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  • Popkin
    8:11 am Mon, Apr 13, 2026
    Easter play crane malfunction sends Jesus actor too far into the sky New Africa/shutterstock.com

    A video of a Jesus actor ascending into the sky indefinitely made me laugh so hard that I think I scared my neighbors who can hear me through my open… Read the rest of the article: Easter play crane malfunction sends Jesus actor too far into the sky

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  • Popkin
    8:04 am Mon, Apr 13, 2026
    "Cello goblin" Rushadicus goes full goblin mode outside Scientology center in wild viral performance illustration: John D. Batten /

    Rushadicus, self-described as the "infamous cello goblín from the land of sneth," stirred up some glorious mischief outside a Scientology center — watch the video here. Rushadicus plays the cello… Read the rest of the article: "Cello goblin" Rushadicus goes full goblin mode outside Scientology center in wild viral performance

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  • Popkin
    10:30 am Fri, Apr 10, 2026
    Clothing tags from the 80s hid jokes, messages, and mischief Boing Boing/Google Gemini

    I had a blast looking through this photo collection of old clothing tags, shared by T. Archivist. What makes these tags special are the hidden jokes, messages, and graphics on… Read the rest of the article: Clothing tags from the 80s hid jokes, messages, and mischief

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  • Popkin
    10:09 am Fri, Apr 10, 2026
    Dead skin pulled from a lizard's nostril is deeply satisfying Bearded dragon lizard (seasoning_17/shutterstock.com)

    This video of a happy pet lizard having a piece of old skin pulled from his nostril is extremely satisfying to watch. This pet lizard's owner noticed a stray piece… Read the rest of the article: Dead skin pulled from a lizard's nostril is deeply satisfying

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  • Popkin
    12:44 pm Thu, Apr 9, 2026
    Thousands of plastic straws turn a face into an alien apparition m. stasy / Shutterstock

    This trippy video shows what someone's face looks like through thousands of plastic straws. At first glance, it's not easy to tell what you're even looking at. It looks like… Read the rest of the article: Thousands of plastic straws turn a face into an alien apparition

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  • Popkin
    12:40 pm Thu, Apr 9, 2026
    Trees vs. erosion: how roots fight back and keep landscapes stable Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com

    These amazing photos show what happens when trees fight back against erosion. Even when erosion removes large amounts of soil, many trees survive because their roots extend far below the… Read the rest of the article: Trees vs. erosion: how roots fight back and keep landscapes stable

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  • Popkin
    9:54 am Thu, Apr 9, 2026
    Your brain sees faces in coffee foam — on purpose Rawpixel.com/shutterstock.com

    This cute photo collection shows different cups of coffee that look like they have faces in their bubbles. This isn't human-made latte art, though. These coffee cups just happen to… Read the rest of the article: Your brain sees faces in coffee foam — on purpose

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  • Popkin
    10:47 am Wed, Apr 8, 2026
    Japan's truth-in-packaging law makes snacks look exactly like the box Opasbbb/shutterstock.com

    Japan's Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (1962) is a consumer protection law that cracks down on deceptive advertising and packaging. Companies can't exaggerate what's inside, especially when it… Read the rest of the article: Japan's truth-in-packaging law makes snacks look exactly like the box

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  • Popkin
    10:39 am Wed, Apr 8, 2026
    Monkey walks into hotel buffet, picks his snack, walks out image: Ludmila Ruzickova/Shutterstock

    Watch a mischievous monkey casually walk into a hotel and steal a treat from the breakfast buffet. From the employee's reaction, I have a feeling that this little fellow is… Read the rest of the article: Monkey walks into hotel buffet, picks his snack, walks out

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  • Popkin
    10:13 am Wed, Apr 8, 2026
    Easter egg trees are a forgotten German tradition worth reviving By Kora27 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

    Decorating trees with eggs is a springtime tradition that traces back to Germany, where it's known as Ostereierbaum. Families hang brightly painted eggs, often hollowed-out real shells, on branches or… Read the rest of the article: Easter egg trees are a forgotten German tradition worth reviving

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  • Popkin
    11:52 am Tue, Apr 7, 2026
    Artist hand-stitched a dress entirely from preserved autumn leaves Pokki Boo/shutterstock.com

    An artist named Amanda Meyer created an incredible dress out of autumn leaves. Meyer soaked the leaves in a glycerin solution to preserve them — glycerin replaces the water inside… Read the rest of the article: Artist hand-stitched a dress entirely from preserved autumn leaves

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  • Popkin
    11:30 am Tue, Apr 7, 2026
    Small plane makes emergency landing in the middle of Pennsylvania highway

    This video shows a small plane landing in the middle of traffic on a highway in PA. Thankfully, no passengers or drivers were injured. I can't imagine how surreal it… Read the rest of the article: Small plane makes emergency landing in the middle of Pennsylvania highway

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  • Popkin
    9:46 am Tue, Apr 7, 2026
    Ancient Peruvian textile features a feline spirit Galyna Andrushko/shutterstock.com

    This small textile fragment in the British Museum comes from Peru and dates to between 900 and 1430 CE. It's only about five inches across, but it has a special,… Read the rest of the article: Ancient Peruvian textile features a feline spirit

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  • Popkin
    10:51 am Mon, Apr 6, 2026
    For 400 years, this Sicilian village has built cathedrals from bread San Biagio Platani, Sicily, Easter Bread Arches (Antonio Creative Art/shutterstock.com)

    If you like bread, this annual bread cathedral might be your dream vacation destination. Every year, the Sicilian town of San Biagio Platani fills its streets with arches and sculptures… Read the rest of the article: For 400 years, this Sicilian village has built cathedrals from bread

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  • Popkin
    10:14 am Mon, Apr 6, 2026
    Incredible storm chaser footage captures tornadoes up close Tornado (Domenichini Giuliano/shutterstock.com)

    The videos in this compilation were shot by storm chasers, people who drive toward the weather everyone else is running from. Some do it for the rush. Others are gathering… Read the rest of the article: Incredible storm chaser footage captures tornadoes up close

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  • Popkin
    10:29 am Fri, Apr 3, 2026
    Historic cemetery honors circus performers and train victims Showmen's Rest, Woodlawn Cemetery (ChicagoPhotographer / Shutterstock.com/shutterstock.com)

    In Hugo, Oklahoma, you can visit the Showmen's Rest area of the Woodlawn Cemetery to see the graves of circus performers from the Showmen's League of America. This video from… Read the rest of the article: Historic cemetery honors circus performers and train victims

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  • Popkin
    10:16 am Fri, Apr 3, 2026
    This 1915 ice cream ad told Americans to eat ice cream for their health Image: ranmaru / shutterstock.com

    This 1915 ice cream advertisement was featured in a paper. The ad reads "Eat More Ice Cream. It's good for you." Underneath this text, the ad explains how ice cream… Read the rest of the article: This 1915 ice cream ad told Americans to eat ice cream for their health

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  • Popkin
    10:07 am Fri, Apr 3, 2026
    I can't stop watching this prankster drop cranberry sauce in public and wait Jellied canned cranberry sauce (Jmcanally/shutterstock.com)

    I can't stop watching videos from Jellytoi, a mischievous prankster who stirs up chaos with a simple can of jellied cranberry sauce. The premise of all Jellytoi's videos goes as… Read the rest of the article: I can't stop watching this prankster drop cranberry sauce in public and wait

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  • Popkin
    11:00 am Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    Man rides giant praying mantis bicycle through Colombia streets

    If you happen to find yourself walking down the street in Colombia, you might catch a glimpse of a man riding a giant praying mantis bicycle, if you're lucky. Enrique… Read the rest of the article: Man rides giant praying mantis bicycle through Colombia streets

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  • Popkin
    9:30 am Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    The folklore behind lone chimneys left standing in Appalachia Image: Aisyahnada/shutterstock.com

    In Appalachian folklore, chimneys are often described as "silent monuments to lives long vanished." This video from the history page @appalachian_bluebird explores the folklore behind chimneys in the Appalachian region.… Read the rest of the article: The folklore behind lone chimneys left standing in Appalachia

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