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Video Of Cocker Spaniel With "Disney” Looks Goes Viral On TikTok

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:23:33 GMT

Beauty standards are often perceived as subjective—what one person might like wouldn’t necessarily appeal to another. But many of us would likely agree that, over the years, Disney has built a new way to appreciate beautiful things and presented an idea of cuteness in animal sidekicks (after all, they were the sign for most true Disney princesses). Granted, Disney cuteness is not for everyone, yet it has become synonymous with the word “cute.”

Of course, it’s a far cry from a realistic depiction, with wide eyes and innocent gazes, but that makes it all the more spectacular when such features resurface and the aspects of this standard come to life. That’s exactly the case with a wonderful dog from England who has enchanted the internet.

Cocker spaniel Mabel became an internet sensation for her impossibly long eyelashes

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Mabel, the magnificent chocolate cocker spaniel, lives with her owner Caitlin Baker in Warwickshire, England. The spaniel is one year old, quite young even by doggy standards, but she can already aim for a spot in the unofficial Disney hall of fame—all because of luxurious and lush eyelashes that are completely natural (and yes, they likely have made many green with envy).

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A TikTok video featuring Mabel and her beautiful looks garnered 2.3m likes

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Mabel’s owner decided to show off her dog’s beauty and posted a delightful video on TikTok. In it, the now-famous spaniel displayed her eyelashes for all to see, and internauts fell head over heels for the puppy.

Due to her looks, people likened Mabel to a Disney character

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With her superb lashes, Mabel truly looks like a Disney character that just stepped out of the silver screen. Cocker spaniels in general look adorable, and they are more likely to sport long eyelashes. So, Mabel’s cuteness can be attributed both to her personal traits, and the attributes of her breed—a perfect mix to present the world with a real-life animated character.

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Check out the now viral video below

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Cocker spaniel Winnie quickly gained attention for her good looks from people online

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Cocker spaniels truly are a magnificent breed. They offer companionship like any good dog would, and then there’s the added bonus of them looking like they just emerged out of some fictional world. Don’t believe us? Well, meet Winnie, another Disney-like dog that was covered by Bored Panda before.

Her Instagram account has 330k followers and her fame just keeps growing

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One look from this petfluencer is enough to brighten anyone’s day. She looks like a character that just finished her appearance in Lady and the Tramp and allows you to bask in her presence. Winnie has 330k fans on Instagram and 181.6k followers on TikTok, so she’s well on her way to leave her mark in the hall of internet stars.

People expressed their admiration, support and occasional commentary in the comments

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People Are Getting Convinced They Might Have ADHD After Seeing This Illustration About 6 ADHD Moods

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:21:16 GMT

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children, and it affects many adults too. However, society knows very little about what it actually means to live with this condition and how to care for the people who have it.

Moreover, Len Adler, M.D., one of the leading researchers in adult ADHD and a professor of psychiatry at New York University, believes that at least 75 percent of adults who have ADHD do not know that they have it. Adults with undiagnosed ADHD get fired from their jobs more frequently, or they impulsively quit, or they underachieve, slowly losing self-esteem, confidence, drive, and joy in life, resigning themselves to a life with less happiness than it could have been if they were diagnosed and treated.

So, to raise awareness of ADHD, a 26-year-old artist from the UK, who has been diagnosed with it, has created a comic series, titled ADHD Couple, where she shares medical information and her own personal experiences.

Recently, one of her strips has been going viral all over the Internet, and people have been thanking her for opening their eyes to what’s happening to them.

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People think the comic is super accurate

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74 Men Who Decided To Try The ‘Monkey Tail’ Beard Look

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:54:06 GMT

It looks like another weird internet thing might be coming back into the spotlight. And this one, well, it’s a bit wild (pun very much intended). Dear Pandas, meet… the monkey tail beard. Also known as the cat tail, this beard style is both bold and utterly bizarre. But nobody can deny that it’s eye-catching and definitely deserves to be shown off in the zoo that is the internet.

Scroll down to check out some of the best/worst examples of guys ever having sported the monkey tail beard, collected by Bored Panda, and be sure to let us know which ones you loved/hated the most and why.

I feel like this deserves a warning: don’t try this at home, folks. But if you do... (and some part of me hopes that some of our readers are brave and fun enough for this), send us photos of your magnificent beards! I’d do the same, but I was born in the year of the monkey, so I do enough monkeying around as it is.

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It’s not the first time that the world has seen the great/awful beard style appear online. The monkey tail beard made chunky splashes on the net in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, and a bit in mid-2020. We just hope that this style doesn’t spread too wide: it might be quirky and fun, but can you imagine people showing up to work like this?

One of the most famous people associated with the monkey tail beard style is Mike Fiers, the pitcher of the Oakland Athletics. The internet (and Twitter in particular) went absolutely wild over this in the Fall of 2019, sparking a whole lot of memes and fascination.

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The A’s, who have a wonderful sense of humor, actually put Fiers’ beard on their face masks in the Summer of 2020 and proudly showed it off to everyone. A’s manager Bob Melvin also wore one of the items showing the swirly beard. There had been rumors that Fiers himself may have given the items to his teammates.

What do you think about the monkey tail beard, dear Pandas? Do you love it? Hate it? Is this something that you’d sport for fun or even to the office once the lockdown regulations loosen? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.

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Women Are Trolling Capitol Rioters By Matching With Them On Dating Apps Just To Send Their Info ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:54:54 GMT

Some people who stormed the Capitol in Washington, DC are now being arrested or pursued for police questioning—and often by their own hand, too. Quite a few rioters used the disorder as an opportunity to take photos and snap selfies of themself, flaunting government property, sitting on furniture, or causing damage to the building.

Two of the biggest examples of “they’re not laughing now” from the riots are Adam Christian Johnson and Jake Angeli. Johnson, who was captured grinning while walking off with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s lectern, was later apprehended in Florida while Angeli, who walked around shirtless with a horned buffalo getup, was reportedly not eating while in custody because he didn’t have access to organic food.

It appears that the FBI is pursuing punishment against everyone involved in the riots and the Bureau is aggressively taking in any and all information that they can pertain to the rallies. Including dating apps.

Authorities are determined to punish everyone involved in the Capitol riots and are taking in any and all information they can find

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Which dating apps are apparently full of

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So women are matching with rioters online just to get them to confess and turn them in

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Eventually, this has lead Bumble to remove the political filter on its app

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62 Of The Worst First Date Stories That People Shared For Jimmy Fallon’s Challenge

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:08:49 GMT

“It’s Hashtags time!” Jimmy Fallon’s collections of hilarious real-life stories are back with a bang. Twitter users are having lots of fun sharing their personal stories with the 46-year-old comedian and the host of The Tonight Show. This time, everyone’s opening up about their very worst first dates by posting under the #WorstFirstDate hashtag.

First dates are supposed to be a tad awkward but fun. Unfortunately, that’s an overly romantic view of them. Reality shows us that first dates can be utter disasters—as bad as they are hilarious! Take a look at our collection of the funny and unbelievable stories that Twitter users shared with Fallon, give the ones that grabbed your attention an upvote, and share your own stories in the comment section.

Having a weird feeling of déjà vu? When you’re done with this list, check out our post about Fallon asking his fans the very same question nearly 3 years ago. Time flies, but people will never stop going on dates, so there’s an inexhaustible supply of future awkwardness.

Mike Sington, a former senior executive at NBCUniversal and a celebrity and pop culture expert based in Los Angeles, detailed to Bored Panda how shows like Fallon's work, how late-night shows have been adapting to the pandemic, and what the purpose of hosts asking questions on Twitter is. Check out what he had to say below.

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According to Mike, Hollywood's Ultimate Insider, hosts like Fallon ask questions on social media to better connect with their fans. "TV hosts are sourcing material directly from social media because it’s a great way to engage with their audiences and stay connected with them," he said. "Each show has a staff of writers, so there’s no lack of content, but nothing can top the personal, and often very funny, contributions of the fans themselves."

For some viewers, the endless lockdowns seem to have taken some of the wind out of Fallon and other late-night show hosts' sails, removing a chunk of the energy and comedy from their work. However, Mike believes that the situation is quite the opposite. In his opinion, Fallon and the others have been doing brilliantly this past year, going as far as calling them heroes of sorts, while pointing out that it's natural for the hosts to have a different type of energy because they've had to adapt to the new normal like everyone else.

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"I commend the late-night hosts for soldering on during this months-long lockdown. So many people are isolated and alone now, and they are welcome and familiar faces we can safely bring into our homes. I would even say what they have been doing over the past several months has been somewhat heroic because it hasn’t been easy for them. They knew early on though, the need was there, and they stepped up to the challenge," the expert explained to Bored Panda.

"I think their material has been better than ever. Over the past year, there’s been a wealth of material in the news to utilize. The energy is there, but it’s a bit different. They’ve had to adjust to trying times and having no audience, but have done so admirably. What they’re doing is paying off in the ratings which have been stronger than ever. They’ve been providing much-needed comfort and familiarity that people are craving now."

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A lot of us know Fallon from our TV, computer, and phone screens. However, the man’s more than just a comedian and a host. He’s also a loving dad of two girls, Winnie and Franny. Fallon also has a dog named Gary. He also admits that he forces his family to listen to holiday music all year round. Imagine the fun/horror!

The New Yorker’s also a very popular writer, having published hits like Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, Everything Is MAMA, and This Is BABY. Most recently, he’s published 5 More Sleeps ‘til Christmas. Pleasantly surprised that Fallon has a literary side? So were we. But Fallon's books look like they're aimed at families—something that's difficult to build if all you can't move past your disastrous first dates.

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"What’s Wrong With Your Cat?” Online Group Has Owners Posting Pics Of Their ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:45:26 GMT

It wouldn’t surprise anyone to say that one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in this crazy world is cat logic. It’s something so common that we don’t think twice about our cats acting weird, but the whole question “Why?” remains in the back of our minds pretty much all the time.

There are volumes upon volumes of books and articles from feline behavior specialists created to help us navigate through the weird and oddly wonderful world of cats, but they too seem to fall short when it comes to practice. From cat sits and cat crazes, to cats pspspsps’ing you and jumping their way through the ceiling in the middle of the night for no apparent reason, these are just some quirky things felines do.

Thanks to the subreddit “What's Wrong With Your Cat?” all catto owners have a safe place to talk about hard things in a bid to get this question answered one day. At the same time, weird cat behavior is the perfect laughing material that combines ensued hilarity, high levels of surprise, and unpredictable furry balls. Because honestly, the world without them would be a miserable place that we, the cat people, would refuse to set foot in.

Pss! Part 1 of malfunctioning cat pics from the same subreddit is right here.

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In a previous interview, we reached out to the creator of the “What’s Wrong With Your Cat” subreddit, which, at the time, had 200k members. Since being featured on Bored Panda 5 months ago, the community has expanded to 239k members.

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Woman Continues To Hilariously Recreate Celebrity Instagram Photos, And The Result Is Better ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:37:29 GMT

Actor. Comedian. Writer. There are many ways that you could describe the multi-talented Australian phenomenon that is Celeste Barber. But we think that ‘bloody hilarious’ fits the bill just right.

A force of nature on social media, the “Australian Queen of Comedy” boasts over 7.6 million followers on Instagram and 3 million followers on Facebook. Not just because of her talents as an actress but mainly because of her hilarious parodies of other celebrities. Check out some of Celeste’s newest parody pics below and give the ones that got you to grin a big ol’ upvote. Share your thoughts about her photos in the comments and let us know if you’ve ever thought about following in the comedian’s footsteps.

Are you a fan of Celeste’s funny photos? Did this list make you chuckle? You’ll find more of Bored Panda’s posts about Celeste’s hilarious sense of humor by following the links right here, here, as well as here.

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The actor/comedian puts her own awkward spin on glamorous and elegant celebrity photos. And it seems like no star has been beyond the reach of her desire to parody their pics since 2015 when she started going viral.

Celeste’s parodies actually uncovered the double standards that pervade social media. For example in October 2020, Instagram claimed that her semi-nude recreation of Candace Swanepoel’s photo supposedly violated the community guidelines. Meanwhile, the model’s photo was freely shareable, unlike Celeste’s.

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Throughout the centuries of human existence, art has managed to prove itself to be an essential and highly valuable part of a person's life. Especially in difficult times like these, with chaos and uncertainty leading us every step of the way. I'm absolutely sure that getting through an ordinary day of the pandemic would be much harder if there was no art to consume.

Lucky for us, we've got some extremely gifted folks out there who are able to singlehandedly make us forget about the weight of the world. Well, at least for a few moments. One of them is an artist named Super Combo Deluxe who creates "random, offbeat comics" and shares them with the audience on social media. These comics about unexpected, ridiculous situations are not only incredibly entertaining but also fabulously drawn.

Without further ado, Bored Panda invites you to sit back, relax, and look through some of our favorite comics by Super Combo Deluxe. By the way, we had a chance to ask the artist some interesting questions, so make sure to look for his answers while scrolling down!

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"My name is Alan and I'm a part-time artist, full-time web developer based in the US. I created the comic Super Combo Deluxe," the artist behind Super Combo Deluxe told us. "I've been obsessed with drawing cartoons since I was a little kid. It's something that has stuck with me over the years, through art school and into adulthood. However, it really has ramped up over the past 5 years with the introduction of digital art and how easy it is to pick up an iPad and just draw. I started creating digital art through fan art, mostly video game characters, and posting them to Instagram. Eventually, I just felt unfulfilled drawing someone else's creations and wanted to develop my own."

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"One day, while watching a Loading Artist stream on Twitch, I started thinking how fun it would be fun to create a comic. The rest is history. I started out by drawing the comics and showing them to my close friends, who pushed me to keep going. Eventually, I started posting them online—first my website, then social media," Alan explained to us.

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When asked where he usually looks for inspiration, Alan said this: "My inspiration usually comes from everyday life. I'll be doing something completely normal and go off on these wild tangents, creating a story from the weirdest outcomes my choices might create. On the other hand, if I'm really struggling for inspiration, I'll usually read some other comics I follow. It's really uplifting to see the different views and perspectives that come out of some comics. Seeing an effortless joke executed perfectly just gets the creative juices flowing and pushes me to try harder."

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Turns out, Alan's biggest inspiration is his 5-year-old daughter! "Her imagination is just so inventive and pure. We'll start out doing something completely normal, like playing with dolls—and eventually I'll find myself chasing her around as a giant monster kitty who only eats marshmallows—and she's bouncing around pretending to be a marshmallow. I always keep my phone nearby when playing with her because I never know when I'll find inspiration for a comic in what we're doing—and need to jot it down. She's my little gold mine."

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"The thing I enjoy the most about making comics is when people tell me I made them laugh. I just find it crazy that through my drawings, I was able to alter someone's mood for the better, if only for a couple seconds," the artist told Bored Panda. "The best ones are when someone tells me I made them spit out their drink or made it go through their nose. Those comments are totally worth all the work I put into my comics."

"Another great perk from making comics is the awesome community of other comic creators you get to meet. I had no idea how many comics were out there when I started—there are literally thousands of them. Over the past year, I've met some really great people who I talk to on a daily basis. I would have never met them without my comic," Alan added.

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The thing Alan finds the most challenging about creating comics trying to be funny consistently. "I'm not a writer in the least bit, so I find it really hard to piece together a joke from my head to what you see in the final comic. It usually takes me 4-5 rewrites of the dialogue to get something I'm happy with. Sometimes my comics will completely change from how I first envision them, through rewrites," the artist explained.

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We were curious to ask Alan which of the comics he's created so far is the closest to his own heart. "The one I posted on January 4th, called 'New Year's Resolution' (you can find it here). I worked really hard on the dialogue for that one over the span of a couple of weeks, on and off. I was just thrilled with the layers of jokes I was able to get in there. I feel I got pretty lucky with that one."

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35 Times Students Cracked Up Their Teachers By Asking The Most Random Questions On Zoom

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:58:34 GMT

The ongoing global pandemic has touched and changed almost every part of our everyday lives with the education system being one of the things that have been disrupted the most. Being forced to suddenly switch to online schooling have brought quite a bit of new challenges to students as well as teachers all around the globe. And even though modern technology provides us with all the means for successful remote work, we are humans and things don't always go that smoothly for us.

It's not a secret that for many students, staying concentrated becomes a much harder task when a class is being held online. Which apparently, can inspire students to come up with extremely random and hilarious questions. With that being said, Bored Panda invites you to look through a list of tweets in which people share some of the most random, funny and wholesome things students have asked their teachers during online classes. As always, don't forget to vote for your favorite ones and if you're a teacher yourself, make sure to share the best questions you've received down in the comment section.

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Here’s How These 7 Pets See The World Around Them

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:26:07 GMT

Have you ever wondered how animals see the world around them? Well, Home Advisor created a project just to answer that question. They went through the latest scientific research to find out and visualized how animals see.

Home Advisor created a digital room and placed animals around it. After that, they rendered the pictures based on the way the specific animal would see it. For example, dogs see very few colors and spiders look like they should get some glasses. It is quite an interesting idea, as many of us have probably wondered how a little goldfish sees the world from its tank or how a chameleon uses its eyes. What do you think about this project? Did any of the images surprise you? Tell us in the comments!

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Have you ever wondered how animals see the world around them? This project decided to show how these 7 animals see the same apartment

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We asked the designers some questions and Lee McCullagh was more than happy to answer. First, he told us what inspired this project in the first place: “Every month, thousands of curious animal lovers google ‘what pets see,’ and whilst the results are fascinating, it’s sometimes hard to compare their different types of vision, as all existing images focus on different landscapes and images. By leaning on academic research, HomeAdvisor decided to combat this and answer the question by placing 7 different types of pets into one virtual room so readers were able to see how different pets see our homes through a unique lens.”

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“One designer worked on the project. Working with the research team, they were briefed to show how each animal uniquely views the world.” Home Advisor told us that they read all the latest scientific research on dogs, cats, goldfish, snakes, tarantulas, parrots, and chameleons. These pets were the most popular when people searched to find out how they see the world.

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Lee also shared what the most difficult parts of the project were: “Whilst we were armed with the latest scientific findings, no one has ever viewed the world from an animal’s point of view. So, sometimes the garish colors made us second-guess whether an animal really did view the world in such a way, but after rereading all the findings, we were confident with the results. The hardest to portray was the chameleon, as visualizing a 342-degree view whilst taking into consideration the ultraviolet spectrum was tough to explain to the designer, but the final result highlights just how amazing their field of vision is.”

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“We are always brainstorming more ideas and whilst there are none in production at the moment, the response to the project has been great. It would be great to hear what animals Bored Panda’s users would like to see next…” said Lee when asked about future projects, so if you have any suggestions, share in the comments below!

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An Injured And Underweight Dog That Was Found In The Dumpster Is Now Under Care

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:48:49 GMT

In a town of Warren, Ohio, a dog was thrown out into a dumpster like trash. Judging by the size of the dumpster, the dog couldn’t have ended up there all by himself. The dog was visibly shocked, shaking, and hurt. The discovery raises a lot of worrying questions.

First and foremost, who would dare to do such a thing? Have they no heart? Did the dog even get a chance at having a good life? And most importantly, is the pit bull’s health OK? “It’s very troubling that someone would do that. All they had to do was pick up the phone, call me, call the Trumbull County Dog Pound, call the Welfare League, someone would have been more than happy to take the dog away from them,” said the animal control officer Jason Onatz.

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A pitbull was found in Warren, Ohio, thrown out into the dumpster like trash

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The officials are trying to track down whoever did this and persecute them to the full extent of the law. Apparently, the dog didn’t have the great life and care it deserved and was found underweight and in pain, with its hind legs not working properly. To add insult to injury, or more accurately, an injury to an insult, the dog had fresh and old cuts on its body, raising even more questions about the situation that it was in.

The authorities are investigating the situation and trying to track down the perpetrator

The dog was in shock, injured, and shaking

Poor pup was immediately taken to the vet. He had infected wounds, and the hind legs weren’t working properly

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The dog was immediately taken to the vet and had a serious check-up. Most of the aforementioned problems the pit bull had were confirmed. The wounds on all four limbs, his neck, and back area were infected. The vet also found a broken canine tooth in the dog’s gum, which needs to be extracted. X-rays were scheduled to diagnose the problem with the pit bull’s hind legs.

AWLTrumbull, who are now taking care of the dog, are asking for donations to take good care of the pitbull

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The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull (AWLTrumbull) has asked the public to step up and provide more information about the incident, as well as for some donations for the dog’s medicine and care. Poor puppy is slowly but surely recovering under intense care. Let’s hope the lovely pit bull’s life can only get better from this point onwards.

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Photographer Makes Fun Pics Out Of An Unfortunate Situation Of Being Quarantined With His Ex ...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:40:47 GMT

In what he calls "a bizarre confluence of coincidences", one photographer ended up quarantining with his mother and his ex-wife. No, that's not a sitcom tagline. That's Neil Kramer's life. But this experience did inspire Kramer to produce something comical—a photo series.

So, his two-bedroom New York City apartment transformed into a studio, and he together with the other two occupants became models of what eventually has turned out to be a funny yet accurate representation of the chaotic everyday life of the pandemic.

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#1 April 7, Quarantine In Queens, Day 26.a Facebook Friend Recommended A Gentle Bubble Bath As A Great Way To Relieve Stress During A Lockdown In My One Bathroom Apartment In Queens. Not Sure The Plan Worked

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#2 June 24, Quarantine In Queens, Day 102

I'm worried about my mother and others of her age. Most of us who are younger will probably be able to create a somewhat semi-normal life until the world finds a vaccine for Covid-19, even if there will be limits to what we can do and where we can go. My mother is over 80, but even just four months ago, she was more social than I was, with a full calendar. Now where can she safely go? How can she see her friends? Can she go on public transportation? Every time she leaves the house, it is now a risk. She's been thrust into living like an old woman before she was ready. And is there anyone more irresponsible to her than our own President who throws rallies in the middle of a pandemic, so younger people without masks can get sick and spread it around to those who are my mother's age. Trump just makes it harder and scarier for the vulnerable to leave the house. Every time Trump appears without a mask on television, he is telling our parents and grandparents that he doesn't really give a sh*t whether they live or die.

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#3 March 23, Quarantine In Queens, Day 11

We've never ordered delivery from a supermarket before, but one of my friends told us about instacart. We're worried about giving anything to my mother, so we decided to use the service, despite there being three supermarkets down the block. Still, half of what we wanted was out of stock. When the shopper rang the doorbell with the groceries, my mother and I went to open the door, and Sophia yelled at us and told her to just thank her through the door and have her leave the groceries in the hall. My mother and I thought this was rude. Sophia said we'd rather appear nice than stay alive. The shopper didn't seem to care. She didn't want to interact with us either. We left an envelope with an extra tip taped to the door. Sophia hear Sanja Gupta say that you should spray every grocery before bringing it into the house. So I did that, and then had to figure out where to put all these cans of tuna. Super stressful. I then took a nap.

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#4 April 17, Quarantine In Queens, Day 36

Sophia had her car shipped from Los Angeles, but we haven't used it in a month since the lockdown. Even if we wanted to go anywhere, it's too risky because you would never get a parking spot on the street when you returned, because so few people are going someplace, and it would be too much of a hassle. But we've found a new use of Sophia's Prius - as a temporary retreat! Almost like an imaginary home in the Hamptons. I used it first, as a way to escape three people in a two bedroom, one bathroom apartment. It was enjoyable to just sit there in a parked car, playing some music alone, finally understanding the lyrics of The Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere." Today was Sophia's turn to use the vacation house for awhile. We're working on a schedule.

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#5 March 24, Quarantine In Queens, Day 12. Tensions Are Already Rising

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Sophia showed me an article in the Wall Street Journal about the importance of hugging and mentioned that she never sees my mother and me hug. I said the Kramers have never been a hugging family. Sophia said that to get through this pandemic we should hug each other every day. My mother and I protested. "But we could be like your favorite TV show," Sophia told my mother. And so, in our first reenactment of "The Golden Girls," Sophia plays Blanche. I'm Rose. And my mother is definitely Dorothy. Thank you for being a friend.

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#7 November 20, Quarantine In Queens, Day 247pandemic 2.0 Is Here In Queens. And This Time, We're Ready! Nothing Can Go Wrong

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#8 April 12, Quarantine In Queens, Day 31. A Beautiful Friend From Colorado Finally Mailed Us Toilet Paper And We Are Celebrating And In Tears.

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Went for a half hour walk with Sophia, the most time we've been outside in over a month. We asked my mother to join us but she didn't want to wear a mask yet, so we told her she can't go. Once outside, we were surprised by how many people weren't wearing masks in my neighborhood. At least 25%, and mostly younger people. I understand it's a pain in the ass, but it's a necessity to protect each other, and an order by our governor. In NYC, it's difficult to pass by and stay six feet away. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We were walking by Queens College, and saw an elderly couple taking groceries home, both wearing masks. And then this big healthy young guy approached, He was jogging, huffing and puffing, and not wearing a mask. He passed the old couple, and then passed within one foot of us. Sophia yelled after him, "You should wear a mask!" The guy stopped and put up his middle finger. I turned white and told Sophia to leave it be, mostly because I didn't want to pee in my pants.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I'm like, "Holy shit, Sophia. He's a huge guy. We were taking a walk to relax. This is NOT relaxing."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "Wear a fucking mask, dude." Sophia said defiantly to the guy showing the middle finger. "It's not just about you."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "What are you going to do about it?" he asked, approaching us.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "Uh-oh," I said.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "Stay calm," Sophia to me. "I can handle him!"⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And she just stood there, staring at him. He mumbled something else and then the young guy suddenly looked scared and ran off. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "Jesus," I said.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ "I saw this documentary on a nature channel last week that when a bear comes at you, you just stand still and look big," she said.

#15 September 7, Quarantine In Queens, Day 173.labor Day 2020. The Family. Alone Together

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#16 April 16, Quarantine In Queens, Day 35.all The Hard-Working Health-Care And Essential Workers Out There Help Me See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

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#17 May 1, Quarantine In Queens, Day 50.the Queen Has Spoken. NYC Is Her Home. We're Not Running Away Like Some Other Families. Maine Wouldn't Want Us Anyway. You Can Keep Your Lobsters. We're Going To Redecorate The Dinette Instead

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#18 July 22. Quarantine In Queens, Day 130

Five months of isolation have not been good for my mental health. I seem to spend half the day looking out the window, like a cat. And the other half eating, also like a cat. Yesterday, I signed up for a free text therapy session that is offered by New York City. I'm not sure how much it helped me, but it was nice chatting with an anonymous stranger, rather than boring all my friends with my problems. It seems like every other friend now uses the lame excuse "I can't talk right now. I'm in the middle of a Covid test" every time I call them up. Today, I tried a new approach. I thought to myself, "Is there anyone who knows me better than my own family? Why not just talk with them as my therapists rather than a stranger? They surely will get to the bottom of it, right?"

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#19 June 26, Quarantine In Queens, Day 104

My mother had an appointment with a pulmonologist today. I went with her, and figured the doctor wouldn't let us into the office until the exact appointment time. But from the moment we arrived, it was clear this doctor took no effort to change any of his practices on account of the pandemic.⁣ There were no hand sanitizers on the front desk. The waiting room was tiny, and the only concession to social distancing was to flip every other chair towards the wall. The space between each patient was a foot and a half. ⁣ ⁣ The waiting room filled up with seniors with respiratory issues and/or wheeling oxygen. Patients fiddled with their masks. I wouldn't have noticed these details a few months ago, but now I saw these red flags This type of medical office was acceptable a few months ago, but now it seemed dangerous. We waited for twenty minutes. I'm usually patient, but I thought back at how you scolded me on Monday for not speaking up when there was a woman without a mask in the laundry room. I asked the receptionist how long before seeing the doctor. She said the doctor was on a conference call. ⁣ "We've been waiting a half hour," I said. "I know you're busy but I'm not sure it is healthy to have all these patients sitting here for so long in an enclosed room, so close to each other."⁣ ⁣ "The doctor just got off the conference call," she said. "He'll see you soon." ⁣ ⁣ "Ok," I answered.⁣ ⁣ I was about to walk away, when I channeled my ex-wife, Sophia. I was the one in charge today. What would Sophia do? She would not walk away. ⁣ ⁣ "OK, how soon?" I asked the receptionist. "When will the doctor sees my mother?"⁣ ⁣ "Everything is backed up, so it will be another 15 minutes." ⁣ Something snapped in me. "We're going to be leaving now," I told the receptionist. "I don't feel safe here. I think you guys need to set up a protocol where patients wait outside and there is more social distancing and hand sanitizers, or your patients will get sick by coming here. If YOU were here with your 86 year old mother, would you wait 45 minutes in this waiting room?"⁣ ⁣ "Probably not," said the receptionist. So my mother and I left.

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#20 August 11. Quarantine In Queens, Day 146⁣⁣

My family doctor, called me after my blood test. "Your vitamin D is low." ⁣ "Oh no," I said, "Does this mean I might have Covid?"⁣ ⁣ "No, it means you have to put your pants on, leave your house, and get some freakin' sun."⁣

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#21 January 12, Quarantine In Queens, Day 301

It was a hard week as my mother healed from her fall, a new strain of Covid arrived in America, and what else! - oh, our President provoked an insurrection in the United States Capitol. But we're seeing an end to the longest marathon anyone has ever run. We're getting a new President in a week. And my mother gets her first dose of the vaccine this Friday. The finish line is finally in sight. Let's not screw this up.

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#22 March 30, Quarantine In Queens, Day 18.unexpected Family Closeness. We All Were Looking Terrible, So We Decided To Help Each Other Look Presentable In Case We Have To Facetime With Someone

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#23 April 21, Quarantine In Queens, Day 40

Never in my life has food become so central to my existence. 3/4 of our conversations revolve around grocery stores, grocery lines, delivery times, what to eat at our next meal, snacking, and our weight. Most of our family fights even revolve around food, like who selfishly ate the last bag of pretzel sticks. Every night, we play cards where the winner doesn't get money, but exclusive rights to the fancy Belgian strawberry jam. It's all ridiculous, but true. ⁣ ⁣ Last night we received a long-awaited delivery from Amazon Fresh. More accurately, it wasn't night but 5AM in the morning! The delivery person rang the lobby buzzer and we all woke up and waited by the closed front door, protected from any potential viral danger. We waited but we didn't hear any shuffling in the hall. I slid the door ajar, expecting our groceries to be sitting on our welcome mat, but nothing. My mother suggested that they left our groceries in the lobby by the mailbox, along with the other Amazon boxes. ⁣ I took the stairs downstairs to the lobby to discover another lost soul, some guy from the sixth floor, perusing the delivery boxes from Amazon and Walmart, searching for his name. He was wearing a homemade mask that matched the colors of his pajamas. We nodded to each other and he ran off. ⁣ ⁣ I looked by the mailboxes and found our three big shopping bags of perishable groceries sitting on the floor. They only delivered half of what we ordered. There still was no way I could carry all these bags up the stairs, so for the first time in over a month, I decided it was time to enter the dreaded and dangerous ELEVATOR!⁣ ⁣I entered the elevator, which we had previously nicknamed "the death trap," and pressed the close button with my elbow, schlepping the groceries at my side. When I made it to my front door, I proceeded to go through my now-frequent ritual of spraying every product with Lysol and then wiping it down in the hallway before I brought it into the apartment. By 6 AM, I was asleep on the living room couch, snuggling a package of Thomas's English Muffins in my arms. We ate them at breakfast. They were delicious.

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#30 August 12. Quarantine In Queens, Day 147if Photography Is Supposedly About Seeing The Light, The Last Few Months Have Been About Feeling My Shadow

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One of the arguments for not wearing a mask outside is that it is a free country. To many, asking someone to be inconvenienced is an infringement of personal freedom. If someone is at risk to the virus, like seniors or those with medical issues, they should just stay home. ⁣ ⁣ That is easier said than done. After months ago home, it becomes an infringement of personal freedom for seniors and those with medical issues to be stuck at home. ⁣ ⁣ After our trip to the park last week my mother tasted the flavor of freedom, and she liked it. ⁣ ⁣ My mother's friend, Shirley, called. She used to be the same blouse size as my mother, but because of an illness, had lost a lot of weight. She had a bunch of brand new outfits from Bloomingdale's that she never wore that were now too large. Can she drive over and give them to my mother? ⁣ ⁣ At first, Sophia and I nixed the idea. My mother bristled at out helicoptering. We came up with a compromise. I would go downstairs and pick up the blouses from Shirley as she drove by in her car. ⁣ ⁣ When it was time for Shirley's arrival, I found myself on an important zoom conference call. Sophia was about to have a virtual conversation with a doctor at NYU. We were forced into the inevitable - my mother would have to go downstairs ALONE and pick up the blouses. It would be the first time she's left the house alone since March. ⁣ ⁣ "What's the big deal?" some of you might ask. My mother is active and independent, and can go outside by herself. She's not a child. But there are a lot of people out there who don't wear masks, even in our neighborhood with one of the highest Covid-19 infection and death rates in the world. ⁣ ⁣ We told my mother that if she goes out by herself, she has to wear a mask, gloves, and goggles to protect her eyes. ⁣ ⁣ "Why don't you just wrap me in the shower curtain?" my mother asked, sarcastically.

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#46 March 27, Quarantine In Queens, Day 15. The Imaginary Opening Day Of The 2020 Baseball Season. And The Mets Are Already Doing Better Than Last Year

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#56 November 6, Quarantine In Queens, Day 233

Months ago, when the pandemic started, I gave my bed to Sophia, and I've been mostly sleeping on the old sofabed in the living room. The mattress sucks; it sags and creaks. During the last few weeks, I've been having bad dreams at night about the current President of the United States. Today, Sophia surprised me with a new sofabed. It's a perfect day for it to arrive seeing how the election results are in. I hope to have fewer bad dreams now for two reasons - a better mattress and the end of a national nightmare.

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#57 November 12, Quarantine In Queens, Day 239

But 2-year-old orangutan Cerah was left by herself after her mom unexpectedly died last month at the Denver Zoo. And to the complete surprise of the staff members, Cerah’s dad Berani stepped up to undertake the unusual job on his own—raising his daughter as the best dad he could be.

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Zillow is a holy database of “more than 110 million US homes for sale, for rent, and those ones that are not even on the market.” Now, keeping in mind this number, imagine the chances of stumbling across a property listing that transgresses the borders of common sense, practicality, and something as basic as taste. You say high? We say, tremendous.

Thanks to the new fan-favorite Instagram page “Zillow Gone Wild,” we now have this hand-picked collection of seriously odd real estate findings that'll make you look twice, thrice, and think of something nice to say about it. Because many times, money can get you a mansion, but it won’t buy you taste.

525,000 followers are in for a daily treat of zillionaire-approved Zillow listings and trust me, each one seems better than the previous one. From the real-life Flintstones house and mushroom house unit to a $399,900 house featuring all the planet’s windows, and a roof house that looks how it sounds, 100% pure roof, the listings are ready for some cringe treatment.

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#1 The Alien Home. $225,000

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#2 The Ziggy Stardust House. $3,500,000

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#3 Yes This Home Actually Has Underwater Scuba Tunnels (With Fossils). $10,900,000

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Bored Panda reached out to the creator behind the “Zillow Gone Wild” Instagram page, who prefers to stay anonymous and let their project speak for itself. The idea came after they noticed a lot of weirdly interesting homes out there on Zillow, “like homes with bowling alleys, indoor pools, jail cells.” The author said that “one particular home had a mining shaft,” which took the craziness to a whole new level.

The creator believes that such unusual home designs are the result of a “combination of taste and money.” “In these more rural areas, it seems cheaper and more feasible to do different things too. But it seems like the more eclectic the object is, the harder it should be to sell it.”

There is no excuse for harassing, bullying, or abusing essential workers like supermarket employees. No excuse whatsoever. And an employee asking you to wear a mask for your and their own health and safety certainly doesn’t give anyone permission to rage at retail workers.

John Martin detailed how his wife, who manages a supermarket, has become the victim of customer abuse who even went as far as calling her a “nazi” and “that mask b****.” Martin’s thread sparked a discussion on Twitter and his post ended up getting 11.2k likes.

John, who interviewed his wife on our behalf after passing on Bored Panda’s questions to her, said that the support from the vast majority of people has been fantastic. “Shoppers express their support and make their feelings known. Touchingly, people who are genuinely excluded from wearing masks are wearing them to protect and to support the staff. Some people are truly fantastic.” Read on for the full interview. We also reached out to Joseph Pierre, a professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, to learn more about anti-maskers.

A manager at a British supermarket has been brought to tears with how anti-maskers treat her, so her husband spoke about the situation on Twitter

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The sad fact is, the British police simply don’t have the resources to prevent all cases of essential worker abuse. Meanwhile, British supermarkets are stepping up and taking charge of the situation. Supermarkets like Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and M&S are reintroducing bouncers at the door to make sure that everyone coming inside is wearing a mask and also maintaining a big enough distance from others.

John and his wife told Bored Panda that even though upgrading security will be enough in most locations, this won’t protect all retail workers. “Behavior has already improved. In some locations it won’t be and a police presence needs to be readily available,” they said.

The couple also had some suggestions on how to better support retail workers in the UK. “Those who are genuinely exempt [from wearing masks] need to be issued with an official pass from the NHS. Too many are downloading fake ‘passes’ from the internet. Entry to a shop without a pass must only be on showing an official NHS pass. When selling alcohol, shops legally have to demand proof of age. It should also be the same for mask exemption. The law needs to protect these essential workers.”

Meanwhile, Pierre, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA told Bored Panda that believing that masks aren’t effective isn’t necessarily a conspiracy theory. “A conspiracy theory would be that the government knows they aren’t effective but have been mandating them anyway to spread fear, promote lockdowns, and tank the economy so that Trump would not be re-elected. In order words, there has to be a kind of cover-up and a nefarious underlying purpose,” he explained how this would relate to the United States.

Professor Pierre said that within his model of conspiracy theories, the main elements are mistrust, as well as being exposed to misinformation. It all boils down to individuals losing trust in authority figures and sources and, instead, embracing various claims that are widely available in their ‘echo chambers.’ However, this doesn’t mean that everyone speaking unpopular opinions is a conspiracy theorist or that authority figures can get off scot-free for poor communication.

“Some of those claims are made by legitimate scientists—like John Ioannidis at Stanford who continues to argue against lockdowns and published a new paper claiming the cost:benefit is not favorable) On the flip side, the mask issue was also unfortunately complicated by the likes of the CDC, WHO, and even Fauci stating early-on that mask-wearing wasn’t effective or recommended. In retrospect, that probably happened due to a lack of clear-cut information at the time, but also intentional efforts to preserve N95 masks for frontline healthcare workers. If those statements were really motivated by the latter without actually saying so, then that lack of transparency can be said to be responsible for some of the mistrust that’s present now.”

Many people were supportive of the couple

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Of all places, this abuse of retail workers is actually taking part in the United Kingdom, not the United States like you’d expect. (Then again, the UK is currently having problems just feeding low-income students, so it looks like everything’s up for grabs in this bizarre new world we’re living in.)

Unfortunately, far from every Brit behaves like Hugh Grant and Judi Dench. But you’ll find anti-maskers, conspiracy theorists, and aggressive individuals who take it out on anybody standing close to them pretty much in every country. Not that this excuses this kind of behavior.

Three reasons come to mind as to why some people don’t want to wear masks (or why they wear them but wish they could take them off). The first is simple: so-called anti-maskers don’t want to wear masks because they don’t believe that they help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. Despite there being lots of evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, others believe that wearing a mask can make you ill or simply don’t trust their governments.

The second group of people is against masks on principle. They believe that the mandated wearing of masks, as well as other government regulations, infringe on their freedoms.

Lastly, there are your friendly neighbors and community members who are darn tired of wearing a mask all the time. They miss the fresh air. They miss meeting up with their friends. They miss not being anxious all the time. They wish they could just walk around without their mask full of condensation in winter; but they don’t. They keep it on. After all, what kind of fresh air could you hope to breathe in when you’re stocking up at a grocery store?

This is how people reacted upon reading what John’s wife (and other essential employees) have been dealing with on a daily basis

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Most Twitter users came out in support of John’s wife, who was frustrated to tears with how some customers were behaving. However, there were also some individuals who were much more critical, going as far as to suggest that they were both being overly dramatic. What do you think of the entire situation, dear Pandas? Do you have any ideas about how to better protect retail staff from abuse? Let us know in the comment section.

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Artist Shares 97 Fun Comics About Growing Up In The ’80s

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:51:10 GMT

Childhood is a miraculous time of vivid imagination, where simple boxes become castles, stuffed toys become dragons and adventure buddies, and every single task becomes a quest you must fulfill. Most of us probably feel nostalgic when we remember all those fun times we had playing with our friends.

Well, this artist decided to tap into that feeling by creating these funny, adventurous comics about childhood. Tauhid Bondia created two characters and best friends named Kevin and Curtis and named the whole series Crabgrass. The duo gets in all sorts of trouble and causes many shenanigans. So if you want to remember what childhood was like, these illustrations are perfect for you!

Image credits: Tomáš Libertíny / Studio Libertiny

Now, this is just one of many of Libertíny’s beeswax creations as there’s an entire Made By Bees series. Before this, he also built Unbearable Lightness, a full statue of a human, The Honeycomb Amphora, which is exactly what it sounds like, and a number of other honeycomb-inspired works.

The Nefertiti bust will still be on display in the Rademakers Gallery, and seeing as lockdown restrictions may apply, your best bet will be checking out Tomáš’s artwork in their virtual tour around the gallery. Oh, and fun fact, the Rademakers Gallery is also selling it for €38,000 or $46,200, if you want this bit of art in your collection. Don’t worry, bee’s wax is said to be a resilient material—just make sure nobody noms on it!

Alternatively, you can check out more from Libertíny on his website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Check out a video of the creation of the bust in action

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The Nefertiti bust isn’t his first “Made By Bees” creation as there were many other projects

Image credits: Tomáš Libertíny / Studio Libertiny

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

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