I know all about Greek mythology because I’ve played through the entire God of War series twice, so I’m practically an expert. Sometimes the producers of Jeopardy even call me to make sure they’ve got their facts right. Having Alex Trebek’s home phone number on speed dial aside, Herpes was the Greek messenger of the gods and wore a pair of sweet-ass winged shoes . Me? I prefer flip-flops. Designed by Jeremy Scott, these ‘Wings 2.0′ will be available from the Adidas online store beginning August 10th. Which, I don’t know if you remember or not, is two days before my birthday. AND I WANT THESE SHOES. I believe I can fly I believe I can jump clear over this guy Think about it every night and day Spread my wing shoes and uh-oh — Not flying as high as I would have hoped BOOM — face-full of crotch! Hit the jump for a couple more shots of the flying shoes.

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I Believe I Can Fly: Adidas Hermes Hightops

China. They all seem to come from China. And let me tell you something: I’m sure as hell not eating the cat food there. A kitty in Chongqing, China, is getting some extra-special attention these days: The furry feline has developed wings! Though born looking completely normal, once the cat hit the age of 1, he began growing wing-shaped appendages on either side of his spine. According to the Telegraph’s report, scientists believe the appendages developed due to grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition. Nice one, scientists. How about you just admit you have no effing clue. That said, I change my mind about not eating Chinese cat food (zing, local Chinese restaurant). I’m gonna grow wings! Climb aboard ladies, I’ll take you places no other woman has ever been. The moon! My bedroom . Washed the dinosaur sheets just for you baby. Also, I have a mini-fridge. With snacks. Cat in China grows a pair of wings [msnbc] Thanks to Sharkey and Paul, who are holding out for flying dogs like that funky bitch Falcore the Luck Dragon from The Neverending Story .

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Where Are These Flying Cats Coming From?

In an experiment that helps prove some birds are smarter than they’d look in the bottom of a KFC bucket, a British rook was able to make a tool ( hook ) in order to accomplish a task (score worms ). Allegedly, this puts them on par with monkeys and toddlers. But I haven’t seen any toddlers making tools. Just stools . Yeah, in their pants . Birds: 1, toddlers: 0. They were presented with a small bucket of wriggling worms out of reach at the end of a tube, and next to it a piece of straight wire. Remarkably, despite never having seen the set-up before, they immediately got to work bending the wire so they could hook out the bucket and tuck in. Unlike most animals which learn tricks through trial and error, they solved the problem immediately and, since they were raised in captivity, had no other birds to show them how to do it. Just what I’ve been waiting for. Now I’m going to use a flock of rooks to finally rob the local bank. God knows the squirrels couldn’t do it. Could you, you stupid tree rats? I swear, one of you spots a nut and you act like it’s the first time you showered with daddy. Hit the jump for a couple more action shots and a video.

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Hmm: Birds As Smart As Monkeys, Toddlers