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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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    Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

    Meet Narnia, A Rare Two Faced Cat

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    #6

    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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    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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    #18

    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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    #30

    Shiny Racoon

    Shiny Racoon

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    #31

    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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    #34

    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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    #41

    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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    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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    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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    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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    #70

    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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    #73

    Hetero Chromatic Cherry

    Hetero Chromatic Cherry

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    #74

    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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    #88

    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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    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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    Pink Police Cruiser

    Pink Police Cruiser

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    Shiny Mcdonalds

    Shiny Mcdonalds

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    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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    Grey Stitch At Mall

    Grey Stitch At Mall

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    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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    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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    Shiny Fizzy Cola Bottle

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    Shiny Wendy’s

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    #153

    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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    A Shiny Burger King

    A Shiny Burger King

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    A Shiny Subway

    A Shiny Subway

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    #160

    I’m Outta Pokeballs

    I’m Outta Pokeballs

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