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Hooray! It’s time once again to visit the Duck Fashion Show, where haute couture meets sassy waterfowl models. For the past 30 years Australian farmer Brian Harrington has been dressing up and showing off his Famous Ducks at the Fashionable Ducks Show, held during Sydney’s annual Royal Easter Show. Harrington works with a professional dressmaker who individually styles each duck in an impressively elaborate costume. The outfits range from day and evening wear, in both modern and period styles, to fancy bridal wear. Each year the beautifully dressed-up ducks waddle parade along a duck-sized runway before an enthusiastic crowd that numbers in the hundreds.

Visit Brian Harrington’s website to learn more about his fabulous Famous Ducks.

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We can’t stop staring at this indescribably awesome AT-ST cat tree. It was made by Roxy’s Dream, a small Douglassville, PA-based company that creates high quality custom pet furniture. Their kitties really appear to be getting into the villainous spirit of chicken walker operation. Pew pew!

Visit the Roxy’s Dream Facebook page for more photos of this spectacularly geeky cat tree as well as many of their other custom pet furniture creations.

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Basic Stretches for Tight Hips from Popsugar

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I love these hip stretches!

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UPDATED 25.11.13

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Colombian artist and designer Diana Beltran Herrera (previously featured here) has taken our breath away once again with more of her awesomely lifelike paper bird sculptures, each of which is incredibly detailed and quite fragile. Although some of these new birds were made as private commissions, others were created for Longwood Gardens, an extensive botannical garden located in Kennett Square, PA. With an exhibition coming up, the garden commissioned Diana to make some of her beautiful birds instead of using taxidermy specimens, which really speaks to the remarkable realism of her creations.

Head over to Diana Beltran Herrera’s Flickr page to view many more of her exquisite paper bird sculptures.

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Park either of these unusual vehicles in a conspicuous place and someone might think there’s been a terrible accident. They’ve both been drastically modified to appear upside down while still being fully functional, roadworthy automobiles, one of which is even a race car.

Illinoisan Rick Sullivan flipped the Ford F150 pickup truck. It doesn’t just look like it’s upside down, the truck’s upended wheels actually spin while it’s being driven. Click here to see the wheels in action.

The Upside Down Camaro is the work of car enthusiast Jeff Bloch (aka Speedycop):

"It’s a frightening fusion of a wretched 1990 Ford Festiva and a horrible 1999 Chevy Camaro, with a not-so-subtle twist. The Festiva’s tiny (1.3 liter), smoky, worn-out (almost 190k miles) engine has enough trouble moving itself in ordinary traffic. Now, it has been saddled with the entire inverted body of the much larger car, including the original Camaro wheels."

Click here for more photos of the upside down race car (including process shots).

[via The Visual News]

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Some real creepy shit, get your fix.

1. Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?

2. Would you date an 18-year-old at the age you are now?

3. When’s the last time you were aggravated and happy at the same time?

4. Would you ever smile at a stranger?

5. Is there someone mad because you’re dating/talking to the person you are?

6. Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today?

7. What exactly are you wearing right now?

8. How often do you listen to music?

9. Do you wear jeans or sweats more?

10. Do you think your life will change dramatically before 2013?

11. Are you a social or an antisocial person?

12. Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with the letter ‘A’?

13. What about ‘R’?

14. Can you drive a stick shift?

15. Do you care if people talk badly about you?

16. Are you going out of town soon?

17. When was the last time you cried?

18. Have you ever told someone you loved them?

19. If you could change your eye color, would you?

20. Is there a boy who you would do absolutely everything for?

21. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having.

22. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?

23. Are you dating the last person you talked to?

24. What are you sitting on right now?

25. Does anyone regularly (other than family) tell you they love you?

26. Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?

27. Who was the last person you talked to before you went to bed last night?

28. Do you get a lot of colds?

29. Where is the shirt you are wearing from?

30. Does anyone hate you?

31. Do you have any empty alcohol bottles hidden somewhere in your room?

32. Do you like watching scary movies?

33. Do you want your tongue pierced?

34. If you had to delete one year of your life completely, which would it be?

35. Did you have a dream last night?

36. When was the last time you told someone you loved them?

37. Do you think you’ll be married in 5 years?

38. Do you think someone has feelings for you?

39. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?

40. Did you have a good day yesterday?

41. Think back 2 months ago; were you in a relationship?

42. In the next 48 hours, will you hang out with a girl?

43. Has anyone told you they don’t want to ever lose you?

44. What’s the best part about school?

45. Do you have any pictures on your Facebook?

46. Do you ever pass notes to your friends in school?

47. Do you replay things that have happened in your head?

48. Were you single over the last summer?

49. Is your life anything like it was two years ago?

50. What are you supposed to be doing right now?

51. Do you hate the last guy you had a conversation with?

52. Are you nice to everyone?

53. Have you ever liked someone you didn’t expect to?

54. Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months and not cheat?

55. Are you good at hiding your feelings?

56. Do you think you like someone?

57. Have you kissed someone whose name starts with a ‘J’?

58. Do you prefer to be friends with girls or boys?

59. Has anyone of your friends ever seen you cry?

60. Do you hate anyone?

61. How’s your heart?

62. Is there something that happened in your past that you hate talking about?

63. Have you ever cried over a guy?

64. Who is probably talking a load of crap about you right now?

65. Are your toenails painted pink?

66. Will your next kiss be a mistake?

67. Girls love it when boyfriends cry; correct?

68. Have your pants ever fallen down in public?

69. Who was the last person you were on the phone with?

70. How do you look right now?

71. Do you have someone you can be your complete self around?

72. Can you commit to one person?

73. Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell everything to?

74. Have you ever felt replaced?

75. Did you wake up cranky?

76. Are you a jealous person?

77. Are relationships ever worth it?

78. Anyone you’re giving up on?

79. Currently wanting to see anyone?

80. Name something you have to do tomorrow?

81. Last person you cried in front of?

82. Is there someone you will never forget?

83. Do you think the person you have feelings for is protective of you?

84. If the person you wish to be with were with you, what would you be doing right now?

85. Are you over your past?

86. Have you ever liked one of your best friends of the opposite sex?

87. Is there anyone you can tell EVERYTHING to?

88. If your first true love knocked on your door with apology and presents, would you accept?

89. So, the last person you kissed just happens to arrive at your door at 3AM; do you let them in?

90. Have you ever liked someone who your friends hated?

91. Will you be in a relationship in 2 months?

92. Is there anyone you know with the name Michael?

93. Have you ever kissed a Matthew?

94. Were you in a relationship in January? How was it going?

95. Were you happy with the person you liked in March?

96. Don’t tell me lies, is the last person you texted attractive?

97. Who do you have texts from?

98. If the person you like says they like someone else, what would you say?

99. Have you ever kissed someone older than you?

100. Who’s in your profile picture with you?

101. Ever kissed under fireworks?

102. Has anybody ever given you butterflies?

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This just in at the Department of Awesome Natural Phenomena: Videographer Craig Shimala captured this stunning time-lapse footage of an intense thunderstor that took place over the Chicago skyline on June 30, 2014. It begins with the storm clouds rolling in over the city and peaks with a dramatic triple skyscraper lightning strike on the Willis Tower, Trump Tower and the John Hancock Center. A truly remarkable sight.

Even more remarkable still, Shimala filmed the exact same occurrence almost four years ago to the day, on June 23, 2010.

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Little Noble Lady one piece

comes in ; white/pink & black

Length:About 93cm Shoulder width:About 36cm Bust:About 92cm Waist:About 80cm Sleeve length:About 21cm Cuff:About 28cm

price ; 35,424 yen

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cdc get dunked this is beautiful

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well drat I love it

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no excuses. 

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When you go to someones house for the first time and you sit there like

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Here’s the latest addition to the Archie McPhee Library: The Mincing Mockingbird Guide to Troubled Birds [Buy on Amazon], written and illustrated by Matt Adrian, aka naturalist The Mincing Mockingbird.

In a journal entry Kurt Cobain once wrote, “Birds…scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth. They know the truth. Screaming bloody murder all over the world in our ears, but sadly we don’t speak bird.”

That is, no one spoke bird until The Mincing Mockingbird took a swing at it and made some truly startling discoveries. Looking like a damaged library book (which was no doubt damaged by a deranged bird) The Mincing Mockingbird Guide to Troubled Birds is a beautifully illustrated “pocket field guide that enables anyone to quickly identify psychotic, violent or mentally unstable bird species. Written in non-technical language for the layman, the guide describes where to find—or where to avoid—the most disturbed North American birds.”

Throw out your other bird guides. The world is full of hilariously demented birds and, short of going outside and putting yourself and your corn chips in danger, this is the only true resource.

"Throughout the book the reader will discover tales of murder, assault, mental breakdowns, obesity, drug abuse and infidelity among the birds. This guide is used and recommended by law enforcement agencies and ignored by leading ornithologists."

Many of illustrations are paired with brief stories told by the birds themselves. The back of the book contains bird attack statistics from 1970 and a list of study questions to make sure you’ve really absorbed the material - for the good of us all.

"Reviews of the guide have ranged from "hilarious" and "classic" to "these should be burned along with ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lolita,’ you bad, bad, bad, bad man." Most libraries will not protest the banning of this book, and several librarians have called it a "nasty bit of business." There’s nothing too horrible in these, but all the same there may be a word or two that may be inappropriate for "wee people." Meaning kids. But if you consider yourself one of those "cool" parents, hey, go ahead. Hopefully your kids will pass along their therapy bills to you later on."

Read this book and you’ll laugh, yes, but you’ll also learn. You’ll learn that birds aren’t out there to look pretty, sing sweet songs and flit along the fingertips of blushing princesses. They’re living their lives, man. And once you’ve learned the truth, you’ll never look at birds the same way again. (Just try not to laugh when the birds can see you. It only upsets them more.)

[Images from the Guide to Troubled Birds via Flavorwire]

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Only in Australia

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Superfood Bites {no bake, gluten-free, refined sugar-free} - (via ilovevegan.com)

Quick and easy to make with very little clean-up! These tasty little balls of peanut buttery-chocolatey goodness will keep you buzzing with energy. A perfect little snack for busy days, work, or school. Creamy peanut butter, soft caramel-y dates, and crunchy cacao nibs are a match made in heaven!

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Superfood Bites {no bake, gluten-free, refined sugar-free} - (via ilovevegan.com)

Quick and easy to make with very little clean-up! These tasty little balls of peanut buttery-chocolatey goodness will keep you buzzing with energy. A perfect little snack for busy days, work, or school. Creamy peanut butter, soft caramel-y dates, and crunchy cacao nibs are a match made in heaven!