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March 12, 2019

Artist Illustrates the Bizarre Real Life Conversations He Overhears in Public

We’re all guilty of eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. And let’s face it—some of them can be pretty entertaining. Dreamworks animation artist Avner Geller illustrates the weird and wonderful things he overhears in cafes, public transportation, and on the streets of Los Angeles. His personal ongoing series of funny illustrations, titled #ThingsThatiHear, reveals just how strange modern life can be.

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January 31, 2019

People Are Creating Endless “Inception” Paintings of Other People Holding Paintings

Earlier this month, a Redditor shared a sweet and seemingly inconsequential photograph. It showed his mother, Cindi Decker, holding a colorful portrait of an egret. “My mom painted this and said no one would like it,” Gaddafo said. “It's her 2nd painting.” While one would expect the comment section to be full of encouraging comments or helpful critiques, it quickly took on a life of its own and spiraled into something entirely unexpected.

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December 12, 2018

Funny Photos of “Miserable Men” Who Just Want the Shopping Trip to Be Over

If you loathe the stale air and artificial light of mall stores and big-box retailers, know that you are far from alone. For many years, the hilariously relatable Instagram Miserable Men has documented the plight of guys who made the mistake of accompanying their partners on a shopping excursion. They seek the refuge of chairs, benches, or anything else that they can lean on—or better yet, sleep on.

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