real life optical illusions. We wouldn't want your lobes to get bent out of shape.

Comebacks are an art. We all know that moment that comes when your victim has just set you up for a super sweet comeback, and all you have to do is knock them down a peg with hilarious precision. Here are seventeen people's shining moments of wit.

Fun Fact: We only verified a few of these.

Are parrots just mimicking us? Or are there some wheels turning in those big bird-heads? The possibility that these things are capable of making jokes is as interesting as it is spooky.

Holy crap did we get lucky. Or at times, astoundingly unlucky.