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Meet Sammy – The Seal That Absolutely Loves Hanging Out With People

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:47:50 GMT

Dorset, a county in South West England, has a new local celebrity and it’s a seal named Sammy. For some mysterious reason, this adorable seal is extremely friendly and outgoing, and thousands of people are absolutely head over heels for him.

Looking through photos capturing this cute creature, it almost starts to seem as if Sammy has the personality of a little puppy. He looks like he’s constantly smiling and he loves to pop up on people unexpectedly. Besides, Sammy constantly tries to get onto people’s surfboards.

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Sammy first appeared on Weymouth Beach during the peak of quarantine

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These photos were taken by a photographer named Will Badman who found out about Sammy after seeing a few pictures of him on Facebook. “I thought I would drive over to Weymouth, which is about an hour from me, to see if I could get some photos of Sammy as it’s something different to add to my profile,” Will told Bored Panda.

When the beach became crowded again, Sammy was determined to find friends

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Turns out, Sammy first appeared on this beach during the peak of quarantine. At the time, the beach was very quiet and peaceful since most people were spending time at home, so it was the perfect place for him to fish and rest.

Sammy the seal absolutely loves to pop up on people unexpectedly

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“Sammy is a cheeky young seal and the expressions on his face are funny,” the photographer Will Badman told Bored Panda. “I have had great feedback from the photos and people like to see them, but you’ve got to remember that Sammy is a wild animal and we have to give him space and if he pops up in the sea in front of you as he does in my photos, it is best to get out the sea and give him the space he needs.”

“Sammy is a cheeky young seal and the expressions on his face are funny”

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“Sammy has a habit of popping up on people unexpectedly and tries to get onto their surfboard, kayak, or on people’s back as they are swimming,” the photographer told The Dodo. “[He] seems to love the cameras… when he comes onto the beach to rest.”

“If Sammy is on the beach, please keep your distance and let him rest”

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“I started learning photography in January 2017, we got a Military base near me and they do an Air Show every year and started taking photos and it progressed from there,” the photographer Will Badman told us. “I love taking photos of nature, landscapes, family events, long exposures at night. I have done a couple of weddings, but I also take photos for a lot of charity events for the organizers to help raise funds for the charities.”

A group of volunteers are watching over Sammy to protect him

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“Well worth getting up at 4 am today to get the sunrise and to try and see Sammy the seal,” Badman wrote in his Facebook post

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Here’s how people feel about Sammy and these adorable photos capturing him

These New McDonald’s Street Ads In Paris Look As If Someone’s Taken A Bite Out Of Them

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:43:37 GMT

When you think food advertising can’t get any better than it is now, someone finds a way to one-up the competition. It does raise the question of whether there is a point in advertising a thing we can’t live without, but I digress.

McDonald’s has come out with an advert—a street billboard—in the streets of Paris that has been drawing people’s attention lately with its unconventional public ad design.

Have you ever gotten so hungry that you’ve had the idea to take a bite out of a billboard?

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So, McDonald’s—you know, that ginormous fast-food chain whose food people can’t help but crave every once in a while and effectively don’t need to be persuaded to want to eat it—has come out with an ingenious billboard design that has people captivated.

McDonald’s has placed 3 lit street billboards around the city of Paris, France with pictures of two kinds of their signature hamburgers and a carton of french fries. Except they aren’t regular rectangular billboards that many of us are used to, but rather rectangles that someone has taken a literal bite out of.

An ad agency recently took that concept and made it into a McDonnald’s billboard that is literally bitten off

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The entire design does have a silly vibe to it because the bite mark is just comically out there—who would try to take an over-sized bite out of a billboard picturing food? But, at the same time, it’s very on-point and the strangeness of it all manages to draw the eyes of passersby—exactly what an ad should be doing.

People with a keen eye will also notice that the billboards lack any branding. Besides the carton of french fries being packaged in the obvious red and yellow packaging that McDonald’s offers, there is no mention of it being McDonald’s. For all intents and purposes, this could be an ad for any other fast-food restaurant.

3 “bitten-off” billboards were placed in Paris, France that feature McD’s juicy pics of burgers and fries

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But a supplementary video showcasing these same billboards clarifies that it is indeed McDonald’s—the classic golden arches appear right after the cartoony frames of the two burgers and french fry logos at the end of the video.

The people behind the billboards are TBWA\Paris, an advertising agency headquartered in New York City but with a presence all around the world, including Paris. It aims to bring a culture of innovation and to put companies’ brands at the heart of pop culture.

TBWA Paris is the team behind the billboards and they’ve been working with McDonald’s since 1985

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The agency has been working together with McDonald’s in Paris for a while now—since 1985, actually. Their projects with McD’s include ad campaigns for the Sharing Box, “Being A Good Father,” and “American Summer,” among many others.

Now, this isn’t the first time someone has taken a bite out of a tasty food ad as Ben and Jerry’s also realized the same concept for an ad some time ago. The ad for B&J’s Pint Slices has been seen bitten off in Auckland, New Zealand. The Phantom Labs team are the people behind this one.

Interestingly enough, none of these ads feature any of McDonald’s branding, save for its colors with the fries

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Watch the video advert showcasing the bitten-off McDonald’s billboards found in Paris

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So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you like McDonald’s, or do you prefer other burger joints? Let us know in the comment section below!

This Journalist Shared Behind-The-Scenes Videos Of How Military Jet Fighters Are Photographed

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:37:19 GMT

Being a photographer isn’t just looking at things and snapping pictures. Depending on one’s focus, there could also be a lot of exploring and traveling involved. Oh, and don’t forget about all of the exciting adventures that may also happen in a photographer’s path.

Several days ago, on September 22nd, Enad-al-Otaibi, a Saudi journalist, posted on his Twitter a very unique glimpse into how exciting photography can actually be—more specifically, it was a video of what happens behind the scenes of a mid-air airplane photoshoot.

Photography’s never boring if you’re taking photos of jets mid-flight from an open military transport plane

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— عناد العتيبي (@ENAD_Alotaibi) September 22, 2020

So, the Royal Saudi Air Force had organized a photoshoot of one of its rehearsals for the 90th National Day of Saudi Arabia. Celebrated annually on September 23rd, the day commemorates the renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It is celebrated with folk dancing, songs, and traditional festivals amidst appropriately decorated buildings and streets, as well as people wearing green and white. And, this year, there was also a jet fighter plane performance by the Saudi Air Forces.

Journalist Enad-al-Otaibi shared behind-the-scenes videos of how military jet fighters are photographed

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— عناد العتيبي (@ENAD_Alotaibi) September 22, 2020

Photographer Ahmed Hader is seen directing and photographing the Saudi Air Force’s jet fighters

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In the videos, well-known Saudi aviation photographer Ahmed Hader was seen directing and photographing a group of jet fighters of the Royal Saudi Air Forces.

It is reported that Ahmed is photographing from a C-130 military transport aircraft. The models flying right behind him are recognized as F-15 Eagles, a Eurofighter Typhoon, and a Panavia Tornado.

The jet fighters in the photos are recognized as two F-15 Eagles, a Eurofighter Typhoon, and a Panavia Tornado

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Throughout the videos, the jets are seen assuming various formations and performing a number of mid-air maneuvers. These include flying one after the other, beside each other (seemingly in a four-finger formation), and flying off sideways to the right of the main plane, among many other maneuvers.

As it turns out, military pilots were rehearsing their performance for Saudi National Day

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Ahmed himself is seen fastened by a harness that’s hooked up to the inside of the plane so as to ensure his safety during the flight.

The photographer was strapped up and sitting in the open Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane

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The original videos went viral immediately. While accumulating a modest amount of likes and retweets, the first video alone actually received over 108,000 views. The remaining 4 videos added another 16,000 views. The video was also seen going viral on Reddit and Imgur.

The footage went viral soon after posting it on Twitter, getting over 120,000 views

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Other photographers who were involved in similar projects also shared their own stories, while the rest of the internet marveled at how badass photography really is if working in a specific niche of the industry.

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Here are the remaining videos of the jets posing for the camera lens

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— ابوزهـــــره بطل دوريMBS الزعيــم العالمــي (@MhS_h0) September 22, 2020

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— ابوزهـــــره بطل دوريMBS الزعيــم العالمــي (@MhS_h0) September 22, 2020

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— ابوزهـــــره بطل دوريMBS الزعيــم العالمــي (@MhS_h0) September 22, 2020

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comment section below!

Cat With Heterochromia And Extra Toes Was Neglected And Abandoned By Previous Owners, Now Is An ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:36:34 GMT

We can’t believe how beautiful and unique this feline is. Sansa is a cat from New York who had been neglected and abandoned by her previous owners when she was just 1.5 years old. Fortunately, she’s found her forever home after being adopted by her new owner Karen who has helped turn her into an Instagram star.

Now, Sansa is 5 years old and she stands out from the crowd. She has heterochromia which means she has different-colored eyes. What’s more, she has polydactyly—she was born with more toes than usual: Sansa has 6 digits on her front paws and 4 and 5 digits on her hind ones. Scroll down, upvote your favorite photos of Sansa, and let us know if you’d rescue a cat just like her, dear Pandas. Make sure to check out Sansa's Instagram page!

“Sansa is an incredibly sweet-natured, gentle, loving cat,” owner Karen told Bored Panda. Read on to learn more about the adorable cat!

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Karen told Bored Panda that Sansa loves following her and her husband around the apartment and “never fails” to claim her spot on their laps. Sansa is also very smart and knows how to get exactly what she wants (some would say she’s a bit meownipulative).

“When she’s hungry and wants to be fed every evening, she will make sure to lay herself stretched out right in the middle of the hallway to block our way to the kitchen, staring at her empty food bowl,” the owner revealed. “In the morning when she wants breakfast, she’ll meow nonstop and if we don’t wake up, she’ll jump on our nightstands and start knocking objects off one by one till we wake up!”

Karen said that Sansa absolutely loves treats and will model for them. “That’s how I get my photos of her!”

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Karen and her husband adopted Sansa in July 2016 when she was 1.5-years-old from an adoption event at a Petco in Manhattan. “We were told that she was abandoned by her previous owners, but we don’t know the reason why. She is now 5 years old, turning 6 on December 1 (her guesstimated birthday since she had no records),” Karen said that this is Sansa’s guesstimated birthday since she had no records. The couple has no other pets, so Sansa is the queen of their household!

According to Karen, it took Sansa several months to adapt to life in her new home. “She was extremely fearful and timid at the start—whenever one of us opened the front door, she would bolt and flee into the closet or behind the TV console. She started to trust us after a few months and slowly started chilling closer and closer to us.”

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The owner continued: “She started off by placing a paw on my leg. A few days later, she would get more comfortable and place her head on my leg. When she eventually found the courage to sit on my lap the first time, I literally cried!”

While Sansa still has anxiety now, it’s not at the same level as it was before. “She is still jumpy and gets scared by thunderstorms, unexpected loud sounds, dogs barking outside, etc. She will creep away and hide in a dark corner. Whenever we need to take her to the vet, she completely shuts down in her carrier and we can feel her body shivering. She has come so far though!”

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At the cat adoption event, Karen was drawn to Sansa’s seemingly-empty cage (the cat was hiding under her bed) because it had a sign saying the cat suffered from anxiety after being abandoned in the streets of NYC. Karen felt an immediate bond with Sansa because she herself suffers from anxiety.

Besides anxiety, the cat also suffers from feline hyperesthesia, a type of seizure disorder that can cause episodes of agitation and even self-harm. Karen gives Sansa pet CBD oil which has helped curb her episodes.

Now, Sansa rules her home with an iron paw, demanding that her servants-- errr owners rush to feed her. Karen and her husband, Jack, hope to raise awareness about adopting special needs and genetically different cats like Sansa. The cat’s Instagram page that documents her daily life is their way of doing just that.

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This App That Turns People Into Pixar-Like Cartoon Characters Gets The Internet Buzzing (23 Pics)

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:12:40 GMT

You've probably heard what crazy stuff AI, machine learning, and deep learning technologies are capable of. Like creating portraits of people who don’t exist, or making a 15th-century Renaissance painting out of your picture, or turning your static single selfie into a living image. Sounds crazy, because it is, but it turns out, this is not all.

Two programmers and AI enthusiasts, Justin Pinkney and Doron Adler, have just created a new mind-bending "toonification" system that basically turns your portrait into a cute cartoon character. Thanks to deep learning, the algorithm fine-tunes the original face and blends it with a cartoon model, keeping the identities the same, but the features cartoonish.

Apparently, their “Toonify” website got so much attention on social media, with people flocking to the website to toonify their selfies, that the costs got out of hand and the team had to temporarily turn off the server.

While they’re working on bringing it back to us, let’s take a look at some of the most amusing cartoon transformations down below so that you'll have time to decide whether to go for Elsa from Frozen, or stick to the Nemo makeover.

More info: Toonify.JustinPinkney.com

#1 Hayao Miyazaki

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#2 Dwayne Johnson

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#3 Tim Allen

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Justin Pinkney, who works as a software consultant at MathWorks in the UK, has been spending most of his time writing code, developing algorithms, training models, and encouraging people to embrace good software development practices.

Just recently, Justin and a fellow deep learning explorer Doron Adler developed a new “Toonify Yourself” system that got the internet buzzing big time. To find out more about their project, Bored Panda spoke to Justin, who said he has been messing around with GANs for quite a while and has trained lots of different models.

Justin said he came up with the idea of modifying networks “using 'layer swapping' to make realistic Ukiyo-e portraits.” He shared some code for this online and Doron Adler tried it out on some of his models, “showing really cool results of these almost real cartoon faces.”

Since then, they have been working together to train some new neural networks and produced the Toonify website.

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Justin said that although people seem to have a lot of fun seeing what the neural network will turn their face into, they often mention that the results aren’t as good as a human artist could produce. “That's not really surprising, I don't think a human artist could produce 25,000 of these an hour (which we were doing at the peak of traffic),” he explained.

He is now working on making the website come back for free, which he promised will happen super soon. “Server running costs were the biggest challenge. These are big neural networks that are running, and although Google Cloud makes it easy to scale up to lots of traffic, it's still not cheap,” Justin explained.

He also put up a donation page, which you can check out right here, for access to the live site in order to help keep the site running.

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Justin believes that there are lots of possibilities for what AI and deep learning technologies could do, and he thinks people are only just scratching the surface.

“Especially with so much code being open source and GPU resources being so accessible (via Google Collab), it means creators and artists can really easily try this stuff out.”

According to the deep learning explorer, the next steps for GANs are “in giving people more control over the images generated and making them more efficient in terms of training data and computing resources.”

#10 Emma Stone

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#14 Leonardo Dicaprio

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#15 Keanu Reeves

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#22 Barack Obama

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People Share What They Found Thrown Away And The Phrase ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:36:01 GMT

One person's trash is another person's treasure. And this Instagram account helps with the transaction.

Stooping is a longtime New York tradition: someone casts away their no longer needed furniture (and other things) on the sidewalk in front of their home and anyone who needs them can salvage the items for whatever use they desire.

But in summer 2019, stooping made it to social media as well — an Instagram account called Stooping NYC started sharing the best offers from the city's public display. From heart-shaped ottomans to vintage dressers, it has both the funny and the stunning, allowing the account to accumulate over 80K followers.

So continue scrolling to take a look at this collective exchange market because -- believe me -- you don't have to be a stooper to appreciate it.

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According to VOGUE, the account is run by an anonymous couple based in Brooklyn. The idea started thanks to their son, “a wonderful little guy with special needs who loves to take walks.” Exploring their neighborhood on foot, the family would “consistently see all these amazing treasures that people were just putting out on the curb waiting for somebody to collect, or for sanitation to take away.”

#2 Almost Too Beautiful To Be Used To Hold Socks, Am I Right? Vintage Dresser @ 479 Clinton Ave In Clinton Hill Bk

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When they launched the account, they planned to curate their own discoveries, but it only took a week of posting for them to realize much of the scouting would be happily done by fellow New Yorkers. “The community grew quickly, and people were excited to not just be privy to the finds, but also to participate in the hunt,” they explained. “We receive upwards of 100 DMs some days, from people all around the five boroughs now. What started out as a hobby has become a real service to the community.”

#3 6 Bed / 4 Bath...cathedral Ceilings...victorian Style...close To The Park. 8 Inch Ceilings So Potential Buyers Must Be Under 1 Ft Tall.281 Prospect Ave

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The couple recognize the phenomenon as part of New York's culture. “There are so many people living on top of each other, and because New Yorkers move often, most stooping likely happens because of circumstance. While we never intended for the page to be focused on the eco-conscious first and foremost, this concept has really highlighted what seems like a real desire for upcycling in a way that is interactive, while making people feel like they're part of a broader community.”

#4 Beanie Babies Used To Have Real Value! They Still Might... But As The Sign Says The Real Value Is As A Friend. On Cooper Street Between Knickerbocker And Irving.

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With an ever-increasing following, the Stooping NYC team have developed a firm idea of what works on the account best. "The themes we have come to notice are that there are three categories of high performers," they said.

First, there are the functional: shelves, bookcases, kitchen islands. Second, the quirky and unique: stiletto chair, demon throne, stoop bear, and finally, the downright 'can't-believe-someone-would-put-that-out' beautiful. The third category consists of copper tubs, pink velvet chairs, and designer glass coffee tables. As Stooping NYC get more and more submissions, they are becoming pickier about what they post in an effort to be responsible about what's advertised: nothing “bug-ridden,” no food, and “nothing that could be compromised from a safety perspective.”

Simultaneously, they've created a separate series, the “before and afters,” with the hashtag #stoopingsuccess. “We had an unreal one this week where a couple claimed a double sink they found from our post and installed it into their Catskills Airbnb.”

#5 Now This Is An Important Stoop!!!! Register And Please Get Your Vote On! 433 Jefferson Ave In Bed Stuy.

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#6 Once You Scoop This, You Really Should Only Answer To “Your Highness”...it Feels Warranted. Corner Of Hancock And Evergreen In Bushwick!

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#7 Majestic Purple Couch. Currently On The Sidewalk On Gates Ave Between Grandview And Fairview! Obsessed!

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#8 You Guysssss...it’s Velvet And Yellow!!! Bushwick On Cooper Between Wilson And Central

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#9 Excuse Me While I Die Over How Amazing This Looks In @mkatbow‘S Place. Tgif Stoopers...get Out There!

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#10 I Know It Looks Like It Needs A Little Uptake But So Worth It. Hasley Street Between Nostrand And Bedford.

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#11 Can We All Agree That This Human Is A Legend?

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#12 Umm Holy S**t. Someone Confirm This Is For The Taking Before Taking! 91st Between Columbus And Amsterdam.

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#13 Again, Some Stoopers Come From Serious Royalty. Maple St & Bedford Ave In Prospect Lefferts Gardens!

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#14 We Love This And We’re Going To Lift Weights All Day To Be Able To Bring It Home. Not Really. Go Get It.

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#15 Announcement: Please Sit Down And A) Acknowledge How Amazing This Stooping Success Is, B) Appreciate The Stoop Journey That Got It Home And C) Realize Everyone Needs To Find Themselves Friends As Passionate As This About The Stoop Life.

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#16 Bring That @uhaul For This New Haul (Take That, Kanye)!! 170 S 4th St Williamsburg

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#17 The Trend Of The Tables With Legs Continues...the Question Is...where Is The Top Half Of The Ostrich?! Just Put Out On Melrose Between Knickerbocker And Wilson In Bushwick!

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#18 This Definitely Came From The House Of Beetlejuice. Available In Bushwick On Jefferson Street! Between Central And Evergreen

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#19 Where Do You Put This In Your Apartment? #stoopingbrooklyn

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#20 Stooping Selfies Continue! Gorgeous Tiered Coffee Table At W 114 St, Between Manhattan Ave And Frederick Douglass #stoopingnyc #stoopingselfies ...also Unrelated To The Table But Related To Being A Good Human... Destroy Racism!

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#21 We Don’t Her Name But This Wonderful Woman Has Officially Rescued The Turtle For The Most Important Stooping Success We’ve Ever Posted.

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#22 I Think We All Need To Worship Nic Valley For The Next 24 Hrs. This Is So Legit. Omg.

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#23 We Are Beyond Jealous Of This Stooping Success From @soundslikepetra

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#24 Annnnd The Holy Sh*t Balls Moment Of Your Tuesday. 76th Between 4th And 5th Ave. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#25 We Love This So Much. Share Please! On The Side It Says Take What You Need And Give What You Can. 3rd Street Between Hoyt And Bond.

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#26 Thursday Is The New Friday, Am I Right? Start The Weekend Now With This Art Deco Bar Cart! On Conselyea And Lorimer In Williamsburg

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#27 Cute!!!! Astoria! 27th Ave Btween 21st St And 18th! Someone Save From The Rain!

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#28 Get Ready To Put Your TV All Over This. 10th And Broadway!

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#29 So So So Good. Who Doesn’t Want This??? Union Between Smith And Court.#stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#30 Hold The Phone...this Is Am-Ahhhhhh-Zing. Classon And St Marks, Brooklyn

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#31 Nerd Alert! This Stoop Excites Us! Soho Giving Us Two Great Finds This Morning! Both The Chair And Couch Are Gorgeous. Prince And Thompson!

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#32 So Much Morning Beautiful Blue! At Norman And Russel In Greenpoint. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#33 The Stoops Are Alive With The Sound Of Moving Day!! Another Banger. Just Put Out On Meserole And Manhattan Ave #stoopingbrooklyn

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#34 Stooping. Always Here To Lend A Hand! Too Easy. Greene And Bedford.

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#35 Safe To Say That @annie.rachel Crushed This #stoopingsuccess

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#36 This Is The Second One Of These We’ve Seen On @stoopingnyc. And The First One Was Probably 8 Months Ago And We Remember It! On Summit Street Bet Henry And Hicks.

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#37 In This Episode Of “Things That Make You Question Your Own Life Decisions”, Let’s Acknowledge Our Jealousy Over @mattdelbridge ‘S Apartment Littered With #stoopingsuccess Stories (Lamp, Mirror, Coffee Table, And Big Plant On The Right). Ahhh Sigh.

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#38 Oh New York City... You Never Cease To Amaze Us.

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#39 Stooping Success Story: “You Posted This Blue Beauty That Was Out In The Rain 2 Blocks From My Apartment!! I Made My Roommate Run Over With Me In Our Pajamas, But When We Got To It, It Was Way To Heavy To Carry Back. 2 Guys At The Bar Across The Street Watched Our Struggle For A Couple Minutes And Then Asked If They Could Help. They Put Down Their Beers And Carried It All The Way Home For Us! ? I Tried To Buy Them A Beer But They Wouldn’t Take Any Money. Strangers Helping Strangers! One Reasons Why I Love NYC!!” #stoopingsuccess #stoopjourney #notallheroeswearcapes

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#40 This. Is. Awesome. On Wilson Ave Between Hart And Dekalb! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#41 Oooooo!!! Organ, Anyone? 140 Jefferaon Ave, Brooklyn, Lovely Electric Organ~

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#42 Love!!! Morgan And Nassau.

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#43 There Is Another Community Fridge Up In The Heights As Well! @theuptownfridge

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#44 Stop It People. She Does Not Come With The Couches! But They Are Great Couches! 145 Somers St Off Eastern Parkway.

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#45 That Beautiful Table In This Beautiful Home Came From The Stoop This Morning! #stoopingsuccess

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#46 The Stooper And The Egg Chair: A Love Story. Congrats @jtsurwall On Your

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#47 Martha Stewart Couch Is About To Go Out On 92nd Between Columbus And Amsterdam. Not Martha’s Stewart’s Couch, But Rather A Martha Stewart Couch. Just Wanted To Clear That Up. #stooping

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#48 Stooper Review! “458 Central Ave. Originally From The 20s & Has Only Had 2 Previous Owners. In Great Condition!” #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#49 Aaaaaaamazing. Corner Of Havemeyer And North 8th #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#50 We’ve Gotten A Lot Of Comments And Questions About The Community Fridges That People Can Donate To Or Take From. Here Is A Map Of Where They Are!

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#51 Innovation That Excites. On Clermont Ave. Between Lafayette And Dekalb. #stoopingbrooklyn

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#52 A Little Tlc On This And ??...congrats @holy.scheidt ?

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#53 How Lovely. Outside 33 Withers St

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#54 This Room Was Finished Off Perfectly By Adding The White Dresser From A Stoop Of Ours Last Week. Happy Pride Week! #stoopingsuccess

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#55 Your Living Room Is Ready For Pick Up At Woodpoint 135 X Withers In Williamsburg

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#56 Manhattan Chair! Official Title! #stooping

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#57 It’s Pouring In NYC But @mel__lpz Is Totally Prepared! Checkout Her Perfect Reading Corner Made Whole By This Morning’s #stoopingsuccess

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#58 A Stoop Selfie Into A Mirror Dresser? Innovation. On Wolcott St Between Van Brunt And Conover.

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#59 Naked Dance Worthy. 2nd Place Between Court And Smith

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#60 This Little Fella Would Like A New Home. Outside 401 Washington Avenue, Betw Greene And Gates Avenues, Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#61 Loved That Coffee Table! A Great Friday Am #stoopingsuccess

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#62 A Whip For You And Your Boo! Bedford Ave And Clifton Pl In Bedstuy

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#63 The Inside Stoop: This Beauty - Also A Futon (Insert Gasp Here) Hitting The Stoop Friday (9/11) At 10am. Franklin + President In Crown Heights #stoopingbrooklyn #insidestoop

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#64 I Guess Stooping Adult-Sized LEGO Says Something About How You’re Getting Through 2020? Either Way, We’re All In. On The 1st Avenue Loop In Stuy Town! #stoopingnyc

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#65 I’ll Start By Saying...drool...and Then I’ll Say Someone Please Bring These To My House?! Bank Street Between West 4th And Bleecker - West Village

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#66 So Cute It Hurts. Corner Of Porter And Harrison Place

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#67 Rock Your Way Into Monday! Windsor Place And 10th Avenue, Park Slope Brooklyn

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#68 Stooping Success Story: “If 2020 Was A Stooping Success” @thenotortoisebig Has A More Neon Home Now Though!

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#69 Dear @n_h_r ...your Apartment Is Amazing And Your New Chairs Are The Perfect Addition. Congrats On Your Stooping Success

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#70 What An Amazing Eye! Give @ayyfe Some Props For This #stoopingsuccess

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#71 @georgiesogood Will A Sweet #stoopingsuccess To Close Out A Monday. Congrats!!

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#72 This Beautiful Dresser Is On 5th Ave, Btwn 2nd & 1st Streets In Park Slope. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#73 Annnd The Official “Holy Sh*t Balls” Moment Of The Day. 85th Between 1st And 2nd Ave, Closer To 1st. #stooping

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#74 **caption Edit: It Has Been Brought To My Attention (By My Thoroughly Embarrassed Stooping Partner) That This Is In Fact A Star Wars Character. Now Is A Time To Admit To You All That I’ve Never Seen Star Wars (Insert Ridicule Here). Bergen St Between Carlton & 6th Ave, Bk #stoopingbrooklyn

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#75 Find A Better Labor Day Sale Than This! From The Stoop To The Home!

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#76 Love Both Of These Pieces! Corner Of Grand And Driggs! On Driggs.

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#77 These #stoopingsuccess S Really Never Get Old!!! This Is Beautiful. Lovey Bar Cart Turned Floral! ?

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#78 Okay. I’m Obsessed. Outside 302 Eastern Parkway - On Eastern Parkway And Franklin Ave. #stoopingbrooklyn

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#79 This Amazing Mirror Is Now Outside On 22nd Between 7th And 8th.

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#80 Get In Loser, We’re Going Shopping. Bay Ridge Brooklyn 85th Street Between Ridge Avenue And Colonial Road #stoopingbk

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#81 This Is The Most Organized Stoop Of All Time. Bedford/Lex In Bed Stuy ✨#stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#82 I’m Officially Crowning This One Of The Best Stoops We’ve Ever Received. Go Grab It! Patchen And Monroe!! #stoopingbrooklyn

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#83 @benkoko11 Is The Real Stooping Winner Of The Week...all The Jealous Vibes After He Snagged This Beauty ? #stoopingsuccess

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#84 Do We Have Any Loom Lovers??? #stooping #stoopingqueens

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#85 Leather And Lovely! Park Slope, 7th Ave Bet 16th And 15th #stoopingbrooklyn

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#86

Stooping Success Story: “After Finding Many A Kind Of Crate For My Newly Adopted Pup, We Encountered A Few Issues Off The Bat. Far Too Big, Too Scary For The Little Tike, Not Sturdy Enough. With My Eyes Constantly Wide Open, Thinking About What My Baby Boy Might Need Instead Of Spending Money That Frankly I Really Don’t Have. I Kept My Eyes Wide Open. Two Nights Ago On A Bike Ride Home, I Spotted This Cage. In Perfect Condition, Just Needs A Small Scrub. Our Boy Was Elated. Also Stooped From This Room: - 2 Stoop Lamps - Green Stoop Seat - Stooped Dog Cage and Lastly From About 8 Years Ago, Stoop Boop On The Reflection. thats A Stoop Masterclass If I Ever Saw’r One. A Stoop Success En Masse”

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#87 Stoop Journey: Just As Quickly As It Hit The Stoop, It’s Scooped Up! We Don’t Know Who This Stooper Is, But...congrats You Hero #stoopingsuccess #stoopjourney

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#88 Heyooo Green Thumbs!! Free Plants!! On 60th Lane Between Myrtle & 71st Ave In Ridgewood Queens #stoopingqueens

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#89 Potential A Littleeeeee Bit Wet After The Rain But This Beauty Makes Me Feel Fancier Just Looking At It! 312 W 48 St #stoopingnyc

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#90 Gorgeous Chair. Also I Can Confirm The Stooper Has A Gorgeous Family Because She/He Accidentally Sent Us A Picture Of Them ?. 80th Between Amsterdam And Columbus. #stooping

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#91 I’m Getting Excited Just Thinking About How I’d Organize All My Trinkets On This Thing. Guernsey And Norman Avenue ? #stoopingbrooklyn

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#92 Safe To Say The Blue Love Seat/Couch Has Been Stooped! #stoopersinthewild

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#93 New Content Series! #stoopmiss

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#94 ...everyone Stay Calm. But This Is A Green Velvet Couch On Mott Just Past Prince. K, Now You Can All Lose Your Sh*t Collectively. #stoopingnyc

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#95 We’ve Got Plants! We’ve Got Stools! We’ve Got An Air Fryer! Thursday Am Stooping Is Already On ?!! Haul Outside 170 S 4th St In Williamsburg #stoopingbrooklyn

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#96 Holy. Let’s Get These Books To Great Places! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#97 Let Me Be Clear (Good Pun Alert) This One Is Going To Go Fast!! 160 W12th St #stoopingnyc

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#98 In Today’s Edition Of Not All Heroes Wear Capes, @jtrobers Showed The Extreme Versatility Of @citibike #stoopingsuccess

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#99 Holy Soho! What Is This Doing Stooped???? Corner Of Spring And Mott St. #stooping

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#100 Vintage Dreams Really Do Come True Lads... And They Are At 27 Arion Place, Bushwick (Between Broadway And Bushwick Ave) #stoopingbrooklyn

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#101 Before And After! #stoopingsuccess

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#102 Is Anyone More Jealous Of @vikythecreative Than Every Other Stooper?! Congrats On This Bright And Beautiful #stoopingsuccess!!!

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#103 Ok. Everyone Take A Breath And Hold Your Jealousy While You Swoon Over @doxem ‘S #stoopingsuccess (And General Apartment / Design Ability) ?

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#104 Caption Contest!!! Winner Gets The @stoopingnyc Community Love And Admiration! 56th And 7th. Whaddya Got?

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#105 Well This Is A Beauty. On Bleecker Between Mercer And Laguardia. #stooping

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#106 A Royal Dream ? This Is Going Out On 86th Between Madison Avenue And 5th Avenue On North Side Of Street - Closer To 5th. Ues #stooping

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#107 Whoa. This Is Officially A “Stooping Coming Soon”!going Out On Madison Between Lewis And Stuyvesant Around 4 #stoopingbrooklyn #stooping

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#108 Talk About A Statement Piece . @erin.kr #stoopingsuccess Design Is Making Us Veryyyy Jealous!

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#109 While They May Not All Work...they Look Amazing! On Myrtle Between Central And Evergreen, Bk #stoopingbk

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#110 Let’s All Take A Moment To Acknowledge @queso___queen And Her Unreal “Velvet Wonder Wall” #stoopingsuccess!

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#111 Wowzers This Is Amazing... thames And Knickerbocker Brooklyn #stoopingbrooklyn

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#112 We Can’t Post Everything (We Literally Have Over 500 Submissions Today!) But We Can Definitely Post This! On Bleecker St Between Sullivan And Mcdougal. #stooping

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#113 We Are Literally Trying To Stop Posting. We Have Received 8377372837 Submissions Today! So Many Good Ones. West 45th Street Between 8 And 9th. #stooping

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#114 Patchwork Chair.... Goals. At The Corner Of 2nd Avenue And 72nd On The Upper East Side!!!! #stoopingnyc

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#115 Oooooh. Want And I’m Not Even Positive What It Is! 8th Ave Between 8th And 9th Street In Park Slope. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#116 There Was Two. Now There Is One. But It Is Great! It’s In Front Of 9939 66th Ave In Rego Park. #stooping #stoopingqueens

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#117 Ready, Set, Scoop This Plant Up! se Corner Of W28th St & 7th Ave #stoopingnyc

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#118 I. Want. This. Chair. Outside 399 Ocean Pkwy. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#119 What Is Happening Today??? First A Fooze Ball Table And Now An Arcade Street Fighter? Am I Too Excited About Parlor Games? I Am, Aren’t I? Myrtle Ave And Stockholm Street! #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#120 Last Couch Of The Night!! (Maybe). #stoopingbrooklyn

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#121 A Strong First Couch Of The Day! 44th Btwn 31st Ave & Broadway In Astoria. #stooping #stoopingqueens

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#122 Wow!!!! A Crafty #stoopingsuccess !!!!! ?

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#123 This Is How A Stooping Morning Is Supposed To Go! Amazing Concrete Side/Coffee Tables. We’re Going To Guess They Aren’t Light! 175 Greene Ave In Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#124 That’s A Lot Of Faces That’ll Be Looking Back At You. 22 Renwick St (Soho) #stoopingnyc

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#125 Unique Coffee Table In The Les. Suffolk And Stanton. #stooping

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#126 Who Doesn’t Want This Table!!!??? 81st Between Second And Third. #stooping

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#127 Omg. Mirror Mirror On The... Dresser?? West 112 St @ St Nicholas #stooping

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#128 I’m Not Positive You Guys Are Ready For This... I Sure Wasn’t. Check Out The After And Then Swipe For The Before. Amazing Work By @jessrosearts ! #stoopingsuccess

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#129 Indulge Me For A Sec, K? I’d Put This In My Walk In Changing Room, Right Next To Those Islands That Rich People Put Expensive Scarves In. Orrrr More Realistically Just Next To My Bed To Collect Things I Don’t Properly Put Away. Either Way, Prospect Park West And Prospect Ave In Brooklyn #stoopingbrooklyn

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#130 So Clean And Crisp It Hurtsss! 426 W 46th Between 8th And 9th #stooping #stoopingnyc

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#131 I’m Trying To Keep My Focus On The Awesome #stoopingsuccess Table But I Love A Spiral Staircase!

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#132 What Candy Does This Remind You Of? Across The Street From 535 Studios On 24th St. #stooping

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#133 These Humans Are Super Sad To Say Goodbye To Their Beautiful Couch. Get It To A Good Home! Franklin Ave In Brooklyn Between Gates And Quincy! #stooping

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#134 Whoa. Miami Vice Vibesssss! Westminster Road Btw Beverly And Courtelyou Road (Ditmas Park) #stoopingbrooklyn

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#135 Attention Please....this Is A Late Night Stoop Worth Putting Your Pants/Bra Back On For, Am I Right?! In Front Of 804 Sterling Place Crown Heights #stoopingbrooklyn

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#136 Stooper Also Bringing The Details!0thornet Mid-Century Dresser, Wood Veneer”. Corner Of Dean St And Vanderbilt Ave, Prospect Heights. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#137 Don’t Panic...but This Looks Like A Lot Of Blue Velvet!!! start The Car / Bike / Subway / Scooter Outside Of 34 N7th, Williamsburg #stoopingbrooklyn

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#138 Snow White Would Def Listen To This Mirror. Seeley And Ppw In Windsor Terrace #stoopingbrooklyn

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#139 Maybe The Holy Sh*t Moment Of The Day... This Great Apt2b Sofa Just Hit The Curb At Willoughby And Bridge Street. The Second Picture Shows The Couch On The Company’s Website. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#140 Umm Put Your Pants On!!! This Is A Stoop Worth Getting Dressed For! Clermont Btwn Park & Flushing, Bk #stoopingbrooklyn

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#141 Kind Of Looks Like An Interrogation Scene. Still Love The Light. 487 St. John’s Place. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#142 This Is Cool. Way Cooler Than Me. S Portland Ave Between Dekalb And Lafayette #stoopingbrooklyn

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#143 These Tables Are Fantastic! Lincoln, Close To Underhill In Brooklyn.

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#144 If You Take This Couch, You Have To Set It Up Like This. 26th St And 3rd Ave In Brooklyn. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#145 Mirror Mirror On The Stoop, Will I Pass Or Will I Scoop? (Eat Your Heart Out, Kanye) Between White And Walker On Broadway #stoopingnyc

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#146 Let Me Speak For Us All When I Say I’m 50% Happy For @bamillernyc And 50% Jealous This Mirror Isn’t In My Home. Congrats On Your #stoopingsuccess

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#147 Uh Oh. Blue Velvet Alert! 309 E 9th St #stooping

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#148 Ah, Two Peas In A Pod. Carlton And Dekalb #stoopingbrooklyn

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#149 These Two Golden Beauties Spotted In Williamsburg On Grand And Roebling Street #stoopingbrooklyn

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#150 The Single Woman/Man’s Quarantine Starter Pack? Feels Like A Caption Contest.... 96th And Madison! #stoopingnyc

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#151 Double Trouble! And We Mean Trouble Very Positively. 3rd Between Berry And Wythe. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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#152 @stoopingnyc Is En Fuego Tonight. Look At This Table. On Quincy Near Downing On The Dead End. #stooping #stoopingbrooklyn

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136 Heart-Warming Pics Of Senior Cats That Have Still Got It

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:42:28 GMT

They might be getting old and grey, they might be slowing down and sleeping more, but our senior pets are still full of love for us. Even the most energetic and playful kittens will eventually turn into wise mini-panthers or venerable floofs. The chilly time of the year has officially begun and we wanted to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, dear Readers. So Bored Panda collected the most wholesome and blessed photos of senior cats for you to hug through the screen. Scroll down, remember to pet your favorite elderly cats with an upvote, and share photos of your own cats in the comment section below.

“Senior cats certainly require special accommodations. They need more frequent vet visits to manage chronic illness for one thing. Cats are silent sufferers and mask their illness so routine veterinary care is paramount,” cat behaviorist Ingrid Johnson told Bored Panda. Read on for the rest of Ingrid’s advice on how to take care of elderly cats.

And don’t worry, dog lovers, we haven’t forgotten about you. When you’re done enjoying this list, have a look through our earlier post about adorable senior dogs right here.

#1 We Adopted An 11-Year Old Cat From A Chicago Shelter. He And My 13-Yo Daughter Fell In Love. This Is Them After She Got Back From A Week At Camp

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#2 My Grampie And His 20-Year-Old Cat/Sidekick Elvis. As My Grampie Says, “We’re Just Two Old Men Hanging Out”. This Picture Makes Me Happy And Sad All At Once

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#3 Tiger Is 31 Years Old, And Is Still A Prime Example Of The Ever Loving Box And Cat Relationship

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Cat behaviorist Ingrid explained that older cats need easy access to food, water, and their litter; they also need soft, warm bedding.

“This means ensuring that you have resources placed in all of the areas where your senior citizen spends time. The last thing you want to do is have a litter box in the basement of a three-story home knowing your cat spends most of their time on the top floor in the bedroom,” the expert said, pointing out that not keeping litter boxes close by might lead to some icky ‘surprises’ on the carpet.

“Would you want to walk down two flights of stairs to go to the bathroom when you are 90? No! You would not!” Ingrid pointed out that we should set our senior cats up for success, instead of making life difficult for them.

#4 My 1.5yr Old Son And 14yr Old Cat Had A Moment This Morning

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#5 I Hear You Guys Like Old Cats. This Is Thomas. He’s 27

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#6 My Beautiful 18-Year-Old Girl Mia With The Eyes Of Sauron

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Senior cats need to use ‘the facilities’ more often and have larger volumes of waste to get rid of, so it might be a good idea to have multiple litter boxes for them to use. You should also strive to keep the boxes immaculately clean: this way, they’ll avoid stepping in urine clumps while navigating the box.

“It can be challenging for senior cats to navigate cat litter if they are arthritic. How many 85-year-old humans walk the beach for fun? Walking on sand is tough! Many cats start developing signs of arthritis between the ages of 10-12 years, so preventative joint care is key and this helps keep them being able to use their litter box!” cat behaviorist Ingrid said.

#7 My 19 Year Old Cat Just Found Out He Loves The Smell Of Lavender

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#8 A Few Weeks Ago I Adopted A 12 Year Old Cat. She Buries Her Face In My Hand When She Wants More Love

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#9 I Brought Home A Stray Cat When I Was 17 Years Old. I'm 36 Now. Every Time I Go To My Parents House, I Check To Make Sure He Is Still There And Give Him Some Extra Love Before I Leave. Meet Scooter

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According to Ingrid, there are lots of ways to help out your senior cats. For example, arthritis is often under-diagnosed and under-treated in cats, so scratch ramps are a way to help cats keep limber.

Meanwhile, environmental enrichment and optimizing a healthy mind can lessen cognitive dysfunction and senility in older cats. What’s more, foraging toys and food puzzles can be a good way to keep your cat’s brain healthy.

“Foraging for food keeps cats fit and engaged, it is close to letting a mouse loose in the house as you can get!” the cat behaviorist said. You can find more info about challenging your cat with food puzzles right here.

“Last but not least, offer warmth! A heated bed, easy access to sunny spots, etc. Seniors often have kidney disease. The kidneys help regulate body temperature, so these seniors tend to be cold. Offer warmth!” Ingrid stressed.

#10 An Elderly Cat Who Can No Longer Bird Watch Receives A Fish Tank Full Of Fake Fish To Watch From The Comfort Of His Bed

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#11 My Little Guy Is 20 Years Old And Still As Cute As Ever

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#12 Walked Into The Shelter And Asked Which Cat Had Been There The Longest... Came Home With A Deaf, Toothless Senior Lovebug. Reddit, Meet Cali!

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Vet visits become more and more frequent when your cat gets older because new illnesses or hereditary issues will be popping up as the animal’s body wears down. However, even if your catto seems fine, it’s still important to go for regular check-ups at the vet around every 6 months. Better safe than sorry!

According to Cat Friendly, cats can be very subtle and sneaky when it comes to hiding their illnesses. So you have to keep a keen eye out for any unusual changes in their behavior, appetite, and mood.

Even if you think they might be small enough to ignore or not bother your vet with. The biggest indication that something’s wrong is when your cat’s weight changes drastically. The same applies to practically any pet and human being, too.

#13 15-Year-Old Blind Cat Snuggling Daughter's Toy Because It Smells Like Her

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#14 Me And My Old Bud Taking In Some Sun

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#15 A 24 Year Old Cat. We Call Her The Immortal

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Meanwhile, Cats Protection explains that elderly cats need extra care and attention from their owners to ensure that they spend their twilight years comfortably. So older cats really do need more warmth and extra soft bedding.

What’s more, they might have difficulty getting to high places in their senior years, so consider providing stools, ramps, or ladders leading up to their favorite napping spots. Or you can keep picking your cat up and placing it where it wants to go. We’re sure your cat won’t mind that.

Older cats can also have difficulty looking after their coats. So to keep them gleaming and neat, spend some more time grooming them. It’s a win-win situation: your cat’s coat will look nicer, you’ll spend more quality time together bonding, and you’ll reduce your stress levels while you’re stroking your cat. No matter their age, cats deserve care from their owners to keep the happy days coming.

#16 My Grandpa Passed Away On Thanksgiving And No One Would Take His 18 Year Old Cat... So We Did. Welcome Home, Lovey!

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#17 My 100 Year Old Grandpa And His 17 Year Old Cat

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#18 2 Years Ago Today I Walked Into A Petsmart And Met A Cat Named Sonny Who No One Would Adopt Because He Was 13 Years Old, Covered In Fleas, Underweight, And Had A Mouth Full Of Rotten Teeth That Had To Be Removed. He Came Home With Me That Night And It Was The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made

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#19 This Guy Has Been By My Side For Twenty Years Today. He Helped Me Through Some Rough Times

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#20 My 23 Year Old Cat

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#21 I Was 23 When I Adopted Him. He's 16 And I'm Almost 40. Just The Sweetest Kitty

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#22 Most Of Our Friends Don't Believe We Have A Cat. We Don't See Him Much Either As He Mostly Hides Behind The Bed. Today, While I Was Working, He Was Brave Enough To Come Out For Pets. This Is My 15 Year Old Cat, Elwood

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#23 My 19 Year Old Cat Has Always Grabbed Her Leg When She Sleeps

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#24 My Cat Is Now 20 Years Old. Here Is A Pic Of Her As A Kitten (Around A Few Months Old) And Now. She Has Always Been Tiny For Her Age!

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#25 My Dad Built A Ramp So Our 20 Year Old Cat Can Still Get Into The Bed

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#26 My 21 Year Old Cat, Tigs

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#27 When Your Cat Is Pushing 20 Years Old, But Can Still Pull Off That Innocent Baby Look

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#28 This Cat Is 26 Year Old. Her Name Is Lexi

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#29 This Is My 17 Year Old Cat, Geo. He Still Looks Like A Kitten To Me I Got Him When I Was 10

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#30 My Grandmother's 26 Year Old Cat (We're The Same Age)

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#31 My Old Man (19) Was Just Diagnosed With Kidney Failure. Prayers And Good Thoughts For Tigger

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#32 The Cat Shelter I Volunteer With Has A Program That Brings Senior Cats To Visit Seniors In Nursing Homes. This Says It All

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#33 We Would Take You To The Bar, But They’re All Closed. Happy 21st Birthday Mario!

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#34 My 16-Year-Old Good Boy Recovering From A Stroke

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#35 My 20-Year-Old Rebel. He's Been With Me Since 1999. Through Everything Since He Was 8 Weeks Old

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#36 Two Best Friends Growing Old Together: How My 20-Year-Old Cat And 70-Year-Old Father Spend Their Evenings

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#37 My 18 Year Old Cat, Oscar, Just Experienced His First Home Move (Across The Country). Wasn’t Sure If He Would Make It, But He Seems To Be Doing Just Fine

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#38 This Happens Every Time I Go To My Barbers. He's An Old Kitty Now, And He Can't Miaow Anymore, It Comes Out As "Aaaggh!" I Always Let A Load Of Customers Go Ahead Of Me So I Don't Disturb Him. Time Spent With Cats Is Never Wasted

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#39 We Posting Old Cats? My Guy Is 19

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#40 Our 14 Year Old Cat That We Found Crying Under A Neighbors Truck When He Was 10 Years Old. He Was Chipped, But Unfortunately His Owner Had Died. Theo Is The Sweetest Boy

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#41 My 22 Year Old Cat Noticed I Was Eating Doritos

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#42 Happy Birthday, Meatball. 17 Years Old Today And Still Acts Like He’s A Kitten

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#43 This Is Our Savva. At The End Of March, He Turned 18. Apparently, His Hearing Is Pretty Bad, So He Meows Like Crazy Because He’s Bored. But He’s Family!

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#44 20 Years Old And Still Knows She’s The Queen

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#45 Keeps Seeing Old Cats So Here's My 19 Year Old Friend

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#46 My 21 Year Cat. He Not Dead Or Anything. He Just Old

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#47 Made It Back Home To See My Old Buddy Turn 21

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#48 One Week Ago This 19-Year-Old Wouldn’t Eat And We Were Told To Prepare For The Worst. Today She’s Gained 5 Ounces And Has Made It Clear She’s Not Done With Us Yet

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#49 14 Years Old And He Still Looks Like A Kitten

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#50 A Very Very Old Cat

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#51 My Grandmothers Comment On My Photo Of Me And My 15 Year Old Cat

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#52 My 16 Year Old Cat, Yelling At Me From The Sink

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#53 Recently Adopted My New Senior Cat, Her Face Won It Over For Me

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#54 This Is Katie, My 19 Year Old Cat. We're The Same Age As Well

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#55 Lucy, The Oldest Cat Ever. Lived To Be 39 Years Old Which Is Estimated To Be Around 172 Years In Human Age

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#56 He’s 13 Years Old And Was The Oldest Cat At The Shelter. He Sounds Like Gary The Snail So I’m Calling Him Gary

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#57 My Parents' Elderly Cat Discovered Their Recently Installed Heated Bathroom Floor. Saturday Morning Bliss

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#58 My 22 Year Old Cat

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#59 Our 11 And 10 Year Old Cats In The Camper Van Traveling Form The UK To Portugal To Start Our New Lives On A Farm

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#60 My Handsome 18 Year Old Pumpkin

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#61 16 Year Old Sapphire Does Not Approve Of Being Woken Up

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#62 This Is What A 29-Year-Old Cat Looks Like

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#63 My 22 Year Old (Indoor) Cat Taking In The Outside World

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#64 My Friend's 15 Year Old Cat. His Name Is Tree And He Has A Blep Almost 24/7

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#65 My Sweet 16 Year Old Cat Sophie She’s Been My Constant Companion Since I Adopted Her 11 Years Ago

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#66 That's Peter, My 16 (Or 17) Years Old Cat Who Normally Jumps In The Sink From That Chair. He Loves Milk, But Shits Himself Afterwards. Attacks My Girlfriend Every Night Right Before Cuddling With Her And He Screams In The Middle Of The Night. He's A Snob Who Hates Cheap Food

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#67 23 Years Ago, This Lady Arrived In Our Garden. Vet Said She Wasn’t In Her Early Years Anymore. Today, Despite Being Almost Deaf And Half-Blind, She Still Enjoys Some Sun And Being Pampered. Her Name Is Cléo

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#68 7 Years Ago I Wanted The Cheapest Cat Ever. All Of Them Were Too Expensive As A College Student. But They Said They Were Giving Away Cats With Fiv For $10. This 12 Year Old Bastard Is The Best $10 I’ve Ever Spent. And He’s A Magnificent Prick. I Present To You, Hank

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#69 My 17 Year Old Cat, Had Him Since I Was Born

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#70 My Old Man Is Gonna Be 16 This Year. He's Still A Kitten At Heart, But Today Calls For His Favorite Bed Snuggles By The Fire

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#71 Old Lady Cat, Queen Pauline, Is 18 Today!

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#72 This Is Abby, She's 22 Years Old And Can Barely Meow Anymore. She's Been In Her Share Of Scraps, Hence The Missing Bit Of Her Ear. But She's The Sweetest Cat

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#73 This Is My Cat Tigger At 22 Years Old. He Was Born In My Sock Drawer

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#74 If We Are Doing Elderly Cat Pics, My Girl Is Pushing 19

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#75 15 Year Old Cat We Just Adopted. No One Else Wanted To Adopt An Old Cat But She Was Just So Cute

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#76 I May Not Be Perfect But I Will Love You. Give Senior Cats A Chance!

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#77 Adopting A Senior Cat (15+) Was The Greatest Choice I’ve Ever Made. Happy 3rd “Birthday” Kuro!

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#78 Over 19 Years Old And Still Begging For Scraps

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#79 I Met This Old Man Cat Today. He Was So Cuddly And Sweet!

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#80 20 Years Of Lovely Angry Judging Look, Here Comes Empress Mimi !

#81 Bonya, 15 Years Old. My Retired Child...

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#82 He May Be Old And Wearing Down, But Bullet Used To Be The Fastest Cat Around. Now He's In Retirement, Living Beautifully

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#83 While Everybody Is Posting Pictures Of Their Cute Cats, I’ll Be Here With My Cat. This Old Man’s Birthday Was A Few Days Ago, 10 Years Old Now. Can’t Believe It’s Been That Long

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#86 My Sweet 18 Year Old Cat Abner

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#87 Please Take A Second To Admire My GF's Beautiful 16 Years Old Cat

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#88 Another Senior Cat. Amon Turned 20 Last Month

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#89 I Still Can’t Believe That Our Sonny Lived In A Petco For 6 Months Because He Was “Too Old” And “No One Wants A 13 Year Old Cat”. We’re Giving Him The Best Life We Can And He’s Been The Most Gentle, Sweet Boy. Don’t Be Afraid To Adopt A Senior Cat, It’s 100% Worth It

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#90 He Is 19, But Never Too Old For Chin Scratches

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#91 This Is Manya Aaand She's 16,5 Years Old. Since I See A Lot Of Posts Of Elder House Cats Here I Decided I Have To Post Such Myself. She Doesn't Have A Couple Of Teeth But Looks Like A Kitten And Is Absolutely Adorable

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#92 The Farm Cat So Old, I Could Bring Him To A Bar

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#93 This Is My 19 Year Old Cat

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#94 Our Kittens Love Our 13 Year Old Cat!

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#95 Woke Up To My 15 Year Old Cat Sitting On Me. Good Morning Frito!

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#96 Today Is National Cat Day So Here's My 18 Year Old Senior, Pizza

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#97 Adopted This Senior Girl Today. My First Cat And I’m Already In Love

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#98 "Lady, It's Been 18 Years, Do We Still Have To Take A Million Photos Every Day?"

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#99 This Is Manson. He’s 17 Years Old And Not Allowed On The Bed. Manson Gets Away With It For Obvious Reasons

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#100 My Old Girl Turns 21 In 1 Minute! She's Legal To Drink Cat Wine!!!

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#101 Meet Sunny. He’s 21-Years-Old And Still Kicking. My Grandfather Found Him In A Dumpster When Sunny Was A Kitten

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#102 My 18 Year Old Cat, Stanley. He Is The Sweetest Old Man Kitty Ever

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#103 Started A New Job And Inherited A 17 Year Old Cat Named Boots. She Is Always In The Way

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#104 Kisses In Exchange For Scratches From My 18y Old Cat

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#105 Our Neighborhood Cat, George. He’s Blind In One Eye, 16 Years Old. Our Next Door Neighbor Bought Him A Collar, Neighbor Across The Street Feeds Him, We’re His Treat House. Recently He Chased Off A Loose Dog Because It Was Getting Too Close To My Daughters. He’s A Good, Good Cat

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#106 My Extremely Tiny 17 Year Old Cat

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#107 He Is My 15 Year Old Cat And I Love Him ^^ I Hope He Brightens Your Day Like Mine Every Time I See Him

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#108 My 17-Year Old Cat Olimar Moves Slower And Sleeps More, But He Still Makes Plenty Of Time For His Precious Boxes

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#110 Meet My 18 Year Old Cat Bella

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#111 Here's My Sixteen Years Old Cat

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#112 My 20 Year Old Cat Still Looking As Beautiful As Ever

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#113 My 20 Year Old Cat Proving She Can Be Just As Cute As Those Young Whippersnappers

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#114 I Work At A Cat Sanctuary And We Have Some Really Good Kneaders In The Senior Cat Room

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#115 Our Sweet Old Lady Knuckles Just Turned 17 -She's An Indoor Cat, But She Loves Sitting In The Garden With Us While We Grill

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#116 Old Lady 24 Years Young And Still Going Strong

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#117 James Was Born December 2000. Happy 19th Birthday To Him

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#118 This Is Oreo. He's 23. I've Had Him Since I Was 4 Years Old. I'm Now Almost 27

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#119 Six. He Was About A Year Old When We Got Him. My Daughter Was A Year Old Also. She Just Turned 25

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#120 An Oldie But A Goodie, My Heeler With Our 16 Year Old Cat Before She Got Sick

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#121 My Cat Is 16 Years Old! She Still Looks Like A Kitten To Me

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#122 I Saw This 15 Year Old Cat At A Pet Rescue. Her Eyes Were Really Cool

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#123 22 Years Old Today Amazingly...happy Birthday Widget, Our Last Remaining Family Cat Still Looking Handsome As Ever!

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#124 This Old Gentleman Turns 17 Today. He Is Still The Cutest Cat For Me

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#125 This Is Pippen. She’s 16 Years-Old (100+ In Cat Years). Still Being Awesome

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#126 My 17 Year Old Cat Tina Is Old, But Still Very Sweet! She Sits In My Dad's Lap Like This Every Morning

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#127 My 14 Year Old Cat Mid Sneeze

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#128 This Guy Is 15. Who Says Senior Cats Can’t Play!

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#129 My 17 Year Old Cat, Smokey. He Is Still Very Active And Eats Like A Horse

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#130 My Indoor Senior Cat Loves To Go Outside And Roll In The Dirt

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#131 My Snuggly 16 Year Old Girl Doing What She Does Best

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#132 My Old Cat Summing Up The Typical Monday Morning Feeling

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#133 This Is Lady. She’s Seventeen And The Queen Of All She Surveys

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#135 My Cat Luna Is 19 Years Old And Is Still Doing Well!

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#136 My Wife’s 14-Year-Old Cat. Still The Friendliest Cat I’ve Ever Met

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Meet Magawa, The Landmine-Detecting Rat Who Just Received The PSDA Gold Medal For Exceptional ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:04:30 GMT

Not all animal superheroes wear capes, but they do get gold medals! Magawa, a landmine detection rat who has been saving lives in Cambodia, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for his bravery and devotion to duty. Awarded by the UK’s leading veterinary charity, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals, this medal is the animal equivalent of the George Cross.

HeroRAT Magawa (yes, that is his official job title) is the first rat in the charity’s 77-year history of honoring animals to receive a PDSA Medal. He joins the ranks of courageous dogs, brave horses, valorous pigeons, and an intrepid cat.

Magawa is an African giant poached rat who has been trained to detect landmines by charity APOPO. He’s also the charity’s leading and most successful rodent. To date, Magawa the HeroRAT has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance. He also cleared and made safe over 141,000 square meters (over 1.5 million square feet) of land for local people. Magawa proves that even the smallest animal can change the course of the future. Scroll down to have a look at the heroic rat and for Bored Panda’s interview with the PDSA team.

Magawa is officially being presented the unique miniature PDSA Gold Medal via live link between Cambodia and the UK by the veterinary charity’s Director General Jan McLoughlin today, on September 25. You can watch it all right here.

Meet Magawa the rat who is officially being presented with the PDSA Gold Medal for his exceptional bravery

Here’s Magawa wearing his medal

And here he is posing with his human colleague Malen

Just look at how proud he is!

PDSA told Bored Panda that Magawa’s miniature medal was designed and struck by court jewelers and medallists Cleave & Co, who also created the Duchess of Sussex’s, Meghan Markle’s, engagement ring. “They make all the PDSA Medals,” the team said.

The PDSA Gold Medal was struck from a die, using traditional methods. “It is 18.25mm in diameter and weighs 3.9g (the full-size Medal is 38.5mm and 29.2g). Both medals equate to standard British campaign medals.”

PDSA Awards and Heritage Manager Amy Dickin told us that everyone at PDSA and APOPO is “incredibly excited” for Magawa the rat to receive the PDSA Gold Medal.

“Because of the impacts COVID has had on the UK—and wider world—our original presentation plans had to be completely re-worked. Meaning Magawa actually brings two firsts to PDSA—the first rat honored with a PDSA Medal and our first-ever virtual presentation,” Dickin said. “We’re thrilled to be shining the spotlight on his amazing work and can’t wait for everyone to see him in action!”

Magawa is making history because he is the first rat to be honored with a PDSA Medal

“The work of HeroRAT Magawa and APOPO is truly unique and outstanding. Cambodia estimates that between 4 and 6 million landmines were laid in the country between 1975 and 1998, which have sadly caused over 64,000 casualties,” PDSA Director General McLoughlin said.

“HeroRAT Magawa’s work directly saves and changes the lives of men, women, and children who are impacted by these landmines. Every discovery he makes reduces the risk of injury or death for local people. The PDSA Animal Awards program seeks to raise the status of animals in society and honor the incredible contribution they make to our lives. Magawa’s dedication, skill, and bravery are an extraordinary example of this and deserve the highest possible recognition. We are thrilled to award him the PDSA Gold Medal.”

The African giant poached rat is responsible for saving lives and making safe huge tracts of land in Cambodia

Magawa takes his job very seriously

CEO of charity APOPO, Christophe Cox, said that HeroRATs have amazing senses of smell and excellent memories.

“We use clicker training to teach rats like Magawa to scratch at the earth above a landmine. During the training they hear a ‘click’ and receive a tasty food reward for finding the correct target scent,” Cox said. The land that Magawa and his fellow rodents make safe allows local communities to expand and then improve their livelihoods.

Magawa has been trained by charity APOPO to detect landmines. He does this far faster than a human being with a metal detector could!

The PDSA Gold Medal is an award instituted in 2002 that is given to civilian animals for exceptional devotion to duty and life-saving bravery. Magawa is the 30th recipient of the PDSA Gold Medal and the first non-canine to receive it.

The charity’s founder, Maria Dickin, created the Animal Awards Programme back in 1943. She believed that recognizing animals for their heroics would raise their status in society and ensure better treatment. Besides the PDSA Gold Medal, the charity also awards the PDSA Dickin Medal, the PDSA Order of Merit, and the PDSA Commendation.

The charity itself was founded in 1917 and has since then provided free and reduced-cost vet care to pets of people in need. The charity believes that no pet should suffer because of their owner’s financial hardship.

Over the years, PDSA has helped over 20 million pets and provided 100 million treatments. If you want to lend a helping hand (or paw), you can help PDSA take care of these vulnerable pets by visiting their website right here.

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Turns Out, Helsinki Airport Uses Dogs To Sniff Out Coronavirus And It’s Faster Than Lab Testing

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:16:43 GMT

Are adorable, fluffy doggies going to be the ones to help save humanity from the global pandemic? There’s a big possibility that they are. I mean, they’ve been doing it for quite a while already, but in more of an emotional sense. But apparently, dogs are now professionally trained and they are able to sniff out COVID-19 faster than laboratory testing.

Yes, you read that correctly. Apparently, professionally trained dogs have recently started working at Helsinki airport in Finland to help detect COVID-19-infected passengers.

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Research indicated that dogs are able to smell coronavirus with almost 100% certainty

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Apparently, a research group at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Helsinki recently conducted a study whose results indicated that dogs are able to smell the virus with almost 100% certainty. Moreover, they are able to detect the virus before the symptoms have even started, which is impossible with laboratory testing.

“It’s a very promising method. Dogs are very good at sniffing,” Anna Hielm-Bjorkman, a University of Helsinki professor, told Global News. “If it works, it will be a good (coronavirus) screening method at any other places.”

A passenger is asked to swipe their skin with a wipe which is then put into a jar and given to a dog

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Unfortunately, taking this test doesn’t include direct contact with the dog. Apparently, those taking a test will have to swipe their skin using a test wipe and drop it into a cup. After that, the cup is given to a dog to do the sniffing job. It takes about 10 seconds for dog to sniff a sample.

According to Finavia, in the future, four dogs will work at the airport during a shift. “Dogs need to rest from time to time. While two dogs are working, the other two are on a break. The service is mainly intended for passengers arriving from outside the country,” says Susanna Paavilainen, CEO of Suomen hajuerottelu – WiseNose Ry, University of Helsinki’s DogRisk research group.

It takes about 10 seconds for dog to sniff a sample

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Here’s what people think about this new COVID-19 testing method

Land Artist Uses Stuff She Finds In Forests To Create Beautiful Bird Mandalas That Quickly ...

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:15:35 GMT

Whether we've already discovered them or not, we all have our own ways of finding inner peace. For Hannah Bullen-Ryner, it comes through reconnecting with Mother Earth.

Bullen-Rynere composes beautiful birds using only natural materials found locally and no permanent fixings. She puts together flowers, leaves, twigs, and berries to form delicate portraits, and when she's done, they last only a few moments before the elements of her arrangements begin to fly away with the wind.

The artist says she creates to share her love for nature and to soothe her soul, and you can definitely feel it in the photos of her ephemeral pieces. Continue scrolling and enjoy.

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Scientists Discover The Unfortunate News That Face Shields Are Almost 100% Ineffective

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:20:04 GMT

Japan has put together a really good computer and, unlike most of us who finish our PC builds, they aren’t using it for games. Riken, a government-backed researcher center in Kobe conducted a study on the spread of coronavirus by using Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, and determined that nearly 100 percent of airborne droplets less than 5 micrometers in size escaped through the plastic shields (one micrometer is one-millionth of a meter). Additionally, about half of the larger droplets measuring 50 micrometers found their way into the air.

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A simulation using Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, found that almost 100% of airborne droplets of less than 5 micrometers in size escaped through plastic face shields

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Additionally, about half of the larger droplets measuring 50 micrometers found their way into the air

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Florida Atlantic University has explained the numbers visually with a cool and comprehensive video

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Makoto Tsubokura, computational science team leader at Riken, said the simulation combined airflow with the reproduction of tens of thousands of droplets of different sizes, from under 1 micrometer to several hundred micrometers.

He warned against wearing plastic face shields as an alternative to masks.

“Judging from the results of the simulation, unfortunately, the effectiveness of face guards in preventing droplets from spreading from an infected person’s mouth is limited compared with masks,” Tsubokura told The Guardian.

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“This is especially true for small droplets of less than 20 micrometers,” Tsubokura said, explaining that all of the much smaller aerosol particles were found to escape through the gap between the face and the face shield. “At the same time, it somehow works for the droplets larger than 50 micrometers.”

Fugaku, which cost over $1.2 billion and can perform more than 415 quadrillion computations a second, recently also found that face masks made from non-woven fabric are more effective at blocking the spread of COVID-19 via airborne droplets than those made of cotton and polyester

You can wear shields, but use a mask as well

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Here’s what people said after hearing the big news

Abortion Clinic Employee Shares How Some Pro-Life Women Act When They Come In As Customers

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:44:38 GMT

Twitter user Annoyed Cicada created a thread about abortion clinics and started a discussion on a very sensitive topic online. The Twitter user shared how, in their experience as an abortion clinic employee, some pro-life women get abortions themselves and allegedly try to justify this by lashing out at others. Scroll down to read Annoyed Cicada’s thoughts in their own words.

According to a recent Gallup poll, around 62 percent of Americans who are between the ages of 18 and 29 consider themselves to be pro-choice on the question of abortion. Meanwhile, only 37 percent of Americans over the age of 65 are pro-choice.

We know that this is a very sensitive topic, dear Pandas. Whether you are pro-choice or pro-life, remember to keep the discussion in the comment section civil and respect your fellow readers.

An abortion clinic employee shared their experience with some clients

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The same poll found that 48 percent of all interviewed American men identified as pro-choice and 46 percent thought of themselves as pro-life. Meanwhile, fewer women (43 percent) who took part in the poll considered themselves pro-choice; 51 percent identified as pro-life. In both cases, 6 percent of men and women had no opinion.

In May 2020, Gallup found that 20 percent of Americans believe that abortions should be illegal in all circumstances. Meanwhile, 29 percent thought that they should be legal under any circumstances; 50 percent believe that they should be legal, but only under certain circumstances.

When compared to 2019, the number of Americans supporting abortions without restrictions increased by 4 percent.

Even though the number of Americans who are either pro-choice or pro-life is more or less equal right now, this wasn’t always the case. According to Gallup, far more Americans identified themselves as supporters of the pro-choice position a couple of decades ago.

Back in 1995, Gallup found that 56 percent of respondents were pro-choice and only 33 percent were pro-life. Meanwhile, 5 percent had mixed opinions, 3 percent had no idea what the terms meant, and another 3 percent had no opinion whatsoever.

Here’s how some people reacted to the thread

Photographer Uses Creative Tricks To Take Amazing Pictures (76 New Pics)

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:55:21 GMT

Barcelona-based photographer Jordi Puig is on a mission to make photography accessible to all. Puig wants to show us that you don't need fancy equipment to take captivating photos; just a little bit of creativity and practice. And he's putting up really convincing cases.

The photographer is accompanying his shots with behind-the-scenes footage, teaching people how to achieve their desired look or effect. Bored Panda already wrote about Puig's clever tricks here and here, but he keeps posting new ones, so we have to keep covering them. They're just that good.

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114 Creative Wedding Cakes That Look So Good They Are The Show-Stealers

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:41:40 GMT

Before you say the game-changing “I do,” there’s so much prep to do for the happiest day of your life. Picking up the most perfect white dress is one. Sending out fancy invitations to guests (and not forgetting anyone) is another. Planning the whole celebration part is third. And when the list seems never-ending, you realize there has to be a perfect wedding cake and you can’t let yet another baking fail happen.

Luckily for all the newlyweds, wedding cake artisans exist and their mad decorating skills are on a whole new level. So, Bored Panda has compiled some of the most elaborate, creative, and unique wedding cake designs that look so good they may as well hang one in a museum after the party’s over.

Get ready to upvote your faves and share some with your friend whose wedding planning has gotten way out of hand. Who knows—you may save some tears and not let cake expectations vs. reality ruin the big day, as it sometimes happens.

#1 LEGO Wedding Cake

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#2 This Very Accurate Dog Owners Wedding Cake

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#3 Detail Of The Wedding Cake Made By My Dad As A Surprise For His Grand-Daughters Wedding. 100% Edible

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In order to find out what exactly it takes to create a gallery-worthy wedding cake, Bored Panda reached out to internationally acclaimed cake designer Maggie Austin, who has worked with illustrious clients all over the globe, from President Obama’s White House Christmas celebrations to Hollywood parties.

Maggie said that in order to make a truly unique wedding cake, one needs a unique couple. “What I love most about working with clients is that I create designs that reflect the aesthetic of their individual weddings. From the sugar flowers to the color palette to the texture of the design elements, each cake is an expression of what the couple loves.”

#4 The Perfect Wedding Cake For Dog Owners

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#5 Book-Lovers Wedding Cake

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#6 Geode Wedding Cake

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Sometimes, Maggie said, she’s asked to incorporate details that carry special meaning just for the newlyweds. For example, “One bride asked me to include a wild boar in the design as a surprise homage to the groom's family crest!”

The cake designer said that usually, she begins working on sugar flowers and decorative elements many months in advance, and the cake decoration takes place on Friday night before a Saturday wedding. “I am putting on final touches right up until the moment that I leave the venue. I love that the sugar flowers last forever.”

Moreover, “many couples choose to display their sugar flowers under a cloche as a beautiful memento of their wedding,” Maggie told us.

#7 Self Made Forest Wedding Cake For My Sister

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#8 My Wedding Cake: 100% Edible

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#9 The Wedding I'm At Has The Best Cake I've Ever Seen

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Maggie also said that she prefers “loose, organic floral arrangements and soft, textile-inspired design elements.” These days, she has noticed that couples are more likely to embrace the beauty of visual movement instead of the rigid symmetry typical to more old-fashioned cake designs.

#10 Cable Knit Wedding Cake

#11 'Embroidered' Wedding Cake

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#12 An Extremely Creative Wedding Cake

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#13 [homemade] Wedding Cake

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#14 Amazing Detail On This Wedding Cake

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#15 Beautiful And Subtle Harry Potter Wedding Cake

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#17 This Was The Cake I Created For A Stunning Droomtroue Wedding End Of Last Year... With Smoke Pouring Out Of The Aladin Lamp And Lighting In The Geode Cave

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#18 Literary/ Book-Themed Wedding Cake

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#19 Secret Identity Of A Wedding Cake

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#21 Glowing In The Dark Wedding Cake

#22 This Is A Wedding Cake I Made For Very Special Friends

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#23 Pillow Wedding Cake

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#24 May The 4th Be With You. Awesome Star Wars Cake From Lauren And Mark’s Wedding

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#25 Beauty And The Beast Themed Wedding Cake

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#27 Queen Elizabeth II's Wedding Cake, 1947. Dubbed "The 10,000 Mile Wedding Cake" After Its Ingredients Were Flown In From Australia And South Africa, The Cake Measured 9 Ft In Height And Weighed 500 Lbs

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#28 This Lotr (Minas Tirith) Wedding Cake

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#29 Forest Themed Wedding Cake

#30 Half Batman Half Traditional Wedding Cake

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#31 What Do Y’all Think About Modern Wedding Cakes? I Made This Beauty For A Modern Wedding At A Warehouse

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#32 Wedding Cake With Pressed On Flowers

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#36 I’m Getting Married Today, And I Made Our Wedding Cake! Layers Of Pumpkin And Apple Spice Cake, Maple Cream Cheese Frosting, Fresh Fruit And Herbs, Candied Spiced Pecans And Pumpkin Seeds. It’s Only Going To Be Shared With Like Four People But I Wanted To Go All Out. Thanks For Looking!

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#37 Cake Themed Harry Potter

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#43 This Cake For A Wedding At Win Cathedral Has A Little Golden Retriever Puppy Peeking Out From One Of The Tiers!

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#44 The Wedding I Am At Has A Cheesecake. A Cake Actually Made Of Cheese

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#45 We Are Super Proud Of Ourselves! It Was A Huge Pleasure Makes The Little Prince Cake

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#46 Staircase Wedding Cake

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#47 Otter Wedding Cake I Made Today. Chocolate Blackberry Flavored. With White Chocolate Otters

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#48 Star Wars Wedding Cake

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#49 I Made My First Ever Wedding Cake Today And I’m Really Proud And Wanted To Share

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#50 The Topper Of The Cake That We Made This Weekend

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#51 My Wife Made This Wedding Cake

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#52 So, We Had A LOTR Themed Cake At Our Wedding Today

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#53 Got To Make The Fanciest Cake Of My Career For My Friend's Wedding

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#54 Beautiful Wedding Cake

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#56 Wedding We Went To Today Had Periodic Table Cupcakes As Their Wedding Cake

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#57 This Secret Garden Inspired Wedding Cake. The Cake Featured Their Beautiful Wedding Flowers Of Red Roses, Daisies, Sunflowers And Ivy

Little fairy mushrooms and bumblebees and two adorable handmade sugar rabbits as a topper with airbrushed detailing, a wood effect sugar sign, and a sugar plant pot.

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#63 Harry Potter Wedding Cake Made For My Friends Big Day

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#64 Beach Themed Wedding Cake

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#66 [i Ate] Doctor Who/Vincent Van Gogh Wedding Cake

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#67 Both Me And And My Wife Are Gamers. This Was Our Wedding Cake (Our A Actual Destiny Characters On Top)

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#68 The Cutest Wedding Cake, A Globe With All The Spots They Have Travelled Together, On Top Of A Suitcase #comeflywithme

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#75 Awesome Peacock Wedding Cake With Cupcakes By Malizzi Cakes ?

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#78 A 1.5-Ton Wedding Cake Made For The Wedding Of A Relative Of The President Of Kazakhstan [1119x1165]

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#79 Loved This Wedding Cake I Made

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#81 Friends Wedding Cake. The One Where A Lovely Couple Get Married

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#82 A Very Massive Congratulations To The Brand New Mr & Mrs A Mcgowan Who Finally Managed To Tie The Knot Today

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#83 Our Wedding Cake

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#84 Groot Wedding Cake

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#86 Bow Wedding Cake

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#92 What Felix And Marzia’s Wedding Cake Must Have Been Like

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#93 The Fox And The Bear Get Hitched

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#99 Minions - Bride And Groom

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#100 Today's Wedding Cake! So In Love With It

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#101 [homemade] Rainbow Wedding Cake By My Wife

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#102 Wife And I Had A Got Cake For Our Wedding. Made The Wall Out Of Red Velvet, Had 2 LEGO Viking Figures For Topping. It Was 10.5 Kg And Fed 120 Peeps

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#110 Rockin’ Drum Themed Wedding Cake

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#113 An Aussie-American Wedding Cake.

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#114 Super Hero Cake

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Artist Shows What Various Characters Would Look Like In Different Cartoon Universes (48 New Pics)

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:19:34 GMT

Dino Tomic, who has become famous for his tattoos and pencil drawings, is continuing his mini-series of illustrations where he draws all kinds of popular characters, both fictional and real, in varying styles of animation that we all have come to recognize. We have covered the initial spurt of 17 illustrations on Bored Panda, and now it's time for an update.

Tomic "toons up" every character in nine animation different styles inspired by Family Guy, South Park, Rick and Morty, Tim Burton, Dragon Ball Z, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and so on. Among the "tooned-up" characters are world-famous celebrities, rappers, video game, animation, and comic characters. And the results are simply awesome—goes to show that popular characters (especially fictional ones) can enter any cartoon universe that they like without ever worrying if they'd still be recognized.

More info: Instagram | Facebook | dinotomic.com

#1 Yoda

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#2 The Joker

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#3 Freddie Mercury

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#6 Batman

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#7 Venom

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#8 Venom

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#9 Salvador Dali

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#10 Deadpool

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#11 Carnage

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#12 Super Mario

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#13 Pikachu

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#14 Snoop Dogg

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#15 Goku

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#16 Tekashi 6ix9ine

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#19 Batman

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#20 Batman

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#21 Pinocchio

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#22 Luffy

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#23 Jack Black

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#26 Batman

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#27 Michael Jackson

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#38 Swae Lee

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#43 Ronnie Coleman

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196 Cats That Don’t Care About Your Personal Space (New Pics)

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:29:41 GMT

Remember the cats that don't care about their owner's personal space? Who could have thought, there's more of them! I'm kidding, of course. Sitting in the toilet and staring at you trying to take a poop or climbing onto your face in the middle of your nap is what felines specialize in.

Bored Panda compiled a new list of hilarious photos to reaffirm you that cats are absolutely nonchalant when it comes to violating our privacy, so if you're thinking of getting one... do it. They're awesome.

#1 The First Day I Got My Kitten, I Took A Bath, She Somehow Managed To Hop The Tub And Take A Snooze On My Shoulder

Months later she still likes to snooze in the tub... Can't get a moment alone... and I thought cats hated water.

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#2 My Alien Crew Receiving A Transmission From The Mothership

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#3 My GF Sent Me This While I Was On The Toilet

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#4 Laser Cat

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#5 No Privacy At All

#6 My Cat Is Legitimately Concerned That I Am In The Bath

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#7 Every Time I Shower He Thinks I’m Suffering And Tries To Rescue Me

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#8 Every Morning When I Brush My Teeth

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#9 You’re Never Alone

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#10 Professional Shower Supervisor

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#11 Neighbour's Cat Looking Through My Bathroom Window

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#12 My Sister’s Cat Follows Me Everywhere, Here She Is Following Me To The Bathroom

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#13 Human, What Are You Doing In That Bathroom?

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#14 My Cat Likes To Take Baths With Me

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#15 This Is My Cat, Who Likes To Poke You When You're In The Bath

She is slightly handicapped so can't bring us mice like the other cats, so instead brings us leaves and meows until we acknowledge them.

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#16 My Parents' Cat Destroyed The Bathroom's Door Vents So He Could Spy While We Pee

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#17 My Cat Got In The Way While I Was Washing My Face Before Bed And I Got The Best Picture Of Her I’ve Ever Taken

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#18 After A Massive Panic Attack I Decided To Take A Bubble Bath. The Kitties Were Still Too Worried To Leave My Side

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#19 My Cat Likes To Hunt Me When I Go To The Bathroom

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#20 Urgent? Have You Paid The Protection Fee?

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#21 I’ll Just Chill Here

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#22 My Cat Always Sits Like This When I'm In The Shower

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#23 I’m Extremely Blessed To Have My Own Tiny Lifeguard. Except, Instead Of Using A Whistle Or Attempting To Save Me. He Screams At Me In Terror The Entire Time

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#24 My Cat Walked In On Me Taking A Dump And Was Terrified

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#25 My Cats Reaction When I Come Out Of The Shower

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#26 Been Sick In The Bathroom All Night And Butterfly Hasn’t Left My Side

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#27 Our Cat Is Very Protective Of Our Newborn. She Does Not Approve Of Her Getting A Bath

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#28 I Now Know I'm Not The Only One. He Goes From The Toilet To The Sink, Climbs On My Shoulders, And Perches On My Head

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#29 I'm Not Allowed To Have Alone Time

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#30 Showering, When Suddenly...

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#31 The Abyss Staring Back

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#32 That Moment When You're Trying To Take A Relaxing Bubble Bath, But Get The Distinct Feeling You're Being Watched

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#33 I Can’t Ever Go To The Bathroom In Peace

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#34 Today My Son, Aberforth, Learned That Sometimes Humans Willingly Take Baths

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#35 My Friend Caught Her Cat Spying On Her During Her Shower

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#36 12 Years Together And He Still Fears For My Life Every Time I Take A Bath

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#37 Forgot To Close The Door While I Was Taking A Shower

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#38 Both My Fur Babies Were Worried About Me Being In The Bath. The Cat Was Meowing And The Dog Was Crying

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#39 You Will Have No Alone Time. Ever

#40 This Is Cinnamon, She Likes To Make You Uncomfortable While You Use The Bathroom

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#41 Sup

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#42 I Had To Go To The Bathroom At A Cat Café. I Got Yelled At

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#43 Got Out Of The Shower And Saw This Thru The Crack Of The Door

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#44 The View From My Bathroom Window. This Is Not My Cat

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#45 Went To Go Poop In A Small Restaurant. This Guy Came Around From The Back Of The Toilet, Said Hi, And Then Just Started Staring At Me

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#46 Caught My Husband Having Some Very Important Daddy/Son Time

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#47 My Cat Usually Showers With Me But Decided To Hop In With My Fiancé This Morning Instead. Some Things Can’t Be Unseen

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#48 I Was Crying In The Bathroom And He Demanded To Get Inside And Get In The Sink To Be With Me

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#49 Every Time I Take A Bath. Never Any Privacy

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#50 That Time My Cats Turned My Innocent Bath Time Into The Start Of Some Sort Of Ginger Floof Druid Ceremony

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#51 Bathroom Break At The Cat Cafe

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#52 My Cat Never Leaves My Side, So I Gave Him A Chair To Chill On When I Bath

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#53 I Was Drunk In The French Quarter And A Kind Resident Let Me Use Their Bathroom. I Thought This Cat Was Fake Until It Turned Its Head To Watch Me Pee

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#54 My Roommate And I No Longer Have Privacy. He Scream-Meows At The Door If We Don’t Let Him Join Our Poops

He hops in the tub, then he stares. Just like this. The entire time.

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#55 I Have To Say Goodbye To This Weirdo Today. He Didn’t Die Or Anything. I Was Just Cat-Sitting For 6 Weeks And He’s Going Home Today. I’m Gonna Miss All Of His Little Invasions Of Privacy

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#56 Newly Adopted Stray Sees Bath For First Time

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#57 Do Your Cats Watch You Shower? Cuz Mine Do. And They Have Done This Since They Were Kittens. Every Shower

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#58 My Wife Is Showering. Meet My Cat The Pervert

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#59 Finally Got A Photo Of My Entire Fur Family Watching Me Shower

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#60 I’ll Never Poop In Peace

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#61 I Can't Even Use The Bathroom In Peace

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#62 Excuse Me?

#63 Sneaky

#64 "Are You Ok? You Know That Water Can Be Pretty Dangerous!" Karl Greets Me After Every Shower

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#65 She's 11 And Keeps Surprising Me With New Habits. Lately, She's Been Hiding Between The Shower Curtains Whenever I'm In The Bathroom

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#66 A Little Privacy, Guys

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#67 If Someone Told Me Before The Friend That Eats Ice Cream With Me While I Cry Off A Bad Day In The Tub, Would Be My Cat. I'd Say They Were Nuts. Until I Met Steve

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#68 Best Hammock Ever

#69 My Cat Hates Water So Much He Yells At Me When I Shower

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#70 My Shower Gremlin Likes To Stand Guard When I Take A Bath. Although I Caught Him Sleeping On The Job

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#71 Not Even Allowed To Take A Bath Without This Creep Screaming At Me And Doing Weird Stuff

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#72 I Just Love The Way Pilsner Looks At Me. We’re Best Friends

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#73 I Noticed My Girlfriends Cat Snuck Into The Bathroom. I Was Promptly Attacked After Taking This Picture

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#74 I Didn’t Know Adopting A Cat Meant I Was Adopting A Bathroom Buddy

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#75 When My Cat Follows Me Into The Bathroom Only To Realize I'm Taking A Poo

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#76 My Cats Were Extremely Tired But Still Nosey Enough To Climb A Cabinet In An Attempt To Supervise My Shower

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#77 My Kitten Misses Me When I'm In The Shower

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#78 A Moth Got Into The Bathroom, So A Hunting Party Was Formed

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#79 This Is What Greets Me Every Morning When I Get Out Of Bed And Stumble To The Bathroom. She Meows Until You Turn The Water On For Her

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#80 Just When I Thought It Was Safe To Go To The Bathroom - Bandit Strikes Again

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#81 I’ve Got A Feeling, Somebody’s Watching Me

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#82 I Know We're Close But Can I Have 5 Minutes When We Don't Cuddle?

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#83 I Am A Dog Person. My Fiancé Is A Cat Person. Today I Became A Cat Person

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#84 Every Time I Poop, They Fight Over Who Gets To Sit In My Pants

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#85 My Cat Keeps Me Company Every Time I Take A Bath. Making Sure I Stay Safe In Scary Waters. An Angel

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#86 My Sister Adopted Her First Cat From A Shelter And He Has Spent The Past Few Days Too Scared To Leave The Closet Or Even Be Pet

This morning she was cleaning in her bathroom and turned to see this. Curiosity got the best of the cat!

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#87 My Cat Gets Very Concerned When I Willingly Take Showers

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#88 Finally Captured The Little Monster Who Cries While I'm In The Shower

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#89 He Runs Into The Bathroom Every Morning When We Wake Up And Waits For Tub Water Like This

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#90 Try Not To Be Too Jealous Of My Personal Bathroom Attendant

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#91 This Happens Everytime I Go To The Bathroom... He's Lucky I Love Him

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#92 She Found A Way To Bug Me At Eye Level When I'm On The Toilet

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#93 Stage 5 Clinger Won't Let Me Pee Alone

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#94 My Bath Time Bring All The Cats To The Tub And They're Like What Is Wrong With You You Are In Water You Are Dying And Who Will Feed Us

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#95 He's Sleepy But Damn It, He Fulfilled His Part Of The Cat Contract And Followed Me Into The Bathroom At 3am

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#96 Every Time I Pull Back The Shower Curtain

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#97 Every Time I Shower

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#98 Exactly 1 Year Ago Today, I Heard Meowing Coming From Inside My Car And Found A Tiny Kitten Hiding In The Engine Bay

Today, I have a chunky monkey hogging the bathroom sink and keeping me from brushing my teeth. Happy rescue day, Bailey

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#99 I Have Given Up On Privacy

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#100 If It Fits I Sits. Even If It's In Your Pants While You Pee

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#101 I Made A Bath Table For My Cat Cookie Who Is Facinated By Water

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#102 My Dad Just Sent Me This Picture From Our Bathroom. We Don't Have A Cat

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#103 This Is Waffles. This How Waffles Wait For Momma To Get Out Of The Shower. The Whole Time

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#104 Privacy Please!? I Don't Come In While You're In The Shower! Wait... Yes I Do

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#105 Guess I Know Why My Shirts Are Disappearing Under The Bathroom Door

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#106 This Is Scotch, He Likes To Take Baths With Me

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#107 Whenever I'm On The Toilet My Cat Holds His Paw On My Foot To Make Me Feel Safe

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#108 Can't Even Use The Toilet In Peace

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#109 I Have To Pet Him Before I Can Go To The Toilet. Every. Single. Time

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#110 My Cat Waits For Me To Slip And Fall In The Shower So When I Die He Can Eat Me

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#111 My Cat Hates Water And Used To Yell About It Whenever I Showered

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#112 Here's My 15 Year Old Cat Who Still Thinks Hiding Between The Shower Curtain Is Fun

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#113 My Cat Watches My Wife Shower. It's Not Too Creepy

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#114 He Always Jumps Into The Tub After A Shower

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#115 Every Single Morning When I Go To The Bathroom Aloy Poodles In, Climbs Over Me To Get Into The Sink And Keeps Me Company. She Melts My Goddamn Heart

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#116 First Time Cat Owner. First Time Being Watched In The Shower By A Non-Person

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#117 Never Had A More Needy Kitty. I Saved Her From A Gas Station Parking Lot In November

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#118 Every Time I Use The Toilet My Cat Sneaks Behind The Toilet And Watches Me

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#119 I Live Alone And The First Time My Cat Did This I Was Taking A Bath And Thought I Was About To Be Murdered

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#120 Stanley’s Spot For When He Lifeguards My Bath Time. He’s Never Understood Why Us Big Stupid Furless Cats Would Get Into A Big Bowl Of Water Willingly

He’s 7 and has been trying to convince me of the dangers for all of those 7 years.

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#121 My Cat Likes To Pose For Me In My Shower

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#122 I Too Have A Shower Cat

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#123 Everytime I Shower. Should I Be Flattered? Apparently The Restraining Orders Don't Work. Magic The Cat

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#124 There Is No Such Thing As Privacy When You Have A Cat

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#125 Every Time I'm In The Shower, My Cat Lucy Tries To Save Me!

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#126 Meet Luna And Louis Who Are Not Fans Of Water, But Love To Sit In The Tub And Ambush The Next Person Who Dares To Come Into The Bathroom

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#127 Went To The Bathroom And Was Met By A Very Intrigued Spectator

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#128 Always Gotta Have The Rescue Squad In Case I Fall Into The Toilet

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#129 Left My Cat For One Second To Use The Bathroom, He Didn't Want To Be Alone

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#130 Quill Likes To Stare Into Your Soul When You're Pooping

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#131 I Said Absolutely No Nudity In The Bathroom! For Fluffs Sake

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#132 I Also Have A Cat That Chills Between The Curtains When I Shower

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#133 This Is Goblin. For A Cat That Generally Enjoys Playing In The Water, She Really Doesn’t Like Me Showering

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#134 My Roommate's Cat Tries To Follow Me Into The Shower Every Morning

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#135 Looks Like I'm Showering With The Door Open This Morning

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#136 They Wait Here Every Time The Shower Is On

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#137 I Just Want To Go To The Bathroom And Play On My Phone In Peace

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#138 There Is No Such Thing As Privacy When Cats Run Your Household

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#139 Privacy Doesn’t Exist With This Guy

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#140 Found Him On The Side Of The Road When He Was Barely A Week Old. He Never Learned About Privacy And Always Wants To Chew On My Fingers

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#141 Penelope Likes To Make Sure Every (Every) Trip To The Toilet Is Safe For Me

If I shut the door she screams at me until I open it again.

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#142 She Has To Be In The Bathroom With Me, And If I Don't Pet Her She Lays Like This And Stares At Me

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#143 Taking A Peaceful Bath Is Hard When This Little Girl Is Flexing Her Claws

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#144 I Can’t Even Take A Shower Without The Cat Army At My Heels

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#145 Whenever I Go To The Bathroom, He Stares At Me Through The Mirror Like This

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#146 There Is No Privacy Here

I am no longer allowed to shower without an audience. The first time I turned around and saw her little ears peeping over the top of the curtain I almost had a heart attack. I've since accepted my fate.

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#147 I'm Getting Really Brave

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#148 Getting Ready To Take A Shower. Anyone Else See What I’m Seeing?

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#149 This Is What My Cat Does When I Go To The Bathroom

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#150 While I Take Baths, My Cat Stay Like This Until I Pet Her

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#151 Roommate Got A Cat. This Is Now How I Take A Bath

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#152 My Cat Discovered Baths For The First Time And Tried To Mimic What I Was Doing

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#153 Our Scaredy Cat Finally Got The Courage To Go Into The Shower - And Instantly Regretted It

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#154 My Cat Insists She Showers With Me, And Insists On Being Towel Dried After

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#155 There Is No Privacy In The Life Of A Cat Owner

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#156 This Is Our Kitten, Rudy. She Likes To Wait On The Toilet While I Shower

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#157 Our Bengal Kitten Loves To Come In The Shower With Us And Hang Out

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#158 His Name Is Lou And He Enjoys Watching Me Shower

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#159 My Cat Jumped Onto The Shower Rod In The Bathroom And Then Immediately Regretted His Decision

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#160 Any Time Someone Goes In The Spare Bathroom

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#161 My Cat Likes To Run Into The Bathroom Before Me And Hunt Me

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#162 Diddles Gets Up On The Counter Every Morning When I Go To The Bathroom And Gives Me This Look Expecting To Get Scratches

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#163 Vinni Doesn't Leave My Side Much, Even Loved Being In The Bathroom With Me

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#164 There's No Such Thing As Privacy In Our House

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#165 My Housemate Never Gives Me Any Privacy

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#166 Cricket Doesn’t Care About Bathroom Privacy

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#167 Everytime: "Oh Good You're On The Toilet. Now Rub Me"

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#168 I Walked Out Of The Bathroom And

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#169 Me: Get Off My Back While I Use The Bathroom, Please. Her: You Stink

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#170 Just Wanted To Enjoy A Relaxing Bubble Bath

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#171 I Haven't Pooped Alone At Home In Almost One Year

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#172 He Likes To Creep On Me When I'm Using The Bathroom

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#173 It's Become A Morning Routine

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#174 Almost 6 Months Old And Still A Daily Ritual

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#175 Everyone Say Hi To Nala

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#176 Kitty Just Can’t Leave Dad

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#177 Everytime I Do This, This Happens

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#178 When You Try To Poop... But Someone Is Watching You

#179 My Friends Cat Likes To Watch You Shower. Or Maybe She Enjoys The Warm Steam. Anyway, Sketchy Feline

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#180 Cats Do Not Understand Bathroom Privacy. Or Any Privacy

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#181 My Pervert Cat Is Watching My Girlfriend Take A Shower

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#182 Anybody Else Have A Cat That Likes To Lounge In The Shower While The Water Warms Up?

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#183 Every Morning Under The Bathroom Door

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#184 My Cat Doesn't Care About My Bathroom Privacy

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#185 If You Won’t Leave The Bathroom, I’ll Drag You Out

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#186 What My Girlfriend Sees Every Time She Uses The Bathroom

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#187 Alone Time? Not Allowed Here

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#188 "Hahaha! You Are Naked Human"

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#189 I Don’t Always Follow Meowmy In The Bathroom, But When I Do, I Like To Watch Her Pee

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#190 Mmm! I Love That Toothpaste Smell! Can It Be Eaten?

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#191 They Can't Even Let Me Poop In Peace

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#192 No Privacy When You Have Cats

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#193 Every Time I Pee, Every Time I Poop, Every Time I Shower, He Follows

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#194 I Was Wondering Why The Shower Curtain Kept Batting At Me

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#195 Can’t Even Brush My Teeth In Peace

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#196 Ya Nasty! Pervert Kitty

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These Are 14 Spooky Things Discovered Lying At The Bottom Of Various Lakes

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:37:27 GMT

Everyone knows that the ocean is a place full of secrets and unsolved mysteries. It's deep, extremely huge, and scary, so we can't really check it all out, even with all the technological breakthroughs of the past couple of decades. Apparently, some lakes seem to be as mysterious as the ocean is. If you ever decided to search the bottom of any lake in the world, you'd probably find quite a lot of junk there. Though every once in a while, some lucky individuals manage to accidentally happen across truly intriguing stuff.

Bored Panda invites you to look through some of the most mysterious things that were found at the bottom of lakes.

#1 A Statue Of Jesus At The Bottom Of Lake Michigan

Apparently, there's an 11-foot white marble cross with a life-sized statue of a crucified Jesus Christ laying at the bottom of Lake Michigan. The statue was crafted in Italy in 1956 after being requested by a family who lost their 15-year-old son to a tragic accident.

Sadly, the crucifix was damaged on its way from Italy to the US and the family refused to take it. Instead, it was sold to a diving team and lowered into the lake as a memorial to divers who passed away.

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#2 The Mystery Of Foss Lake

In September 2013, two rusting vintage cars were discovered at the bottom of Foss Lake, Oklahoma. Later it turned out that these cars contained six dead bodies. One of the cars contained bodies of three teenagers—Jimmy Allen Williams, 16, Leah Gail Johnson, 18, and Thomas Michael Rios, 18—who disappeared after going out for a drive back in 1970. The other bodies belonged to three passengers—John Alva Porter, 69, Cleburn Hammack, 42, and Nora Marie Duncan, 58—who went missing in 1969.

Apparently, medical examiners have stated that all six people died from drowning and the deaths were ruled as accidental.

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#3 Fake Skeletons In The Colorado River

In 2015, a man snorkeling in the Colorado River near the Arizona and California border made a quite terrifying discovery. Apparently, the man came across two human skeletons sitting in lawn chairs about 40 feet underwater. After that, the man reported the incident to the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. The police sent their own diver to the location and his investigation revealed that the skeletons were, in fact, plastic. These skeletons were even wearing sunglasses.

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#4 200 Skeletons Near A Himalayan Lake

About 200 human skeletons were discovered near Roopkund, a remote lake high in the Himalayan Mountains, by a British forest guard in 1942. At first, it was believed that these skeletons belonged to Japanese soldiers who had died during World War II. However, in 2004, scientists were able to date the skeletons back to around 850 AD! Apparently, the remains belonged to Indian tribesmen who died due to a hail storm.

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#5 Mysterious Plane

In 2013, sonar equipment revealed that there was a submerged plane at the bottom of Lake Norman in North Carolina. Many were confused about the situation, since there were no reports of a crash. Besides, divers did not discover any bodies.

Later it turned out that the plane belonged to a woman named Barbara Anderson. According to her, flight instructors who were using the plane had forgotten to put up the locking gear, so the plane simply sunk. The woman had been looking for the plane for quite a while, as no one had been able to locate it.

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#6 The Underwater Stonehenge Found Underneath Lake Michigan

In 2007, Mark Holley, professor of underwater archaeology at Northwestern Michigan College, discovered a series of stones arranged in a circle 40 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan. The set of stones is aligned in a mile-long line, forming a close-to-perfect circle. The formation is believed to be over 10,000 years old.

There are some unique things about this arrangement. First of all, they all measure almost the same distance across. In addition, one stone appears to have a carving of a mastodon, an animal that sort of resembles an elephant that went extinct over 10,000 years ago.

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#7 The Baltic Sea Anomaly, Wrapped In Hundreds Of Conspiracy Theories

The Baltic Sea anomaly is a mysterious, oddly shaped object that was discovered in June 2011 on the floor of the northern Baltic Sea at the center of the Gulf of Bothnia. This strange object is 210 feet long (70 meters) and it showed up on sonar laying 300 feet (100 meters) beneath the waves. The team that discovered this object and took a picture of it claimed that the image captures a circular object with features resembling ramps, stairways, and other structures not produced by nature.

There are hundreds of different speculations and conspiracy theories surrounding this mysterious object with some even claiming that it's a sunken UFO, though according to Volker Brüchert, an associate professor of geology at Stockholm University, this object is simply a glacial deposit. "My hypothesis is that this object, this structure was formed during the Ice Age many thousands of years ago," he said. "Because the whole northern Baltic region is so heavily influenced by glacial thawing processes, both the feature and the rock samples are likely to have formed in connection with glacial and postglacial processes."

Despite the findings, the team that discovered this object maintains that it's not a natural structure.

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#8 A Missing Leg

In 2006, two men from Germantown stumbled upon a leg sticking out of a beaver dam while canoeing. At first, they thought that it was a dead body that someone had dumped into the lake. But after taking a closer look, they realized that it was actually a prosthetic leg.

While browsing online, the men found that someone had posted on Craigslist 20 days earlier looking for a lost prosthetic leg. Turns out, it was a 49-year-old man named Mark Warner who lost his prosthetic leg on a fishing trip. Friends returned the leg to Warner and got a $50 reward for it.

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#9 Norwegian Lake And Nazi Nuclear Artifacts

In 1944, allied forces sank the Norwegian ferry Hydro along with its purported cargo of heavy water destined for the Nazis’ secret atomic bomb project. In case you didn't know, heavy water is a form of water with a unique atomic structure and properties coveted for the production of nuclear power and weapons.

Apparently, this mission was declared as successful, though no one established whether heavy water was actually on board. In 2005, the analysis of the contents of one of the drums showed that the cargo was indeed heavy water.

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#10 Mysterious Cone-Shaped Monument Found Beneath The Sea Of Galilee

In 2013, while conducting a geophysical survey on the southern Sea of Galilee, located in the North of Israel, a group of researchers from Tel Aviv University stumbled upon an interesting cone-shaped monument at the bottom of the sea. It was revealed to be 230 feet at its base, with a height of 39 feet and an estimated weight of 60,000 tons.

Apparently, findings indicate that the structure was built on dry land approximately 6,000 years ago! In addition, according to researchers, the structure resembles early burial sites in Europe and was likely built in the early Bronze Age.

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#11 The Underwater Ghost Town

After Texas finished its driest 12 months ever in late 2011, the vanishing water of Lake Buchanan made the remains of Bluffton, a small town in Texas, come to the surface. Drought conditions exposed relics from old Bluffton, such as tombstones from the late 1800s and the concrete foundations of several local establishments, including a hotel. Apparently, the old Bluffton was built in the mid to late 1800s. Lake Buchanan was completed and filled in 1936, which left the town of Bluffton 25 feet underwater.

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#12 Live World War II Bomb

In June 1988, Navy divers discovered a live 100-pound World War II bomb in Lake Washington. To this day, no one really knows how it got there. One of the theories suggests that a warplane flying in or out of an airfield that once stood in the area may have dumped the bomb in the lake.

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#13 The Strange Death Of Tom Sublett

On December 11th, 2012, a dead body was found floating at a marina on the Frederica River in Georgia. Later, it turned out that the body belonged to the 52-year-old county commissioner Tom Sublett. Apparently, his wife had reported him as missing the previous night when he didn't return home after a usual poker game with his friends. Sublett's car was found 150 yards from his body, parked on the shore.

One of the most bizarre things about this whole case was that the man's hands were bound in front of him, and he had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Despite that, according to the autopsy, the man died by drowning.

Another interesting thing is that police found an empty holster in his car and ammunition, but the gun never turned up. Some, including the Glynn County medical examiner, believe that his death was a suicide.

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#14 Remains Of The Ancient "Devil" Discovered In Russian Lake

In 2013, the first divers to ever reach Lake Labynkyr's floor claimed that they found unknown remains of a large creature lying there. Apparently, it was a jaw and skeletal remains that might have belonged to the notorious "devil" that was first reported by locals in the 19th century... However, the evidence was scant, so we can't be sure.

And even if didn't actually happen, Lake Labynkyr is still pretty interesting on its own. The lake is seen as one of the most mysterious in the world because even in temperatures of -76°F, its waters do not completely freeze.

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77 Teachers Share The Weirdest Facts They Learned About Their Students

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:28:28 GMT

Working as a teacher or a professor can be a wild ride. You get to eat pizza on Fridays at the cafeteria without any guilt. You actually get to enjoy your summers. And your students can shock you with the information that they share or boost your mood with the things they say.

Redditor Kriss0509 asked the teachers of Reddit what the weirdest things students have told them when asked to share facts about themselves, and their thread went viral. Their thread got more than 8.7k comments and 59k upvotes, and the stories they shared had us giggling like schoolkids.

Upvote the facts that you found to be the most memorable and, if you’re an educator, let all the other Pandas know what strange things your own students have shared with everyone over the years. And be sure to read on for what Kriss0509 told Bored Panda about their viral thread.

#1

We did one of those two truths-one lie bits. Girl stands up and says, "I've never been out of the country. I'm a twin. I love playing sports." I knew this girl beforehand and knew she didn't have a twin, so picked that one.

Nope. She had a conjoined twin that died in utero and had to be surgically removed and she's now missing the last vertebrae on her spine. Showed us the scar and everything. Apparently the lie was the first one as she'd been to Mexico.

#2

First day of Intro to Lit during my freshman year of college. When asked an interesting fact about myself, I said "I refuse to bungee jump." Slightly confused, my professor took the bait...my professor replied "That's sort of random. Why do you refuse to bungee jump? Is it a certain fear?" To which my reply was "To be honest with ya sir, a broken rubber brought me into this world, so I'm going to make damn sure one doesn't take me out of it!" Luckily, the professor was a chill guy. The entire class exploded with laughter and it was a good time

#3

During french class, A guy in my class said that he liked stabbing children. He meant that he fences but didn't know the exact translation for that.

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Redditor Kriss0509 told Bored Panda about what inspired them to create the successful thread in the first place. "I saw someone talk about the fact that this question is everywhere and how much they hate it, so I thought others would have good stories to share as well," they said.

We also wanted to get Kriss0509's opinion as to why students would share such private (and sometimes shocking) information about themselves. In the redditor's opinion, these students might share facts like this because they want to stand out and get attention. The redditor also suggested the simple idea that they share weird facts about themselves because they simply can't think of anything else "in the heat of the moment."

The redditor added that, in their opinion, it's best to leave some of the things that students shared with their teachers a mystery, as they're much, much too private to be shared openly with everyone.

#4

I teach middle school, This one still takes the cake.

That his mom and dad have the same parents. I asked him to clarify because I didn't understand what he was saying and he said "I only have one set of grandparents, they had the same parents" I quickly moved to the next student so no one else would realize that this kid just told the class that his parents were siblings...

I talked to him about it the next day in private and he said that he got it mixed up, his parents don't have the exact same parents, they shared a dad... I felt so much better when the mom called me to let me know her elderly step-father married her husband's elderly mother. still weird, but much better.

#5

A guy in my class introduced himself by telling us how he decided he wanted to study philosophy because one day he was really high peeing in the street and he saw a couple of people working and he wondered what they were doing. So he realized his passion was wondering.

He dropped out like 2 months later.

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#6

In my public speaking class at a community college we had to get up and do a speech about a experience that really changed our lives or an important memory and how it made us who we are. On the first day a guy who was a veteran volunteered to go first, he proceed to talk about the day he was captured and sexually assaulted by enemy solider and how he now goes around and helps other soldiers with the wounded warrior project. It was difficult for anybody to follow that, one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.

The memorable facts that these students shared make it seem like they’re either very brave, don’t feel embarrassment the same way others do, or they don’t care about the consequences being this open might have.

Whatever the case might be, these students might just be on to something by being so honest. Sharing private information and opening up to others is a great way to bond and form strong relationships, according to researchers. What’s more, being honest like this can make you more likable.

However, showing embarrassment can be very powerful in social situations and help build emotional bonds, too. Vanessa Bohns, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University, told Bored Panda earlier that embarrassment is very socially adaptive.

#7

I was an ESL teacher in Indonesia and a student once told me every morning she cleaned the sh*t on her bed. I asked her to clarify, worried she had a serious digestive issue. She answered: "I brush my teeth, wash face and clean bed sh*t." Bed sheet

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#8

Had students (aged 11) sharing strategies for dealing with difficult emotions, one at a time in a big circle. One girl talked about digging her nails into her face whenever she was feeling stressed or anxious, and I had to explain to the class why self harm was not a good coping strategy.

#9

My dad clogged the toilet this morning and that’s why I’m feeling frustrated’ -5 year old child.

I will say the question was “how are you doing this morning?” But I could barely keep from laughing out loud!

“Being embarrassed signals to other people that you care about what they think. And that actually draws people in to you. So, blushing, burying your head in your hands, laughing, acknowledging how embarrassing something was, are all totally healthy ways to react,” she said.

However, there are certain things that you should avoid doing when you’re in an embarrassing situation. “The unhealthy way to react is to pretend you’re not embarrassed, that you didn’t make a mistake, or to get angry. Those things undo the positive effect that embarrassment typically has on other people by conveying insincerity and pushing people away rather than drawing them in.”

In short, if you open up to others and have the common sense to be embarrassed about things that are actually embarrassing, you might become one of the most likable people in your social circle. Honesty and genuine reactions trump fakeness.

#10

Student told me that there is a chapter dedicated to him in a dental surgery textbook because of a very rare disorder that he had as a child. I may still have that essay

#11

Not a teacher, but on the first day of 9th grade we had to form a circle and say one thing about ourselves that we thought was unique. When it was this dudes turn (lets call him mike) Mike stands up and says in a really serious tone goes '' My mom and dad grow weed''

His house got raided the next day and his dad got arrested smh

#12

My first year, as an earnest and ideological teacher in a very rough underserved area, I got all the students in a circle on the first day to talk about what we’d done that summer. I pointed to a student who’d been engaged w me before class and said, “what did you do this summer that could inspire us?” His answer: “I did the last 2 months of a sentence for stealing a car.”

Um. I hadn’t expected that. So I pointed to another student and said, “OK! That’s great! Let’s talk about what you did this summer!”

That student said, “YES. I had such a good summer. I went to camp and...[laughing] lemme stop lying. I did the last 2 months of a sentence with that guy cause I stole that car w him.”

#13

That he has been to juvie multiple times and is currently on probation. Then he pulled up his pants enough that everyone could see his ankle monitor. That was...something.

#14

"You will think less of me if you google me."

#15

A student once told my wife that her daddy had a special device that he had to blow into to start his truck.

#16

My friend is really quiet, he doesn’t really talk unless talked to. He’s really cool though and has some things he enjoys doing. Literally second year I knew him the teacher asked this and he said he’s a professional bowler with a 300 best, and I was like WHY HAVENT YOU TOLD ME THIS THATS AMAZING? I guess it just never came up. Haha! Knew him for a whole year and never knew that.

#17

“I know a lot about medieval torture equipment.”

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#18

One guy: "I love rape. Sometimes I rape. Sometimes me and my friends like to get together and listen to rape."

"Some of my favorite rapers include Tupac, Dr Dre, Eminem, Biggie... My favorite rape song is..."

(English was not his first language... He had us in the first half, not gonna lie)

(edited to add the continuation and make it clear everyone figured out what he meant once he started listed the famous "rapers")

#19

Not a teacher but this happened when I was 17 at school camp during a "bonding exercise"

Teacher: tell us two truths and one lie about yourself and we have to guess the lie!

Weird kid: I play PlayStation, I like Doritos and I am an alcoholic

The teacher: the lie is you are an alcoholic!

Weird kid: got you, I play Xbox

My god the look on the teachers face.

#20

Not a teacher, but I was a helper in a middle school classroom. A young girl, who seemed uninterested, said, with no hesitation, that she can chug an entire bottle of beer. She got expelled later that year for keeping drugs in her locker.

#21

I’m a student but a kid in my class said that he loves chicken nuggets then sat down and didn’t say anything to anyone else for a month. I have so much admiration yet confusion for him

#22

I work with preschoolers (3-5 age group). One day we had the kids go around and tell us one thing that made them special. Most were pretty normal (I’m really good at drawing, I have two big sisters, etc). And then I get to this one little girl—super cute and sweet. Looks me dead in the eyes and goes “I have been around forever. I have seen the whole world and I know everything.” Dead serious. Super creepy. When I pressed her, she couldn’t really find the words to explain, but kept talking about how she “came from the sand”, and was frustrated that she couldn’t “say it better”. I didn’t use to believe in past lives, but now I’m not so sure

#23

"I have two thumbs on this hand"

"I am raising cockroaches in my closet to sell to the reptile shop"

#24

I said my dad steal cars. It was something my parents always told us growing up as a joke. The teacher just laughed and said "that's nice"

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#25

Not a teacher but I just did a first aid course. During introductions, say your name and one fact about yourself, dude says proudly he once had over 300k of UNpaid parking tickets.

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#26

Had an in-depth conversation with an almost-6-year-old about being a secret werewolf hunter at night. Student described how they track and often makes friends with werewolves. Also demonstrated a stunning amount of knowledge about the moon, haha!

(For folks worried about the vibrant lying, this is very typical for young students and one of their relational avenues for assessing adult reactions....and imaginative story telling is an important developmental trajectory. At certain points children start telling stories that they themselves know aren't true, which can be super annoying, and is also a wonderful window into a particularly complex part of cognitive development.)

#27

I am not a teacher but this guy in my class named Shane has this medical condition that causes him to grow tons of hair at an early age. Full beard in middle school. He would say “I’m Shane and I’m Very Hairy.”

#28

I teach ESL and every lesson we start the class by sharing something good that happened to us over the last week or so. Needless to say, kids share the most random things ever. I have many weird stories because of that. We enforce a rule that they need to share good things so they don't start one upping each other over whose grandma had the worst death lol

One day, a student said: "I was riding my bike over the weekend when I fell.", I could see where it was going but didn't have enough time to enforce the rule when he just spat out: "I fell over a wired fence and cut my neck, it just kept gushing blood, a lot of blood.". I reminded him that we were only sharing good news when he said: "It's good because I'm still alive.". I had a good laugh and agreed but the damage was done, every kid after him wanted to share about the most horrific injury they had or witnessed.

#29

Not a teacher but the daughter of one.

My dad had a student tell him during the fun fact question in detail about how his goldfishes died that morning and how he experimented on their corpses. He had pictures on his phone of the skin off and the intact skeleton next to it.

He is a successful taxidermist now so silver linings I guess.

#30

I tried to make conversation with a 6th-grade boy who didn't have any friends in my class. I asked him what music he listens to and he said "mukbang soundscapes".

If you don't know, mukbang is when people eat a ridiculous amount of food in one setting.

#31

Someone said they liked licking thier toes

#32

Hi. I'm Dorian and coming to uni is the only time I'm allowed out because I'm under house arrest for attempted murder.

First year University student. First year.

#33

"I've had my hand up a sheep's bum" shocked me slightly.

Child of a farming family, helping with lambing season......

#34

i don't ask for a fun fact, but on the first day i always ask, "what's your most recent obsession?" (low-stakes, building affinity networks, etc. etc.) in my first semester, a student said "air." as in oxygen.

#35

a student, not a teacher, but once we were going around a circle during percussion camp in the front ensemble and my teacher goes “hello everyone, my name is ____ and I have sh*t my pants as an adult.” Definitely one of the weirder ones I’ve heard.

#36

I was in one of the first small required classes for my teaching degree and everyone in the class was studying to teach. It was day 2 or 3 and we were doing a get to know you activity where we share something about ourself. I don’t remember the exact question but it had something to do with what you regret/ take back. A guy came in late (when almost everyone has answers the question) and the professor asked him the questions and he thought for a moment and said “I regret letting my friend talking me into dropping acid”. The class was silent for a good 20 seconds until the professor said maybe next time we only share things that are legal. I hadn’t seen him in any other teacher classes since. Still laugh about it to this day

#37

I remember one kid used it as an opportunity to explain that he believed in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

#38

I had a student tell me that sometimes his dad got drunk and asked his mom for things; as I was starting to tell him he didn’t need to elaborate any further, he continued with “like soup and he yells it like ‘soooooooooup’” it took every bit of restraint to not laugh. It’s been years and years since that happened but I still laugh when I think about it

#39

“I have 17 piercings, but only 6 are readily visible”

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#40

I'm a trainer at a bank, and I've learned some really interesting things about my colleagues doing icebreakers.

One guy used to be in a pretty successful metal band. Another can solve a Rubik's cube in under 2 minutes (yes, I made him prove it). One woman was a professional pianist for a while, and another can read tarot cards.

I'm seriously thinking of putting on an employee talent show

#41

First grade- student told me that she like spending time with her dads “special friend” more than her mom because the special friend bought her things in exchange for not telling mom about her.

Fast forward two months to parent teacher conferences and I’m sitting at the table knowing dad is cheating on mom and mom has no clue... and dad has no clue that I knew!

#42

I work at a nature center as an informal teacher. Once I had a student, about 6 or 7 years old, while referring to an action figure he found in the room, say "I used to have one of those, but then my house burnt down."

While talking about the zodiac, when we got to Cancer the crab, another student announced "I had cancer for 2 years!"

#43

I had my students ask what they wanted to be after they graduated. A girl who sat near the back and was a little more edgy was up next to answer, and she looked around and said “I want to be a mortician because living people are the worst to work with. The dead don’t talk back to you, they don’t demand things. I’m in control.” And nobody really spoke to her for the rest of the 15 week class, except me by default.

#44

Taught elementary school the past few years. One kid told me he was a dragon when he was born but changed into a human as he got older. He was absolutely convinced and couldn’t be persuaded.

#45

Okay so I had Psychology back in the spring semester before covid hit and I sat next to a girl who I was good friends with from highschool. Professor asks her for a fun fact and she said “I like to watch people get cut open.”

She obviously said it for effect, but she cleared it up by saying she liked watching videos of people getting plastic surgery because it’s “satisfying” to watch.

#46

Not me but my brother. He told the teacher "Last night my family ate beaver for dinner." (I was much older and had left home by then.) The class laughed, the teacher accused him of lying, the principal was brought into this and my mother had to go in for a meeting. She chewed them up one side and down the other because we had a cousin who was a trapper and he had sent a batch of beaver thighs for the family to enjoy. Altho' my brother was telling the truth, he told me later that he did say that for the effect (disrupting the class).

#47

I’m a teacher from the UK, form tutor to a Year 7 class (11 year olds) To get to know each other on the first day I had them take it in turns to say their name, which primary school they’ve come from and an interesting fact, like favourite food or colour. We get to the last kid in the class, his fact is that he has 6 fingers on one hand. Coolest kid ever.

#48

Kid in my kindergarten class said "My peepee fell off at Disneyland"

I didn't ask any follow up questions

#49

During an introductory activity for my new class, a boy, aged 9, got up and said 'My dog has to wear a cone on its head because dad had his bollocks cut off!'

#50

“My arm is F**KED y’all” in the deepest southern drawl and proceeded to wildly swing his “f**ked” up arm around. He was 12, had Erb’s palsy and also got detention that day. He might be one of my fav students

#51

Not a teacher, but a few years ago on the first day of school this kid in one of my classes casually answered, “I have a restraining order on my dad!”

#52

Not me, and not a fun fact, but teacher/student story related.

A close friend was doing an activity where the teacher had everyone anonymously write down some traumatic event or something that happened to them. My friend couldn't think of one, so he made one up, little did he know the teacher randomly selected some to read out loud in front of the class, and his was chosen.

He had written "when I was 9 I was forced to rape my neighbors cat" the class went dead silent. The teacher was speechless. My friend nearly had an aneurysm trying to hold in the laughter.

#53

I'm not a teacher but back when I was sixteen I was kicked out of class for answering "I set my balls on fire and swing them around for people's entertainment" even though the rest of my class confirmed it was true. I still do it sometimes

#54

Not a teacher, but a guy in a handful of my high school classes used to always say he met Ron Jeremy if the class was doing two truths and a lie. He wasn’t lying, and would always show the class the picture they took together.

#55

Maybe not weird, but one I will always remember the boy who wrote "I like chewing bubble gum and drinking out of a water bottle." I also had another boy who said "I always say I'm tired even when I'm not."

#56

On the first day of 6th grade in my math class the teacher was having every student introduce themself and tell him if they went by a nickname.

This one kid requests to be called "The Surgeon General" in a confusing attempt at humor. He thought it was pretty funny, we all laughed at how weird it was, but there was no actual thought put into the "joke" as he was just being random.

But the teacher remembered this, and whenever the kid acted out in class the teacher would refer to him as "Mr. Surgeon General" when reprimanding him, much to the kid's embarrassment lol

#57

Sadly in a Sex Education class, a 12 year old was very worried about having ETS, AIDS and HIV. "My parents have been using drugs and have shared many siryngs, even when my mum was pregnant with me so I don't know if I have it or not"

So sad. So shocking for us, the teachers and the kids in the class.

#58

Someone in a class once told everyone about how his grandparents were arrested for keep a bunch of adopted children in cages. He said that he used to play with the kids when he was young, but he was too young to understand that the conditions they were in weren't normal. They kept kids in cages and locked in rooms for years before they were discovered and arrested.

Yup. Fun fact.

#59

In the context of having students introduce themselves one-by-one to a new boy in a small high school class, a girl said her parents got her a nose job and a boob job.

#60

It wasn’t weird, but actually cute and funny. I was teaching fifth grade and this kid, white as paper, goes my name is _____, but you can call me Lebron. He had an obsession with Lebron James and I did in fact call him Lebron whenever I wanted to get his attention. Great kid.

#61

I’m not a teacher, but this may qualify. As a freshman in college, this kid named Brenton told our class his name was “Brent5on, but the 5 is silent”. He was a weird cat. I mean do you man, but it was the most awkward silence from the lecture and professor I have ever witnessed

#62

Obligatory, not a teacher.

First year college, a guy shared with the class that he hated dogs... we were Veterinary students.

1 year later he dropped out, and 3 years later I dropped out too.

#63

Omg not a teacher, but the student...

Introducing ourselves around our grade 10 social studies class, and my intro goes: “Hi, I’m Catbomb4, I’m blah blah blah and I really really like trees. Like I swear I have a tree fetish” ... The teacher gives me a wtf look and goes “okay...” and quickly moves on.

I confused “fetish” with the word “obsession”.... still weird, but holy smokes I did not mean to say I’m sexually attracted to trees.

#64

In my history class someone said, "I like to start fires."

#65

I had a friend in college that felt like she never had a good fun fact to share, so she memorized all of the US state birds so she could say that she knew them all as her fun fact. She was expecting someone to not believe her and quiz her on one, but when she actually shared the fact in class no one did so she memorized them for nothing.

#66

Coach (at the time) not a teacher so slightly different relationship. End of year 7 UK school, aged 12.

The question was slightly different, you had to say something that had changed about yourself over the past year.

One boy stands up and simply says ...... pubes.

#67

When i was in my first year at university my Law and Society professor made each student get up, say his/her name and tell why they picked Law School, well, a guy got up, said his name and the professor interrupted him by asking "Anon, are you related to x?" The guy "Yes professor, he is my grandfather" then the professor got excited and started talking about what great of a guy X is and that he haven't heard of him in years. Then the professor asked how he was, anon replied "He is dead sir" The whole class was trying to hold the laughter, it pretty much broke the class that First day

#68

Even though I'm a professor, nothing that's ever been revealed by this question has ever been as awkward or uncomfortable as an occasion that happened when I was still a student. This was when I was in my MFA program for creative writing. If you've never been in an arts program before it probably won't surprise you to learn that they can attract some weird personalities. It was the first day of a fiction workshop and the professor decided that he wanted us to all share something interesting about ourselves and for some reason one girl, Ashley, decided that this would be a good opportunity for her to tell us about her long history of drug abuse and the equally long period of mental psychosis she went through as a result of it. She didn't do this as a quick answer either but as a long drawn out list of every single drug she had ever experimented with followed by a catalogue of every single delusion she suffered as a result (the only one I can remember now is that at one point she became convinced she was a millionaire and her family was hiding her money from her). All of this was delivered in a monotone monologue with her eyes glazed over that lasted at least five minutes, which was met at the end with a long, awkward silence before the professor said "well that was definitely something interesting" and moved on to the next person.

#69

that when he wiped in the bathroom this morning, there was blood on the toilet paper. lol

#70

Along the same avenue

After an winter half term the teacher asked "how was your break?" My class was silent for some glorious seconds when it was my turn and I said "well my granddad died and my dad got married" yes in that order. My teacher asked my mum if it was true at parents evening a few days later. Sorry Mr. Moore

#71

I think his name was carter he stood up and said ( this is college by the way ) "one time i had sex with a girl in the bathroom. He was expelled.

#72

My son told his 7th grade teacher that he had a Sasquatch uncle. The teacher was doubtful until my wife wrote the teacher a note scolding the teacher for not believing and backing up my son's story.

In retrospect, it's likely the teacher just humored everyone while thinking my wife was a lunatic

#73

That she was a public pooper. I still remember her first and last name so good job freshman from 8 years ago.

#74

Not a teacher, but first day of high school when we did introductions one of the popular girls said “Hi i’m Maisie, and I’m trash... wait no! IM FAN-TRASH!!!” And then proceeded to explain that she read smutty fanfics to every and any of the teacher that asked what “fan-trash” is.... we were 11! (British High school)

#75

Not a teacher but my freind said masterbation is his passion.

#76

I was teaching a 10th grade Honors English class once and this pleasant young woman busted out the C-word (See U Next Tuesday). I hadn't had any trouble with her whatsoever, so I was a bit shocked. The whole class went dead silent. I told her she couldn't use "that word" in class and she was confused as to which word I was referring to. Finally, I said "the C-word." She repeated it and then admitted she didn't know there was anything wrong with it because her parents use it at home all the time. The rest of the class let her know it was bizarre that she was using it.

#77

One guy licked the E. coli Petri dish in AP Bio.

It was his “fun facts about me” in the yearbook.

50 Ways To Reach Out To Someone Without Asking "How Are You?”

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:19 GMT

Suicidal thoughts can affect people of any age, gender, or background. But although they’re quite common, suicidal thoughts should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.

However, as concerned as we are when we notice that our beloved ones might be struggling with mental health, we often lack the knowledge on how to approach them. While a standard “how are you?” sometimes does the trick, it usually leads to the standard “I’m fine”.

So to broaden our conversation starter repertoire, artist Chronically Cheerful listed alternatives you can say with the underlying “I care” message, doing their part for the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Later, Twitter user Angelica reshared the phrases and they really went viral, generating over 353,000 likes and 180,000 retweets.

Grab your notebook and continue scrolling, everybody.

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90 Times People Saw Mildly Interesting Stuff In Nature And Just Had To Share

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:57:01 GMT

Who needs Alice In Wonderland when we have Mother Nature? As crazy as it sounds, there are too many mind-boggling things happening just outside the comfort of your home. Like, did you know that... goats have accents and owls don't have eyeballs? Nature has surely been generous with throwing its weird gifts at us to think about.

And often, you don’t need to go far to realize there’s a bunch of (mildly) interesting stuff happening right at your doorstep. From an odd tree that has a single branch of an apple tree to a frog so tiny, your fingernail looks like Everest in comparison, these are some of the most amusing examples spotted by people and shared in the Reddit community r/mildlyinteresting.

Whether it’s mildly or overwhelmingly interesting remains a subject of debate, but one cannot argue just how crazy nature can be.

#1 This Shadow From Two Different Trees In My Parking Lot

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#2 Vietnamese Mossy Frog

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#3 A Rare Desert Bloom In The Atacama Desert In Chile

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#4 Albino Deer I Spotted Walking Into Work Last Week

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#5 The Smallest Maple Tree Leaf I’ve Ever Seen

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#6 This Icy Bird Umbrella

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#7 These Bunches Of Grapes Are Growing Into A...bunch Of Grapes

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#8 This Twisted Driftwood I Found On The Beach

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#9 Colour Gradient Moss

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#10 This Baby Grasshopper Army In My Friend’s Garden

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#11 Sunflower Growing Out Of The Sidewalk - Parent Patch Visible In Background.

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#12 This Tibetan Cherry Tree At My Local Park Looks Like Copper!

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#13 A Cherry Just Grew Alone In The Middle Of My Tree

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#14 This Morning I Found By Far The Smallest Frog I Have Ever Seen In My Entire Life (My Average-Sized Fingernail For Scale)

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#15 Left: A Painting From 1892, Right: The Same Spot In 2020

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#16 This Red Only Rainbow I Saw At Midnight In Finland

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#17 A Whole Colony Of Fairy Inkcaps

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#18 This Sorry Sap Of A Rock Formation

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#19 Beautiful Elephant Hawk Moth Found In My Garden, UK

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#20 My New Petunia Looks Like A Galaxy

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#21 Found A Face On A Tree Today

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#22 The New Growth On This Fir Tree

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#23 The River By Me Flooded, Then Froze, Then The Water Receded Leaving These Hovering Ice Shelves On The Trees

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#24 This Cabbage In My Yard Showing It’s Fall Colors

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#25 This Tree That Was Burnt In A Bushfire Continues To Live.

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#26 These Tumbleweeds That Piled Up In Front Of My Brother's House

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#27 Snow Had Just The Right Conditions So That It Rolled Up Like A Carpet

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#28 This Tree Grew Inside An Old Silo And Finally Made It To The Top!

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#29 The Way The Condensation Formed On My Blackberry Plant This Morning

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#30 Squirrel With A Blonde Tail

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#31 This Tree In My Neighbourhood That Has 1 Branch Of An Apple Tree And The Rest Is A Normal Tree.

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#32 I Found This Leaf That Looks Like A Weather Radar

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#33 This Geyser Right Before It Blows

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#34 This Bird That Looks Like Danny Devito

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#35 This Orchid Really Looks Like An Eagle

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#36 My Grass Is An Inch Lower...and Got Frost. My Neighbors Did Not

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#37 I Found A Cicada With The Mcdonald’s Logo On It

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#38 Mt. Fuji Today - Rare Lenticular Cloud

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#39 Every Year We Get A Single Red Rose Growing Through The Wall Of Ivy In Our Garden

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#40 The Tomato We Grew Looks Like Sauron’s Eye

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#41 Tree That’s Changing Colors Along The Split Of Its Storm-Damaged Trunk

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#42 The Ombré Effect Of This Virginia Creeper

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#43 The Parrot Waxcap Mushroom. Found Across Northern Europe

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#44 My Wife Found This Tiny Skink In Our Garden, Some Much Needed Brightness On A Grey, Smoky Day

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#45 A Tree Inside Another Tree

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#46 This Bee Covered In Pollen

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#47 The Patterns On This Palm Frond.

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#48 My Apple Looks Like Its Still Loading

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#49 Found A Moose Tooth In The Creek

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#50 Whole Other World I Found In A Beer Bottle Laying In The Woods

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#51 Close Up Of My Chameleon

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#52 The Way These Succulents Grow In The Wall

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#53 This Rock Inside A Rock

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#54 3 Ears I Grew From The Same Heirloom Corn Variety

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#55 After A Little Snowfall, My Tree Looks Like A Cotton Plant.

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#56 I Had A Quadruple Mini Banana This Morning

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#57 The Way The River Color Splits In Pittsburgh.

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#58 This White Fern I Found On My Hike Today

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#59 This Pumpkin In Our Garden Split And It Looks Like It Has Teeth

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#60 A Squirrel Has Been Stuffing This Sign Post Full Of Acorns For The Winter

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#61 Sugar Crystal That Formed At The Bottom Of My Maple Syrup

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#62 A Block Of Wood That’s Been Electrocuted

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#63 6-Leaf Clover I Found

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#64 This Dead Plant Looks Like A Broomstick.

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#65 This Rock That Looks Like A Hippopotamus

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#66 Pitless Avocado.

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#67 Daughter Found The Largest Blackberry I’ve Ever Seen

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#68 Giant Puffball Mushroom My Sister Found In The Woods

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#69 Freeze-Dried Dragonfruit Is One Of The Most Vibrant Natural Examples Of The Color Fuchsia

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#70 This Rock That Looks Like A Half Eaten Potato

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#71 This Cactus Thats Been Growing Out Of My Friends Metal Roof For 4 Years Now

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#72 This Succulent In Our Backyard Grew Like A Scorpion.

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#73 I Thought This Weed Flower Looked Like The Covid Renderings.

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#74 The Shadow Of “Sharptop Mt” In Virginia Is Very Sharp!

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#75 This Rock My Sisters And I Put Between These Tree Limbs 10 Ish Years Ago

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#76 My Sweet Potato Looks Like A Sea Lion

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#77 This Wasp Nest Looks A Bit Like Jupiter

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#78 The Last Cranberry Bog We Harvested In Maine

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#79 A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road

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#80 I Work At An Asparagus Farm And Sometimes 2 Asparagus Will Grow Too Close To One Another And Form A Bigger One

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#81 This Bird Has A Bowl Cut.

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#82 This Nearly 2 Kg Avokado From My Grandmother's Place

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#83 I Left A Summer Roll On My Desk For 4 Days. The Bean Sprouts Are Sprouting.

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#84 My Venus Fly Trap Caught A Wasp!

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#85 This Tree Swallowing A Trespassing Sign.

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#86 I Found A Pebble That Looks Like A Slice Of French Toast.

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#87 It Looks Like There's A Dog Trapped In This Tree.

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#88 This Cloud I Photographed From A Commercial Flight That Is Creating A Massive Shadow

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#89 This Spider-Web Looks Like Spider-Man.

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#90 The Grass Someone Ran Over Is Growing Better Than The Grass That Wasnt

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