It’s not so much that I’m a baby animal enthusiast as it is a byproduct of spending so much of my working life on the Internet. And baby animals have become Soma for the Internet soul.

Thankfully, I haven’t been doing myself a disservice by looking at adorable kittens and waddling young hippos. In fact, Hiroshima University researchers would attest that I’ve been increasing my productivity.

The Atlantic Wire explains: