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In a world where it takes us several tries to get a good selfie, there are those who manage to take serendipitous snapshots accidentally. Whether it’s the natural lighting, compositional finesse, or rich color palette, some photos evoke the timeless beauty and elegance of the Renaissance era.

And today we are delving into the world of these unintentional artworks with the ‘Accidental Renaissance' subreddit. This online community showcases images that kind of look like well-composed Renaissance paintings. Enjoy our latest list of their aesthetic photos of the past era.

#1

How Beautiful Are These Chickens

How Beautiful Are These Chickens

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Heather Ball
Community Member
2 years ago

Gorgeous!

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    A Pic I’ve Taken In A Festival

    A Pic I’ve Taken In A Festival

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is the best one in this list. Dripping of renaissance

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    #3

    My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email

    My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email

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    Candid Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Give her a pearl earring.

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    #4

    Taken At A Wedding

    Taken At A Wedding

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    Brittania Kelli
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Very Degas, with his ballerinas, which is Impressionist not Renaissance, but quite a few of these are more Impressionist...

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    #5

    The Beauty Of Andalusian Horses

    The Beauty Of Andalusian Horses

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    Full of Giggles
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s neighbelline.

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    #6

    Easter In Ukraine

    Easter In Ukraine

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    *runs down the table, knocking things off as fast as possible, dashing under the sofa with a nice, fat slab of ham*

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    #7

    My Cats During A Lazy Morning Scuffle

    My Cats During A Lazy Morning Scuffle

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    You all soft can-openers will notice that the sofa belongs to the cats.

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    #8

    A Cellphone Shot Through Glass Doors Of My Friends On Their Wedding Day

    A Cellphone Shot Through Glass Doors Of My Friends On Their Wedding Day

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This really does look like a Renaissance painting. Of course, so did the chickens until Audi pounced them.

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    #9

    Dnipro (Ukraine) Rescue Worker

    Dnipro (Ukraine) Rescue Worker

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    Chan Sue Lynn
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It feels like the epilogue in the movie.

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    #10

    Children At The Aquarium

    Children At The Aquarium

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    Ash
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Crowd scene by Caravaggio. Gorgeous!

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    #11

    Found Them Sleeping In The Same Position

    Found Them Sleeping In The Same Position

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Twinsies!

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    #12

    Dragonflies In A Local Pond

    Dragonflies In A Local Pond

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    Candid Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If Monet had a Green period.

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    #13

    Cat Stares At Dry Paint

    Cat Stares At Dry Paint

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    Sue Denham
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Maybe they're waiting for the red dot to appear?

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    #14

    Solar Charging Pup In Rest

    Solar Charging Pup In Rest

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Falcor

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    #15

    Loneliness

    Loneliness

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    Guy Bare
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Sad.

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    #16

    This Snake Looks Like It Just Escaped Shawshank

    This Snake Looks Like It Just Escaped Shawshank

    Im-Necessary-Evil Report

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Love the title!

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    #17

    The Lady Doth Sun Herself

    The Lady Doth Sun Herself

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Upvote for the title!

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    #18

    Lady And Her Thoughts, London. Lumix S5

    Lady And Her Thoughts, London. Lumix S5

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    sleepybear
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    woww! incredible- this could win photography awards

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    #19

    Well

    Well

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I snort laughed in the middle of my work office, thanks for that

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    #20

    Does This Pic Of My Doggy On My Bed Qualify As Accidental Renaissance?

    Does This Pic Of My Doggy On My Bed Qualify As Accidental Renaissance?

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    Penguin Panda Pop
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Accidental Renaissance, intentionally adorable.

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    #21

    Mom Giving Me A Perm In The Basement

    Mom Giving Me A Perm In The Basement

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    Cecil
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Perfectly Renaissance

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    #22

    A Bird Obstructing My View

    A Bird Obstructing My View

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The bird IS the view.

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    #23

    The Lighting, The Longing, The Depiction Of Criminal And Her Crime (Please Keep In Mind This Is Someone's Pet And Don't Be Rude About Her Species)

    The Lighting, The Longing, The Depiction Of Criminal And Her Crime (Please Keep In Mind This Is Someone's Pet And Don't Be Rude About Her Species)

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    Tammy3
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Did someone take their wonderful rat on a camping trip? That's like being next door to Disneyland and staying in your room. That's just too much temptation.

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    #24

    Cat And Her Favorite Person

    Cat And Her Favorite Person

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    feed me

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    #25

    "Totally Not A Cat Person"

    "Totally Not A Cat Person"

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Cat Jesus

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    #26

    Was Told This Shot Of Me Holding My Cat Could Fit Here

    Was Told This Shot Of Me Holding My Cat Could Fit Here

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    Guy Bare
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A cat ? All I see here is a tiny lion !

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    #27

    Ask For A Light

    Ask For A Light

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    Sydney B.
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The creation of man('s bad habits)

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    #28

    iPhone At Night=painting 🥰

    iPhone At Night=painting 🥰

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    Penguin Panda Pop
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is beautiful, but more impressionist than renaissance.

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    #29

    Mount St. Helens Erupts In 1980

    Mount St. Helens Erupts In 1980

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    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Still one of the most amazing photos.

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    #30

    Three Sikh Students

    Three Sikh Students

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    Guigsy Gwiggins
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    This is a Sikh photo

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    #31

    We Took The Drunk Train Home

    We Took The Drunk Train Home

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Who got the dog drunk?

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    #32

    The Peasant And The Guardian Lion (By Caraviaggio Est. 1607)

    The Peasant And The Guardian Lion (By Caraviaggio Est. 1607)

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    sleepybear
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    they both look displeased

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    #33

    “At The Alter Of Bad Decisions”

    “At The Alter Of Bad Decisions”

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    Pablo Ramos
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Altar?

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    #34

    The Overwhelmed Homeowner

    The Overwhelmed Homeowner

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Hang in there buddy.

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    #35

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Excuse me, but I'm afraid you've tied a camel to your shoe.

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    #36

    Thought This Belonged Here

    Thought This Belonged Here

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    Natalie H
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Awwww💖🥰

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    #37

    I Took A Photo Of A Young Woman Sitting On A Horse In A Gas Station

    I Took A Photo Of A Young Woman Sitting On A Horse In A Gas Station

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    Ash
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This photo is stunning. Wouldn't call it Renaissance at all, but stunning and very meaningful. Modern setting with traditional horse paint, a commentary on how Native Americans live in the 21st century. Also distinct possibility she painted the horse as part of the protests against DAPL, and now she is standing at a gas station. No, but like, you could analyze this photo fifty ways to Sunday. Love it.

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    #38

    Ashbournes Shrovetide Football In 2019 - 1 Shot From My Film Camera

    Ashbournes Shrovetide Football In 2019 - 1 Shot From My Film Camera

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    Roger9er
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    One ball to rule them all

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    #39

    The Kiss

    The Kiss

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    robecca leyden
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I remember this! The couple were interviewed about it and apparently it was to comfort her. So sweet

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    #40

    Photo I Took On My Film Cameras In Prague

    Photo I Took On My Film Cameras In Prague

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    ~nope~
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Kinda looks like Seurat

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    #41

    Escaped Horses Galloping Around London Today

    Escaped Horses Galloping Around London Today

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    Candid Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I recently saw this on the news but not sure of the backstory. Hope the white horse was not badly injured as I noticed what looked like blood.

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    #42

    Roommate Dozing

    Roommate Dozing

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    cugel.
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Safer than the bath.

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    #43

    My Cats

    My Cats

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    sleepybear
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    meow

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    #44

    Someone Suggested This Photo Of Me And My "New" Wife Had Vibes Suitable For This Subredditb

    Someone Suggested This Photo Of Me And My "New" Wife Had Vibes Suitable For This Subredditb

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    Guy Bare
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I like the vibes in this picture.

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    #45

    Every Face A Story

    Every Face A Story

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    Candid Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Took me a minute to figure out what's going on here. Sorry that guy got it on the chin but glad it didn't hit one of the children.

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    #46

    “The Kiss” Noah Brelage

    “The Kiss” Noah Brelage

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    Eric Williams
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The girl in the corner..."Give them privacy, they just met!"

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    #47

    This Pic Of Anya Taylor-Joy

    This Pic Of Anya Taylor-Joy

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    She looks like a doll

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    #48

    The Breakup, Circa 2019

    The Breakup, Circa 2019

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    Peppy
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The best of besties

    #49

    My Wife Trying To Idk, Something About A Cold

    My Wife Trying To Idk, Something About A Cold

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    Yettichild
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    She's trapping the steam from the bowl of water under the towl so she can breathe it in and unclog her sinuses.

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    #50

    My GF Has A Tendency To Fall Asleep While Sitting Up And Did So The Other Day While Still Draped In A Sheet

    My GF Has A Tendency To Fall Asleep While Sitting Up And Did So The Other Day While Still Draped In A Sheet

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    Candid Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If your GF a black poodle because that what it looks like to me.?

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    #51

    Nuns At A Picnic (Cherry Beach, Toronto, May 26 2024)

    Nuns At A Picnic (Cherry Beach, Toronto, May 26 2024)

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    nomnomborkbork
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This should be way higher

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    #52

    Photo Taken At Frameless Art Exhibition

    Photo Taken At Frameless Art Exhibition

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The door gives strong Truman show vibes

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    #53

    At A Superbowl Watch Party [not Oc]

    At A Superbowl Watch Party [not Oc]

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    Sarah Suelzle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I think this one is my favorite. I love the colors and the light. I love how this looks like a modern day medieval banquet with the king in the middle on his throne and everyone hanging on his every word (I wonder what he said? LOL) and a bountiful table. Brilliant !! ❤❤❤

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    #54

    Fan Turns Cat Into Saint Cat

    Fan Turns Cat Into Saint Cat

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    We are all wonderful.

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    #55

    My Dad Concentrating At The Breakfast Table

    My Dad Concentrating At The Breakfast Table

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    bas vdlaar
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Gandalf is that you?

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    #56

    Shot During A Protest In France

    Shot During A Protest In France

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    Jesse
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    YEET

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    #57

    The Moon Perfectly Lit Up My Toilet Lol

    The Moon Perfectly Lit Up My Toilet Lol

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Sign from God

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    #58

    My Pals At Circus Practice

    My Pals At Circus Practice

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    Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is impressive, but not quite as impressive as it looked before I realised the hoop was suspended - thought that guy was nonchalantly holding them both aloft with one outstretched arm!

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    #59

    My Father And His Oldest Friend On A Bro Hiking Trip

    My Father And His Oldest Friend On A Bro Hiking Trip

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    Matthew Savestheworld
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I love their version of hiking

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    #60

    My Co Workers Trying To Buy The Last Ticket

    My Co Workers Trying To Buy The Last Ticket

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The Last supper before everyone sat down

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    #61

    England Celebrations - 2018 - Shot On Film

    England Celebrations - 2018 - Shot On Film

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    Lil Miss Hobbit
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Love this one

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    #62

    Kip Thorne And The Nobel Prize

    Kip Thorne And The Nobel Prize

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Oh, I thought that was his tongue

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    #63

    Husband And Son At Our Airbnb In Rome

    Husband And Son At Our Airbnb In Rome

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    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Really sweet.

    #64

    My Mother In Law Painting An Easteregg

    My Mother In Law Painting An Easteregg

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    Judy Reynolds
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Such concentration!

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    #65

    Man Observes Tiny Pineapple

    Man Observes Tiny Pineapple

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    Jinx (she/her)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Those arms though!

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    #66

    Food Leftover After The "Earth Day" Party At My Work

    Food Leftover After The "Earth Day" Party At My Work

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    Guy Bare
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I'm so sad to see this. I hope they didnt throw it all in the garbage. Anyway how can people be eating like wild beasts ?

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    #67

    2018 World Cup. France Won

    2018 World Cup. France Won

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    Aliaksadr Lukauski
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Looks like yet another revolution

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    #68

    This Photo Of Me, Taken By The Light Of A Bedside Lamp In A Hotel Bed Three Years Ago

    This Photo Of Me, Taken By The Light Of A Bedside Lamp In A Hotel Bed Three Years Ago

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    Lil Miss Hobbit
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Okay this is amazing. The focus is perfect.

    #69

    Surgical Interns Look At Performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In 1973

    Surgical Interns Look At Performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In 1973

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    Howl's sleeping castle
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is what they showed in that movie. Munnabhai MBBS. One dead body, one professor, surrounded by students, most of them shoving each other trying to get a glimpse

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    #70

    My Friend Lounging And Getting A Tattoo, While Drinking Her Martini And Smoking Her Cigarette. It Felt Very Renaissance

    My Friend Lounging And Getting A Tattoo, While Drinking Her Martini And Smoking Her Cigarette. It Felt Very Renaissance

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    MoMcB
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Tattooists in the UK won't touch you if you've been drinking.

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    #71

    A Modern Pietà

    A Modern Pietà

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    G A
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Oh the agony.....

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    #72

    Varanasi, India

    Varanasi, India

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    Lexi
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is a funeral, the relative will be cremated on the pyre behind the woman. She looks lost.

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    #73

    The Passion Of Abuelita

    The Passion Of Abuelita

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    nnnnnNNNOOOOO

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    #74

    A Dog Walker In NYC Showing One Of The Dogs A Pic On His Phone

    A Dog Walker In NYC Showing One Of The Dogs A Pic On His Phone

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    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Yes. You did THAT on the sidewalk!

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    #75

    A Computer Is Placed For The First Time On The Table Of Aaron Teitelbaum, The Grand Rabbe Of The Satmar Hasidic Dynasty

    A Computer Is Placed For The First Time On The Table Of Aaron Teitelbaum, The Grand Rabbe Of The Satmar Hasidic Dynasty

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    Eric Williams
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    " I dunno boys...Is that really her (bleep) showing?"

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    #76

    Fighting Over Blankets

    Fighting Over Blankets

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    sleepybear
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    siblings i assume?

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    #77

    "Young Daughter Of Hercules Exercises"

    "Young Daughter Of Hercules Exercises"

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    Cecil
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's gonna leave a mark

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    #78

    Airborne Emergency

    Airborne Emergency

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    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Airborne emergency - "Unruly American Airlines passenger restrained by others after attempting to open emergency door in-flight" - Fox, February 20, 2024

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    #79

    Mother And Son

    Mother And Son

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    Eric Williams
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    "It's ok baby. Someday you'll understand why 1+1 DOES equal 2"

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    #80

    A Wrestling Show I Was At The Other Night. This Image Struck Me As Very Accidental Renaissance

    A Wrestling Show I Was At The Other Night. This Image Struck Me As Very Accidental Renaissance

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    #81

    Me, Drunk, A Friendly Reminder Of The Consequences Of Partying With Vikings

    Me, Drunk, A Friendly Reminder Of The Consequences Of Partying With Vikings

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    Gaerwing
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Oh bless him, he's the colour of five pints too many. Get some fried chicken down your neck and you'll be alright.

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    #82

    Unwell Son Relaxing With His Dog And His Phone

    Unwell Son Relaxing With His Dog And His Phone

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I can tell. His face is greener than someone puking in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.

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    #83

    Sleeping Husband

    Sleeping Husband

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    #84

    In The Pit

    In The Pit

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    Eric Williams
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    "Not there, I'm ticklish!"

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