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A Woman Recalled the Stranger Who Saved Her from a Creep on the Subway, and the Internet Applauds

On Reddit, a woman recently recounted a terrifying story – one where a creepy guy was following her for blocks, only to get on the same subway car she did and proceed to loom over her.

He was saying gross and rude things and wouldn’t take a hint, causing her to get more and more nervous. She wasn’t sure what she would do until this kind stranger picked up on her body language and intervened.

Thank you to the guy on subway who could read my body language. from TwoXChromosomes

 

And the internet was really glad for the reminder that there are good people out there willing to stick their necks out for perfect strangers.

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Which should tell you for sure that there are people you pass every day who might need help – or who might help you – so keep your eyes and your sixth sense at the ready.

If you see something (or sense something), say something. You may be just what the situation needs for everyone to get out alright.

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This Talented Artist Makes Museum-Worthy Paper Cityscapes That Look like Oil Paintings

These are quite impressive.

Artist Albin Talik, from Krakow, Poland, is a talented fellow who uses a humble technique to make beautiful cityscapes: paper collage.

His technique is so precise that it’s easy to look at his collages and think they’re traditional oil paintings.

You could even describe Talik as a paper painter. He meticulously sorts through thousands of paper cutouts to create each work, and the results of his precision and care are incredible pieces of art displaying modern cities today.

10. “Grodzka”

What a stunning sunset!

"Grodzka" 90x120cm paper and glue on canvas. SOLD

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Sunday, October 20, 2019

9. “Konfederacka I”

The reflections below are perfection!

"Konfederacka I" 38x46cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Thursday, October 11, 2018

8. “Big City”

What a beautiful sky!

"Big city" 100x90cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Sunday, December 30, 2018

7. “Rynek Dębnicki 10”

A wonderful world of pink.

"Rynek Dębnicki 10" 24x33cm paper and glue on canvas.✂

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Wednesday, November 21, 2018

6. “Art-House”

Like a peaceful spring day.

"Art-house" 65x92cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Monday, October 22, 2018

5. “Game Of Shadows”

Talik is also great at using grays!

"Game of shadows" 40x50cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Saturday, March 23, 2019

4. “One Flew Over The San Francisco”

Soar over the city!

"One flew over the San Francisco" 90x90cm paper and glue on canvas, 2018.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Monday, March 5, 2018

3. “Rynek Dębnicki”

That sky is just gorgeous

"Rynek Dębnicki" 90X120cm paper and glue on canvasSOLD.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Friday, June 9, 2017

2. “Na Zakręcie”

Simple, yet beautiful.

"Na zakręcie" 30X40cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Saturday, November 16, 2019

1. “The Window”

What stunning shades of red!

"The window" 65x92cm paper and glue on canvas.

Posted by Albin Talik Art on Thursday, February 14, 2019

Talik has plenty more work you can check out. It’s hard to imagine that someone would spend so much time sorting out pieces of paper so they can make something beautiful, but Talik’s dedication shows us that humble pieces of paper can create something awesome.

The artist constantly updates his Instagram and Facebook pages. What did you think of Talik’s work and patience? Drop us a line below.

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A Company Is Offering Nonsmokers Six Extra Vacation Days to Make up for Cigarette Breaks

If you work with smokers, they take breaks constantly. I’m sure you’ve noticed this. I’ve worked with some people who took at least one cigarette break per hour and sometimes even more.

That time really adds up.

A company in Japan has taken notice and decided to give non-smokers an extra six days of vacation per year to make up for the time that smokers take on breaks. Piala Inc. is a marketing firm in Tokyo, and they decided to take this step after non-smokers at the company complained about working more than people at the business who take time each day to smoke.

A spokesperson for the company said, “One of our non-smoking staff put a message in the company suggestion box earlier in the year saying that smoking breaks were causing problems. Our CEO saw the comment and agreed, so we are giving non-smokers some extra time off to compensate.”

The company is based on the 29th floor of a building so you can imagine how much time was spent by smokers venturing all the way downstairs, taking a leisurely cigarette break, and then coming back up 29 flights. Like I said, it adds up.

Group of smokers, Tokyo 2016

Takao Asuka, the CEO of the company, said, “I hope to encourage employees to quit smoking through incentives rather than penalties or coercion.”

What do you think about this? Fair? Unfair? Unnecessary?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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These Funny Cat Snapchats Might Make You Smile

Here’s a question…

What should Snapchat really be used for?

Well, cat photos, of course!

Was there ever any doubt about that? I don’t think so.

Let’s take a peek at some of the best cat Snapchats out there.

1. Awwwww. Peepers.

2. Now you do.

3. Look into the darkness.

As I look into the abyss, the abyss looks into me. from aww

4. Pitching a tent.

Who could that be? from aww

5. Not a morning cat.

How you like that meow?!

6. Can’t get enough!

Faithful little desk buddy from aww

7. Dammit, Otis!

Poor baby!!

8. Wait a second…

This is my cat…. This is not my house. from cats

9. You need a decoy.

The decoy keyboard is working from aww

10. Now you know why.

My cat messed up a single part of my window shades.. never realized why until just now. from funny

11. That’s pretty cute.

I adopted Simba to hunt around the house. Instead, he became a friend with this mouse. from aww

12. Never seen this before…

I would explain if I could… from aww

13. A very unique kitty.

All 4 of my cats paws have unique black/pink combinations from mildlyinteresting

14. He is not happy.

This cat doesn’t even know you and it’s had enough of your shit.

15. Mastermind criminal cat.

Do you have any funny snaps of your kitty cats?

Show them to us in the comments!

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Enjoy These Photos of Super Lazy People and Their Christmas Decorations

We can’t all be Clark Griswold, now can we? Some of us just want to do the bare minimum (or nothing at all) when it comes to Christmas decorations.

Which camp do you fall in?

These folks definitely belong to the latter category…but are they lazy or are they geniuses? You be the judge…

1. You nailed it.

Our Christmas Decorations from funny

2. Hahaha. This is good.

Neighbors’ outdoor Christmas decorations.. before the cops made them take it down from funny

3. That’ll work.

Finally finished the Christmas decorations! from funny

4. Use what you got.

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5. Hmmmmm.

I’m too lazy for Christmas decorations. from funny

6. You did a great job.

Put up the Christmas Tree… from funny

7. Not really feeling it.

Was out with the wife and our 5 year old daughter looking for Christmas light displays last night. Found this gem. My daughter thought it was beautiful. She’s still learning to read. from funny

8. Ho Ho Ho!

No one at work has taken responsibility for decorating the Christmas tree, for the last week it has been propped up in its box waiting. Today, I stepped up to the plate. from funny

9. A+ life hack!

I trusted my husband to clean-up from Christmas last year. This is what I discovered when I went down to our basement to begin decorating this year. He’s so proud! I can’t decide: life hack or lazy? [X-Posted] from lifehacks

10. The eyes are a little off…

Repurposed our Halloween decoration from pics

11. Look at that beautiful tree.

Australian Christmas tree from australia

12. One bright ball. That’s all you get.

lazy

13. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Room = decorated. from pics

14. Okay, that’s a little creepy.

Too lazy to get a Christmas tree this year from pics

15. Works for me.

My girlfriend won’t agree that this is a suitable Christmas tree substitute. from funny

Do you go all out decorating for Christmas or do you kind of half-ass it?

Share some pics of your house with us in the comments, please!

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Take a Look at These Adorable Kids with Down Syndrome Dressed as Disney Characters

Nicole Perkins is a photographer who also works at a special needs school. She undertook a photo series in order to “celebrate and help raise awareness for Down syndrome.”

Perkins said, “The response has been incredible, and it was so much fun creating the images,” she said. “I have met some amazing families in the process and I’m so glad to see the joy the images of their children has brought to so many people.”

Enjoy!

1. They’re loving it.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

2. Prince and Princess.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

3. All dolled up.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

4. Don’t cross her.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

5. Under the bright moon.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

6. Boo!

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

7. Snow White.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

8. A mini Peter Pan.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

9. The gang’s all here.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

10. Under the sea.

Posted by Nicole Louise Photography on Saturday, November 9, 2019

Adorable photos, that’s for sure!

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Teens Took Fake Babies Home for School Project, and Their Teacher Shared Their Desperate Text Messages

My brother had to do an assignment similar to this when he was in high school, and I believe his fake baby was broken by the second day. Sadly, he received an F for the project.

Bottom line: my brother was and still is very smart, obviously…

But let’s get to the story. At the Chippewa Secondary School in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, teen students got a little bit of a reality check when they had to take fake babies home and take care of them.

The teacher, Andrea Lefebvre, said, “Our students are in a grade 11 class called Raising Healthy Children. The students bring home one of the Real Care babies for the weekend to apply their learning for the caring for a newborn unit.”

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

Let’s see how they did, shall we?

1. Don’t do that.

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

2. A whole lot going on here.

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

3. A little confused…

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

4. Took a tumble.

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

5. It’s your fault!

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

6. Please shut off the child.

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

7. SMH…

Posted by Chippewa Secondary School on Monday, November 18, 2019

 

And now let’s see some of the great reactions from people out there.

Photo Credit: Facebook

Photo Credit: Facebook

Photo Credit: Facebook

Photo Credit: Facebook

Photo Credit: Facebook

This is so entertaining. Did you have to do this when you were in school? If so, how did it go?

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Instant Pot Released a ‘Star Wars’ Collection so the Force Can Be Strong with Your Next Batch of Chili

Star Wars fans! Food fans! Eating fans! It’s time to unite! Instant Pot has released a new line of multi-cookers that are Star Wars-themed just in time for the holidays.

The cookers are for sale exclusively at Williams Sonoma and feature a variety of designs. The 6-quart cookers go for $100 and you can choose from R2-D2, a Stormtrooper, and Darth Vader designs. The 3-quart BB-8 sells for $80. And then there’s the 8-quart Chewbacca Instant Pot that you can pick up for $120. These are special edition products, so you can assume that they aren’t going to last very long.

We have joined forces with Instant Pot to bring you a special edition Star Wars x Instant Pot collection. Transform…

Posted by Williams Sonoma on Tuesday, November 26, 2019

I’m not even a true Star Wars fan, and I think these are pretty awesome.

And besides looking cool, Instant Pots are AMAZING. In case you’re a stranger to these babies, you can choose from seven different functions on an Instant Pot: pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, sautéing, yogurt making, and a warming option.

If you’re really looking to nerd out, there’s also a new line of Star Wars cookware designed by Le Creuset, also available at Williams Sonoma. This line of cookware features a ton of cool pieces, including a Han Solo Carbonite Signature Roaster, Millennium Falcon and Death Star Trivets, and a Darth Vader Round Dutch Oven. WOW.

Don’t sleep on this! It sounds like these will be gone before you know it!

Also, remember that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in theaters on December 20!

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Remember the Story About the Waitress Who Sued Hooters for Giving Her a Toy Yoda Instead of a Toyota?

In our strange world of social media and online news, stories that went “viral” a long time ago reappear out of the blue for some reason. Can we explain it? No, but we roll with it, that’s for sure! And this tale is pretty funny, too.

Let’s turn back the clock to 2001…

A woman named Jodee Berry was working as a waitress at Hooters in Florida (of course) all those years ago when her restaurant held a contest among its workers: whoever got the best beer sales would win a new Toyota…err…make that a “Toy Yoda.” Ouch.

Hooters

Berry worked hard and knocked her beer sales out of the park. When the big day came for her to get her prize, a brand new car or so she thought, she was instead presented with a toy version of Yoda from Star Wars in a box. Berry was PISSED, as I’m sure a lot of us would be.

A new Toy Yoda indeed ?

Posted by David Marshall on Wednesday, July 17, 2019

She was so pissed, in fact, that she not only quit her job at Hooters but she ended up suing the restaurant. The folks at the restaurant claimed the whole thing was just a big April Fools’ joke. A year later, Berry and the company that owns Hooters settled outside of court. Berry’s attorney said that the settlement was enough so that Berry could “pick out whatever type of Toyota she wants.”

I think I would be pretty pissed off too, to tell you the truth. What would you do in this situation? Poor Ms. Berry…

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A Town in Austria Is so Sick of Nazis Visiting Hitler’s Birthplace That They’re Turning It into a Police Station

In a small town in Austria on the border of Germany sits a structure with a notorious past. It was here, in a nondescript building downtown called the Braunau am Inn, that Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889.

The building has been used as a school and a library over the years, but it has also been a magnet for neo-Nazis who view it as a shrine to Hitler. People have been coming since all the way back in the 1940s just after World War II ended, when Austrian and German veterans would flock to the house on Hitler’s birthday.

In 1972, the interior ministry of Austria took over the main lease from the family that owned the building so that the government could eventually have the final say about what the building would be used for. In 1984, the Austrian government tried to acquire the building outright from Gerlinde Pommer, who had sole possession of the building, but she refused to sell. Pommer also refused to renovate the structure so the government could not find a good tenant for the property.

Finally, in 2017, the Austrian government seized the building from Pommer and the dispute ended. Authorities have decided to turn Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to hopefully deter neo-Nazis from visiting the site.

In 1989, a stone was put in place in front of the building that reads, “For peace, freedom and democracy. Never again fascism. Millions dead are a warning.”

There will be an international architectural competition to redesign the building for its future police tenants.

Wolfgang Peschorn, the interior minister of Austria, said, “The future use of the house by the police should send an unmistakable signal that the role of this building as a memorial to the Nazis been permanently revoked.”

And it’s about time.

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