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Take a Look at These ‘Influencers in the Wild’ Trying to Get Perfect Videos and Pictures

They are rare, but their numbers seem to be multiplying by the dozens on a daily basis.

If you happen to spot them in the wild, don’t dare disturb them or you might be the subject of their intense wrath.

No, I’m not talking about “social media influencers” and their never-ending quest to get the perfect shot or the perfect video to gain more and more followers.

That’s how it works these days, folks!

Let’s take a look at these funny posts or these “influencers” doing their best work.

1. Nailed it, brother.

2. Is that Tom Cruise?

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Jesus Christ. It’s Jason Bourne.

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3. Well, I’m sold!

4. Get the kids involved!

5. Edgy and dangerous.

6. A good effort.

7. Let’s get that dumpster shot.

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Get you a friend like this (submitted by @mrsway7321)

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8. Jesus, this is uncomfortable.

9. Are you chilly?

10. Looks totally natural.

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That’s a GOOD friend #contentculture Submitted by @sascha.mth)

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11. Couldn’t quite pull it off.

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Know your limits pt 2 #contentculture (submitted by @evan.dag)

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12. Cool flex, bro.

13. She’s going all the way to the top.

14. So graceful.

15. Painful to watch.

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Know your limits #contentculture (submitted by @tonimparsons)

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Wow…what some people will do to get some more followers on social media. It really boggles the mind, doesn’t it?

What do you think? Is the whole “influencer” thing very strange to you or do you think it’s cool? Heck, maybe you are an influencer?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments, please!

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A Japanese Artist Turns Funny Animal Photos Into Hilarious Sculptures

These are great!

A Japanese artist named Meetissai is on a singular artistic mission. And I have to say that I’m a huge fan.

He takes awkward and funny photos of animals and turns them into hilarious little sculptures that everyone can, and does, enjoy.

Let’s take a look at this fella’s handiwork, shall we?

1. One of my favorites.

2. The longest cat in the world.

3. Coronavirus cat.

4. The jumping pooch!

5. Tune in Tokyo.

6. Scared to death!

7. Took that one right in the face.

8. Reach for the sky.

9. An all-time classic.

10. Two-headed dog.

11. Are you comfortable?

12. Look out below!

Those are excellent! I’m a big fan!

What did you think?

Tell us in the comments! And maybe if you have a funny/awkward photo of your pet, you should send it along to him so he can make a sculpture for you!

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Funny and Accurate Tweets About Married Life

Marriage is an amazing partnership between two people that is meant to be fulfilling in so many ways…or something like that.

It can also be a hilarious series of episodes of fighting, making up, fighting again, arguing, and so on and so forth.

Here are 15 hysterical marriage tweets that should tide you over for a while.

1. Honey, you’re the best…

2. Embrace this role!

3. Not good anymore.

4. You sir, are a genius.

5. A crucial part of any marriage.

6. Eyes in the back of her head.

7. Got out of that one!

8. That’s love, baby.

9. Sick burn!

10. No eating in bed.

11. Your timing is perfect.

12. Sweet revenge…

13. It’s that one.

14. The story of life.

15. You’re in big trouble.

Funny. Painful. Accurate. Right on the money.

Married folks out there: do these tweets remind you of your own sacred union?

Tell us all about it in the comments!

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15 Funny ‘Karen’ Memes to Speak to Your Manager About

I feel kind of bad for anyone named Karen right now. Especially if they’re middle aged.

Surely not all Karens are a pain, but the name has come to represent the speak-to-the-manager, anti-vaxxer, essential-oil-facebook-evangelist archetype nonetheless.

Yes, the internet is running wild with Karen memes right now, and here are some of the best:

15. How dare you!

Via the chive

14. We all float…

Via the chive

13. The Karen cannot be appeased

Via the chive

12. A Karen-proof fence

Via the chive

11. She’s gone too far

Via the chive

10. Selective hearing

Via the chive

9. Dead giveaway

Via the chive

8. They will rebuild

Via the chive

7. God himself fears Karen

Via the chive

6. Not today, disease

Via the chive

5. I knew it

Via the chive

4. When your American pride is even bigger than your hair

Via the chive

3. Even the doggos, Karen?

Via the chive

2. “FEUIAFHVLEAUFGUU!”

Via the chive

1. Don’t worry, Karen’s got this

Via the chive

What’s your favorite Karen story? And by “favorite” we mean the time when a Karen acted her absolute worst.

Tell us in the comments!

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Dozens of Employees Took Bold Action Against a Greedy Business Owner

Trying to get powerful people to listen and treat you fairly can often feel like an impossible task. That’s why reminders about the power of collective bargaining are so important.

One story by Reddit user Vivian_kiki exemplifies this on a small scale, with 50 employees working in solidarity to curb the greedy and stupid practices of one particular business owner. The story was originally posted to the subreddit r/ProRevenge but has since been removed by moderators, apparently for not being revenge-y enough.

But I say hard-nosed negotiation can be pretty badass too. I’m glad to see that Fail Blog saved the screenshots so that it lives on.

It’s a bit of a read but well worth your time. I’ll let it speak for itself.

Part One

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Part Two

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Part Three

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Part Four

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Part Five

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Part Six

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Part Seven

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Part Eight

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Part Nine

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Part Ten

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Part Eleven

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Part Twelve

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Part Thirteen

Original post by Vivian Kiki on Reddit, archived by Fail Blog

What’s your proudest moment of standing up to the man? We bet you have at least ONE time you did that, right?

Let us know in the comments!

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These Cats and Dogs React Just Like Humans

If you want to have a quick laugh, then seeking out cats and dogs online is a pretty easy way to do it.

But what makes these cuties special are when they resemble humans. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but put a perfectly poised pug with a funny quote and it speaks to your heart.

Check out this collection of animals being all human and stuff!

10. When you feel like you can conquer the world

Have you ever seen a more majestic pug? from aww

9. When you trying to eat healthy and wish for pizza instead

Thanksgiving would be boring without her from cats

8. When a sad song comes on and you wanna cry

Bear likes to hold his feet when he sleeps. from aww

7. When you told bae you’d be home and show up late

I think she’s angry from aww

6. When you overeat and try to nap

After Thanksgiving feast from aww

5. When your friend asks you to smile for a nice picture

I asked my dog to smile from aww

4. Your first time taking a selfie and say, “Damn, I’m cute.”

Felt cute might delete later from aww

3. Your bestie telling you all the secrets

A gentle boop from aww

2. When you’re ready to partay!

When you knock over the Christmas tree, you become the Christmas tree… from aww

1. Owie! I stubbed my wittle pinky toe

I see all your babies and raise you a baby snooglewoofus! from aww

Can we not all relate to these cute AF memes? I’m thinking they do “human” better than we can, right?

Got any humany pet pics lying around in your phone? Share them in the comments! We love to see that stuff!

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A Rare Black Serval Cat Was Captured in This Incredible Photo

The world is full of all kinds of felines, or Felidae. From lions and tigers all the way to the domesticated house cat, they all share similar traits. Sharp claws. Powerful bite. They were made to survive in the wild! But some wild cats are known to be so solitary that catching them with a camera lens, let alone the naked eye, is rare!

Take the reclusive Serval, for example.

A native of Africa, these lanky cats hide in brush not only to hunt and sleep but to raise their babies. Per the African Wildlife Foundation, Servals…

“…are medium-sized wild cats with tawny, black-spotted coats and long necks and long legs that allow them to see over savanna grasses.

They also have large ears and an acute sense of hearing.”

Recently, photographer George Turner, visited the Asilia Namiri Plains Camp in Tanzania and caught this regal shot of a serval covered in inky fur, due to “melanism,” which is SUPER rare.

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The black serval. Can't describe how mind-blowing this was… and still is.⁣ ⁣ For context, even seeing a “normal” serval is tough. They’re shy, secretive cats that tend to live in tall grasses — the perfect combination for staying unnoticed. Every time I’ve been privileged enough to see them, my heart skips a beat. ⁣ ⁣ Melanism (increased development of the dark-coloured pigment melanin in skin/hair) in servals primarily occurs in East Africa, particularly in the highland regions over 2000m, which is what makes this sighting particularly special. ⁣ ⁣ At around 1000m, the Namiri Plains, Tanzania, are considerably "lower" than the normal altitude were melanism is more prevalent. It's likely this particular serval travelled from the nearby – and much higher – Ngorongoro Crater and established a new territory. ⁣ ⁣ Nobody *really* knows why melanism occurs in servals. Some think the increased altitude (and forested habitat that comes with it) reduces exposure to daylight, encouraging melanism. ⁣ ⁣ There’s no guarantee that “Manja” (named after the guide at @asiliaafrica who first spotted him), should he find a mate, will produce melanistic kittens. As melanism is carried by a recessive gene, it could be years before any begin appearing in the area. The hope, for now, is that he continues to flourish in the grasslands and build on his territory. Also, what serval could resist those charming good looks?!⁣ ⁣ [D5, 500mm f/4]

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So what is this “melanism”?

Turner explains…

“Melanism (increased development of the dark-coloured pigment melanin in skin/hair) in servals primarily occurs in East Africa, particularly in the highland regions over 2000m, which is what makes this sighting particularly special. ⁣
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At around 1000m, the Namiri Plains, Tanzania, are considerably “lower” than the normal altitude were melanism is more prevalent. It’s likely this particular serval travelled from the nearby – and much higher – Ngorongoro Crater and established a new territory. ⁣

⁣Nobody *really* knows why melanism occurs in servals. Some think the increased altitude (and forested habitat that comes with it) reduces exposure to daylight, encouraging melanism.”

Very cool! But what happens with “Manja” mates? I know we’re all hoping for a litter of adorable kittens!

“There’s no guarantee that “Manja , should he find a mate, will produce melanistic kittens. As melanism is carried by a recessive gene, it could be years before any begin appearing in the area.

The hope, for now, is that he continues to flourish in the grasslands and build on his territory.

Also, what serval could resist those charming good looks?!⁣”

Couldn’t agree more! But that’s what I think… what do you think about this majestic AF black cat?

Let us know in the comments!

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How a Good Filter Earned This Woman Some Pretty Decent Cash

We don’t want to trust anyone on the internet that we don’t know, right? There are too many ways to lie, to fews ways to easily ferret out the truth, and honestly…it’s just way too easy to be swindled.

That life knowledge should go hand-in-hand with “never, ever send money to someone on the internet,” but obviously, enough of these types of scams are working that people are doing exactly that every day.

In this case, though, I don’t know. I’m finding it hard not to slow-clap for the villain?

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Le scandale Your Highness Qiao Biluo —> Voilà une affaire qui fait beaucoup parler d’elle ! Non seulement en Chine mais aussi à travers le monde. Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il s’agit de la première escroquerie en ligne impliquant ces filtres qui, via Snapchat ou FaceApp, nous donnent une apparence parfois loin de la réalité. Ici, une femme âgée d’une cinquantaine d’années, Qiao Biluo se faisait passer pour une jeune trentenaire sur des live-streams diffusés via Douyu (l’équivalent chinois de Twitch). Vénérée par de nombreux hommes, chacune des sessions live (où elle répondait à toutes sortes de questions et entretenait la conversation) lui rapportait entre 2000 et 5800 dollars. Cela grâce aux nombreuses donations de ses abonnés. C’est à cause d’un bug technique que la véritable apparence de la vlogueuse est apparue. Lors d’une session live-stream avec une autre vlogueuse, Quinzi. Dès lors, les donations ont drastiquement chuté. Prise sur le fait, Qiao Biluo a préféré suspendre ses sessions live pour l’heure. Paradoxalement, son compte Douyu est passé de 100.000 abonnés à plus de 650.000. S’il n’y avait pas eu ce bug, Qiao aurait continué à vivre la belle vie en se faisant passer pour une « autre personne » en ligne. Ou, disons, une version plus jeune et plus glamour d’elle-même. Combien de Qiao-bis à travers la Chine ? Et à travers le monde ? Alors que les filtres modifiant notre apparence ne cessent de se perfectionner (en photo mais aussi en vidéo), nous aurons de plus en plus affaire à des situations où un(e) internaute préférera utiliser en permanence un filtre qui améliore son apparence. Afin d’avoir une meilleure estime de soi et/ou attirer autrui. Quitte à duper ses abonné(e)s. Encore quelques années et cela promet d’être cocasse à souhait. Pour le meilleur et pour le pire. #YourHignessQiaoBiluo #QiaoBiluo #Douyu #Filtre #Filtres #LiveStream #Vlogueuse #Vlogueuses #Vlog #Chine #Stream #Streaming #Quinzi #Twitch #Snapchat #FaceApp

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A popular live streamer on China’s popular Douyu service, known as Qiao Biluo, has billed herself as an attractive young woman whose voice is “sweet and healing.” 100,000 people followed her on the platform, at least some of whom “worshipped” the “cute goddess” enough to donate around 100,000 yuan ($15k) to the woman online.

Users knew she was using a filter, because when they asked her to turn it off she would refuse, saying…

“I can’t show my face until I receive gifts worth 100,000 yuan.

After all, I am a good-looking host.”

She would also stream with the camera cutting off her face, as it was her voice that most people commented on frequently.

On July 25th, though, her filter stopped working and her real face became visible to her viewers, revealing that she was actually a middle-aged woman, not the young hottie people assumed.

AsiaOne quoted a source as saying Qiao Biluo is a 58-year-old mother of one, and even though the woman has deleted her account, more than 600 million people have read posts on a hashtag that translates to “female vlogger experiences bug showing her old lady face. (Folks, you can’t make this stuff up. Ahh, the internet…)

The response?

Most people seem to hold the opinion that viewers who were gullible enough to send her money just because they liked her face deserved what they got. A few went further, stating that since her popularity originally rose because of her voice, we shouldn’t be judging her on her face, anyway.

A novel concept!

What say you, dear readers? Is this live-streamer a villain or an innocent person just trying to better herself? A Robin Hood, even?

Sound off in the comments!

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Why Does Amazon Pack Small Items in Large Boxes? People of the Internet Discuss Their Theories.

Amazon makes a huge mark on the world. A multi-billion dollar retail giant that’s skillful in implementing systems, controls, and algorithms for consumer goods has made them an undeniable leader.

So with all the mental and technological intelligence behind the company, why the heck do we still receive large box deliveries for small items? Like, shouldn’t that pack of colored markers be put into a 8″ X 5″ box? Seems like a ton of waste when it shows up in a box made to hold DVR.

This Twitter user has a theory:

Yeah, he’s got a point. By using the ol’ Tetris method, there are fewer trucks on the road by packing them full. It makes sense.

But I’m not convinced. Let’s say there’s room for two small packages (shipping to the same DC, etc) and along the conveyor belt comes a big box that fits. Regardless of what’s in it, it would fit, right?

According to  Technology Review, the boxes are packed by workers, in which the system aids the employee in selecting the right box.

“…workers pack products into boxes for shipping with help from Amazon’s central computer systems. Items retrieved from storage shelves are automatically identified and sorted into batches destined for a single customer.

The computer knows the dimensions of each product and will automatically allocate the right box, and even the right amount of packing tape.

Further along, before products are sent to different trucks for dispatching, boxes are weighed to make sure no mistakes have been make in packing.”

Other users were quick to debunk Savine’s claim.

Because does the theory REALLy make sense?

No. It doesn’t.

But this next one completely destroys the Tetris game theory so completely that you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of this in the first place…

Comment from discussion exoriare’s comment from discussion "This Amazon gift card came in a tiny Amazon box.".

 

But this is all speculation. There’s no PROOF. So how about a comment from someone who actually has experience working at an Amazon facility?

Comment from discussion cjsv7657’s comment from discussion "This Amazon gift card came in a tiny Amazon box.".

So where does that leave us? Still getting large boxes for small items. And no clear answer.

Well, computers do it. Which isn’t much of an answer.

What’s your theory? Let us know in the comments!

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New Road Material Is Made From Plastic Bottles and Lasts Longer Than Asphalt

We have a global problem with plastic pollution, so we’re collectively always looking for new and innovative ways to use the plastics we recycle, and this one – turning plastic waste into roads – seems like a gem!

A U.K. company called MacRebur came up with the solution, which feels pretty groundbreaking, and aims to not only reduce waste, but produce roads that are stronger and last longer than regular asphalt.

Posted by MacRebur on Monday, June 4, 2018

CEO Toby McCartney was working with a charity in Southern India that worked in landfills, collecting plastics that were then melted and used to fill potholes when he wondered why the technology couldn’t be applied more liberally.

The idea was that they would take a blend of plastic waste, granulate it, and add it to the asphalt concrete formula already in use on roads, runways, parking lots, and racetracks around the world.

@MacRebur – using up waste plastics to make our roads last longer. #plasticroads

Posted by MacRebur on Sunday, December 10, 2017

The plastic used has to be labeled as waste, and cannot be new or recycled plastic. And since heat is required to make asphalt, it needs to have a specific melting temperature.

None of these demands rule out a majority of the plastic waste around the world, and they even allow for black plastic, which is typically very hard to recycle.

Posted by MacRebur on Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Not only that, but the technique is cheaper to make than regular asphalt!

The roads that contain plastic waste look the same as every other road but they are more flexible, which allows them to cope better with weather damage, reducing the appearance of cracks and potholes.

Key fact… it’s about 60% stronger and lasts 3x longer than the asphalt we’re currently using.

Wow.

Posted by MacRebur on Wednesday, November 7, 2018

 

I love when people come up with initiatives like these, and let’s all hope to see a worldwide application in the near future. Because even if people don’t care about saving the environment, everyone should be up for fewer potholes.

That’s a winning proposition if I’ve ever heard one!

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