12+ Times People Were Stabbed in the Back by Their BFF

Sometimes, BFF doesn’t always mean forever. Sometimes, those friend can stab you in the back in a way that ensures the relationship will never last.

In this article, people on AskReddit reveal how their best friends stabbed them in the back…

1. Scandalous

“My best friend, my fiance. We were together six years, lived together most of it. Lived apart for the last because we went to school in cities two hours apart. We had an argument the day after thanksgiving so I made a surprise drive to visit her that night. Caught her red handed cheating on me. She swore up and down it was a misunderstanding, and since I loved her, I believed every word.

We spoke briefly for the next month because of finals, but afterwards she invited me over. I drove two hours to see her, and when I get there the cops show up minutes later and hand me a restraining order. I found out, months later why she did: she didn’t want me to find out she was already getting married to the guy she was cheating on me with. F***** me up for years.”

2. That’s kind of a lot…

“My ex cheated on me with my bass player, two very close friends, and most likely a few others.

On the flip side, this means that all of the people she cheated with also betrayed me.”

3. Sounds like a great guy

“So, several years ago my grandmother died. Driving home from her house (she lived very close to us) we ran into one of my best friends driving the other way. He had known her and had eaten Sunday dinner at her place on several occasions, so we stopped to let him know that she had passed and when/where the funeral would be.

While we were at her funeral, he and a couple of other guys broke into our apartment and stole everything. Then, a couple of nights later, they tried to break into her apartment too but a neighbor saw them and scared them off.

This guy had been near the top of my best friends list and we’d known each other for about 12 years (I was 18 at the time).”

4. Creeps

“A couple of years ago I got really really sick and moved back to my parents’ house for a couple months. My roommate asked me if some friends of ours (his very long-time friends) could stay in my room for a few days because they were temporarily homeless. They had like 4 kids and the kids had to stay somewhere else. It was Christmastime and these people were pretty poor and weren’t going to be able to afford presents for the kids.

My parents were actually going to give them a couple hundred bucks to help with presents. I came back to the house a week or two after they came and stayed only to discover they had stolen my MacBook, another laptop, a kindle, a set of gaming headphones, and my external hard drive (like 15 years worth of pictures stored on there). They also stole my roommate’s college ring. I’m still mad and it’s going on three years later. You don’t steal from friends.”

5. At least they’re happy…

“Back in late 2008 I had one of my groomsmen/best friends train my fiancée (he had a personal training studio business) because she wanted to tone up for our wedding. Shortly after that, her and I were constantly arguing and I was always doing something wrong. Come early 2009 I left on a weekend trip and when I got back she broke up with me. Two weeks later they were together. 6mo later they got married. Now like 8yrs later I think they’re expecting their 4th kid. I don’t talk to them anymore, but good for them, they seem happy. At least it wasn’t for some temporary fling.”

6. Ugggghhhhh

” “I met someone and she opened my eyes,” said my husband three weeks after our son was born. I’m still bleeding from that stab wound.”

7. Not cool

“I had a great friend that I knew since 4th grade. When we both got out of the military we decided to get an apartment and were room mates for about 8 months.

I was working 2 jobs, so I was not around a lot. One day our apartment manager caught me in the hallway and asked me if I had the rent. At the time I was giving my roommate the rent and he said he was paying it. Turns out he had not paid the previous 2 months and had pocketed my cash. I ended up paying for 4 months of rent for both of us, got evicted, and lost my security deposit.”

8. Weird

“My best friend in college just stopped talking to me one day. Wouldn’t respond to any texts or anything. It hurt, but I let it go. A year or so later I read in the paper that an old friend of ours had died, so I texted her to let her know. She responded with ‘you have the wrong number’. Maybe that was the truth, but I couldn’t help but think that it wasn’t and for some reason this hurt more than her breaking things off with me.

Years later she apologized out of the blue on Facebook which is nice I guess. But who the f*** does that?”

9. Crummy

“I was in a band with some friends in high school. I wrote all the songs we played. They kicked me out and said they didn’t like my music anymore and wanted to go another direction. I later found out they had booked a show and played my songs they said they hated. I felt pretty crummy after hearing that.”

10. No shows

“I invited all my high school “friends” to my birthday party and none of them showed up. Luckily I had my 2 close friends from outside of school show up and still have a good time. Went back to school that Monday and instead of sitting at their table I took a chance and sat with this girl I had a crush on, we dated throughout highschool and then some so it worked out.”

11. The roommate

“My roommate tried to convince my girlfriend that I was secretly a rapist and a pedophile, got his girlfriend and some others and held an “intervention” where she couldn’t leave until she said she was going to do something about me.

Luckily, my girlfriend decided to talk to me, realized it was all bullshit, and is still by my side today. My roommate dropped out of college and still hasn’t finished their degree.”

12. Catfishin’

“I just found out two of my closest friends have been cat-fishing me with pictures of an Israeli supermodel for the past couple weeks, so that was pretty cool of them.”

13. Sad face

“MY friend invited me out to a party in college freshman year. He went down to a friend’s room and I told him I’d meet him and as I walked up to the door I hear him saying, “yeah I invited my roommate but I really hope he doesn’t come.” “

14. He had a side piece

“My best friend and my husband.

Married 7 years. Refinanced dream home in October. Booked ‘bucket list’ vacation two weeks later. A week after THAT, he came home and told me we were getting a divorce. He then walked out the door and never looked back.

No notice. No, “honey, I am growing unhappy”.
We never fought and I thought we had an awesome life.

But that wasnt the “stabbed in the back” part. Look, people grow unhappy and get divorced. S*** happens, right?

Except that besides blindsiding and abandoning me and our child, he went around to all of our friends and family playing the victim of how he was unloved and unappreciated. He also neglected to mention in his tale of woe about his side piece.

Would have taken a bullet for the man. Didnt know he was holding the gun.”

15. $$$$$$$$

“My friend of nearly 25 years happily ended our friendship over a few thousand bucks he owed me.”

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August 21, 2018

15 People Reveal What They Believe Society Takes Way Too Seriously

It’s 2018 and I think it’s safe to say we could all take a deep breath, swallow a chill pill, and relax a little bit. That isn’t to say that there aren’t serious things happening in the world, but some people take things way too seriously that maybe aren’t that big of a deal.

AskReddit users went on the record and shared the things they think everyone takes WAY too seriously in life. Do you agree with them?

1. Sports!

“Youth sports. I went and saw a co-workers kid play hockey. He’s 9. Adults were screaming, a fight broke out between parents, swearing at the refs, the whole 9 yards. My co-worker didn’t participate, but wasn’t fazed. I asked him what the deal was and he just said “this is the norm”.

Sorry Susan, little Johnny isn’t going to be the next Patrick Kane. He very well could be eventually, but it’s not like the draft is next week.”

2. Brands

“Brands that they use. For example, some car guys are either all BMW or all Benz and act like their car brand is inherently superior to others. Same with snowmobiles, dirt bikes, trucks etc…

All the different varieties lead to innovation and have their own pluses and minuses.”

3. I can’t…

“Can’t speak for everyone, but I can tell you I took my fears way too seriously in high school. Can’t ask her out, she might say no. Can’t make that joke, they might think I’m awkward. Can’t go to that party, wear that shirt, can’t can’t can’t.

I was so afraid of failing I guaranteed that I would fail. I never risked anything, never reached for anything. And when I finally realized what I’d done, I just made the same painful, awkward mistakes I’d feared later in life, in college, in young adulthood.

Experience is a long string of failures. Hopefully, you reflect on them and learn from them. Avoiding experience does not avoid failure. It delays it.”

4. Ignore it

“The opinions and actions of very, very small groups of people. You always see it reported in the more sensationalist media outlets: ‘People outraged about…’, followed by whatever decision a company has made this week. If you read the article, it’s pretty much always a scant handful of people — two at most — who have managed to whip up a storm in a teacup, usually about nothing at all. The best advice I every heard when it comes to keeping things like this in perspective is to imagine that the plural noun in phrases like this — you know, ‘Scientists now think that…’ or ‘People are claiming that…’ or ‘Mothers all around the country are outraged by…’ — can be replaced by ‘Two dudes in Iowa’.

‘Two dudes in Iowa now think that global warming might be overblown’ is not a news story.” “

5. Lighten up

“As a former Special Educator: teachers, many teachers, take “disrespectful behavior” too seriously.

I dealt with quite a few authoritarian teachers myself when I was young.

I don’t think it’s OK for children to be rude or cruel to their teachers or elders. I put “disrespectful behavior” in scare quotes because I was referring to those situations when the child (keep in mind these are children) means no harm and/or is unaware of or can’t control his/her behavior.
I have immense respect for teachers and the profession of teaching. In my 6 years as a Special Education teacher working with students who have autism or emotional disabilities, I met dozens of teachers and almost all of them were wonderful people. Better than me, in fact, because I got emotionally and psychologically exhausted and couldn’t hack it anymore.
The person I described in subsequent posts is a cruel tyrant. She consistently uses fear to keep her students “in line (i.e. silent)”. All teachers lose their temper sometimes. That’s human.
I think an adult should not take the things a 5th grader says/does personally. Even if you do have to discipline them, keep some perspective. We all made our share of dumb decisions as kids. That’s what kids do.
Thank you to all the parents of children with disabilities who support the work of special educators and work with them. You are the real MVPs.”

6. Back off a little

“Honestly children’s safety. Helicopter parents who don’t let their kids go outside with friends or freak out at every scrape or bruise are not helping their kids. Now that doesn’t mean you should neglect children, just don’t suffocate them. I’ve seen small children with machetes and they were well behaved, probably because of trust and social expectations.”

7. Embrace your feminine side

“Knocks to their “masculinity”. I know far too many people that are missing out on great movies like Paddington 2 or Spirited Away because they’re not traditionally masculine movies. And that’s just a tiny little example, some folk get WAY overboard about stuff like that.”

8. Mind your own business

“Frisbees

I was on travel for work last week and my hotel was across the street from a park with a Frisbee golf course (excuse me, a “disc golf course”). Since I had some free time one afternoon, I bought a six dollar Wham-O Frisbee and went over to enjoy a beautiful sunny day and play a few holes. Multiple, multiple people felt compelled to tell me that my discs were not regulation. Who the f-ck cares? I’m not competing for prize money. My cheap Frisbee wasn’t damaging the course. Go away and mind your own damn business!”

9. It’s a game

“First Person Shooters and Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas. I have a couple friends that are great to hang out with in person but they are so toxic the minute anything goes wrong in a game. Yelling, blaming, rage quitting, bossing others around, etc. Its just a game guys, winning is fun but id rather lose with fun people than win with certain people at this point.”

10. You’re wrong!

“On reddit? Everything.

Reddit has an obsession with snarky responses and a “Actually…” mentality.

Hell, even if your comment supports their opinion, they’ll dig and search for grammar mistakes just for the sake of proving you wrong about something.”

11. Not your problem(s)…

“Celebrities and their problems.”

12. Preach!

“The opinions of other people on the internet.”

13. Good point

“Attaching themselves weird but popular sources for their outward identity. Liking The Office is not a personality type.”

14. Sounds a little extreme

“I’ve seen kids try and murder each other over Pokemon…”

15. Amen!

“Nobody actually gives a f*ck about Starbucks holiday cups. Nobody.

Maybe four people on Twitter, but that’s effectively nobody.

Edit: replace “Starbucks cups” with literally anything else the news tells us people are OUTRAGED about. Nobody cares about any of this sh*t.”

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August 21, 2018

Good News, Parents: Scientists Are Trying to Ban Glitter

We always knew there was something sinister about glitter, even if we couldn’t put our fingers on it (literally, it’s so tiny). Well, guess what? It turns out glitter is a microplastic, which is really bad for the environment, hence why scientists want to ban it.

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Microplastics are defined as small pieces of plastic that present a significant danger to marine environments, in particular. According to the EPA, microplastics and microbeads like those found in glitter are small enough to slip through wastewater treatment facilities and into oceans and other marine environments. They’re also small enough to be easily ingested by a wide range of animals.

For those reasons, there is a push to ban glitter, along with other microplastics.

Recent studies show that ingesting microplastics can have several detrimental effects on marine life, including a slow growth rate.

“Microplastics exposure could be detrimental to marine organisms especially under high concentrations,” comments Abby Lo Hau Kwan, a Ph.D. student and co-author of the study.

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The good news – or bad news, sorry parents – is that many companies do offer alternatives that are eco-friendly and biodegradable and free of microplastics.

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So, if you can’t live without glitter in your art, crafts, or makeup just make sure you make good choices the next time you pick some up!

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August 21, 2018

These 14 Twitter Stories Will Warm Your Cold, Dead Heart

A lot of things on the internet are surface level. Jokes, memes, viral videos, etc. But every so often you come across a post that tugs at your heartstrings in the most unexpected way.

So, enjoy these 14 stories from Twitter that’ll hit you right in the feels.

#14. Sometimes they are.

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#9. You just never know.

#13. More proof we don’t deserve dogs.

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#12. Queen Beer.

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#11. Dudes doing it right.

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#10. So sweet.

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#8. This might be my favorite thing ever.

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#7. On rice and children.

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#6. NASA official.

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#5. Only kids can annoy you and melt your heart at the same time.

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#4. Good teachers are amazing.

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#3. No one deserves their mom.

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#2. Soccer fans behaving nicely.

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#1. See what can happen when you eschew gender roles? Magic!

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August 21, 2018

These 17 Funny Tweets Nearly Destroyed the Internet

A good joke is timeless. Just like these 17 tweets. Even if some of them have been around for a while, that just goes to show how hilarious they are. Enjoy these 17 Twitter jokes that will go down in history of some of the greatest comedy in 140 characters or less.

#17. Just imagine.

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#16. Definitely worth a shot.

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#15. Preach.

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#14. I guess we all realized we had way bigger problems. Strangely.

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#13. Betcha did a double take.

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#12. One moment of whimsical genius, 75k RTs.

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#11. Accurate caption is accurate.

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#10. Too long, undoubtedly.

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#9. Cue groans.

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#8. Stranger than fiction.

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#7. This is so sweet.

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#6. Is this real life?

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#5. Aren’t all hamsters?

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#4. Okay, that’s funny, and I don’t care who you are.

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#3. “New house, who dis?”

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#2. True and totally freaky.

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#1. Omg stahp.

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August 21, 2018

Don’t Put Plastic Bottles and Cups in the Dishwasher, Warns American Association of Pediatrics

The last thing parents want to hear is that they have more work to do, but I’m afraid it’s the truth.

Sorry! Read ahead to find out why American pediatricians are united on the recommendation, and why it could be worth it to you (and your little ones!) to follow their advice on this one.

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The AAP published their findings in the August edition of PedatricExperts and they claim that “chemicals found in food colorings, preservatives, and packaging materials may harm children’s health,” and it asks for stricter regulations as far as good safety. The chemicals of concern include bisphenols, phthalates, and styrene, a list that’s potentially harmful side effects include brain development, obesity, autism, AD(H)D, and limited muscle mass and bone strength.

The heat of the dishwasher (or microwave) can cause plastics to leak these chemicals into the food – and yes, even plastics that claim to be BPA free can leach dangerous chemicals into food or milk when heated.

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A spokesperson for the USDA said that there is “reasonable scientific certainty” that additives “generally recognized as safe”are not harmful when used as directed. That said, they are reviewing the paper’s findings and say that if the new information indicates, they have “the authority to change previous guidelines or require that use of a substance is reduced or prohibited.”

The bottom line is that your child’s doctor has some concerns about what could get into your kid’s juice or milk or other food if you wash their plastic containers in the dishwasher or heat them up in the microwave. Until the findings are checked and double checked and the government gets around to doing something about it (if they’re confirmed), your kid could be leaving for college.

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So maybe the phrase of the day is “better safe than sorry,” and you’ll want to hand wash your plastics and use glass when you’re sticking food in the microwave.

It’s definitely a pain, but hey – no one in the history of ever said that raising kids would be easy.

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August 21, 2018

The Technology Struggle Is Real with These 11 Texts from Older Generations

Technology can be difficult for anyone to deal with. We’ve all had a printer bug out on us or a phone freeze up at the worst moment. But it does seem like, on average, it’s the older generations who struggle more with the latest and greatest gadgets.

And if you’re sitting there thinking that’s a stereotype, well…maybe you’re right. But these 11 text messages seem to back me up, nevertheless.

#11. Aww, I hope she tried again.

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#10. I kind of feel like she’s trolling you.

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#9. When Grandma confuses you for Google.

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#8. Sometimes they’re funny…on purpose!

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#7. Parents texting is a blessing and a curse.

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#6. What other response could there be?

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#5. The heart of the message is all that matters.

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#4. Never give up.

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#3. I mean, you can only get excited about so many grandkids.

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#2. Hope never dies.

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#1. Just give up and reply.

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August 21, 2018

12 Photos That Require a Second Look

Don’t be afraid to take a second look at these 12 weird and unexpected images.

At first glance, they might look totally normal, but look again and you might see something strange.

1. How big does this stone look to you? Look at the man next to it for scale.

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2. There’s no water in this picture.

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3. That’s no lawn…

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4. I think that shadow just moved.

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5. Just a couple of local doctors.

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6. A single blur can make things quite strange.

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7. Would you like a piece of…chair?

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8. Hello!

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9. Heads up…this is a weird one.

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10. Things aren’t quite right-side-up in this picture.

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11. Just taking a ride.

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12. Can you spot the dollar bill?

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August 21, 2018

13 Strange Sights That Will Make You Scratch Their Chin

Do you know what’s going on in these 13 photos? Because we are stumped. Scroll through these 13 strange images and be prepared to scratch your head, chin, or whatever else helps you think.

1. We have so many questions.

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2. “World Cup.”

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3. How do you get down?

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4. A real-life Meowth.

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5. Cheaper than shoes.

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6. Nothing to see here.

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7. “The deer had no comment.”

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8. Dance party.

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9. There were so many other places you could have chosen to sleep.

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10. “What time is it? Oh, about a quarter ’til bean.”

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11. He’s a great improviser.

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12. There’s a story here.

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13. Is that a feature?

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August 21, 2018

These 13 Bizarre Photos Will Make You Do a Double, or Triple, Take

The following photos are so weird, a double take just wouldn’t be enough. You’ll need to take a third look in order to figure out what the heck is going on.

So, check out these 13 strange images and see if your eyes and brain can figure them out at first glance.