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The moment that you think you’ve got life all figured out, the universe throws you a curveball. Possibly in the form of an interesting opportunity, but (if we’re completely honest) most likely in the shape of a funny or surprising picture that makes you snort into your cup of tea. You see, despite all of humanity’s flaws, people are actually very creative and come up with some extremely bizarre things.

One place that documents the funny, creative, and sometimes plain downright weird things that humanity has done is the ‘Of Course That’s a Thing’ subreddit. A community of just over 723k people, r/ofcoursethatsathing does exactly what it says on the tin: it invites people to share pictures of things that make you think, “Of course that’s a thing.”

It’s more a feeling than a phrase, and you’ll find the very best examples of just how peculiar a world we really live in below. Remember to upvote the pics that made you go “what?” and be sure to share this list with your friends. You and I both know that they’ll enjoy some of these images! Personally, as a huge D&D nerd, I’m a big fan of the bread alignment chart, but be sure to let everyone know which one’s your #1 pic.

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The "One A Day Banana" Pack, Containing Several Bananas Of Different Ripeness So That You Can Eat Them Over Several Days. (Korea)

The "One A Day Banana" Pack, Containing Several Bananas Of Different Ripeness So That You Can Eat Them Over Several Days. (Korea)

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Pencils That Can Be Planted And Grow Into Kitchen Spices When They Become To Small To Use

Pencils That Can Be Planted And Grow Into Kitchen Spices When They Become To Small To Use

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My Mate Bought Me This For My Birthday, I Love It And Of Course It's A Thing

My Mate Bought Me This For My Birthday, I Love It And Of Course It's A Thing

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Creativity is an intrinsic part of being human. It might not always produce something that’s objectively good in aesthetic terms, but it’s still one of the things that drive us forward. Beauty, after all, is in the eye of the beholder (even if that beholder should really read up a bit more on what’s actually stylish).

National Geographic spoke to Agustín Fuentes, the author of ‘The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional,’ about art and its relationship to our evolution.

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10/10 Would Read Again

10/10 Would Read Again

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this book! It was in the clearance section at the grocery store and I took a chance. Best $3 I've spent.

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“We tend to think of these beautiful cave paintings of the big mastodons and wild oryx as art. But that’s only about 40,000 years old. We know that 85,000 years ago, in southern Africa, our ancestors were carving on ostrich eggshells. Twenty thousand years earlier than that, they were drilling holes in small shells and wearing them around their necks,” Fuentes told National Geographic.

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Brilliant

Brilliant

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nun-Chucks: When you need to beat the holy hell outta someone! Alternatively, Nun-Chucks: Put the fear of God into them!

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Catholics vs. Seedless Watermelons

Catholics vs. Seedless Watermelons

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Rowlie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like seedless watermelons are a bigger community than I would expect, catholics beware

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“One hundred thousand years before that, they were crumbling ochre and rubbing it on their bodies. Five hundred thousand years before that, half a million years ago, they were making tools that were incredibly beautiful and more symmetrical and aesthetic than they had to be to do their jobs. Art is very deep in human history,” Fuentes explained that art is fundamentally a part of who we are. Then and now.

The ‘Of Course That’s a Thing’ subreddit has been around since 2013, so you know for a fact that its content is something that captures people’s attention. No doubt, sometimes, because the pictures are very errr imaginative. Otherwise, without this quality content, the subreddit wouldn’t have survived and thrived for so long. The community will also be celebrating its eighth birthday in a couple of weeks. So, if you like their stuff, think about joining the subreddit or just popping in with a quick, ‘Hi, congrats.’

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I Need This Lazy Susan Fridge!

I Need This Lazy Susan Fridge!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I saw this I thought it was stupid, but after feeling awful for having to throw away food because I just didn't see it way back in the fridge... I kind of want one. Plus I'm a klutz and always knock stuff over when trying to grab something in the fridge.

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Before joining the subreddit, though, there are a few rules that you have to be aware of. They’re all common sense things anyway, so they shouldn’t be a problem for anyone who isn’t an internet troll or a massive bigot. Obviously, there’s no place for racism, sexism, or bigotry on the r/ofcoursethatsathing subreddit.

What’s more, the subreddit moderators ask their members not to post any memes or image macros and to avoid self-promotion posts. Furthermore, all members should strive to be polite and void rudeness. “Everybody has a line; if you feel yours was crossed, this is your report option,” the moderators explain. And that’s how you keep an online community wholesome and healthy. All so that people can keep on saying, “Of course that’s a thing.”

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Organ Plushies

Organ Plushies

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Because God Forbid Your Cat’s Butthole Is Exposed!

Because God Forbid Your Cat’s Butthole Is Exposed!

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#21

The Much Awaited Sequel

The Much Awaited Sequel

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#22

Burrito Blanket

Burrito Blanket

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Misstaken138
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had no idea they made these in adult sizes! I've only ever seen little ones for babies. Freaking hilarious!

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Sneaker Raincoats

Sneaker Raincoats

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Chris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep your feet dry by using my new invention - shoes! Keep your shoes dry by using my new invention - shoe shoes! Keep your shoe shoes dry by using my new invention shoe shoe shoes!

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HA, nothing new, these opalescent bootie covers have been around for decades, women in the northern latitudes would often wear them to preserve their shoes. Gotta love a thing that protects the shoes that protects your socks which protect your feet

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d use them for other shoes too. Do they make a set for heels? I mean, who wants their Ferragamos/Jimmy Choos/Louboutins (or just your last pair of nice interview-worthy shoes, regardless of brand), getting wet and ruined, am I right?

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Vasana Phong
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow good to have in a car for emergencies, I’m sure lots of sneaker heads have

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Jo Morris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm thinking the soles would get damaged easily, by walking on pavement etc. Easy fixed with something more substantial.

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Martha Meyer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No profile to the soles of these raincoats. Have fun slipping and falling in them!

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Zophra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had students use old shopping bags when there is a fire drill and they have to be on the field.

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L L
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Found them everywhere in China's cities and these are soo useful!! Now that I am back in European rain, I miss them.

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A. Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this ain't bad, especially if ya' have to travel in work shoes that aren't so water tight.

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you dont want your shoes to get dirty why u get shoes that's what does are for, protecting your feet, and getting dirty so your feet dont have to.

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Marsha Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're called galoshes. They used to even come shaped with heels, for women who wore heels to work. (Threw my late mother's pair away after she died a few years ago.) It's to protect the shoe from getting ruined, not just to protect your feet from getting wet.

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Lynne Stankard
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now these I'd wear - I get fed up with my trainers leaking in wet weather.....and I live in the UK!!!

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Ruth Beaty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear God, have you never heard of rain boots? They really do exist, have for longer than I've been around and work just fine.

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Sharon Hahn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Years ago they made plastic boots to cover women's shoes when it rained and were see thru like this. Many women used them to protect their work shoes; pretty cheap at around $8, too!

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Kim Bush
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell us country girls would just put on our barn boots or "s**t stompers" lol

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pinkytoes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just heard about these and am going to get a pair to go on water rides at amusement parks

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Israel Martinez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bought a pair, but it was too small for my sneakers so I gave them to my daughter ... they came in very handy for her while she is Mass. during winter ... I ended up buying a bigger pair and have them ready to use for rain ...

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MCathenaE
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my nephew needs these! He babies his sneakers like they are made of silk.

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Vernice Aure
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, yes...previously known as Galashes. As a kid, I hated trying to get them off after I got to school.

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Sue User
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These have been around for years. They were first sold for men to protect leather shoes for over 100 years.

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Omi bub
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sneakers were invented to keep your feet dry. Now they need something to keep them dry?! What next, do I need to buy a pet for my pet?

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Holly Allen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really different from rainboots except that they just go over your regular shoes...I might look into these

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Frank Ropen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You do know, that shoes are meant as foot raincoats, so next step is sneaker raincoats raincoats

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Stephanie Keith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my head the only use for shoes is to keep your feet clean and safe from harsh environments. So meaning the shoe is supposed to get dirty and that's what they are intended for. So it's just odd to me that people get upset about dirty shoes. Or when they don't look nice, like that's the point/purpose. Then again I guess some people are into clothes, shoes, and fashion. But it truly shouldn't matter what you wear. As long as you have shoes and clothes.

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Patricia Rix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everything old is new again...old ladies used to wear these plastic shoe covers on their feet. Some even had a shaped section for your (sensible, ugly) heels to fit into.

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WildHoneyPie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not exactly new, just out of fashion? They're called galoshes.

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Morgan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have questions on the soles...depending on the material it's made out of it could wear and rip over time

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Suzanne Haigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, we do have to keep those precious, waterproof, sneakers dry don't we?

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Xavier David Kern
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only the real ones about putting plastic bags around your J's when it rained

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Glynna Bowood
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Grandmother used these back in the 50's but they just folded over at the ankle with a snap to close.

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Miss Frankfurter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little girls and women actually wore an early version in the late 50's , early 60'sof this because most shoes were leather or Hush Puppies. Great shoes, but God forbid they get wet. It was heavy plastic with a wide opening to get your feet in and then it folded over to prevent rain getting in and secured with a large button. They would look weird today but it was great because wherever you arrived at you had dry shoes.

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Samantha PandaNotBored
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ll get these for my son. He is ridiculous when his trainers get even a speck of mud on them .

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Nicola Roberts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK it feels like it has rained for 40 days and 40 nights. I would buy these!

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Eslamala
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering I only wear Converse, these would be rather useful, since I refuse to wear winter clothes/shoes

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe if your trainers are too snazzy to get wet then you should just save your money and buy practical shoes instead?? It seems a waste to but nice things that are expensive if you know they will get ruined 🤷🏻‍♀️ Wearing a rain cover defeats the object of wearing nice shoes!

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you see how much some people can spend for those things, you understand why they would want to keep them clean.

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#24

A Rubik's Cube That Doubles As A Treasure Chest. It Only Opens When Solved

A Rubik's Cube That Doubles As A Treasure Chest. It Only Opens When Solved

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well that would be staying locked forever in my house. I mean, can't really pull the stickers off on this one to solve it.

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#25

Minimalist Nativity Sets

Minimalist Nativity Sets

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The glass/perspex one (bottom right) looks quite pretty. The printed blocks of wood made me laugh.

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#26

Portland Airport Sells Socks And Other Merchandise To Match It's Carpet

Portland Airport Sells Socks And Other Merchandise To Match It's Carpet

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The Internet Is Leaking Into Real Life

The Internet Is Leaking Into Real Life

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A Punchable Enter Key

A Punchable Enter Key

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want a punchable "hang up" key. (Customer Service worker)

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#30

A Book To Help You Have Those Tough Talks With Your Cat

A Book To Help You Have Those Tough Talks With Your Cat

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This Place Offers A Trump Pizza—half Mexican, Half Bacon-Cheeseburger, Separated By A Wall Of Mozzarella Sticks

This Place Offers A Trump Pizza—half Mexican, Half Bacon-Cheeseburger, Separated By A Wall Of Mozzarella Sticks

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mulk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of italian voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."

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#32

Somebody Paid To Promote Their Dog

Somebody Paid To Promote Their Dog

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For People Who Want To Smell Cat Poop But Not Be Able To Find It

For People Who Want To Smell Cat Poop But Not Be Able To Find It

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troufaki13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cats don't usually poop outside their litter box. But they can vomit :/

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#35

This Magnetic Cookie Dunker

This Magnetic Cookie Dunker

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#37

The Atlantic Ocean Has Been Rated 3.9 Stars On Google Maps

The Atlantic Ocean Has Been Rated 3.9 Stars On Google Maps

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#39

That Escalated Quickly

That Escalated Quickly

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw this, I would have to go on it even if I didn't want to go up. I'm a big kid.

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Damn I Don't Know If That's Lazy Or Just Too Real Haha

Damn I Don't Know If That's Lazy Or Just Too Real Haha

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A Tube To Prevent Phone Distractions During Conversation

A Tube To Prevent Phone Distractions During Conversation

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#47

Spotify's Has Lyrics To Sandstorm. In Case You Forgot Them

Spotify's Has Lyrics To Sandstorm. In Case You Forgot Them

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#49

Shower Curtain With Pockets

Shower Curtain With Pockets

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Pazuzu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can u not just spare 10 minutes without having to look at your device?

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A National Treasure!

A National Treasure!

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