Ah, awkward family pictures! Can't live with them, could definitely live without them. However, it's quite funny seeing other people dig through their archive and find gems along the way. And have we prepared a treasure trove of photos today! 

The Instagram page Awkward Family Photos has been serving the best content since 2009, entertaining their impressive collection of 1M followers in the process. This isn’t the first time we’ve covered this incredible page, so feel free to check out our previous article here. But for now, let’s dive into the nostalgia-inducing awkwardness. 

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#1 "My Parents Wedding Day, 1980s"⁠

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#2 “This Is A Photo Of Me. And People Wonder Why I Am Afraid Of Dolls. Thank You, Mom And Dad”⁠ ⁠

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#3 “Our Kids Had Experimented With A Few Different Balancing Acts And By The Time I Got My Camera Figured Out, Our Son Had Found A New Perch”⁠

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#4 "Looking Through Old Photos Of Me To Use For A Slideshow At My Wedding And Came Across This One Of My 7th Birthday. I Don’t Know Why This Is Happening"⁠

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#5 “In Yugoslavia We Had Very Scary Santas In The 1980s”

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#6 “My Sister (The Legs In The Picture) And I (The Face) Were Taking Dance Pictures And The Photographer Wanted Us To Strike Our Favorite Pose. Needless To Say, We Came Home With An Entertaining Conversation Piece!”⁠ ⁠

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#7 “‘I Didn’t Ask For This,’ Said Our Very Stubborn 2.5 Year Old. He Had The Same Expression In Every Photo From The Session”

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#8 "That Time I Went To School As Humpty Dumpty For Nursery Rhyme Day, But Ended The Day Like This"⁠

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#9 “My Mother And Father’s Wedding Portrait. The Photographer Got A Little Creative, Which Is Why They Look Like They’re Marrying A Ghost.”⁠ ⁠

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#10 "My Parents Had The Best Glamour Shots Of 1993"⁠

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#11 "Here's A Photo Of My Old Man Putting Out The Vibe With His 'Stache. According To Him, This Image Dates Back To August Of 1990. Roughly 9 Months Before I Was Born"⁠

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#12 "At The Mall. I Wanted To Be Dressed Right, In Case I Saw Girls From My School"⁠

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#13 “My Mom Attempted The Barbie Cake For My 8th Birthday. A Neighbor Gave Her General Instructions, And My Brother And Best Friend Were Confused With The Results”⁠ ⁠

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#14 “On My Daughter’s First Day School, Our Feisty Labradoodle Wanted To Be A Part Of The Action”⁠ ⁠

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#15 “My Husband And I Decided To Compile Childhood Pictures For A Slideshow To Have At Our Wedding Reception And When Going Through His Stack Of Photos, Nothing Could Have Prepared Me For This Gem"

"And to my surprise, he thought it was an awesome picture and wondered why I was laughing so hard.”⁠

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#16 “The Whole Family Seems To Be So Content As I Choke Off To The Side… This Is The Epitome Of My Life. No Big Deal. I Am Alive And Well Now – No Thanks To Any Of My Relatives :)”⁠ ⁠

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#17 “That’s Me In The Background Unsuccessfully Trying To Get A Kite To Stay Airborne. Photo Was Taken By A Long-Time Friend Who Finds It An Effective Blackmail Tool”⁠ ⁠

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#18 “My High School Senior Photo Has Tortured Me For Years And Now I’m Owning The Embarrassment”⁠ ⁠

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#19 "My Dad And His Beloved Pet Duck. 1994"⁠

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#20 “During Our ‘Perfect’ Beach Photo Shoot, My Oldest Son Jumped On My Back, Propelling My Infant Son Out Of My Arms (As My Middle Son Looked On In Amusement). My Infant Son Was Not Harmed, Just Wet And Scared But Mommy Is Forever Traumatized.”

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#21 "My Grandparents' First Time At A Japanese Restaurant."⁠

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#22 “My Daughter And I Had Been Holding Hands And She Was Leaning Away From Me And Our Photographer Caught The Perfect Moment. So The Rest Of Us Are Looking Fabulous While My 2 Year Old Is Crashing Into The Pavement.”⁠ ⁠ … And Later That Day. Seriously

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#23 “Me, Shortly After Delivering My Twins And With Horrible Nausea And Vomiting From The Anesthesia And My Husband Thought It Was The Perfect Time For A Photo”

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#24 “We Were Doing Family Photos For My Sister’s Bat Mitzvah. The Photographer Told Us To Make Funny Faces But My Mom Took It To The Next Level…”⁠ ⁠

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#25 “This Photo Of My Family Was Taken As A Christmas Picture In Late 1989, After My Younger Sister (The “Pearl”) Was Born.”⁠ ⁠

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#26 "I Got E Coli Poisoning While We Were On A Camping Trip And My Dad Thought He Should Take A Photo Of It"

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#27 "Very Young Me. Very Young Dad In Very Short Bibs. 80s"⁠

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#28 “I Distinctly Remember The Envy I Felt When The Family Photographer Suggested A Solo Series Of My Sister Doing The Splits And Playing The Flute, Neither Of Which I Could Do. I Did Have A Matching American Flag Sailor Outfit, However.”

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#29 "A Very Short-Lived Photo Studio Opened At The Mall Near Our House"

"My brother and I begged for months to get our family photo taken there. Finally, our parents relented and our family spent a glorious evening trying a variety of poses and costumes before selecting this gem. The real highlight came with people’s reactions to the photo after we had it framed and placed over the fireplace. Because this was before the advent of Photoshop, a lot of people ACTUALLY BELIEVED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED… even one of my brother’s girlfriends.”

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#30 “Not Sure What Grandma And Her Friend Were Up To”

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#31 "My Aunt Casually Told Me That She Once Found A Ton Of Skeletons In Her Garden."⁠

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#32 “I Think My Family Might Have Liked Seinfeld.”⁠ ⁠

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#33 “Senior Pictures With My Troll Doll Collection, Circa 1993”

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#34 “This Is A Photo Of My Ma And Pop Out On A Date In The ’80s. My Mom Must Have Followed The Instructions On My Father’s Shirt, Because 9 Months Later I Was Born!”⁠ ⁠

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#35 "When You Have Candles, But Not The 'Right' Ones For Your Wife's 39th Birthday"⁠

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#36 “Grandma Hazel’s Dolls Would Come To Life While I Slept”

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#37 "There Was A Moth In Our Kitchen."⁠

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#38 “That Time In Africa During The Early 80’s When We Jeeped For Like 6 Dusty, Thirsty Hours To Behold This… Giant Rock Butthole?”

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#39 “He Always Posed For Photos In The Past. Maybe He Didn’t Like The Photographer.”⁠ ⁠

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#40 “My 1981 High School Yearbook Photo With Perm And Spiderman Glasses"

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#41 "My Dad Learned How To Use Photoshop."⁠

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#42 “My Husband Spent A Good Amount Of His Childhood Years (Early To Mid 1980s) In A Children’s Hospital Where Well-Meaning Samaritans Would Go To Spread Joy And Lift Spirits.”

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#43 "For Some Reason My Great Great Grandmother's Nursing Home Was Visited By Playboy Bunnies In The 80s. She (Red) Is Clearly Having None Of It."⁠

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#44 “My Mother Had These Shirts Made For A ‘Professional’ Photoshoot”⁠

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#45 "My Dad Was Gonna Go For A Run. He Laid Down To Stretch His Back. Found Him Asleep 30 Minutes Later"⁠

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#46 “For My Daughter’s 12th Birthday Party, We Made Masks Of Her Obsession, George Michael, For All Of The Little Girls. Didn’t Realize How Scary It Would Look When They Pulled Them All On At The Same Time.”

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#47 "My Mom Was Amish In The 90s. Apparently, When This Picture Was Taken She Was In Trouble With The Church For Breaking Off Three Engagements."⁠

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#48 "Grandma Fell Asleep When The Tide Came In..."⁠

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#49 “My Wife Was The Flower Girl For Her Cousin’s Wedding And Decided To Slide Down The Railing While The Bird Seed Was Flying After The Happy Couple Was Married. This Was The Result”

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#50 "My Mom’s 1976 Halloween Costume Sure Was Classy."⁠

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#51 "My Friend's Grandmother Went White Water Rafting..."⁠

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#52 "This Old Picture Of My Great-Grandmother, Far Left, Makes It Look Like The Cameraman Just Stumbled Into A Secret Meeting Of The Grandmas..."⁠

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#53 "My Dad, The Morning After Finding Out My Mom Was Pregnant With My Brother. 1982."⁠

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#54 “My Sister And My Parents Sporting Their Australia, Gold Coast 1982 Fashion”

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#55 "My Grandma Has A Spatula She Uses To Move Around Completed Sections Of Her Puzzle"⁠

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#56 “Thirteen Of Grandma’s Grandchildren Were In The House For A Couple Days Around Christmas-Time. She Was Pretty Exhausted.”⁠

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#57 "I Was Shooting Family Pics When This Local Obliviously Walked Into Frame." @studio1208⁠

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#58 “My Mom Had A Free Session At Olan Mills And She Said If I Went With Her, I Could Wear Whatever I Wanted And I Could ‘Ratt’ My Hair”

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#59 "My Cousin Eating Mcdonalds In 1979"⁠

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#60 "My Mom's Bed Hung From Chains, And She Had A Mini Bar For A Headboard. 1972."⁠

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#61 "Weird Al And My Mom, In A Hotel In 1985"⁠

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#62 “Took My 3rd Son To A Photographer For His Baptism And They Went A Little Over The Top With The Green Screen Backgrounds.”

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#63 "This Is A Picture Of My Husband From Elementary School. His Friends Have Dubbed Him #childdwight."⁠

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#64 "My Mom Said This Was One Of My Favorite Things To Do As A Child."⁠

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#65 My Dad, Who Is Very Much Still Alive, Insisted On Having A Small Ceremony At The Place His Ashes Will Eventually Be Buried"

"He brought an urn and asked that we look at the urn with a somber expression while he hid behind us (that's him smiling behind my brother). This is the happiest my brother and I have ever seen him. He refuses to celebrate his birthday but apparently jumps at the chance to throw himself a funeral."

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#66 “My Son Really Loves Vacuums. Reeeeeeeally Loves Them"

"On preschool picture day, he was so miserable, and was offered the preschool’s vacuum cleaner to play with to cheer him up before his photo. When I picked him up, I was told that I “might see a bit of the vacuum in the photo.”

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#67 This Is The Photo My Grandmother Sent Out As Her Xmas Card In The Early 70s"

"She didn’t like my Dad’s not-smiling face so she cut out one from a different picture, pasted it in place and sent it to the printers. Note the glue on my dad’s face where grandma had attempted to affix the smiling face before it shifted during printing completely unintentionally. Still one of the funniest things ever sent to more than 200 friends and family.”⁠

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#68 "My Daughter’s One Year Old Picture Didn’t Go Quite As Planned..."⁠

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#69 “This Was Taken Easter Morning In 1986"

"That’s me and my little sister (14 years younger than me) and I had come home from college for the weekend and must have been out the night before. I obviously wasn’t too happy about having to wake up early for Easter festivities. I think when my Mom took this picture, she was just happy to have her son home from college to help celebrate the holiday”

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#70 "Oct 1984: My Dad Consoling My Nana After My Parents Wedding Because She Wasn't A Fan Of My Mom"

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#71 "One Of My Kindergartner's Assignment On Triangles"⁠

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#72 "My 3 Year Old Was Angry Because The Beavers Keep Chomping On The Tree"⁠

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#73 "11th Grade, 1996. My Hair Was 2 Feet Taller Than What Would Fit In The Photo"⁠

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#74 “My Husband On The Couch Of A House We Rented In St John.”⁠ ⁠

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#75 “Our Daughter Would Not Cooperate For Her Photos. She Was Doing Everything But Smiling. Here She Is 'Hulking Out'"⁠

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#76 “My Sister Was In Hard Labor For Over 24 Hours. I Just Found Out She Was Getting Ready To Have A C Section. So I Was On The Horn Letting Everyone Know I Was Able To Go In And Watch.”⁠

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#77 "I Really Love Those Quirky Space-Themed Family Photos. My Dog Max Was Less Than Cooperative, But We Managed To Snag This Wondrous Beauty." ⁠

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#78 "Are We Bad Parents?"⁠

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#79 "1984, France. The Only Picture I Have Of My Grandma And She Looks Like Grambo"

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#80 “My 2001 School Photo. In Order To Perfect This Aesthetic Masterpiece, I Put A Massive Amount Of Gel In My Wet Hair, Then I Bent Over And Swung My Hair Around And Blow Dried It Upside Down Until The Gel Hardened Completely… I Got A Little Lightheaded Each Time, But Clearly Worth It!” @sarawunschmusic

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#81 "My Dad Wanted To Take A Nice Picture With A Waterfall In Yosemite."⁠

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#82 “This Is The Way My Mother Found My Sister Sleeping. In Her Pajamas She Has A Puppet, A Stuffed Monkey, A Stuffed Seal, Two Blankets, And A Watch.”⁠ ⁠

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#83 "A Friend Bought A New House And When A Cable Technician Went Into The Crawlspace They Found This Shrine To Nicholas Cage Complete With Candles, Goblet, Kneeling Rug And Lockbox Of Movie Paraphernalia."⁠

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#84 “My Dad Took Me To The Mall To Get Glamour Shots Done For My Tenth Birthday. I Was So Excited, This Was Everything To Me. I Turned Out To Look Like A 40-Something Real Estate Agent, And A Possible Delta Burke Twin. Designing Women, Here I Come.”⁠ ⁠

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#85 "My Daughter Might Be A Bit Accident-Prone."⁠

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#86 “I Was About Seven Years Old When My Favorite Betta Fish Died. I Was So Devastated That I Insisted On Hosting A Full Blown Funeral For It. We Dressed In All Black And Even Said Nice Words. My Mom Took This Photo In Our Back Yard Before We Buried It. My Older Sister Is Trying Her Hardest Not To Laugh While I Stood There Holding My Dead Fish On A Paper Plate."⁠

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#87 "A Fly Landed On My Friend's Face As Soon As The Dmv Took His Picture For His Driver's License."⁠

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#88 "My Wife Is Back In The Office And Clearly Thinks I'm An Idiot."⁠

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#89 “My Friend Mike’s Rock Star Mullet When He Was Two Years Old In 1989 In Fairbanks, Alaska. I Think It’s One Of The Best Photos On Earth. @csteltzy

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#90 "I Turned 31 In January And This School Photo Is Still The Most Professional Photo I Have Of Myself."⁠

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#91 "The Store In My New Town Has A Specific Aisle Where You Can Meet Up With Your Spouse If You Get Separated."⁠

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#92 “One Pet Turned Into 14 Quickly. They’re Very Well Behaved, Which Is Our Saving Grace.”⁠ ⁠

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#93 "My Brother And I Used To Call This 'Splash Mountain.'"⁠

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#94 "My Daughter And All Her Friends Think Coca Cola Is The Best Soda And She Wanted To Make A Cake And Send The Photo To Her Friends But She Couldn’t Fit 'Coca Cola' So She Shortened It."⁠

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#95 "My Brother's Card From My 5 Year Old Niece. His Name Is Kurt..."⁠

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#96 "My Wife And I Went To A Child's Birthday Party. The Theme Was Unicorns."⁠

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#97 “Glamor Shots Came To Ridgecrest California Whem My Brother And I Were 9 & 10 So My Mom Brought Us For A Session!” @rissa_anne03

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#98 "Yes This Is Really Our 1994 Family Photo."⁠

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#99 “This Picture Was Taken Very Shortly After Our Son Was Born. My Father-In-Law Wanted To Capture The Beautiful Moment And Get A Nice Family Photo. But After Over 24 Hours Of Labor, This Is What You Get. My Husband Looks Pretty Rested Though, So That’s Cool.”⁠ ⁠

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We visited the Trippin Through Time subreddit to find some of the most hilarious and surprisingly relatable edits of historical pieces of art, so enjoy scrolling through this collection we’ve curated. Keep reading to also find a conversation with Jeydie Woloszczuk of What the Art?! blog, and be sure to upvote the pics that you think even Michelangelo would appreciate!

#1 Quality Content

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#2 When She Mad At Everyone For No Real Reason

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#3 But I'll Still Need To Get A Roommate

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The Trippin Through Time subreddit’s tagline is, “How did I get here?” and the photos on this list certainly may have you asking yourself that question. But as the community’s about section explains, there is actually a law in historic art pieces depicting multiple humans that at least one of the subjects will look like they have no clue how or why they got there. “It's like Where's Waldo, except instead of looking for Waldo you're looking for the dude that looks like he just dropped acid,” the group’s moderators write. Keep that in mind while scrolling through this list…

The Trippin Through Time subreddit has a very simple mission, sharing hilarious edited photos of historical art pieces, and it been extremely successful in achieving its goal. The group has amassed 4.8 million members since its creation a decade ago, and we’ve covered the group on Bored Panda several times because we just can’t get enough of these hilarious pics. So whether you’re an art history fanatic or simply a connoisseur of memes, we hope you find something that speaks to you on this list. 

#4 Facts

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#5 The Absinthe Drinker

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#6 Not Today, Bird

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If you’re an art purist, you might not be impressed by some of these hilarious edits. But before you deem them disrespectful or even harmful to the field of art, remember that even making memes out of these pieces of artwork is a way to celebrate them. These paintings, which may have otherwise never been seen by many modern audiences, can now be appreciated for bringing a bit of joy into our lives. The creators of these captions had to find and analyze these pictures, and now they have the chance to share them with others who can bond over being entertained by them as well.

Many art lovers would even argue that any exposure to art from hundreds of years ago is better than simply forgetting about it and failing to care about it. According to the University of the People, there are still plenty of reasons why studying art history is relevant today. The first of which being that every piece has a story. It’s fascinating to learn about an artist and what inspired them to create any particular piece of artwork, and it can be great fun to do your own personal detective work when trying to decipher the meaning behind a piece.    

#7 Misscalculation

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#8 Start Of A New Week

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#9 I Want It That Way

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Studying art history can also help strengthen your visual analysis, written communication and critical thinking skills. If you’re never stared into a canvas for 10 minutes at an art museum, you might want to try it sometime! You may be surprised by what you notice when paying close attention to detail, and you may become even more curious about the artist and their intentions as well. Don’t forget to read those small placards next to each piece as well. Understanding more about art and the people behind the pieces can be useful in teaching yourself more about our world as a whole.

#10 It's Time For A Walk

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#11 And It’s Always Over The Most Petty Things

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#12 It’s The Dream I’ll Never Have

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Learning about the history of art can also help us make sense of the past, as the history of art is the history of humanity as well. Artists create pieces that depict the social and political climate of the times, what was important to them, what their peers enjoyed viewing and what they felt like putting on a canvas or carving into stone. These memes, as silly as they may be, certainly say something about ourselves and society today, and these pieces from hundreds of years ago can teach us about what it was like to live then as well. We might even feel more connected to our ancestors when we realize how much we have in common with them.

#13 Tennis Balls And The Doggo

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#14 The Two Types

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#15 What's Wrong Mommy?

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To gain more insight on the topic of classical art memes from an art history expert, we reached out to Jeydie Woloszczuk, the woman behind What the Art?! Lucky for us, Jeydie was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda about her love of art history.

“I find it fascinating that there is a mystery behind every painting, even if it seems clear cut,” she shared. “Every time you view a piece of art, there is a clue that leads to multiple questions and guesses. As a viewer, the only thing you really know is that the artist put a bit of themselves into it and has thought of ways to provoke their audience.”

“Studying art and art history, as with many other subjects, is rewarding since you get to find out more about the art piece, the artists, and possibly, how they managed to influence history and culture,” Jeydie added.

#16 Job Interview

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#17 It Brings Happiness

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#18 Srsly Tho

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We were also curious about any time periods or styles of art that Jeydie particularly loves. “I adore impressionism, it managed to break all the rules of its time and kick start the art scene in America as we know it today,” she shared. “I feel that when I look at impressionistic art I'm viewing it from the perspective of the artist and how they saw the scene or person. It can be unforgettable and stirring.”

#19 “The Qbark Is In Extosition”

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#20 Hallucinations

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#21 Rough Life

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When it comes to whether or not Jeydie finds historical art pieces to be relatable today, she told Bored Panda, “I think pieces, including the masterpieces, still influence modern artists. Yet, I don't think they're relatable. Let's say, for example, the image of Venus. She is the persona of beauty and perfection; she is voluptuous and seductive. But in today's standards, society still views being thin as being the ultimate beauty,” she explained. “There are companies trying to break that old thought, but one doesn't see it changing in other industries; such as the movies.”

#22 Watched Too Many Twilight Zones And Woke Up In One

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#23 Praise The Sun

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#24 Happens Too Damn Often

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The art expert is not against the use of a great meme, though. “As funny as memes can be, they’re a way of exposing art to the modern generation,” Jeydie noted. “That being said, people puzzle over classical art because the art is not familiar or similar to what they see in the world today. Granted, there are some pretty strange pieces that were created in the past that inspire a laugh.”

“I believe that art has a strong presence in society and that it is constantly evolving,” she added. “There is always something to be said and experienced by it.”

If you’d like to learn more about art history in a simplified manner, be sure to visit Jeydie’s wonderful blog What the Art?! right here!

#25 Such A Relief

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#26 Cant Deny That Offer

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#27 Well Okay, Nevermind Then I Guess

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We hope you’re enjoying this bizarre trip through a classical art meme gallery, pandas. Perhaps you’re learning to appreciate art of the olden days even more than you previously did, or maybe you’re feeling inspired to start creating some memes of your own? Either way, keep upvoting the pics you find most hilarious, and feel free to share your deep insight on these masterpieces down below. Then, if you’re interested in even more pictures that might have you wondering, “How did I get here?” you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring Trippin Through Time right here!

#28 Shes Doing Him A Favor

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#29 Home Sweet Home

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#30 Ruffles

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#31 They Grow Up So Fast

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#32 Say Cheese!!!!

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#33 Portraits

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#34 Someones Gotta Do It

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#35 Sounds About Right

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#36 Dinner And Dirty Laundry

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#37 Dad Jokes

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#38 Unimpressed

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#39 Plans Must Have Honor!

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#40 I'll Have The 'Light' Steak, Sir

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#41 One Must Have The Perfect…meme

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#42 Meirl

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#43 Coffee Or Tea?

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#44 I Am But A Shell Of A Human

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#45 Trying To Avoid The Emotional Damage

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#46 I Told You…

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#47 What A Relief

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#48 Babysitting

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#49 Working In Service

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#50 Friday Night Problems

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#51 What's Your Stone

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The key to avoiding overwhelming anxiety before your wedding is to recognize the fact that, no matter what you do, you’ll probably end up disappointing some of your guests—and that this wouldn’t be the end of the world. However, some situations are so delicate that it helps to get an outsider’s perspective before making a decision.

That’s exactly what redditor u/IntrepidOffering did. The bride-to-be turned to the AITA online community for some advice. She’s unsure what to do because she wants her pets to be the flower girl and ring bearer at her wedding. However, she also doesn’t want to disappoint her ‘rainbow baby’ niece and nephew, whose mom wants them to take on those roles, either. Read on for the full story and the advice Reddit gave the OP. Bored Panda has reached out to u/IntrepidOffering and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from her.

Having your beloved pets play important roles in the wedding ceremony is a very interesting idea

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A bride-to-be turned to the internet for advice because she’s being forced to choose between her pets and her nephew and niece

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‘Rainbow babies’ symbolize hope and healing, and are very special to the entire family

The OP’s situation is a difficult one. On the one hand, everyone should strive to be authentic and honest with themselves about what they truly want in life. And redditor u/IntrepidOffering notes that her dog Mika and cat Tibby are “like children” to her and her fiancé. The two pets supported them through some of the darkest periods of their lives.

On the other hand, many of us sincerely care about what our nearest and dearest—our family and friends—think about us and our decisions. Like it or not, many folks care about their reputations and want to impress others. It’s hard to say ‘no’ to someone close to you when they make a request. Especially when they apply a bit of emotional pressure.

The fact that the OP’s nephew and niece are both ‘rainbow babies’ makes everything a bit more nuanced. A ‘rainbow baby’ is a healthy baby born after a couple has lost a child due to miscarriage.

“The name ‘rainbow baby” comes from the idea of a rainbow appearing in the sky after a storm, or after a dark and turbulent time. The term has gained popularity on blogs and social media in recent years, and has come to symbolize hope and healing,” Healthline explains.

“A rainbow baby brings great joy after a very difficult time, and symbolizes hope and healing. But for parents who have experienced loss, rainbow babies are also treasured reminders. Even after safely delivering your rainbow baby, you can find ways to remember the child you lost. Eventually, sharing your story with your rainbow baby as they get older can be comforting,” Jane Chertoff writes on Healthline.

“As your rainbow baby grows, be sure to share your story with them. Let them know how special they are to you.”

Guilt-tripping the happy couple is only going to add more stress during the preparations for the big day

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And this lies at the core of the issue. ‘Rainbow babies’ really are special. Both to their parents and their entire social circle who have seen them wracked with grief due to loss. But as sensitive as this topic is, it’s impractical (and perhaps even slightly unfair) to put the kids’ wants and needs over absolutely everyone else’s.

The wedding happens to be the miracle babies’ aunt’s occasion. This does not mean that the kids should automatically play whatever prominent role their parents decide they should get during the event. Would it be a great gesture to have the twins be the flower girl and ring bearer? Absolutely!

However, the marrying couple prefers to have their pets have those roles—it is a very strong alternative that they’re seriously considering. One that they would prefer. And it makes sense to put the happy couple and their desires center stage, considering that it’s their wedding and all. Meanwhile, the twins have been invited as guests either way, and there are plenty of opportunities every single day to make them feel special. Weddings aren’t the only time that they can get the love, care, and attention they want and need.

At the end of the day, impossible to please everyone and to keep every tiny little emotional nuance in consideration. The happy couple have hundreds of things to keep in mind when organizing their wedding. And even though some decisions may be bigger than others, it doesn’t help when someone’s double-guessing them and adding more stress into the mix.

Weddings in the US cost an average of $29,000 in 2023

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The odds are that the marrying couple is under enough pressure as it is and does not need to deal with a guilt trip. One major worry that many couples are bound to have is purely financial. Or to put it bluntly: weddings are extremely expensive and every dollar matters.

The cost of an average wedding in the United States has now risen to $29,000, as reported by CNN, based on data compiled by Zola. In some bigger American cities, the average cost is over $35,000.

But if you happen to live in New York City, well, hang on to your tophat/wedding veil because a wedding in the Big Apple costs around $43,536 in 2023. The San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area is in second place with $37,284, while not far behind are Boston ($35,902), Philadelphia ($34,111), Miami-Ft. Lauderdale ($33,622), Washington, DC ($33,199), Chicago ($32,281), and Los Angeles ($30,712).

The author of the post shared a few more insights in the comments

Most people were very supportive of the bride-to-be and were happy to share their thoughts on the situation

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We believe that humor is an essential component of life assisting us in dealing with stressful or difficult situations, navigating the ups and downs of life and bringing people together. And, of course, a few jokes here and there help to shake off the boredom. And as the Bored Panda, we know a thing or two about fighting off that feeling!

Today, we have a special treat for all the hardworking folks out there, whether you’re toiling in offices, restaurants, or freelancing. Let us introduce you to the “Official Work Memes” Facebook group, a community sharing relatable and tearfully funny memes about work and adult life in general. From the challenges in a workplace to those notorious Monday blues, this page has got you covered. Scroll down to laugh it off!

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Many people have those days when work feels tough; they find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, overworked, or they even start questioning if they made the right career choice. To help with navigating the corporate world, we reached out to Mei Phing Lim, a professional career coach and former corporate leader who was happy to share her knowledge about healthy work-life balance, challenging colleagues or bosses and more.

Mei Phing has more than 10 years of experience working in corporate and is generously sharing her expertise with people who want to “enjoy clarity, confidence and happiness in their careers”. She has led multimillion-dollar projects and worked with teams from over 43 countries. Nowadays, she helps 9-5 professionals grow their careers. You can learn more here. Scroll down to read the whole interview!

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Finding the right balance between work and personal life is not that easy sometimes, so we were curious to know how someone can maintain a healthy work-life balance without being seen as a workaholic or lazy. Mei Phing told us that setting boundaries at work does not make one a bad person - “it just means you are focused on delivering your performance targets in the most efficient and effective way.”

Are you someone that ends up working long hours and/or on weekends? Mei Phing revealed that it happens to a lot of people because they lack clarity on their performance goals, and spend hours dealing with unimportant small tasks. “Set up an alignment meeting with your boss to confirm you're focused on the right priorities and a monthly session to ensure you're progressing in the right direction.”

Mei Phing is a host of the “Corporate Survivor” podcast where she shares useful tips for those wanting to navigate the corporate world and thrive. Check out her Youtube videos on how to start a new job or career change and “7 tips for starting a new job”.

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Since we spend most of our time working, it's important to find happiness and fulfillment in our jobs. But with the stress of work and the "Monday blues," it can be tough to stay positive and motivated. According to Mei Phing, choosing the right job for this time of your life is the most important decision you make before signing the job offer. “Firstly, determine what you want at this point. A higher salary? A better job title? A broader learning experience? Getting clarity on what you're looking for will give you the inner motivation to start, adapt and perform at your best - you're progressing towards your bigger career goals!”

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Choosing your next job without jobhopping (YouTube)

Should you pursue a Masters degree? (YouTube)

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Have you ever found it tough to communicate or work effectively with your colleagues? It's a common challenge many of us face when we're working closely with others. We asked Mei Phing for some advice on how to navigate these tricky situations. She told us that it is important to acknowledge that some people are just different from you - personality, communication styles or working habits - and it's normal to get a little frustrated from time to time. “I've found it helpful to understand my colleagues' work priorities and how I can best align them with my own performance targets. Identifying a common goal, no matter how small, is the best way to collaborate at the workplace.”

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How to deal with toxic people problems at work (YouTube)

3 people you'll meet at every job (YouTube)

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Do you ever find yourself doubting your abilities or feeling a lack of confidence in the workplace? You are not alone! Even Mei Phing, an accomplished professional, openly shared that she faced some struggles at the beginning of her own journey. “I started my career as a shy, quiet and introverted fresh graduate who had no idea what to expect at the workplace. Over the years, I've learned that the best way to build confidence is to first gain clarity on how I'm adding value at work, then focus on building my core skills including communication skills, relationship-building, critical thinking and productivity. When I know what I can deliver, I feel confident about myself!”

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7 advice I wished I knew before starting my career (YouTube) 

From a confused fresh graduate to confident corporate leader (YouTube)

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Discover more valuable insights about career growth from Mei Phing by exploring her engaging content on meiphing.com, Instagram and YouTube.

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Whenever there’s a family emergency, having your loved ones by your side can give you a strong sense of support that helps keep the fear at bay. And even if they aren’t physically there, just having them check in and knowing that they’re thinking of you and yours can give you the strength to push through tough times.

Redditor u/PrettyHateMachinexxx recently went viral after sharing how her husband, who was out of state for a college reunion, behaved even though he knew there was a family emergency going on. Read on for the full story, how the internet reacted, and keep an eye out for the pleasantly positive ending. Bored Panda reached out to the author of the viral post, redditor u/PrettyHateMachinexxx, and she was kind enough to share her thoughts on working through arguments, having uncomfortable conversations, and how to make up after a fight. Scroll down for our full interview with the OP.

Checking in with your loved ones when there’s a family emergency can have a massively positive impact. The opposite is also true

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A woman turned to the internet for advice after sharing how her husband was hard to reach when he left for a reunion

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The author of the post later shared a very important update

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The couple had a very in-depth conversation about what happened

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We were interested to get redditor u/PrettyHateMachinexxx’s thoughts on why her post made such a big splash on the internet. “I think it blew up because there is a fair amount of nuance to both sides and what people feel is the duty of a supportive partner and it more or less became a moral issue,” she told Bored Panda.

“Whether the supportive partner should handle everything on their own so that their significant other can have fun or if the partner should check in on their SO when they’re not physically there because they know that they’re struggling,” she explained the dilemma. “People feel strongly about what the roles of a partner and parent should be.”

The author of the post had some great insights about navigating tough arguments in long-term relationships.

“The more you get used to having uncomfortable conversations, the less uncomfortable they become. We are not perfect, but my partner and I do sit down and have difficult conversations, we wait until we have both calmed down,” she shared some practical advice.

“In arguments, don’t call names or say mean things. Yelling louder will not make them listen more. Accept that your partner has a different lived experience and it might be difficult for them to understand your perspective, keep an open mind on both sides,” she revealed some more great tips on handling arguments well.

“Remember that you’re both on the same team. Try not to assume that the other person had bad intentions (that doesn’t mean that their actions can’t have poor results). We usually make up after a fight by having a calm discussion where we listen to the other person, come to a resolution or agree to discuss it again at another time, and apologize,” she told Bored Panda.

Emergencies tend to reveal people’s priorities, but everyone makes mistakes and nobody is perfect

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The woman’s story had a very wholesome ending. Redditor u/PrettyHateMachinexxx shared that her grandmother was out of the intensive care unit and was stable. Meanwhile, the author of the post also revealed that she and her husband finally made up after their big fight. He sincerely apologized to her and admitted that he wished he’d done things differently.

“We had a long, but overall good discussion and hope that something like this doesn’t happen again,” she shared in an update with her readers on the AITA subreddit.

The OP touched on the importance of consistently open and honest communication in any long-term relationship. Practically any happy relationship is bound to be based on trust, respect, mutual attraction, transparency, and healthy boundaries. Part of this means finding ways to support your partner when times are exceptionally hard and celebrating their successes and achievements together with them when they’re on cloud nine.

Family members should stay in contact with each other during family emergencies. And even if someone’s unable to find ways to help, the least they can do is give everyone emotional support and help everyone stay calm, cool, and collected… as much as possible.

Emergencies aren’t something that can ever be planned in advance, so they can and will cut into your day, whether you’re simply going to work or going to a reunion that you’ve been looking forward to for ages. It’s moments like this when a loved one gets hurt or falls seriously ill, that really make you become aware of your priorities… and reevaluate them later.

Though it might have taken the husband a bit of time to get there, he ended up showing that family comes first. And that’s what’s important. Nobody’s perfect, we’re all human beings who make mistakes and grow as a result of them. It’s easy to judge someone else for their decisions, but we all know how messy life can get, and how many nuances there can be. It’s only later, with the help of hindsight, that we know how we would’ve liked to behave differently.

Happy and healthy relationships require mutual trust and respect

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In non-emergency situations, however, it’s essential for couples to find a balance between mutual support and finding time for themselves. Being a good partner and parent does not mean that your entire life consists only of chores, parenting, and going to work so you can pay the bills.

People are more complex than that and have a broader range of needs. They need to find the time to create, dance, meet up with friends, read a book with a good cup of tea, or take a long walk by the riverside without their smartphone that constantly demands their attention. Active and passive rest can recharge your batteries so that you’re at the top of your game when it comes to all of your (very important) responsibilities. It’s good to keep in mind that a desire to have (some) privacy isn’t a bad thing.

That’s why giving your partner some ‘time off’ (and carving out some date nights for the both of you) is so essential. However, this requires a good deal of mutual support. Both partners need to be very active when it comes to taking care of the kids and doing the housework, no matter if they’re both working or not.

Otherwise, one partner may end up taking on the lion’s share of the responsibilities. This can lead to a lot of simmering resentment and frustration. Especially if the partner does less around the house and then wants to have some time all to themselves. But if the couple contributes more or less equally and is happy with whatever arrangement they have, everything should be fine.

Though if things aren’t working out, then it’s best to have a friendly but frank conversation with your loved one about how you feel about the entire situation and how you’d like more of their support. It’s best to look for some sort of compromise while actively listening to each other’s positions and avoiding the temptation to attack them for their character and behavior. Try to stay on topic and tackle the issue at hand, instead of trying to manage the entire relationship’s worth of problems in one conversation. And don’t forget to acknowledge that you’re grateful when they shift gears for you.

Most internet users were very supportive of the woman. Here’s what they had to say about her situation

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Do you remember those carefree days when time seemed so slow and the world seemed so big and open for you to explore it? You couldn’t wait to get older and go on adventures. But as the years passed by, routine and responsibilities sucked you in and there was no time left for exploration. Sounds depressing, even more so if you believe that life spirals downhill from a certain age. Luckily, there are people out there proving us oh so wrong and showing us that age is just a number if you keep your spirit young.

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Grandma Joy, 93, embarked on the adventure of a lifetime

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You might remember Grandma Joy from our article we published before and we are so excited to write about her finally achieving her goal!

Before her adventure, Joy had lived in a quiet town in Ohio, where she raised a family with her late husband Bob. She was happy to see her children and grandchildren living their lives to the fullest, often forgetting about herself. Joy had never seen mountains, the ocean or the desert.

Since the beginning of their journey, in 2015, Joy had seen numerous wonders of nature and became quite the social media star with 86K followers. Who doesn’t love an aspirational grandma, showing us how fun life can be at any age?

Her grandson Brad decided to take her on a grand road trip and visit every single one of the US’ 63 national parks

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And guess what? They did it! Grandma Joy just became the oldest person in history to visit every national park.

During her travels, she went water rafting, zip lined, slept in a tent, saw alligators… We’d need another article to describe everything she’s been up to. I wonder how Brad is managing to keep up with his adventurous grandma!

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Everything started when Brad Ryan had some time off veterinary school for a three-day weekend and a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that he asked his grandma to accompany him to. She happily agreed and they embarked on their first adventure.

Brad, albeit happy, was worried about potential difficulties they’d face due to her age and lack of experience. But Joy quickly proved him wrong, showing Brad that her spirit is young and is eager to explore.

Brad felt sadness due to his beloved grandma, with whom he had recently reconnected, spending all of her time alone, doing the same things. He wanted to show her how big and wonderful the world is and he certainly did.

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Their quest began in October 2015 and since then the pair has traveled over 50,000 miles

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Joy and Brad have a loving relationship and are best friends and travel companions. However, that wasn’t always the case.

Before that fateful trip, Brad hadn’t spoken to his grandma for over a decade due to his parents’ nasty divorce. He was in a very dark place following his classmate’s suicide and all he needed was a little joy.

What encouraged Brad to take his grandma on that trip? “The idea that she would just continue to sit on that front porch and continue to take that evening walk through a cemetery instead of being surrounded by the most wondrous living things on Earth was what I couldn’t stand.” And that gave Brad courage to call her and make that offer.

It’s not easy to pick up after ten years and pretend like nothing happened. Despite being awkward at the beginning, Brad and Joy made a conscious effort to rebuild their bond. Today, Brad and Joy’s connection is something many of us can only dream about.

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Before the trip, Joy had not seen much apart from her little town. Saying ‘yes’ to her grandson’s offer changed her life

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When asked what’s her secret to staying active, Joy told CBS “Well, I guess it helps to be optimistic. And you have to have the will to do it. And I’ve been lucky health-wise that I’m able to do that.”

Her proud grandson added “She went whitewater rafting at 91. Class-three rapids. She was braver than I was.”

Joy takes any opportunity to experience life to its fullest and that’s an example we should all try and follow.

Being in her 90s doesn’t stop Joy from exploring. Her childlike wonder inspires many other people

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The 63rd and final national park was the National Park of American Samoa. About 6,700 miles from their home state Ohio, that’s the furthest point the pair has ever reached. Is there a better way to end such an epic journey than to explore a tropical paradise in the South Pacific?

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‘It’s your choice whether you’re going to have a grumpy day or a sunny day. So, smile at everybody, and let everybody know you’re having a whale of a time’

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So does that mean that their adventure is over? Fear not! This dynamic duo isn’t planning to stop anytime soon and they already have plans for the next big adventure. In an interview with Good Morning America, Brad shared “Now that we have visited every U.S. National Park, we have our eyes set on the world, hopefully reaching all seven continents. We are headed to Kenya for a National Geographic expedition in July. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Grandma Joy flying through space or walking on the moon. This is what 93 should look like if we’re lucky enough to live as long as she has.”

People love this wholesome pair and who wouldn’t? We certainly do!

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The old legend about Robin Hood says that a ‘noble robber’ took money and goods from the rich, and then distributed them to the poor. The state machine in many modern countries pretends to act pretty much the same way. We usually call it a ‘progressive tax system’, although the question is not only related to taxes, but also, for example, traffic tickets.

It is believed that the world record for the heftiest speeding ticket was set in 2010 when a Swedish driver accelerated his sports car to 290 mph and had to fork out $1M and the car was confiscated by the police. A recent similar case in Finland, of course, did not reach the record, but became the reason for a new heated debate online.

Businessman from Finland got recently caught speeding around 2o mph over limit

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Anders Wiklöf, a 76 Y.O. businessman from the Åland Islands in Finland, was stopped by traffic police a few days ago while driving around 50 mph as the limit was no more than 30 mph. The driver admitted that the road sign limiting the maximum speed from 43 to 30 mph appeared quite unexpectedly, so he simply did not have time to slow down. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. But the remarkable thing, as you probably understand, was not that at all.

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Finland has a traffic ticket system based particularly on the offender’s daily disposable income

For many years, Finland has had a specific and rather complex system of traffic fines, based not only on the severity of the incident and the presence of relapses in the offender, but also on the level of their daily disposable income, generally considered to be half their daily net income. Any police officer has access to the centralized tax service database, so that the system literally in a few seconds issues its decision on the size of the fine.

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It just so happens that Mr. Wiklöf is the founder and chairman of a €350m-a-year (~ $376) holding company. The man is one of the richest people in the region, and, for example, the Wiklöf Holding Arena, the main sports facility of Maarianhamina, the capital of Åland, bears his name. As you may understand, the offender is quite a rich person, so the amount of the fine was already assumed to be rather hefty.

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This was the third time the offender has been caught speeding so he has to fork out €121K now

An aggravating circumstance here was that in ten years, this was the third time that Wiklöf had exceeded the speed limit. In 2013, he received a fine of €63,680 (~ $68.5K), and five years later the speed-loving businessman had to fork out €95K (~ $102K). As a result, the amount of the new fine was €121K (~ $130K), and this is definitely one of the top ten largest traffic tickets world history has ever known.

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On the other hand, the violator became poorer by an amount that is equal to about half of his two-week income. In addition, Wiklöf’s driving license was suspended for 10 days. In an interview with the local newspaper Nya Åland, the millionaire admitted that he regrets what happened. “I had just started slowing down, but I guess that didn’t happen fast enough. It’s how it goes,” he said. Well, let’s hope that Mr. Wiklöf tries not to speed in the future…

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The previous ‘national record’ in Finland was set in 2002 and amounted to no less than €116K

By the way, the previous ‘national record’ for the ticket amount was set more than twenty years ago. In 2002 Anssi Vanjoki, a top Nokia executive, faced a €116K ticket (~ $124.8K) after being caught driving his Harley-Davidson 46 mph in a 30 mph speed limit zone. Just in that year, when another Finn, Markus Grönholm, became world rally champion, and Mika Hakkinen was the reigning ‘king’ of Formula 1. Yes, Finland has given the world some really outstanding racers…

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People in the comments are of split opinions whether this system is fair or it provides some kind of indulgence for rich people

And seriously, this news caused quite a heated discussion on Twitter – not so much about speed limits, but about the fairness of the Finnish system for calculating traffic tickets. Some of the commenters speak out in support of the existing rules, while others believe that this is nothing more than just ‘punishing people for being successful’. “Fines are basically fees to break the law. If it’s proportional to income, then everyone has the same financial incentive to follow it,” some of the folks in the comments tweeted. And you know, it really begs lots of questions… What do you, our dear readers, think about it?

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Ask any dog owner, and they’ll tell you that their fur baby is a member of the family. The bond between a dog and their human parents is incredibly strong, and the idea of breaking that bond would shatter the heart of any pup lover. So when one person’s parents demanded they give up their beloved husky who they just adopted, they had to put their foot down.

Below, you’ll find the full story that was recently shared on the “Am I the [Jerk]?” subreddit, as well as some of the replies invested readers have left.

This dog lover waited their whole life to finally adopt the husky of their dreams

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But now, their parents have decided that it’s not in everyone’s best interest to keep the dog around

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Unfortunately, dog allergies afflict many people around the world

As a dog lover and dog owner myself, I cannot possibly imagine life without my fluffy baby. The only scenario I can imagine where I wouldn’t have a pup around is if I were allergic to them, which is sadly many people’s reality. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies to cats and/or dogs affect somewhere between 10 and 20% of the world’s population. Some people are even allergic to various other pets with fur, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and horses, or pets with feathers, such as parrots and parakeets. But as the AAFA explains on their site, people with pet allergies aren’t actually allergic to pet’s hair, fur or feathers itself, but rather “the protein that is found in the pet’s dander (dead skin cells) saliva, and urine.”

“The hair, fur, or feathers collect the dander,” they go on to explain. “It can also carry other allergens like dust mites, mold, and pollen. When those proteins get into your airways, eyes, nose, mouth, or on your skin, it triggers allergy symptoms.” Some of the most common symptoms those afflicted by pet allergies experience are swelling and itching of the eyes and nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, runny nose, postnasal drip, redness of the eyes, coughing, hives, sleep disruption, fatigue, itchiness of roof of mouth and throat, and irritability. But thankfully for those who still want to be around animals or have a pet of their own, there are ways to stay healthy. 

However, there are ways those with allergies can mitigate their symptoms while being around pets

The AAFA recommends that those with pet allergies utilize nasal rinses, nose sprays, eye drops, antihistamines, decongestants, leukotriene modifiers, cromolyn sodium, allergy shots, and/or feeding their cats allergen-reducing food. When it comes to mitigating dog allergy symptoms specifically, Healthline suggests making certain lifestyle changes such as setting up pet-free zones in your home, bathing your dog weekly, removing items that attract dander such as carpets and curtains, using HEPA purifiers to reduce airborne allergens, keeping the dog outside as much as possible, using a trial period when introducing a new pet to the family and of course, adopting only allergy-friendly breeds.

According to the American Kennel Club, no dog is 100% allergen free, but there are certain breeds that those with allergies have had much more luck with. Some of the best breeds for allergy sufferers are Afghan hounds, American hairless terriers, Bedlington terriers, bichon frise, Chinese crested, coton de tulear, giant schnauzers, Irish water spaniels, Kerry blue terriers, maltese, miniature schnauzers, Peruvian inca orchids, poodles, Portuguese water dogs, and standard schnauzers. Meanwhile, some of the least allergy-friendly breeds are basset hounds, Boston terriers, bulldogs, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, labrador retrievers, pugs, saint bernards and Siberian huskies.

Dogs and their owners share an incredibly strong bond that would be devastating to break

It’s extremely unfortunate for anyone to be allergic to dogs, whether they love them or not. It’s uncomfortable, inconvenient and, if they are a dog lover, sad that they won’t be able to choose from any breed they like or adopt a fur baby without worrying about their own health. However, asking someone to give up their beloved pet is unreasonable. Dogs and their owners share an incredibly strong bond, as, according to Pet Honesty, 95% of dog parents consider their fur babies members of the family. 90% report having “strong, intimate” bonds with their canine companions, and 86% would be willing to pay any cost necessary if their pet required extensive veterinary care. In fact, 87% of dog owners even say that they have experienced “profound mental and physical health benefits” since welcoming a dog into their family, and 98% say that their fur babies have positively impacted their well-being, improve their moods and reduce their loneliness or stress.

It’s safe to say that having Bradley in their life has certainly made an impact on this dog owner. While the addition of this family member may have made it impossible for another to live with them, we can only hope that, over time, their parents will come to respect their decision to adopt a pup. We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below. How would you react if someone asked you to give up your beloved fur baby for a family member? Then, if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article discussing how important dogs are to their owners, look no further than right here!   

Readers assured the husky parent that they were right to defend their beloved pet

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A decade ago, the idea of working, constantly, from home seemed impossible for most people. Then, out of nowhere, Covid struck and we all kept on working from home. Now, many employees can’t even imagine going back to the office five times a week.

But this may change, as some tech giants want to draw workers back to their expensive offices. Google is a prime example, as it mulls measuring employee office attendance as part of its performance reviews. Whether this spells the end for working from home as the norm, time will tell.

Working from home seemed like it was becoming the new standard, but now some companies want people back in the office

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Google is considering keeping track of office attendance and bringing it up during performance meetings

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Some companies maintain massive complexes full of benefits for employees

Large tech companies often set the bar pretty high for employee comfort in the office. Google’s campus, the Googleplex has facilities more reminiscent of a hotel, like free laundry rooms, two small swimming pools, multiple sand volleyball courts, a bowling alley, massage rooms, organic gardens, and eighteen cafeterias that serve a variety of cuisines. This is all situated in Mountain View, California, which, as one can imagine, is pretty prime real estate. Naturally, these companies might start to wonder why they are painting to run an office, theme park, and four-star hotel all at the same time if people are simply working from home anyway. As a result, Google is discussing plans to include attendance as part of a worker’s metrics, so it can be brought up during performance meetings.

Google isn’t alone, as Meta, aka Facebook, has also started to push for more workers to come in. It also boasts an impressive complex, with multiple offices around the world. Its main HQ is in Menlo Park, California, not too far from Google. The complex is large enough to warrant 40 restaurants and cafes, with a diverse selection of food on offer. Employees even eat for free, but if most of the workforce remains at home, these establishments just drain money. To counter the dreaded morning commute, Meta even organizes shuttle buses for its employees, though the parking lot at HQ is still massive and even has its own dedicated EV charging station. Despite this long list of benefits, work from home has still become the norm for many, so Meta has decided to take more drastic measures and mandate three days a week in the office, starting in September.

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Work from home still has its proponents and other companies have adjusted their policies accordingly

In contrast, Salesforce seems to prefer the carrot over the stick and is instead incentivizing workers to return to the office through a novel strategy that would see the company donate $10 per person per day to charity for each worker that comes in. A spokesperson has stated that “Giving back is deeply embedded in everything we do, and we’re proud to introduce Connect for Good to encourage employees to help us raise (over) $1 million for local nonprofits.” While the real goal might be to get workers used to coming in more often, it’s a commendable initiative. Other tech companies like Uber have attempted a more flexible approach, where workers just have to be in the office for half of the time. This allows for more accessible remote work, as employees can spend part of the year abroad, but the company still gets some use out of its office complex.

One common thread among all these companies is that they are based in San Francisco, which is one of the most expensive cities in the world, in eighth place globally. A return to the office, even for a few days a week, means that employees need to live nearby, paying significantly higher rent and utilities than elsewhere in the country or even abroad. 2022 housing costs in San Francisco are over 100% higher than the national average, and the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco was $3,020 just last year. Setting aside the costs, working from home has measurable psychological benefits. Research shows that staying at home removes a lot of general irritants and stress, like commuting, waking up early, and maintaining office attire, among other things. This ends up translating into better productivity and a feeling of well-being. Time will tell if working from home has a future or if the office will always be part of a job.

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Commenters thought it was a shortsighted idea that might drive workers away

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Yeah, movies can be great and all, but the cinephiles who love them can, on occasion, be insufferable. These silly and absurd movie facts (gathered from an online community dedicated to the very same) are a great way to get a groan or a laugh from your favorite movie fans - depending on how uptight they are!

While some of these facts are true, others simply latch onto small details or movie memes that we all love to laugh about. Join us on an absurd and silly romp through real and false cinema lore!

#1 Martin Scorsese Explaining Leonardo Dicaprio How To Have Sex With A Woman Over 25 During Filming Of The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

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#2 It Is Often Mentioned That Actor Paul Rudd Has Barely Aged In Decades

I raise you Maria de Medeiros, who plays a grown woman in Pulp Fiction (1994) and was still casted to play a 12-year old in Stranger Things (2016) almost 22 years later

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#3 Eternals (2021) Is The First MCU Movie To Feature A Sex Scene, It’s Also The Lowest Rated MCU Movie, This Is Because Marvel Fans Don’t Know What Sex Is So They Couldn’t Relate To It

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#4 In Episode 3 Of The Last Of Us (2023), The Characters Bill And Frank Kiss Multiple Times Throughout The Episode, Which Shows That They Are Very Good Friends

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#5 In Back To The Future 3 (1990), Doc Brown Mistakenly Goes Back A Long Time And Ends Up In A Galaxy Far, Far Away. This Action Accidentally Creates A Religion Known As The "Mandalorians", A Mistaken Interpretation Of The Phrase "Man In Delorean"

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#6 The Show Must Go On, Right?

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#7 Shrek - Behind The Scenes

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#8 Timeless

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#9 In Pulp Fiction (1994) If You Pause The Movie At This Exact Scene, It Won't Keep Going Until You Hit Play Again

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#10 For Glass Onion, Rian Johnson Convinced Elon Musk To Act Like A Huge Idiot In 2022. Because There’s Definitely No Way An Actual Billionaire Could Be As Stupid As Miles Bron

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#11 Kim Possible With vs. Without Her Iconic Moustache

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#12 'Titanic' Is Now 25 Years Old, And So Leonardo Dicaprio Is No Longer Interested In It

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#13 Morbius (2022)

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#14 Watchmen (2009) Lets You Watch Men, Which Is Great. However, Sometimes It Makes You Watch Women As Well, Which I Definitely Think Is Quite Misleading

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#15 The Unique Aspect Ratio Of The Lighthouse (2019) Was Deliberately Chosen So A Subway Surfers Video Could Be Viewed Beside It And Fill The Full 16:9 Frame

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#16 While Most Batman Stories Convey That Joker Is Insane And Terrifying To The Audience By Making Him Look Like A Deranged Clown, Gotham (2014-2019) Conveyed This By Making Him A Ginger

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#17 In "The Mitchells vs. The Machines" (2020), The Main Character Says To Her Mom: "Thanks For Being The Best Mom Ever". This Is False As The Best Mom Ever Is My Mom

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#18 I Was Watching Lilo And Stitch (2002), When A Reddit Moderator Suddenly Appeared On Screen. This Surprised Me, Because The Movie Was Released In 2002, While Reddit Was Founded In 2005

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#19 Avengers: Endgame (2019) Features A Funeral Scene To Memorialize The Last Time You’ll Enjoy An MCU Movie

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#20 In Candyman (1992), Anyone Who Says “Candyman” Five Times In Front Of A Mirror Gets Killed By Candyman. However, In The Original Short Story, Saying Candyman Doesn’t Summon Candyman. This I

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#21 Gotham Is Rasict

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#22 In Beauty And The Beast (1991) Gaston Eats 5 Dozen Eggs For Breakfast Every Morning. This Is 21,900 Eggs Per Year. This Is Why There Is A Egg Shortage

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#23 When His True Identity Is Revealed, Peter Parker Received Very Difference Response From The Public In (2004) And (2021), This Is A Reference To The Fact That Social Media Changed All Of Us Into Monsters

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#24 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Could Not Be Remade Today As He Would Be Shot At If He Tried Running Through His Neighbors’ Backyards

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#25 In Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Buys Everything On The Trolley (He Literally Flashes Some Money And Says "We'll Take The Lot".) This Means That None Of The Other Children On The Train Got Any Sweets And Harry Is A Massive A**hole

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#26 Fun Fact: In Terminator 2 (1991), They Cast Twin Actors In Some Roles To Save Money On Visual Effects

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#27 Disney Are Literal Idiots For Buying Star Wars (1977) For $4.5 Billion As It Costs £3 To Get On Dvd

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#28 The Promotional Image For "Fast And The Furious" (2001) Contains A Partial Spoiler

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#29 In Shrek (2001), Fiona Finally Ends Up With Shrek, Only After Transforming Into A Green Ogre Permanently

This is because the moral of Shrek is that only people who are the same color belong together

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#30 Your Mom Was Originally Offered The Lead Role In The Whale (2022), But She Couldn't Commit To The Dramatic Weight Loss Required

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#31 In Disney's Animated Film Lilo And Stitch™, During The Pet Rescue Scene, It Is Revealed That Nani Doesn't Wear Panties

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#32 Ellen Ripley In The Movie Alien (1979) Was Originally Written To Be A Man. Director Ridley Scott Changed His Mind When He Watched The Hunger Games (2012) And Realized That Women Can Also Be Action Movie Leads

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#33 In Spiderman: No Way Home 2021, It Is Suggested That All The Cinematic Versions Of Marvel Franchises Exist Somewhere In The Multiverse, This Is Really Bad Because It Means That Deadpool From X-Men Origins Wolverine Exists Somewhere And That Character Is Terrible

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#34 In Avatar 2, Jake Sully Painted Himself In Argentina Colors To Celebrate Messi Winning The World Cup

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#35 Even Though Nick Offerman Is Not Gay, He Kisses Another Man In "The Last Of Us" Because The Character He's Playing Is A Gay Man Who Kisses Another Man. This Is A Reference To Acting, Where An Actor Acts How A Character Would Act

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#36 The Floating Feather In Forest Gump Is Not CGI But Done Practically With Stunt Man Edited Out

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#37 In The Second Episode Of The Last Of Us (2023), Joel Shoots Wildly And Does Little Damage To A Clicker. This Is An Example Of HBO Faithfully Adapting My Own Gameplay

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#38 In Endgame (2019) Tony Stark Repeats The Line "No Amount Of Money Ever Bought A Second Of Time", While Just A Hours Beforehand He Used His Great Resources As A Bajillionaire (Bought With Money) To Time Travel And Eventually, Meet His Dad Again

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#39 The Movie ‘Braveheart’ Features A Scene With A Car Barely Visible In The Background. Often Cited As An Error, Cars Were In-Fact Widely In Use At The Time Of Filming(1995)

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#40 Upon Release, Ready Player One [2018] Received Universal Acclaim For The Accuracy And Faithfulness Within Its Depiction Of Ohio

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#41 In La La Land (2016) Ryan Gosling’s Character Checks Out Emma Stone’s Feet, This Is A Reference To The Fact She Has The 4th Highest Rated Feet On Wikifeet

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#42 At The End Of Back To The Future Part III (1990), The Words ‘The End’ Appear On Screen As The Story Is Over. This Is Thankfully Still True Today As This Is The Only Franchise That Somehow Hasn’t Received Any Unnecessary Sequels

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#43 To Promote "Scream Vi(2023)" Paramount Changed The Entire New York City Subway Into These Weird Twists And Turns, Causing A Lot Of Train Wreck

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#44 In Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989), Jones Says “It Belongs In A Museum,” Which Is Incorrect, As Priceless Cultural Artifacts Actually Belong To The Indigenous Peoples From Which They’re Pilfered

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#45 In Encanto (2021) The Lesson Of The Movie Is That If Your Family Disowns You, You Should Live Inside Their Walls And Watch Them Eat

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#46 A Trip To The Moon(1902) Is 120 Years Old Yet Still Has Better Practical Effects Than Most Modern Sci-Fi Movies. The Attach Picture Is Not Actually The Moon, It’s A Guy With Whipped Cream On His Face

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#47 In Avatar (2009), The Protagonist Jake Sully Turns Blue. This Is Because He Is A Marine And Ate Too Many Blue Crayons

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#48 Peter Parker Who Took Pictures Of Spider-Man Really Hates When His Pictures Are Taken Without His Consent Despite Him Never Getting Spider-Man’s Consent. You Don’t Like It Now Do You Peter? How The Turn Tables

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#49 In Spiderman Homecoming (2017) Peter Receives A Package From Someone With The Initials T. S. Could Be Anyone, Such As: Taylor Swift

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#50 When The Vfx House Responsible For Quantumania Asked If They Should Focus On Quality Or Saving Money, Marvel Told Them “Money, Or Disney Overturns Contract”. This Is Known In The Film Industry As “Modoc”

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#51 So Let's Do The Math. Chuck Gets Stuck On An Island For 4 Years. His Girlfriend, Kelly Moves On, Gets Married And Is Now Shown With A Daughter That Looks 2-Ish Years. Pregnancy Is Theoretically 9-Months. Jesus...kelly Didn't Waste Any Time. (Cast Away, 2000)

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#52 In Creed 3, Michael B. Jordan Was Struggling To Get A Better Fight Performance Out Of Jonathan Majors. So Jordan Pulled Him Aside And Reportedly Said “Pretend I’m A Woman”. Majors Then Delivered An Oscar Worthy Performance

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#53 In The Movie Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, The Guardians Dress Up As Characters From Among Us. This Is Because Marvel Is Running Out Of Ideas

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#54 Knives Out (2019) Creator Rian Johnson Developed Ana De Armas’s Character Marta — A Beautiful, Principled, Selfless Woman Incapable Of Lying — By Envisioning The Exact Opposite Of My Now-Ex-Girlfriend. F*ck You Tina, I Found The Texts

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#55 In Dreamworks Shrek 2, During A Brief Blink And You’ll Miss It Moment You Can See Catnip Being Confiscated Off Of Puss In Boots As He Is The Only One With Any Illegal Substances On His Person. This Is Actually An Intended Reference To The Fact That Only Pussies Do Drugs

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#56 In A Few Good Men (1992), Jack Nicholson Yells "You Can't Handle The Truth!" Because He Didn't Think Tom Cruise Could Handle The Truth

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#57 In Coco (2017), Mamá Coco Remains Old In Afterlife. This Is Pixar Studio's Way To Advocate S*icide At A Young Age To Enjoy Your Afterlife In The Best Body Shape

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#58 In Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023), Billy Thinks He Isn't As Cool As Flash, Batman, Or Aquaman, Even Though He's More Powerful Than All 3 Of Them Combined. This Is A Reference To The Fact That You Should Always Remember Your Self-Worth, Kings And Queens

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#59 Originally Tom Cruise Was Slated To Play Tony Stark In Iron Man (2008), Marvel Later Backtracked When They Realized How Dangerous Would Be To Have These Three Nutcases In The Same Studio At The Same Time

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#60 What A Stupid Idiot

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#61 In The Emoji Movie (2017), A Boy Manages To Score A Date With A Girl By Sending Her A "Super Cool Emoji". Yes, This Really Happened. I'm Not Joking. It's The Emotional Climax Of The Story

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#62 In The Incredibles (2004), Syndrome Says That Bob And Helen “Got Busy” Upon Seeing Their Children Beside Them. This Is A Reference To Something Really Cool And Mysterious, But My Mom Won’t Tell Me What It Is

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#63 Did You Know In The Moana Live Action Movie, The Rock Is In Another Tropical F*cking Forest. This Is A Reference To Every F*cking Rock Movie

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#64 In Wonder Woman (2017), An Amazon Mentions That It Is Painful To Resist The Lasso Of Truth. This Is A Reference To The Fact That Wonder Woman Is A War Criminal That Tortures Her Captives

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#65 In Toy Story (1995) It Is Obvious That It Is A Work Of Fiction. This Is Because The Abusive Child From A Broken And Decrepit Home Apparently Has Parents Who Can Afford Braces

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#66 In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part2, Dumbledore Had Tears In His Eyes When He Found Out Snape's Patronus Is A Doe Because That's When He Realized Snape Is A Pathetic Middle Aged Man Who's Still Obsesed About His Student's Mom

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#67 In Order To Prepare For Their Roles As Nathan Drake And Victor Sullivan In Uncharted (2022), Tom Holland And Mark Wahlberg Did Nothing Whatsoever

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#68 Did You Know!?!?! Despite Hundreds Of Millions In Global Box Office Returns, "Back To The Future" (1985) Failed To Find Success In France. Audiences Were Puzzled By Marty's Rejection Of His Mother's Sexual Advances

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#69 During Revenge Of The Sith (2005) Padme Tells Anakin Thay She Is Pregnant. This Is A Major Plot Hole Because It's Never Explained How It Happened, And My Parents Won't Explain It To Me

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#70 Liars!

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#71 Quentin Tarantino Put This Leather Jacket On Kiddo In Kill Bill (2003) As An Homage To The Og Female Action Star From Hunger Games (2012)

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#72 In The Flash (2023), There Are Two Ezra Millers. This Means The World Is Now In Twice As Much Danger

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#73 In Justice League (2017), Henry Cavill's Moustache Had To Be Digitally Removed As The Actor Was Already Filming Mi:fallout. This Is A Reference To Hollywood's Obsession With CGI, As They Could've Just Hired Liam Hemsworth To Replace Him Instead Of Editing Out His Moustache

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#74 The Upcoming Movie "Oppenheimer" (2023) Is Projected To Do Well In The U.S., But Bomb In Japan

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#75 In Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971), The Children Get Punished For Their Sins: Augustus Gets Boiled For His Gluttony, Violet Gets Exploded For Her Pride, Verruca Gets Dirty For Her Greed, Mike Gets Shrunk For His Arrogance, And Charlie Gets Burdened By Taxes And Osha Fines For Being Poor

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#76 So I Watched The New Mario Movie And It Was A Lot Darker Than I Anticipated

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#77 In Avatar (2009), Grace’s Body Swap Was Unsuccessful. Mo’at Says It Was Because Her Gunshot Wounds Were Too Great, But It Was Actually Due To Grace’s Heavy Chain-Smoking For Decades. Seriously, Find A Scene Where She Isn’t Holding One, Or Asking Where Her Goddamn Cigarette Is

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#78 In "The Batman" (2022) The Song "Something In The Way" Was Chosen Because In The Entire Movie, The Batman And The Riddler Never Actually Met Directly, There's Always Something In The Way Between Them, Either A Phone Or A Pane Of Glass

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#79 Quantumania's (2023) Rotten Tomatoes Score Continues To Grow Smaller Everyday. This Is A Reference To It Being An Ant-Man Movie

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#80 In Star Wars Episode Ix: The Rise Of Skywalker, Rey Finds This Stupid Dagger And Comments How Horrible Things Have Been Done With It. This Shows How Rey Does Not Think Her Lightsaber Being Used To Kill Children In Revenge Of The Sith Is Horrible By Comparison

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#81 We've Heard Of Method Actors, But Method Directors?

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#82 In Batman & Robin (1997), Batman's Card Expiry Date Says Forever. This Means Bruce Wayne's Addiction To Buying Banks Is Consistent Across Different Multiverses

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#83 First Image Of Lady Gaga And Joaquin Phoenix In ‘Joker Face’ (2024)

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#84 In Back To The Future 2, Doc Takes Marty 30 Years Into The Future To 2015. This Is An Error, As 2015 Is Actually In The Past

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#85 This Newly Released Still From "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (2023)" Hints At The Movie Taking Place In Australia

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#86 Kaleidoscope (2022) Is A Series That Can Be Watched In Any Order And It Will Affect How People View The Story. This Is Technically The Same As Every Other Series, Although Some Orders May Make Less Sense

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#87 In Evil Dead Rise (2023) You Can Hear A Child Screaming In The Background. That's Because A Woman Brought Her Three-Year-Old Daughter. Seriously, What The F*ck?

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#88 Blazing Saddles (1974) Could Not Be Made Today, As It Was Already Made In 1974

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#89 (2023) The Super Mario Bros. Film Depicts A Rainbow Road To Inject Wokness Into Entertainment And Give Me Gay Thoughts Which Is Crazy Because I'm Not!

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#90 In Watchmen (2009) The Character Rorschach Wears A Mask That Depicts My Parents Arguing. This Is A Reference To The Fact That I Should Probably Go To Therapy

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#91 Kumail Nanjiani, A Pakistani Actor Plays The Role Of An Indian In Eternals(2021). This Is Because Marvel Were Too Lazy To Actually Find An Indian Guy Out Of A Billion People To Play An Indian Character

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#92 Darth Vader Only Exists In The Original Star Wars Trilogy Because Obi Wan Was A Sadistic Bastard Who Chose To Leave Anakin To Die A Slow And Painful Death By Immolation & Triple Amputation Instead Of Humanely Ending His Suffering With A Swift Lightsaber Strike To The Brain

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#93 The First Film To Gross Two Morbillion Dollars

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#94 The Walking Dead (2010) Argues That The Humans Are The Real Monsters. This Is Incorrect. The Real Monsters Are The Flesh-Eating Zombies

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#95 Did You Know?

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#96 James Cameron Took 13 Years To Make Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022). Somehow, If And When This Movie Bombs, It Will Be Because Of Marvel And Not At All Because Audiences Didn't Care About A So-So First Movie No One Even Remembers

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#97 In Gladiator (2000), You Can Clearly See A Red Circle In The Sky In One Scene (Marked With Airplane On The Picture For Clarity). The Infamous Mistake Somehow Slipped Through Post-Production And Made It To The Final Cut

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#98 In This Scene From Breaking Bad (2010), Walter Throws A Pizza On His Roof In Anger. This Is Because He Accidentally Doxxed Himself

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#99 In Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022), James Cameron Opts To Speed Past Jake’s Kids Being Babies So That The Audience Wouldn’t Get Annoyed With Infant Cries. However, I Could Still Hear A Baby Screaming Throughout The Entire. 3 Hour. Movie

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#100 Joe Biden Is Such A Big Nic Cage Fan That He Released The Arms Dealer Lord Of War Is Based On So That There Could Be A Sequel

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#101 Audiences Were Largely Confused By This Scene Of Mel And Jayce In Arcane (2021) Seeing As It Features Sex, Which Is Something That League Of Legends Players Don't Have

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#102 In Black Panther (2018), The First Thing King T’challa Did After Announcing Their Aid Programme Was To Build An Outreach Centre In Oakland Instead Of Helping Poor African Nations Near It. This Is Because Wakanda Is An Absolute Monarchy, And Dictators Frequently Make Decisions That Make No Sense

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#103 To Prepare For His Role As An Unlikeable Pos In Seinfeld (1989), Method Actor Jerry Seinfeld Became An Unlikeable Pos

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#104 In Star Wars: Rise Of The Skywalker, Flashbacks Show That Child Rey Had The Same Hair And Clothes As Adult Rey. This Was A Subtle Way Of Showing How Little Character Development She Had Over The Series

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#105 Jennifer Lawrence Was The First Woman To Ever Blue Herself In A Movie. Before That Only Men Blue Themselves On Camera

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#107 In Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (2023), This Blob Says "I Don't Have Holes" Early In The Movie, And Much Later Screams "I Have Holes" After Getting Shot Multiple Times. This Joke Is The Most Complex Piece Of Screenwriting From This Movie

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#108 In The Batman (12:24:36 Am March 5 2050)

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#109 In Pixar’s Elemental (2023), Two Opposites Have To Go A Journey Together And Annoy One Another But Then Develop A Bond. Then There’s A Misunderstanding Before The Third Act And They Get Mad And Separate. Then Realize They Love One Another And Rescue Each Other At The End. Just A Guess

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#110 In ‘Yesterday’ (2019) It Is Revealed That John Lennon Survived In An Alternative Timeline Where The Beatles Did Not Exist. It Is Not Made Clear If His Domestic Abuse Is Still Canon However

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#111 In 'The Simpsons' Episode 1f06, When Lisa Says "Cartoons Don't Have To Be 100% Realistic", Homer Is Walking Outside The Window, Yet He Is Simultaneously Sitting On The Couch Too. I Mean, What Are We To Believe, That He Used Some Sort Of Magic Cloning Hammock Or Something?

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#112 In Shazam: Fury Of The Gods, Billy’s Foster Parents Have To Give Him “The Talk.” No One Can Disprove Me Because No One Went To F*cking See This Movie

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#113 In Whiplash (2014), Terrence Fletcher Is Extremely Hard On Young Drummer Andrew Neiman. This Is Because Andrew Is A Criminal, That's Who He Is! A Vigilante! A Public Menace!

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#114 In The Cartoon Freakazoid! (1995-1996) There Is A Character Called Candlejack Who Abducts Anyone Who Says His Name. This Is A Referenc

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#115 In Planes (2013), Theres A Scene Where They’re Watching The "Top 10 Plane Crashes Of All Time" On TV, They’re Basically Watching Gore Videos If You Think About It, Meaning Not Only Are Gore Videos Canon In The Cars Universe, But They’re Also Normalized Enough To Be Casually Broadcast On Sports TV

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#116 In Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse (2018), A Teacher Immediately Notices And Helps Miles The Moment She Sees He Got An Absolute 0 On His Test, This Is A Reference To How Trustful And Helpful Our School Systems Ar...wait, What Do You Mean They're Not...oh Right, Is Another Universe...forget It

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#117 James Cameron Has Stated That Avatar 3 Will Feature A Fire-Based Tribe That Shows The More Evil Side Of The Na'vi. This Is A Reference To The Fact That Originality In The Movie Industry Is Dead. See Everything Change When The Fire Nation Attacks In Avatar 3, Coming To Theaters Near You In 2024

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#118 In Saving Private Ryan (1998) Vin Diesel Tries To Save A Little Girl Saying “She Reminds Me Of My Niece” This Is A Reference To The Most Important Thing Of All, Family

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#119 In Batman & Robin (1997), Mr. Freeze Says "What Killed The Dinosaurs? The Ice Age!" But They Were Actually Killed By A Giant Asteroid. This Alludes To The Fact That Mr. Freeze Is A Cryogenicist, Not A Geologist

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#120 If You Started Watching Wayne’s World Exactly At 8pm On New Years Eve, At 12 Midnight, The Movie Will Have Been Over For Quite Awhile

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#121 I Keep Trying To Watch The Day The Earth Froze (1959) But These Three Guys In The Front Row Won't Pipe Down

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#123 In Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022) Multiple Characters State That “The Way Of Water Has No Beginning And No End.” This Is True, Seeing As The Movie Is 3 F*cking Hours Long

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#124 In Moana, (2016) Schafrillas Productions Makes An Appearance. This Is A Reference To How I'm Truly Sorry About What Happened To Him And I Hope He'll Be Alright

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#125 In Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Thor And Cap Exchange Small Talk While People Are Actively Dying In The Background Due To It Being A War Zone. This Is A Reference To Marvel Being Absolutely Physically And Psychologically Incapable Of Going 2 Minutes Without Including A Shi**y Joke Line

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#126 I’m Star Wars Rise Of Skywalker (2019) When Emperor Palpatine Hired The Mercenaries To Kill Rey And Friends, He Made Sure To Give Them A Dagger That Leads To The Planet With His Most Powerful Weapons So The Lead Cast Can Beat Him Again

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#127 In Everything Everywhere All At Once, James Hong Depicts A Father In His 80s. This Is Unrealistic, Because James Hong Is Actually 94 Years Old. F*cking Madman, What A Legend

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#128 In Encanto (2021), This Lady Says That Bruno Told Her That Her Fish Would Die "The Next Day". Considering That He Left The Village Ten Years Ago...why Does She Still Have The Dead Fish? The Implications Are Disturbing

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#129 Ash Ketchum Was The Protagonist Of Pokémon For Over 1,200 Episodes, All Because This Coward Didn't Take Him Out When He Had A Chance Only 35 Episodes Into Season 1

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#130 One Can Tell That “Ready Player One”(2018) Is A Work Of Fiction Because People Still Like Overwatch In The 2040s

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You enter a nice-looking restaurant and you're ushered to what appears to be a sticky table. Or you ask your sluggish waiter about the oysters and he has no clue what you're talking about. You know, the usual red flags that just beg to stay clear of the place.

But as much as we enjoy helping you not to fall into the wrong hands by calling out the telltale signs of a bad time when eating out - what if we flip things over like a patty and look at promising signs instead? Inspired by u/halfblood_god's "What are some green flags in restaurants?" prompt on Ask Reddit, we decided to hand-pick the best answers to see how people spot fine dining establishments from a mile away.

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Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a heated argument, feeling like a deer caught in the headlights, desperately searching for a snappy reply? But here's the thing: that clever comeback doesn't always arrive when we need it most. Instead, it often sneaks up on us when we least expect it. We've all been there, haven't we? But today, let’s pay a tribute to the champions of banter.

Introducing the subreddit r/MurderedByWords, a treasure trove for “well-constructed put-downs, comebacks, and counter-arguments”. We’ve collected some of the most brilliant ways people have ended disagreements. So buckle up and get ready to dive into the art of winning an argument with style.

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#4 Absolute Savagery On The "Woke" Battlefront

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#5 Brutal Takedown With An Incredibly Accurate Burn

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#6 On A Post Discussing Those Creepy Children's Beauty Pageants In The Us And Diddling Kids

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#8 In Response To Putting Down American Olympic Champions

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#9 The First Guy Really Thought He Was Doin Something By Messaging Randos To Criticize Their Pronouns

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#10 An Inspiration To Us All

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#11 To Be Fair, They Aren't Really Good Food

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#12 No, That Can't Be It

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#13 Courage Is All You Need? Huh?

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#19 M**dered By Tasty Words

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#20 Musk Fan Getting M**dered

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#22 “To Quote The Once Great Kanye West…”

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#23 Apparently Stars Are The Work Of The Devil

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#24 The Response To A Hateful Lady, Starts Out Pretty Strong, Loses Me A Bit In The Middle, And Then Ends With A Boom

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#26 Love Seeing These People Get Dogged On

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#29 Brilliant Context

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#30 Yes, She Deserves Better

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#33 Twitter Is Amazing... Random Person Explaining An Astronaut How Space Works

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#39 This Is What I Get For Trying To Facilitate A Bond Between My Dad And My Boyfriend

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#40 Capitalism Is Love, Capitalism Is Life

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#41 Remember When People Hid Their Bigotry?

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#42 Your Personal Life Is Your Own, You Don't Owe Anyone An Answer

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#47 Not That Kind, The Other Kind

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#48 And Likely Get Arrested For Indecent Exposure

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#49 M**der With Receipts

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#51 Checkmate, Atheists!

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#52 The Entitlement Is Over 9,000!

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#57 "My Name Is Andrew, And I'm A Misogynist"

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#58 Gonna Need To Check To Nearest Hospital For That Burn

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Memes are a wonderful way to find common ground with other people. Even complete strangers. There are lots of desires, frustrations, and tiny little intrusive thoughts that pop up in the back of our minds that all of us experience—though we might not share these things aloud out of fear of being judged. But on the internet, it’s far easier to do this. 

We’ve collected some of the most hilarious, relatable (and sometimes slightly sarcastic) memes from the popular ‘Sarcasm Daily’ and ‘Eff Your Sarcasm’ Instagram pages to share with you. Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and don’t forget to share the best ones with your friends—they probably need a break from work and studying!

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Both Instagram pages have carved out sizeable niches for themselves on the internet. ‘Sarcasm Daily,’ for instance, has over 415k followers on the social network. Meanwhile, the ‘Eff Your Sarcasm’ account has a dedicated following of 53.6k internet users.

Both pages focus on approachable and relatable humor to help boost people’s moods. The founder of the ‘Eff Your Sarcasm’ page is clearly a huge fan of comedy and describes their page as people’s daily shot of sarcasm. “I use excessive sarcasm because punching people is frowned upon in our culture,” they write.

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The rise of social media has democratized the internet in many parts of the world: pretty much everyone is able to share their thoughts and experiences online. That can take very different forms, depending on each individual. Some enjoy posting laconic Facebook posts or sending out tweets about how they’re “cooking a burger right now.” Others use the internet as a platform for long-form essays or to start serious discussions.

However, memes and pics with short captions usually go viral the most because they’re instantly understandable and work in sync with people’s shortening attention spans. And that’s what lies at the core of a good meme. It has to be as brief and as relatable as possible. If the caption’s too wordy, poorly written, or uses a confusing font, for instance, you risk losing the audience because they’ll think it’s too much of a bother to even attempt to figure it out. Editing and concentrating on the main idea behind the meme can work wonders.

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It also helps if the meme is as universal as possible without becoming overly banal. Case in point, memes about current events around the world can elicit quite a laughs, for sure. However, once the news cycle moves on and the context for the memes becomes less than apparent, the pics themselves might not have the same impact as before. Comedy is all about timing, and if your audience has to do some background research to get why the joke is funny, you’ve lost them, completely.

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So if your goal is to create evergreen memes with a very long lifespan, you need to focus on the topics that most people can relate to, such as work, parenting, travel, entertainment, relationships, money, tech, health, and general life in the 21st century. While some content creators focus just on one of these niches, others do a mix of several to reach as wide an audience as they can.

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Others still ignore this entirely and post memes about whatever topic they’re passionate about, no matter how much or little attention they get on social media. For them, it’s a hobby and a passion project, and all the likes, views, and comments don’t matter as much as the fact that they’re doing it for themselves. Keeping a firm grip on that passion can help you get through tough times if, say, your page isn't growing as quickly as you'd initially hoped it would.

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A while ago, content creator and comedian Trev Lewis explained to Bored Panda that memes without words or context can be considered to be the purest distillation of what a meme actually is.

"The standard definition of a meme is, 'an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.' So, if a meme is nothing more than an image, and it's entirely up to the audience to interpret the symbolic meaning rather than offering any sort of caption or explanation, this is the very nature that memes are founded on," he shared his thoughts with us.

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"It makes sense, then, that they are widely popular. If we think back to the earliest popular memes, stuff like the 'I Can Has Cheezburger?' cat, they were basically inside jokes for the terminally online. As the internet became more mainstream, so did memes, but it wasn't that long ago most people weren't familiar with the word and were often pronouncing it 'maymay.' There's something about an inside joke that makes people feel more passionate about it. I suppose it's the nature of exclusivity, or perhaps just the bond we feel when other people share in our niche interests,” the content creator said.

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"The truth is there is no perfect formula to give a meme longevity. There are a couple of things that can help, though. If a meme relies too heavily on current events, its relevance will likely fade along with those events,” he warned.

“A standup comedy routine about food can be enjoyed for generations, but a talk show monologue about this week's news is going to expire quickly. It's the same principle. Someone may be able to resurface a screenshot that contains the original context, but already you're losing people if the joke has to be explained too much,” he told Bored Panda.

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At the end of the day, though, there’s no perfect formula for a meme to go viral and remain relevant forever. Pure luck plays a large role here, too. Content creators just have to keep at it and post high-quality, easily-digestible, incredibly relatable memes as consistently as they can. But it's equally important to do this because you enjoy the process, not just to go viral. 

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We would love to hear which of these memes you related to the most, dear Pandas. We know there were quite a few that resonated a bit too deeply and hit far too close to home for our liking. Feel free to drop by the comment section to share your thoughts and opinions with all the other Pandas.

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If you’re in the mood for nostalgia, we’ve got the perfect list for you, pandas. Eric Alper recently asked fellow Twitter users to share the little things they miss about their pre-internet lives, so sit back, relax and get ready to reminisce on the good old days!

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On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web became available to the general public, forever changing the trajectory of our world. Today, over 5 billion people on the planet use the internet, and 60% of the world’s web traffic comes from cell phone users. We shop online, read the news online, keep up with our friends online, work online, order food to be delivered through apps, and many of us have even incorporated the internet into our watches, home appliances and cars. And while it’s almost impossible to imagine our lives without the internet at this point, plenty of people have actually experienced a life before Facebook and Google existed. And it wasn’t half bad.

I have to admit that I never knew a world without the internet, pandas. Of course, it was very different when I was a child, and I still remember the very first time I saw a YouTube video. But there was never a time when I was a kid, or at least not when I was old enough to remember, that our home didn’t have a computer in it. Back then, it was one bulky desktop that my parents kept in their bedroom, and I was only allowed to use for very limited amounts of time to play games. But it still kept me from ever knowing true boredom or being amazed by how technology has advanced since then. 

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As you can see from the responses on this list, and what you may remember about your own life, days before the internet were simpler, and perhaps even much more peaceful. Dating was limited to people you actually met in person, or blind dates you were set up on through friends, rather than swiping through endless options on apps where individuals can curate their personas and photoshop their pics. Hanging out with friends hinged on verbal agreements or spontaneously running into one another at your “spots,” and parents had to trust their little ones to come home when they told them to.

I have to admit, however, that I cannot imagine traveling without having a smartphone. I’m well aware that I’m young and spoiled, but Google Maps is a godsend. Trying to find a location based on paper maps and an address alone sounds like an incredible feat for someone in Gen Z to accomplish. But along with the convenience of apps and smartphones comes the unfortunate reality that we’ll never get to experience what life was like without them.   

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According to Valerie Forgeard at Brilliantio, one of the great luxuries of life before we had constant access to the internet was having more free time and fewer distractions. If we were at home trying to accomplish a task, we couldn’t simply start scrolling on our phones or watching YouTube videos. Nothing would interrupt us unless the phone rang or someone physically showed up. And people had to value conversations with one another, otherwise there was no way of knowing what friends and family members had been up to since you last saw them. We also had to discuss politics and news in person, in case we hadn’t all read the paper that day. We weren’t bombarded with constant information and distractions.

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We also had longer attention spans before being presented with endless streams of information. One study found that topics that quickly gather widespread attention from the public have been losing traction faster and faster over time. “For example, a 2013 Twitter global trend would last for an average of 17.5 hours, contrasted with a 2016 Twitter trend, which would last for only 11.9 hours,” Dream McClinton wrote for The Guardian. We have access to so much information that we can’t stay fixated on anything for too long, otherwise it’s already old news. And while this trend started at least a century ago, experts say it has only gotten worse and worse since the internet permeated our lives. 

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Back in the day, we couldn’t immediately Google everything we wanted to know. We had to actually be curious about things, while today we’re used to instant gratification, which isn’t always a great thing. According to Pamela Li at Parenting for Brain, getting what we want right when we want it can actually be worse for us than having to exercise patience. A classic example of this is the marshmallow test from the 1960s, which involved researchers asking preschoolers whether they would rather have one marshmallow immediately or wait to have two later. Those who could wait the longest before eating marshmallows had better outcomes all the way into their adolescence, reporting higher SAT scores, better social skills, better emotional coping, greater self-control, as well as being less prone to temptation, more intelligent and better at concentrating.   

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While we might not find anything wrong with immediately Googling the year that famous event took place or that one actor’s name that’s on the tip of your tongue, seeking instant gratification in certain aspects of our lives can actually be dangerous. Li writes that the desire to have things as soon as possible is what often leads teenagers to engage in risky behaviors such as shoplifting and experimenting with drugs and alcohol. These provide an immediate reward, but they aren’t without consequences.  

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There are pros and cons to the advancement of technology, of course, but sometimes it’s nice to have a reminder that life certainly wasn’t bad before the internet. We didn’t have social media to help us keep up with our high school and college friends, but we also didn’t have influencers telling us how to dress and allowing us to compare ourselves to unattainable standards. It may have been harder to meet people you were genuinely interested in dating, but today, many people’s standards have become unrealistic due to the illusion of having endless options. Obviously, we love the internet here at Bored Panda, we wouldn’t exist without it! But that doesn’t mean our lives were missing out before its creation.

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Just because certain things have become much less common since the internet became widely available doesn’t mean that they have to be phased out completely. Take dating, for example. Sure, it may be extremely common nowadays to meet partners on apps or websites, but that doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to strike up a conversation with someone you fancy at a coffee shop or the library. If you miss the good old days of being disconnected, don’t use social media, and don’t be scared to leave your phone at home when you go for a walk. Personally, I’m a huge fan of leaving mine on airplane mode when I don’t want any distractions. Without any notifications coming in, there’s no need to check it!   

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We hope you’re enjoying this trip down memory lane, pandas, if you’re old enough to remember those pre-internet days. Despite all of these things we may have lost, we’ve gained many more opportunities with the growth of technology, so we’ll try to focus on the positives. But we’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic in the comments below. What do you miss about those simpler times? Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article that will make you nostalgic, we recommend reading this one next!

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Perspective is one helluva thing. A couple of years ago, a single color-changing dress broke the internet, proving that we don't necessarily need Photoshop to mess with everyone's heads. The same thing goes for well-timed photography which can often make us wonder if our eyes are playing tricks on us.

If not for the image-capturing devices, then, there would be no way to tell if it's only us or the whole world is going crazy. But dedicated pages like Confusing Perspective, which boasts shy of 130,000 followers on Twitter, do an excellent job of providing us with enough mind-bending material to remind us of the delightful amusement confusion can bring.

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Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. But generally, for most people, it makes them stupid, and blind in the eyes. Childish slogans aside, most humans love their sleep and are hard to separate from their beds in the morning, weekdays, or weekends. So when one hears that someone gets up at the crack of dawn, it generally gets some attention.

Perhaps this is why one netizen asked early rises why they do it. The internet gave a mix of answers, from early birds to necessity. We also got in touch with the netizen who asked the original question. So if you are in bed, savor it, scroll through, and be sure to upvote your favorites. And if you are an early riser, or know one, comment below and tell us why. 

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Bored Panda reached out to That_Late_Bloomer who created the original thread to hear their thoughts. We wanted to know why they were inspired to ask this question in the first place. "I was just bored.I myself wake up at 5 am every day." Naturally, we also wanted to learn why they were an early riser. "I was a very lazy person until a month back I decided to change my habits for good. I now wake up at 5 am as a challenge to train myself to get out of my comfort zone. Actually, my body is not designed for an early bird. I am a night owl. But, you know, you gotta learn to adapt to new things whether it be physically or psychologically. So I am on my journey to become a better version of myself."

Unsurprisingly, the concept of an “early bird” comes from the old proverb “the early bird catches the worm,” which dates back to the 17th century. Anyone who has lived in an area with lots of birds can attest that they are quite early risers, often making a racket and waking entire households in their pursuit of, presumably, worms. Not the most appetizing thought to start a morning off with, but it’s the truth. 

To continue with bird-based metaphors, some people can be described as “larks,” another bird notorious for its early morning ways. The opposite would be an owl or a “night owl.” In general, the human population is quite balanced, with a relatively equal distribution of early birds and night owls and everyone who falls in between. 

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Despite this distribution, humans have quite commonly been under the impression that waking up early is important, despite the difficulties, hence the plethora of advice telling people to do it. Aristotle wrote that “Rising before daylight is also to be commended; it is a healthy habit, and gives more time for the management of the household as well as for liberal studies,” while the quote from the introduction is credited to Benjamin Franklin. 

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This creates a strange paradox, where a person who sleeps in, whether out of tiredness or a sleep disorder, is often seen as lazy, even though most of us would enjoy a few more minutes every morning to sleep. While schooling is supposed to pave the way for a career, teenagers do need more sleep than adults, so forcing them to wake up like a worker at a regular 9-5 is actually detrimental. 

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Others listed outside factors that “forced” them to wake, like the aforementioned birds or simply the light of day creeping in. These are referred to as “zeitgebers,” or “time givers,” from German, and are indicators that your body reads to understand what time it is. Some are passive, like sunlight, but mealtimes are an example that we can control ourselves. This is why people are encouraged to try to be consistent with when they eat. 

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On a larger scale, this is actually visible in sports. The home team advantage has a lot of facets, but one is that the other team has to travel, disrupting their circadian rhythm. This can mean the opposing athletes bodies are taking on nutrition, sleeping and even playing at accustomed times. It’s most visible when one time is at least three hours (time zone-wise) away from the other, as closer distances aren’t nearly as disruptive. 

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The joke goes that folks are always shy or embarrassed or [insert any other adjective expressing modesty of any caliber] about their passport pictures. They’re always too serious or unnaturally bizarre or [again, insert any other adjective or phrase for expressing dissatisfaction with one’s own passport pic] about it.

Well, the one time it is the reverse—someone actually likes their passport picture because they prepared for it—it still causes a bump in the road. A bump that could have ended in tears.

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Passport pictures suck, but they don’t have to. Note, though, that if they don’t, you still might have trouble at airport security points

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Influencer Alisha Marie recently shared how her very “hot” picture in her passport almost made her miss her flight

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Since its posting, the video garnered over 14M views, serving as a warning to everyone not to overdo it with makeup

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Airport security had a hard time seeing the similarities between Alisha Marie’s “hot” persona and her real, makeupless self

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In the end, Alisha Marie did make it through security, but she admitted it was a humbling experience

Meet Alisha Marie, a woman who “does that thing called influencing”, who has recently shared an experience that she won’t forget any time soon. Mostly because passport pictures don’t change all that frequently once you’re an adult.

In the video, Alisha Marie explains that she nearly missed her flight. Why? The people at security were not all that convinced about her identity. Specifically, her passport picture was in great contrast to what she looked like at the moment of boarding.

It’s understandable why most people skip putting on the regular levels of makeup while traveling—for the most part, it’s just impractical. That’s what Alisha Marie did. However, in her passport photo, she was wearing copious amounts of makeup—so much, in fact, that you could say it’s a whole different person.

At least security thought that way.

After some convincing, Alisha Marie did manage to get through security, though feeling humbled and embarrassed. Despite that, she was still able to laugh and joke about it, but the video still serves as a warning to everyone to not overdo it with passport photos or else they might have to do a quick makeup tutorial on the spot. Or miss their flight. Whatever the case, there will be inconvenience.

The video took off immediately. As of this article, it has over 14 million views with 2 million likes and heaps of engagement. Folks who got stopped for their drastically different passport pictures also chimed in, commiserating and relating to the humbling experience.

And others who were on the opposite side of the spectrum—the ones with passport pictures that leave much to be desired in their eyes—explained they never know how to react to the idea that someone at security looks at their most miserable visual representation and thinks “yep, that’s definitely you. Have a safe flight!”.

Well, at least Alisha Marie looks good in her passport picture—that’s the silver lining, according to some netizens.

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Requirements for passport photos have become more lax over the years—with one of the biggest simplifications being that people can not submit their own digital photos—but there’s still a number of rules to follow.

The key here is to look how you’d look normally. So, wear clothes you’d normally wear, something simple works best. Also, don’t wear glasses, hats, or headphones, have a natural facial expression, and assume a natural pose and face the camera directly. The point is for you to look as plain as possible, as it’s easier for security to add to that visual instead of trying to take away from it.

Now, the Bureau Of Consular Affairs has a section about how to take a picture yourself, and nowhere does it state that you can’t wear makeup. However, the Passport Photo blog explains that overdoing it with makeup is a big no-no. For once, Alisha Marie’s video explains the obvious reason.

But more specifically, the goal is to keep it as natural as possible: no flashy eyeliner, no saturated lipstick colors, no makeup art, nothing that would exaggerate your face to an unnatural degree. Keep it simple and light. The site suggests matching the foundation with your skin tone, powdering excess oil, contouring, using matte eyeshadow, natural-color lipstick and the like to look best for the picture.

And if makeup doesn’t help, remember that there is a slew of other identification documentation that requires so little, you can literally wear a kitchen strainer as a hat. There are always worse passport pictures in the world, don’t sweat it.

What you can sweat, though, is leaving a comment in the comment section with your thoughts on anything that we talked about today, including your own experiences with passport pictures. And don’t forget that upvote button, and be sure to leave some constructive feedback letting us know how we did in this article. All of this can be found below.

Folks online agreed on the humbling part, sharing their own experiences, but the silver lining was that at least Alisha Marie had a good passport photo

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They say, practice makes perfect, and professionals know it to be true after spending years trying to master their craft. That’s why there's usually a clear distinction between an end result provided by a professional—or at least with the help from one—and an amateur, be it making desserts or building houses.

When it comes to the latter, it’s worth remembering that architecture-related decisions require knowledge in different areas, from engineering to design, and beyond. That’s why hiring a professional is usually the sensible thing to do, as they typically have years of experience, not to mention the value of education they go through.

Be that as it may, not all people opt for professional help when building something, which often results in disasters, such as the ones shared on ‘You Should Have Hired an Architect’ Facebook group. It is home to the best worst architectural ‘gems’, some of which you can find on the list below. Browse the pictures and see for yourself that they really could have benefited from some help from a professional.

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#11 I Think They May Have The Kitchen Inside Out

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#13 This Screened-In Porch/Room Caught My Eye In Chicago. (There Is A Glassed-In Room Above It.)

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#21 So Confusing. This Doesn’t Make Me Want To Spend Over 1.5mil

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#22 When You Have To Add Another Set Of Stairs Two Weeks Before Going Out To Bid

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#23 Client: The Design Feels So Boxy. Can You Spice It Up A Little? Maybe Something A Little Jaunty Here And There. Architect: Say No More!

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#24 I Mean, What Could Go Wrong?

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#38 Whe You’re A Structural Engineer, But Your Side Hustle Is Being A Magician…

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#42 Fine Until There’s An Overpass, I Guess

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#43 Client: I’d Like A Quarter Circle Window Over Each Garage Door. Architect: Say No More…

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#44 Either Do Industrial Or Don’t

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#49 Saw This In Another Thread And Thought It Really Belongs Here

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#52 When You Have To Add A Two Story House Over An Existing High Rise

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#58 Just Wondering Who’s Going To Be Using Those Plugs And USB Port?

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#75 "I Love Balconies, But I Hate Being Outdoors." "Say No More!" Replied The Architect. (This Is Apparently Student Housing At Virginia Tech In Blacksburg, Va)

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#76 Double Fireplaces Is An Interesting Choice

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#77 I Think This Is A Kitchen

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#78 Please Shame Our Local Amusement Park’s “Eiffel Tower.”

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#79 Admittedly, The New Staircase May Effect At Least One Tenant In A Less Than Desirable Manner

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#81 This Is In Esslingen, Germany, A Town With Traditional Bell Towers And Pointed Roofs. But Someone Thought, “What If We Made A Home Look Like A Prison, But With A Moss Green Exterior?”

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#82 Everything Makes Me Think Of This Group

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#83 Because Everyone Needs A Shower In The Kitchen…

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#86 A Basement Suite In A Local House For Sale. That’s A Nope From Me

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#87 Well, That's One Thing You Can Do With The Space Under Your Stairs

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#91 “I’ve Always Wanted A Fountain Under My Stairs!” Said No One, Ever

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Seeing an orange sky is a wonderful experience when it’s the result of a stunning sunrise or sunset. But unfortunately, for residents of New York and various other cities on the East Coast of the United States, orange skies have turned into an absolute nightmare.

Over the past 6 weeks, Canada has been battling devastating wildfires that have ripped through more than 3.3 million hectares of land. And while they struggle to get the fires under control, smoke is spreading rapidly down the coast and turning the air quality hazardous in many cities.

While Canada is on track to have its most destructive wildfire season in history, the impacts are being seen farther south as well

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Cities on the East Coast of the US have watched their air turn into a hazardous orange haze, due to smoke from the wildfires

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New York City has been hit the worst, so residents have been sharing harrowing images of their seemingly apocalyptic sky

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The city became increasingly orange throughout the day on June 7, 2023, causing New Yorkers to become increasingly concerned

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They are now being urged to stay indoors, close doors and windows and use air purifiers

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Canada has always had a wildfire season from May to October, but this level of devastation and pollution is unprecedented

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Officials report that increased temperatures and droughts, caused by climate change, have led to this year’s uncontrollable fires

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Canada’s wildfire season spans from May through October, but CBS News reports that destruction at this scale, this early on in the season, is unprecedented. Sadly, yet unsurprisingly, climate change has impacted how harmful wildfire season can be. Canada recently experienced the nation’s hottest day on record, reaching 49.6 degrees Celsius, or 121 degrees Fahrenheit, in Lytton, British Columbia. Fires are now blazing through the Canadian prairies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where high temperatures and little to no rain have put the areas at a greater risk this season. The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System has reported that the damage caused by these fires so early in the season is already 13 times worse than the nation’s 10-year average.

It’s impossible to say exactly how all of these fires started, but experts note that dry, hot seasons are prone to having more lightning than usual. Typically, about half of Canada’s wildfires are started by lightning, while the other half are caused by humans. It has been confirmed that the fires in Quebec began with lightning this year, but officials have not determined the cause of fires started in Alberta. Other fires throughout the country have been linked to human causes, such as throwing cigarette butts out windows and camping fires. Canada is doing everything they can to get these fires under control as quickly as possible, but it won’t be an easy feat. The nation is at “national preparedness level 5,” meaning they’ve committed as many national resources as possible to fight the fires, and the US has sent hundreds of firefighters, support personnel and equipment to help aid Canada.

Now, New York’s air quality has become the worst of any city on the planet, surpassing Delhi and Dubai

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While Canada is working hard to quell fires, New Yorkers are simply trying to breathe

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While Canada struggles to bring an end to these raging fires, their neighbors down south are simply trying to breathe. New York City has been coated in an eerie orange smoke shroud due to the fires, but it’s much more dangerous than many residents initially realized. NYC has reported the worst air quality the city has ever experienced, reaching over 56 times the World Health Organization’s pollution limit. “It’s suffocating,” Rishabh Mehta, a tourist from India visiting NYC, told The New York Times. “We can’t walk long distances. If we keep walking long distances, we get tired early.” Outdoor events have been canceled, and residents have been urged to stay indoors, close windows and doors and use air purifiers. 

“A healthy person may be able to withstand a day or two without too many issues, but at these levels, even they are at risk,” Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist with NYU Langone Health and Allergy & Asthma Network, told CNN. “But someone who is vulnerable has much higher risk. Most vulnerable include (the) elderly, children, those with underlying lung issues like asthma, COPD, lung cancer, heart disease and pregnant women.” Wearing face masks is also recommended, but it’s important that it’s the right kind of mask. N95s, KN95s, KF94s provide the best protection, according to Linsey Marr, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech University.

This dangerous air quality can have devastating impacts on residents’ health

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And some are highlighting the role that climate change plays in natural disasters such as this

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You can learn more about the fires and orange skies from CBS News right here

@cbseveningnews New York was among the cities with the worst air quality in the world on Wednesday as Canadian wildfires put tens of millions of Americans at risk of dangerous air quality. In some parts of the country, the air is so bad it is equivalent to smoking one cigarette an hour. #newyorkcity #wildfires #canada #airquality #healthtok ♬ original sound – CBSEveningNews

Unsurprisingly, the fires and subsequent smoke have impacted residents’ lives in many different ways. Dani Harkin, a 54-year-old New Yorker, told The New York Times that the smell from the smoke has been overwhelming and triggering. “Last night, we didn’t really realize, but it smelled — it smelled like 9/11,” she shared. “Like, ‘That’s fire.’ It smelled like the day. I won’t forget that smell.” The smoke has also put a temporary end to air travel in certain cities. On Wednesday, June 7th, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop for flights en route to LaGuardia Airport in New York, and all flights headed to Newark Liberty International Airport were delayed due to low visibility. 

If you live in an area affected by these wildfires, please take extreme caution when going outside. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 4.2 million premature deaths were caused by fine particulate matter being inhaled in 2016. And as William Barrett, the national senior director of clean air advocacy with the American Lung Association, says, “If you can see or smell smoke, know that you’re being exposed.” Unfortunately, the Canadian Government says the warmer than normal temperatures will continue to put the country at high risk during this wildfire season, so it won’t be easy tackling these natural disasters. We would love to hear your thoughts on this tragic situation in the comments below, pandas, and remember to stay safe out there.   

Residents and those viewing the situation unfold from around the world have shared their thoughts and concerns online

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Whoever said you can't time travel clearly has not stumbled upon Jess's Instagram page, "Weird Old Food." With a hefty collection of vintage cookbooks at her fingertips, Jess takes us way back, serving up photos of rather interesting recipes that might make you go, "Wait, people actually ate that?"

The charm of "Weird Old Food" lies in the mystery, with Jess sharing just enough to keep her followers intrigued and staying tuned for more. Each post reveals a scanned snapshot of a dish from the vintage cookbooks she owns, and the bare essentials—just the name of the dish, the year, and the cookbook it's pulled from. However, looking past all that, this page isn't just about the food itself, rather it’s a collection of the strange and quirky culinary trends of the past.

#1 Rhapsody In Blue Wedding Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#2 Nursery Rhyme Cake (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)

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#3 Shower Flower Garden (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#4 Salmon In Bladder Of Pork (Loving French Cuisine, 1995)

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#5 Molded Egg Salad (Betty Crocker’s Smart Cook, 1988)

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#6 Shrimp Cucumber Aspic (Southern Living 1983 Annual Recipes)

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#7 Lobster Salad Heligoland (Gourmet’s Old Vienna Cookbook, 1959)

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#8 Spaghetti Ring Florentine (Better Homes And Gardens 1988 Best-Recipes Yearbook)

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#9 Fillet Of Sole Au Faygo (Faygo Award Winning Recipes)

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#10 Lemon Dill Shrimp Mold (Wilton Entertaining Appetizers To Desserts, 1994)

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#11 Fun At The Fair Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)

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#12 Cold Glazed Salmon (Gourmet Magazine, 1964)

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#13 Easter Lamb Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#14 Golden Hen (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)

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#15 Domed Cauliflower-Broccoli Duo (Victory Garden Cookbook, 1982)

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#16 Limber Up Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#17 Sugar Plum Tree And Jaunty Jack-In-The-Box (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)

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#18 Cornucopia Cake (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)

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#19 Sparkly Brittle (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 4, 1972)

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#20 Hard Sauce Clowns (How To Have The Most Fun With Cake Mixes)

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#21 Ham Buffet Mold (Campbell’s Great Restaurant Cookbook, U.s.a.)

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#22 Shrimps In Aspic (Grand Diplome Cooking Course, Volume 8, 1972)

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#23 Ducklings Afloat On A Pond Cake (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)

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#24 Cheese-Pate Pineapple (Mccall’s Cocktail-Time Cookbook, 1974)

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#25 Sugar Cube Castle (Holiday Cookies, Sweets, Appetizers And Meals, 1986)

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#26 Cherry Ribbon Lemon Jelly, Zabaglione, Apricots In Cointreau (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)

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#27 Rock-A-Bye Cake (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)

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#28 Living’ It Up Alf Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#29 Cranberry Confetti Pie (Better Homes And Gardens Five Seasons Cranberry Book, 1971)

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#30 Rag Doll Cake (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)

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#31 Party Dress (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)

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#32 Portrait Of A Cowboy Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#33 Piped Clown (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)

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#34 Rice And Salmon Mould (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)

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#35 Meringue Swans (The Dessert Lover’s Cookbook, 1985)

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#36 Bundle Of Joy Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#37 Soup On The Rocks (Campbell’s Soup Ad, 1956)

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#38 Lithuanian Christmas Eve Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)

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#39 Grasshopper Pie (Better Homes And Gardens Encyclopedia Of Cooking 8, 1970)

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#40 Cucumber Rose (The Fine Art Of Garnishing, 1982)

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#41 Cover: Frankie’s Keener Wiener Cookbook, 1968

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#42 Sweet ‘N’ Sour Beet Soup (Better Homes And Gardens 1988 Best-Recipes Yearbook)

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#43 Jack-O-Lantern Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)

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#44 Funny Face Hamburgers (Pillsbury’s Bake Off Main Dish Cook Book, 1968)

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#45 Cream Puff Christmas Tree (Betty Crocker’s Festive Fixin’s With A Foreign Flair, 1964)

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#46 Frankfurter Crown With Kraut (34 Selected Recipes For Delicious Dishes And Dinners With Kraut)

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#47 Fruit-Cottage Cheese Sparkle (The Jell-O Pages, 1987)

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#48 A Howling Good Time (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#49 Sea Dream (Joys Of Jello, 1963)

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#50 Whole Fish In Aspic (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)

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#51 Salmon Mousse (Cookery For Entertaining, 1979)

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#52 Petals ‘N Pickles (Betty Crocker’s Cook Book, 1972)

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#53 The Party Tree (Great Recipes Of The World Magazine, 1983)

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#54 Golden Fruit ‘N Faygo Chicken (Faygo Award Winning Recipes)

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#55 Chutney Aspic (Trader Vic’s Pacific Island Cookbook, 1968)

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#56 Salmon Mousse In Aspic (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 6, 1972)

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#57 Cereal Christmas Trees (Betty Crocker’s Cook Book, 1972)

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#58 Noodle Ring (The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook, 1980)

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#59 Fruit-Salad Linguine (Better Homes And Gardens Pasta, 1983)

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#60 Candy-Peanut Rocket Cake (Better Homes And Garden Holidays And Special Days, 1959)

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#61 Tuna And Salmon Mold (Woman’s Day Encyclopedia Of Cookery Volume 10, 1966)

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#62 Eager Beaver (Wilton Yearbook 1980 Cake Decorating, 1980)

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#63 Ham Steak With Raisin Sauce (Fast And Flavorful New Food Processor Recipes, 1985)

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#64 Party Time Ring Mold (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)

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#65 Stuffed Flank-Steak Roll (Time Life Illustrated Library Of Cooking: Appetizers, Beef, Breads And Rolls, Breakfast Quick Breads, 1969)

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#66 Autumn Dolls Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#67 Holiday Treats (Perfect Endings, 1962)

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#68 Busy Bunny In His Easter Suit (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#69 Clown Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#70 Mint Balloon Cake (Better Homes And Garden Holidays And Special Days, 1959)

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#71 Lovable Leprechaun Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#72 Hunk-A-Hunk Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)

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#73 Winter Doll Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating)

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#74 Viennese Devils (Betty Crocker’s Festive Fixin’s With A Foreign Flair, 1964)

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#75 Party Sandwich Loaf (Betty Crocker’s Dinner In A Dish, 1970

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#76 Sandwich House (The Best Of Sainsbury’s Entertaining, 1993)

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#77 Sundae Steamboats (Betty Crocker’s Cookbook For Boys And Girls, 1976)

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#78 Golden Gate Saucy Burgers With Spaghetti Topping (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 3, 1972)

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#79 Molded Candy (The Fantasy Of Molds By Wilton, 1974)

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#80 Buckeroo Boot (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)

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#81 Shrimp Tree With Curry Sauce (Great Recipes Of The World)

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#82 This Little Pig (Better Homes And Gardens Kids’ Snacks, 1986)

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#83 Summer Day Salad (Holiday Cooking For Kids, 1982)

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#84 Lettuce-Wrapped And Stuffed Fillets Of Fish (Victory Garden Cookbook, 1982)

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#85 Cucumber Cottage Cheese (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)

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#86 Flaming Peach Jubilee Cake (How To Have The Most Fun With Cake Mixes)

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#87 Sweethearts Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#88 Rice Cake S’mores (Better Homes And Gardens Fast-Fixin’ Kids Recipes, 1988)l

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#89 Champagne Buffet (The Big Beautiful Book Of Hors D’oeuvres, 1980)

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#90 Stuffed Onions (Microwaving Fruits And Vegetables, 1981)

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#91 Brain Salad With Cream Dressing (The Good Cook Salads, 1980)

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#92 Tutti-Frutti Ice Sparkle (Better Homes And Gardens Junior Cook Book, 1963)

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#93 Pot O’ Gold Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)

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#94 Holiday Orange Pudding (Foodarama Party Book, 1959)

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#95 Shrimp Sandwich (Open Sandwiches And Cold Lunches, 1949)

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#96 Green Crystal Pulled Sugar Basket (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1977)

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#97 A Merriment Of Elves (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)

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#98 Ready-To-Eat-Meats With Cranberry Sauce (How To Save Money On Meat From Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce)

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#99 Ham And Egg Tower (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 14, 1972)

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