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San Francisco "Painted Lady" gets pixelated makeover

If you got the chance to paint a "Painted Lady," why not paint it an extraordinary way? That's exactly what artist Xavi Panneton did. Last summer, he took the opportunity to give a historic San Francisco Victorian a stunning makeover. Located in Duboce Triangle, this house was transformed to stand out among its traditional neighbors. — Read the rest

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Man who hatched more than 2 million frog eggs unleashes frog army

Od: Popkin
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A man started a YouTube channel after collecting more than 2 million frog eggs and hatching them in his backyard pond.

Previous videos on his channel show what the hatching process of this many pet frogs looks like. This video shows what happens when the frog army is unleashed onto the neighborhood. — Read the rest

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Sam Barsky has knitted 160 of his fabulous sweaters depicting famous landmarks, but he doesn't sell them because he wears them "every day, all the time"

For several years now I've been utterly delighted by "knitting and nature" enthusiast Sam Barsky, who has been knitting sweaters for over two decades. His sweaters feature depictions of famous landmarks and locations (Venice Beach, Hollywood Sign, Eiffel Tower, London Bridge), animals (owls, pandas, ants), natural phenomena (Niagara Falls, eclipses, Mendenhall glacier), and more, and often takes photos of himself wearing the sweaters in front of whatever landmark or creature is depicted on the sweater, which he then posts on his social media accounts. — Read the rest

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15 million bees let loose on highway following truck accident

Oh god, no! Not the bees!

Drivers on interstate 95 in Maine had to avoid a particularly gnarly tractor-trailer accident on May 9th. Typically, drivers have to do their best following a crash like this. Avoiding debris, calling in late to work, avoiding looking at the collision for fear of seeing something truly horrific, avoiding other drivers who can't seem to look away from something hopefully not horrific. — Read the rest

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Swedish author steals the show with humor and honesty

In this hilarious and heartwarming video, international bestselling author Fredrik Backman takes the stage at the Simon & Schuster centennial celebration humorously admitting that he's only there because his agent insisted it would be good for his career. He jokes about being more comfortable with the characters he creates than with real people. — Read the rest

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Don't forget water safety! Add this adult life vest by Stearns to your beach bag for $24

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TL;DR: Enjoy the water this summer, whether that's the ocean, lake, or river, but don't forget about safety! Add this adult life vestto your arsenal for just $23.99 (reg. $59.99).

Summertime's just around the corner! Whether you're headed to the beach, lake, or river in the warmer months, you can't forget the sunscreen, water, aloe, or one more item: a life vest. — Read the rest

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See in the dark with these HD night vision binoculars, now $89.97

TL;DR: These Mini Dual Tube Night Vision Binoculars can help you see in 100% darkness, record video, and magnify up to 10 times. If you don't want to camp without them, don't wait to check out — get them for $89.97!

Compared to something like a puma, your night vision is likely terrible. — Read the rest

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Make your data visually pleasing with Microsoft Visio, on sale for $19.97!

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TL;DR: Microsoft Visio 2021 is the design app you use to create and share diagrams, floor plans, charts, and a lot more. Check out before May 22 and get it for only $19.97!

Creating appealing data visuals doesn't have to be hard, and it also doesn't have to require a whole pile of different apps for every different kind of visual you need. — Read the rest

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The Kiffness is back with "I Go Meow," featuring Cala the cat, who is having an existential crisis

The Kiffness has done it again, this time with a brilliant duet featuring a cat named Cala who is having an existential crisis. In the Kiffness X Cala collab, called "I Go Meow," Cala the cat begins by singing the chorus, "I go meow, I go meow, I go meow, go meow. — Read the rest

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Man hilariously reacts to gelatin-forward vintage recipes like "spinach and sardine mold"

The woman who runs the Facebook page and YouTube channel "June Cleavers Vintage Closet" shares vintage fashion and vintage recipes and has cultivated a community of folks interested in the cool, weird, and wacky clothes and foods from days gone by. — Read the rest

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Frog video has the best captions in the history of captions

You have probably seen this video of an adorable little frog with an oversized squeal, which I assume is terrifying to other tiny frogs. While the original version is one of the best things on the internet, the BBC improves it with the addition of narration, and turning on the captions is perfection. — Read the rest

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Famed antisemites Ye and Milo Yiannopoulos part ways over porn disagreements

Od: Thom Dunn

In recent years, noted alt-right grifter Milo Yiannopoulos has been serving as Chief of Staff for Yeezy, the brand owned by Ye, also known as Kanye West, also known as that successful hip-hop mogul who got dumped by Kim Kardashian and then made a full-blown public embrace of Hitler. — Read the rest

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When Madness starred in early 80s Japanese ads for Honda

Check out this fun compilation video of Japanese commercials featuring the English ska and pop band, Madness. From 1981 to 1983, Madness starred in and inspired a series of Japanese ads for the Honda City minicar. And, if my eyes don't deceive me, the car comes with a matching folding scooter (confirmed)! — Read the rest

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Ferret snoring is the ASMR you never knew you needed

Have you ever heard a ferret snoring? I hadn't until very recently when I stumbled upon "FerretTok" and discovered TikTok user "Ferret Daddy," who describes himself as "Just a streamer with 3 ferrets Twitch: Zennvin."

Ferret Daddy posts adorable videos of his ferrets playing, eating, and just generally being cute. — Read the rest

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Watch a vulture lands on paraglider mid-ride

Od: Popkin

When this paraglider set off to fly around the skies of Brazil, he was visited by an unexpected friend. 

A friendly vulture decided to take a little rest on the paraglider's arm, mid-flight. The paraglider seems totally at ease with this, and even reaches out to pet the bird as it nibbles on his shoes.  — Read the rest

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Forged early Apple employee ID sleuthed—but still sold for a wee fortune on eBay

Cabel Sasser (previously) spotted an early Apple employee's ID card on sale on eBay—a fantastic find for anyone interested in computer history. But he noticed something off about it—the crispness of the typewritten details—and then a few other things, too. — Read the rest

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A 23-year-old missing hiker was found dead at Rocky Mountain National Park

A 23-year-old hiker who went missing in Colorado this week was found dead at Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday. It appears he took a "significant fall," according to officials, via CNN.

Lucas Macaj, an experienced hiker, had hit the trails on Sunday, and by 1:00pm texted a friend to let them know he had reached the top of Longs Peak. — Read the rest

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