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The chance your backyard is being savaged by a mole is quite a high one. Unless we’re talking an albino mole, this little white dude with a congenital lack of melanin, which occurs 1:100,000. But there’s something inherently beautiful about the odd ones out in this world, where everything seems identical to one another.

And this time, we have prepared a real treat for anyone who loves rare sights, unusual color combinations, and anything out of the ordinary. Thanks to the subreddit “Real Life Shinies” created on the 16th of June, 2016, 247k members have gathered an incredible collection of “shinies but in the real world!”

From wild animals and pets to street signs and architecture, these shinies will change your perspective of the color of things we know very well, or rather, we think we know. Let’s make our heads spin a little, and then a little more.

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Shiny Black Cockatoo

Shiny Black Cockatoo

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When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

When You’re Dark And Spooky But Very Cute

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This Golden Mouse

This Golden Mouse

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To find out more about the community of “Real Life Shinies,” Bored Panda reached out to the moderator u/papa_goobs, who said that the subreddit was first created by the user u/IAlwaysLieAMA who has since quit social media. “He originally posted a comment and someone had done the whole "/r/fakesubhere" and ended up creating the subreddit and it just took off from that post.”

Today, the subreddit has around 1 to 3 posts daily, but the moderator assured us that they can receive up to 10 submissions per day if the subreddit gets featured anywhere.

When asked what the title refers to, u/papa_goobs explained that “Real Life Shinies refers to the Pokémon universe, in which you can obtain a specially colored version of a Pokémon by random chance. This translates into objects that aren't the natural color they are in a more mainstream light.”

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The moderator’s favorite posts are the “oddball ones, like this clear pie, or most recently, this little guy with his extra toes.”

#4

A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

A Really Shiny Beautiful Creature

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#5

Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

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This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

This Unique Chicken With Heart Patterns In Its Plumage

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#7

The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

The Blue Java Banana Taste Like Vanilla Ice-Cream

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A Partially Melanistic Genetic Variation Called A Cross Fox

A Partially Melanistic Genetic Variation Called A Cross Fox

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#9

White Chocolate Mousse

White Chocolate Mousse

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A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

A Black Cat With A Pink Nose!

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#11

Half Albino Peacock

Half Albino Peacock

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#12

Shadow Turtle!

Shadow Turtle!

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Australian Veterinary Clinic Rescues A Golden Possum. They Named Him Pikachu

Australian Veterinary Clinic Rescues A Golden Possum. They Named Him Pikachu

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Shiny Zebra

Shiny Zebra

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#15

“Zeus” The Blind Owl Has Beautiful Stars In Its Eyes

“Zeus” The Blind Owl Has Beautiful Stars In Its Eyes

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#16

Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

Only Known Albino Hump Back Whale On The Planet

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Pet The Darkness

Pet The Darkness

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An Iridescent Thresher Shark

An Iridescent Thresher Shark

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#19

This Alabaster Kitten Named Olive Has Half Brown And Half Blue Eyes Due To A Rare Genetic Condition Named Sectorial Heterochromia Iridis!

This Alabaster Kitten Named Olive Has Half Brown And Half Blue Eyes Due To A Rare Genetic Condition Named Sectorial Heterochromia Iridis!

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#20

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows And Eyelashes

My Hair Is Half Blonde Half Brunette. Including Eyebrows And Eyelashes

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#21

A Black Doe

A Black Doe

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#22

Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

Rare White Giraffes Sighted In Kenya Conservation Area

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Extremely Rare White Baby Reindeer

Extremely Rare White Baby Reindeer

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#24

White Dog With A Black Head

White Dog With A Black Head

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#25

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

What Is This Little Golden Beetle? Maine

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#26

Iridescent Clouds In Siberia

Iridescent Clouds In Siberia

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#27

This Is An Albino Wood Turtle , These Are One Of The Rarest Turtle Morphs In The World

This Is An Albino Wood Turtle , These Are One Of The Rarest Turtle Morphs In The World

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#28

A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

A Black Flamingo Spotted In Cyprus, 2015

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#29

Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

Atelopus Barbotini, A Purple Toad

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Shiny Racoon

Shiny Racoon

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Shiny Cardinal

Shiny Cardinal

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#32

“It’s Not Just A Phase, Mom”

“It’s Not Just A Phase, Mom”

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#33

Alolan Fox

Alolan Fox

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Strawberry Finch

Strawberry Finch

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#35

Half Red Half White Flower

Half Red Half White Flower

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#36

Lemon Dalmatian

Lemon Dalmatian

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#37

My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

My “Black Magic” Petunias From This Summer

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#38

Rare Black Hulk Hogan Spotted

Rare Black Hulk Hogan Spotted

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#39

Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

Leucistic Sea Turtle Found On Fb

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#40

White Moth With A Chicken Face

White Moth With A Chicken Face

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Black Gecko

 Black Gecko

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#42

This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

This Cat Has A Rare Red Fur Pattern

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#43

Shiny Rottweiler

Shiny Rottweiler

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#44

This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

This Snake Has A Pumpkin On His Back

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#45

A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

A 1 In 2,000,000 Blue Lobster!

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#46

Does This Glitched Zebra Count?

Does This Glitched Zebra Count?

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#47

Shiny Bearded Dragons

Shiny Bearded Dragons

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#48

Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

Shiny Ginger Seal Pup In Russia

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#49

Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

Coolest Shiny Lobstah Yet

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#50

Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

Shiny Clear Lemon Pie

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#51

Spotted A White Dachshund!

Spotted A White Dachshund!

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#52

This Black And White Squirrel

This Black And White Squirrel

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#53

Shiny Bee Found In Western Australia

Shiny Bee Found In Western Australia

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#54

This Fish Caught Off The Coast Of Hawaii

This Fish Caught Off The Coast Of Hawaii

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#55

Frillback Pigeon

Frillback Pigeon

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#56

Double Shinies

Double Shinies

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#57

Shiny Snail

Shiny Snail

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#58

Baby Seal!! Going Through A Blonde Fur Phase

Baby Seal!! Going Through A Blonde Fur Phase

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#59

A Giraffe With Albino In Tanzania -Pic Not Mine-

A Giraffe With Albino In Tanzania -Pic Not Mine-

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#60

This Turtle

This Turtle

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#61

Shiny Kiwi

Shiny Kiwi

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#62

The Shiny Black Deer From Last Year Returned This Year And Gave Birth To A Non-Shiny Fawn. Turns Out Shiny Gene Does Not Get Passed Down

The Shiny Black Deer From Last Year Returned This Year And Gave Birth To A Non-Shiny Fawn. Turns Out Shiny Gene Does Not Get Passed Down

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#63

1 In 30 Million...

1 In 30 Million...

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#64

Shiny Redwood

Shiny Redwood

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#65

Not A Shiny Visibly, We Discovered A Dilute Tortie Called Delilah Is Male Sexed Today! Tortie And Calico Males Are Extremely Rare!

Not A Shiny Visibly, We Discovered A Dilute Tortie Called Delilah Is Male Sexed Today! Tortie And Calico Males Are Extremely Rare!

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#66

A White Bear

 A White Bear

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#67

Raw Blue Diamond

Raw Blue Diamond

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#68

Melanistic Emperor Penguin

Melanistic Emperor Penguin

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Shiny Kitty

Shiny Kitty

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Rare Leucistic Alligator

 Rare Leucistic Alligator

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#71

Literal Real Life Shiny

Literal Real Life Shiny

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#72

Metallic Tarantula (Poecilotheria Metallica)

Metallic Tarantula (Poecilotheria Metallica)

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Hetero Chromatic Cherry

Hetero Chromatic Cherry

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White Crow

White Crow

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#75

Rose Gold Female Cardinal!

Rose Gold Female Cardinal!

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#76

Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla Craspedopus)

Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla Craspedopus)

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#77

Found This On Twitter Earlier!

Found This On Twitter Earlier!

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#78

Quite A Few Shiny Turtles In Here!

Quite A Few Shiny Turtles In Here!

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#79

A Dachshund With Vitiligo

A Dachshund With Vitiligo

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#80

Purple Peppers

Purple Peppers

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#81

Set Of 3 Shiny Baby Gators! (Photo Credit To Graziani Reptiles Inc.)

Set Of 3 Shiny Baby Gators! (Photo Credit To Graziani Reptiles Inc.)

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#82

Shiny Cat

Shiny Cat

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#83

Maybe You Guys Will Enjoy This Blue Lobster I Caught Today

Maybe You Guys Will Enjoy This Blue Lobster I Caught Today

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#84

1/500 Rarity

1/500 Rarity

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#85

Melanistic Barn Owl

Melanistic Barn Owl

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#86

Abstract Artist Guinea Pig

Abstract Artist Guinea Pig

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The Cat That Knows Life

The Cat That Knows Life

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Yellow-Throated Toucan With A Genetic Condition Called Leucism. Spotted In Costa Rica

Yellow-Throated Toucan With A Genetic Condition Called Leucism. Spotted In Costa Rica

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#89

Piebald Deer

Piebald Deer

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#90

Half Shiny Leaf

Half Shiny Leaf

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#91

Pure Black And Pure White Kookaburras. The White Lives In The Canberra Zoo And The Black Was Found This Week In Brisbane

Pure Black And Pure White Kookaburras. The White Lives In The Canberra Zoo And The Black Was Found This Week In Brisbane

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#92

Different-Color-Things

Different-Color-Things

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#93

This Cotton Candy Colored Lobster

This Cotton Candy Colored Lobster

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#94

Reddit, Here Is An Albino Snail

Reddit, Here Is An Albino Snail

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#95

A Shiny Mlem. A Rare Black Silver Fox Hanging Out In Dublin

A Shiny Mlem. A Rare Black Silver Fox Hanging Out In Dublin

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#96

Does This Count?

Does This Count?

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#97

This Bull Who Fell In A Paint Can

This Bull Who Fell In A Paint Can

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#98

A Shiny Squirrel Appeared!

A Shiny Squirrel Appeared!

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#99

Light Blue Crayfish

Light Blue Crayfish

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#100

Extremely Rare 1 In 10,000 White Killer Whale. Only 8 Have Ever Been Recorded

Extremely Rare 1 In 10,000 White Killer Whale. Only 8 Have Ever Been Recorded

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#101

A Labrador Born Green Because Of A Pigment Called Biliverdin

A Labrador Born Green Because Of A Pigment Called Biliverdin

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#102

A Cat On A Cat

A Cat On A Cat

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#103

I Heard We Are Doing Lion Cubs For Lion King - I Went On Safari And Saw A Rare White One

I Heard We Are Doing Lion Cubs For Lion King - I Went On Safari And Saw A Rare White One

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#104

My Yard Has A Mole Problem, But I Never Thought I'd Find An Albino! Chance Of 1:100,000

My Yard Has A Mole Problem, But I Never Thought I'd Find An Albino! Chance Of 1:100,000

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#105

Not One, But Two Shiny Iguanas

Not One, But Two Shiny Iguanas

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#106

Gold Canadian Goose (Not My Photo)

Gold Canadian Goose (Not My Photo)

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#107

Shiny Gorilla!!!

Shiny Gorilla!!!

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#108

This Handsome White Squirrel

This Handsome White Squirrel

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#109

Shiny Crow That Lives In My Neighborhood

Shiny Crow That Lives In My Neighborhood

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#110

Meet Lucky, The Ultra-Rare Cotton Candy Lobster Who Is 1 In 100 Million

Meet Lucky, The Ultra-Rare Cotton Candy Lobster Who Is 1 In 100 Million

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#111

Does This Count ?

Does This Count ?

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#112

Shiny Monarch

Shiny Monarch

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#113

Purple Roliepolie

Purple Roliepolie

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#114

Pink Police Cruiser

Pink Police Cruiser

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#115

Shiny Mcdonalds

Shiny Mcdonalds

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#116

One In Two Million Blue Lobster

One In Two Million Blue Lobster

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#117

Albino Housefly

Albino Housefly

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#118

Metallica’s Ride The Lightning With The Green Misprint. Originally Supposed To Be Blue But Several Hundred Copies Were Misprinted In Green And Are Very Rare To Come By

Metallica’s Ride The Lightning With The Green Misprint. Originally Supposed To Be Blue But Several Hundred Copies Were Misprinted In Green And Are Very Rare To Come By

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#119

A Pink Grasshopper We Came Across Whilst Doing Research In The Pyrenees

A Pink Grasshopper We Came Across Whilst Doing Research In The Pyrenees

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#120

Orange Tp!

Orange Tp!

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#121

Shiny Starbucks - Kyoto, Japan

Shiny Starbucks - Kyoto, Japan

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#122

A Frosted Flake Made Completely Out Of Sugar

A Frosted Flake Made Completely Out Of Sugar

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#123

My Wife Said There Was A 7-Eleven In The Town Center. Drove By It The First Time Before I Saw It

My Wife Said There Was A 7-Eleven In The Town Center. Drove By It The First Time Before I Saw It

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#124

Completely White Moth

Completely White Moth

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#125

At New York Botanical Gardens

At New York Botanical Gardens

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#126

This Albino Giraffe Is Why This Community Was Made

This Albino Giraffe Is Why This Community Was Made

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#127

Beautiful Lobster We Caught Today

Beautiful Lobster We Caught Today

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#128

Silver Penny

Silver Penny

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#129

Yellow Coke

Yellow Coke

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#130

This Fanta Is In The Wrong Colored Bottle

This Fanta Is In The Wrong Colored Bottle

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#131

A Golden Trout vs. A Normal One

A Golden Trout vs. A Normal One

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#132

My Local Taco Bell

My Local Taco Bell

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#133

Just Some Trash Bags

Just Some Trash Bags

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#134

This Shiny McDonald's

This Shiny McDonald's

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#135

I Passed A Blue Stop Sign On Oahu

I Passed A Blue Stop Sign On Oahu

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#136

Shiny Mario Bros

Shiny Mario Bros

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#137

I Caugth An Ablino Catfish Last Summer

I Caugth An Ablino Catfish Last Summer

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#138

Dr. Pepper With A Green Top From Our Work Order!

Dr. Pepper With A Green Top From Our Work Order!

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#139

This Mcdonalds Sign In Salzburg, Austria

This Mcdonalds Sign In Salzburg, Austria

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#140

Stop! But If You Really Want To Go I Guess That’s Fine

Stop! But If You Really Want To Go I Guess That’s Fine

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#141

Grey Stitch At Mall

Grey Stitch At Mall

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#142

This Target We Saw In Tennessee

This Target We Saw In Tennessee

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#143

“Welcome To Mcdonald’s, Would You Like To Make A Deposit Or A Withdrawal?”

“Welcome To Mcdonald’s, Would You Like To Make A Deposit Or A Withdrawal?”

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#144

Shiny Duck I Spotted At Work Today

Shiny Duck I Spotted At Work Today

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#145

I Guess This One Counts

I Guess This One Counts

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#146

#guardian2011 #evolutionfisheries #rainbowlobster #rarestoftherare

#guardian2011 #evolutionfisheries #rainbowlobster #rarestoftherare

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#147

One Of The Arizona Cans At Walmart Was Silver Instead Of Gold

One Of The Arizona Cans At Walmart Was Silver Instead Of Gold

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#148

1/4096 Odd And I've Finally Found My Shiny Squirtle!

1/4096 Odd And I've Finally Found My Shiny Squirtle!

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#149

This Bottle Of Maker's Mark

This Bottle Of Maker's Mark

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#150

Another Shiny McDonald's

Another Shiny McDonald's

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#151

Shiny Fizzy Cola Bottle

Shiny Fizzy Cola Bottle

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#152

Shiny Wendy’s

Shiny Wendy’s

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#153

This Black McDonald's Arches

This Black McDonald's Arches

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#154

This Green Dr Pepper Bottle

This Green Dr Pepper Bottle

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#155

A Red Subway!

A Red Subway!

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#156

Like An Upgraded 7-11

Like An Upgraded 7-11

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#157

Green “Do Not Enter” Sign

Green “Do Not Enter” Sign

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#158

A Shiny Burger King

A Shiny Burger King

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#159

A Shiny Subway

A Shiny Subway

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#160

I’m Outta Pokeballs

I’m Outta Pokeballs

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