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You’ve Gotta Be Wild to Attempt These 13 Crazy Photo Ideas
Do you like to live on the wild side? Then these photos are for you. We can’t imagine where some of these people came up with such wild ideas…but we’re sure glad they did.
1. Fishy…
2. That eel doesn’t look like he’s enjoying it as much as the diver.
3. Surf’s up!
4. That baby has no idea what’s going on.
5. The frog kind of matches her eyes
6. Great timing.
7. Help him!
8. Whaaat
9. Greater balance.
10. This takes some serious leg strength.
11. Just a bunch of people on some comfy seats.
12. This one’s a slam dunk.
13. Hang on tight!
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Some People Have All The Luck…Or Maybe It’s Just These 17 People
Luck is one of those weird things that just can’t be explained. Why is it that things always seem to go well for certain people? While we may not know the answer, these 17 images will show you just how lucky some people can be.
1. Even a throw that bad managed to hit the target.
2. This sneaky bird blocked the police from identifying his license plate.
3. “Found a safe in our floor during the house renovation.”
4. Two cones for the price of one (came in a package).
5. “2 palindromic bus tickets for different buses on the same day!”
6. The nail went right between his toes.
7. The shark took a “test bite” and decided against eating her.
8. One inch…
9. Whoa.
10. Um, I think you just won.
11. If four-leaf clovers are good luck, then five-leaf clovers are luck for life.
12. That tree really wanted to park there, huh?
13. Always take a look inside.
14. Double banana.
15. This student lucked out.
16. Close call.
17. Ice cream and a half.
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12+ Strange and Wonderful Pictures to Satisfy Your Curious Side
The world is a big place, filled with many strange and exciting things. So, why not take a moment today to check out a side of the world you don’t often get to see?
We’ve compiled this list of strange, unique, and unusual pictures that we believe everyone should have the pleasure of seeing before they die. Enjoy!
1. “This local Mexican restaurant used to be a Chinese restaurant. Instead of painting over the mural, they just put sombreros on the pandas.”
2. A biologist asked her young son to put his palm on a Petri dish. This was the result after a few days.
3. A preserved tattoo.
4. Double the ad space.
5. “This is an intact human nervous system that was dissected by medical students in 1925. It took them over 1,500 hours.”
6. A view of Venice from the sky.
7. “I have only 4 fingers on my left hand and an index finger instead of a thumb.”
8. A space shuttle leaving the atmosphere.
9. Salt and pepper under a magnifying glass.
10. “My girlfriend found a bottle in the forest, which turned into a natural terrarium.”
11. “Untouched 1800’s cemetery preserved in the basement of a tall building built over it.”
12. Viking ax pre- and post-restoration.
13. Stones on the shore of Lake Huron.
14. “I got a gummy beaver in my bag of gummy bears.”
15. “After having worked 15 years in the lobster industry, I got this one!”
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These 12 Coincidences Will Make Your Inner Perfectionist Happy
In this world, it’s rare that we get to witness something truly perfect.
So, take the time to enjoy the tiny perfections captured within these 12 photos.
1. Completes the pile.
2. Reflections.
3. Their similarities don’t end with the clothes.
4. Where’d her legs go?
5. The color is exact.
6. “I’m Catman.”
7. It’s a match.
8. How long do you think it too him to get this shot?
9. Probably not as long as it took to get this one…
10. DIY mermaid.
11. Rainbow wings.
12. Where’d you go?
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15 Things That Are Hiding in Plain Sight
All around us there are ordinary objects that, upon closer inspection, look like something else entirely. This list is dedicated to those things out there in the world that have perfected the art of camoflauge.
1. This looks like it’s straight out of a horror film.
2. This small stone covered in moss looks like a private island in the tropics.
3. Don’t mistake this piece of abrasive paper for a juicy steak.
4. “When this sign wasn’t here, people used to put their purses and sit on the water thinking it was a well-polished table.”
5. Might want to check for visitors before you put on these flip-flops.
6. Don’t step on that pineapple!
7. This tree stays healthy by eating avocados.
8. The reflections on this building resemble chromosomes.
9. This pepper’s favorite animal is a penguin.
10. Bird? Nope, just a crack in the windshield.
11. Palm trees or giant pineapples? You decide.
12. This is how you make cell phone towers less noticeable.
13. When you put soap in the microwave it looks just like freshly baked bread.
14. Um, I don’t know if I want to roast this one…
15. This bit of grapefruit pulp looks just like a fly.
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Woman on Twitter Points Out the Difference Between Abusive Relationships and Healthy Ones
Love is one of the greatest human experiences, but sometimes it can be pretty confusing. A natural part of any relationship is feeling a tinge of jealousy and protectiveness towards your significant other. And while a little bit of jealousy is okay, it can easily spiral out of control and turn into emotional abuse if you aren’t careful.
Sadly, not everyone is that great at figuring out where the line is. Some people think that a partner being controlling and abusive is a demonstration of love. Thankfully, a Twitter user recently posted a set of text messages that perfectly encapsulates the difference between a healthy relationship and an abusive one.
@MayLarsen14 put up two different text message threads between a girlfriend and boyfriend with the girlfriends letting her guy know that she’s out with some friends at a party. While one boyfriend uses it as an excuse to make the girl feel guilty for going out, the other simply tells her to have fun and call him later.
The difference is huge. If your relationship resembles the first text, that’s a major red flag. The first guy is gaslighting his girlfriend, making her think she’s inherently untrustworthy and deflecting from his own abusive behavior by making her feel bad about going out without him.
The second guy shows that he’s content with the relationship as it is and trusts his girlfriend. More importantly, he gets that she needs to have a life outside of him. He finishes off by showing her he cares about her well-being by requesting she let him know when she’s safely back home.
Other Twitter users – many of whom had personally experienced the emotional abuse shown in the first text – had a lot of feelings to share about this thread.
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These 15 Things Are Much Bigger Than You Probably Thought
It’s like they always say, “Go big, or go home.”
These 15 things won’t be going home anytime soon…
1. Humpback Whale
2. Giant African Land Snail
3. Scale model of a blue whale’s heart
4. An eagle’s talon
5. A model of Quetzalcoatlus Northropi. The largest known flying animal that ever existed
6. A human next to the Great Pyramid of Giza
7. A moose
8. Giant Leatherback Sea Turtle
9. Traffic Light
10. Saltwater Crocodile
11. The comet that the European Rosetta Spacecraft sent a lander down to, compared to Los Angeles
12. The largest tree in the world
13. Wind turbine blade
14. Yao Ming next to a 7-foot tall man
15. A prop ring from The Lord of the Rings
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19 Tumblr Posts That Got Surprisingly Deep
If you’re looking to get deep, you came to the right place. If you’re looking to laugh out loud…you also came to the right place.
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Have You Ever Wondered Why We Give Standing Ovations?
There are certain things in life that we just accept without really questioning. That is, well, until someone questions them and then you can’t get it out of your head.
So…even if you haven’t ever wondered why people stand up to clap after a particularly good performance, chances are that you’re wondering now that I’ve brought it up, right?
Here’s the answer:
Like many random pieces of culture, the standing ovation dates back to Ancient Rome. The word “ovation” is derived from the Latin word meaning “I rejoice,” and was commonplace during ceremonies for returning generals who won important but not huge victories for the Empire.
No word on whether standing ovations took place in the intervening centuries, but in a New York Times op-ed piece from 2003, Jessie McKinley supposed they became common in the theater in the 17th century – though McKinley also notes that some historians place them much more recently, in the years following WWII.
The “Big Lady Theory,” named by American musical scholarEthan Mordden, purports that as musicals evolved to showcase a star performer, the producers arranged to allow time for a longer bow. He says that:
“The whole curtain call is built to a climax. The ensemble bows and sings. The male leads bow, and supporting women, and everything builds and builds and builds, and then when everyone’s attention is focused, the star comes out in her 37th Bob Mackie gown of the evening. By that point, you have no choice but to get to your feet.”
Similarly (or not), my family used to go to a live country music show at the Lake of the Ozarks that received a standing ovation every night…after they sang God Bless the USA and dropped a giant American flag behind the stage. Talk about having no choice!
Some fun facts:
The longest standing ovation at the Oscars was given to Charlie Chaplin – it took place when he was given an Honorary Award at the 1972 ceremony and lasted a full 12 minutes.
They’re more common in sports, but the record there belongs to Cal Ripken, Jr. On September 6, 1995, Ripken broke the record for consecutive MLB games played and people stood and cheered for 22 minutes.
No word on the longest standing ovation required to bring a band back out on stage to play their encore, but however long it was, it was too long.
Just play the damn songs we all came here for already so we can go home.
And also, get off my lawn.
h/t: Mental_Floss
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