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If you ever feel like you’ve seen it all, done it all, bought it all, then you clearly haven’t spent enough time on the internet. We might spend way more time online than your average Panda, but even we get surprised by some of the things we stumble across. To say that these make us do a double-take would be a disservice: there’s a third take and a fourth one, too.

One page that really caught our attention is the ‘Yup That Exists’ project, found on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and elsewhere. ‘Yup That Exists’ documents all the bizarre and unusual things that “you never knew existed.” From strange facts and products that will raise more eyebrows than we can count to wonderfully weird things that you’ll want to share with your friends.

Scroll down for the best of ‘Yup That Exists,’ and upvote your fave pics, dear Pandas. If you have a moment or two, we’d love to hear which of these things you were most surprised by. So drop on by the comment section.

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

nzambi matee — a nairobi-based 29-year-old entrepreneur and inventor — is the founder of a startup that recycles plastic waste into bricks that are stronger than concrete. called gjenge makers ltd, her company initiated following the development of a prototype machine that turns discarded plastic into paving stones

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

Imagine driving on the road one night, and seeing glowing roots in air

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

You are indeed correct. While it has been confirmed that the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry did experiment with painting reindeer's antlers and fur with reflective paint to alert drivers way back in 2014, the accompanying photo is a hoax. "The photo used in the post is not real – it's an illustration, made using 3D software by visual designer Vasjen Katro. T"

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

This comes up on BP every so often but it's been proven that the photo is NOT REAL. Stop posting this, BP! They did try the whole reflective antlers thing but, it didn't look anything like this. Story is real, photo is not. This photo was part of some art project.

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

Haha you beat me to it by 3 hours! I just left that comment and scrolled down and saw yours 😂! Great minds think alike!!!

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

Would look cuter to dress them in a high vis jacket though.

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

They are reindeers not deers, different species of animals

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

I can picture a tourist driving a rental car, suddenly watching this and thinking "ok, tomorrow I AM stopping drinking!"

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

Want to spray me heard of unicorns as they like to play around/hide n' seek at bed time.

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

We should put this on elephant tusks so they won't be murdered for ivory!

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

That , while encountering without knowing this, would actually make me believe that there is a godlike deer running through those Woods.

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

But the thing is, that this is not true at all. The picture is photoshopped and old.

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

This is probably one of the coolest things. Now I want to be a wood nymph with glowing horns lol

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

Whenever I see a deer on the rode looking to cross, I just start honking my horn, the sound scares them, and then they run back into the woods. Hoping I can a least save a few, but this is a good idea too!

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

That image in the right is unrelated to this though - it's a 3d render, not even a photo. Not a trustworthy source.

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

A group of deer with glowing horns will be sooo beautiful to look at !!! donno why it is looking like real life patronus!!

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

What a fabulous idea! Deer and moose vs. car strikes are very much a problem where I live in Maine.

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

I've already hit a deer. And had someone wipeout at the end of my driveway trying to miss one. I think this is brilliant.

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

Wow! They almost look as if they're on fire. Such gorgeous creatures❤️

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

That would have been very helpful some years ago. Driving on a mountain road and we didn't see the deer until they turned their heads to look at the oncoming lights from our car. Fortunately, we were driving a safe speed for conditions - very very slow.

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

I have often thought if we sprayed other animals that are killed for their husks, antlers, ivory etc with a stain it might protect them from poachers in other countries.

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Mary Peace
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In some places where elephants or rhino are killed for their horns or tusks, game keepers catch and sedate them, remove that part, and let them go. It's a shame but the game hunters then have no reason to kill these animals that are endangered.

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

“Who’s patronus is that? Mine’s a Basset Hound, not Rudolph!”

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

I’d confuse them for a Patronus and freak out thinking I finally made it to the wizard world.

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

We here n Colorado would benefit from this. I've had several close encounters with deer and elk over the years. Love this solution.

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

False. Those aren't deers that live in Finland and a wider version on the right hand frame makes it obvious the photo isn't from Finland (English signage). My guess would be Canada.

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

Leave it to the Fins to come up with a great idea like this!!!

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

We should do this with deer and moose(bulls) in Canada. Long as it doesn't harm them. Make easy targets for hunters though..or poachers

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

I love this idea. However is it to protect profits or to protect the animals and prevent accidents?

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

Great idea, but...(yes, I'm gonna be *that* person! ;oP) How many *farmed* deer are likely to be roaming the roads at night, and what about all the wild deer? Who's gonna catch 'em and paint 'em? Hmm?

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

Repeat after me; reindeer and deer are not the same thing. Depends on the area but reindeers are pretty much free all year long.

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

The story is real, but the photo is not. This is an illustration that visual designer Vasjen Katro made entirely using 3D software.

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

That would be so cool see a team of reindeer with glowing antlers pulling a sleigh.

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

Maybe the deer won't get hit so much, but I think road accidents will increase when you see ghost antlers in the dark.

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

And this does not affect the behaviour of the deers?

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

Now THAT is clever!!! Gotta do some nice Green on the hoofs, though!!!

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

All I know is hitting deer (when you are driving a car) is the #1 way people get decapitated. 😧 I live in Upstate NY where I know more people than not who have hit deer.

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

I wonder what they do when they fall off. Reflective collars maybe?

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

Somehow this reminds me of Zelda - Breath of the Wild. It looks so magical.

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

As a former arts educator who often has to argue to defend the arts, arts education, and promoting creativity in classroom teaching, this solution is a fantastic example of creative minds at work!

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

Serious question! Is that safe for the deer? It looks cool and all but just concerned.

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

Car accidents are down but reports of angry forest spirits are WAY up

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

Am just thinking of that Harry Potter deer thingy that was for protection against dementors....Expecto patronum??? Something like that

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

On one hand, they’re more protected from getting hit by vehicles. On the other hand, they might be more susceptible to predators… just a guess, not an expert.

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

Forget elf on the shelf. Rudolph's grand-kids ensure you stay good instead of just watching.

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

Like Skye said. Reindeer. For tourism, racing, meat and some people make jewelery out of antler bone.

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

I'm glad I know this, because otherwise I would be freaking out!

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

as though seeing this appear in the fog at night wouldn't shock me into crashing my car.

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

Farmers have been doing this cows for years to stop them from being shot during hunting season.

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

This might actually increase them due to scaring the crap out of drivers.🤣

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

This reminds me of the Harry Potter movie & he says "that's my dad" to a glowing stag

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

Sort of. You'll see one once you go north enough and it covers the whole northern part of the country.

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The ‘Yup That Exists’ project is very popular online. It has branched out to all the major social media channels and dug its roots deep. For instance, on Facebook, it’s amassed a whopping 711.6k followers.

Meanwhile, the ‘Yup That Exists’ project has over 401k followers on Instagram. Whereas on TikTok, it has over 554.8k followers and has collected over 14.8 million likes across all of its videos. Say what you like, but strangeness clearly sells, especially when paired with interesting information. And the entire project has won over the hearts of many an internet user.

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

Amazing! I love that they thought about how to be inclusive here. What a great project.

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However, you describe the things in this list—peculiar, odd, downright bizarre, or even aesthetically challenged—one fact remains: they’re eye-catching. They stand out. They hook you and reel you in because they’re so far away from the norm.

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Earlier, Bored Panda spoke about this with Swiss design experts Jonas Nyffenegger and Sébastien Mathys who run the Ugly Design Instagram project. According to them, they have a love for ugliness that keeps growing, meaning the line between ugliness and beauty gets blurred. And that helps content stand out from the crowd.

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

Or you could decorated a tree in your yard if you have one. Does not have to be indoors.

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

It assumes that there are forms of life that are not sentient (aware of one's own existence) that are ok to be cooked alive. I feel all life is equally valuable, if not equal tasting. Respect the life given.

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"It appears more and more of our followers have completely lost their taste. That’s a good thing. It means they’ll have to find it again. It will most likely be forever changed,” they told us.

Jonas and Sébastien explained to Bored Panda that different designs stand out from the crowd on social media. “When seeing an ugly design rather than perfect aesthetics (as defined in the 21st century)—scrollers takes notice,” they said that unpredictability wows viewers.

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Some people even take bizarre designs to a whole other level by incorporating them into their homes and gardens. History teacher James Hull and landscape architect Bede Brennan, the founders of another popular Instagram page that celebrates weirdness in gardens, told Bored Panda that just because something has a funny vibe, a weird aesthetic, or is different doesn’t necessarily make it bad. 

"We love the way people put themselves out there with their gardens. Gardens are a really personal thing and are always on display out the front of your home. They require huge amounts of effort and upkeep too," they said that even ugliness has artistic and aesthetic merit.

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

Wait, you can read books in Minecraft? Sorry, I've never played. Mostly Nintendo games and point-and-click adventures on Steam.

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"Certainly, there is something about the ugly aesthetic which stands out on Instagram, a garden doesn’t have to be classically beautiful to stand out, make you happy, or be a landmark in the real world either," James and Bede told us that the peculiar really does stand out on people’s social feeds.

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

Well, that's the first time I have seen someone putting a wool product to use in order to cool down.

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

how it works: they carefully prune the branches of Kitayama cedar trees, ensuring the remaining shoots grow straight upwards. this results in round and straight timber (taruki) like the trees in the picture. harvesting takes around 20 years and the trees can grow up to 100 shoots at a time. (source: greenqueen.com.hk)

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

It's all well and good until a tiny piece of cloth gets caught in it and stops it dead. Captain has to dive down and spend 15 minutes trying to get it unstuck by going backwards a bit and forwards a bit.

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

Epic!!!! (duh, reread the title....owe it to the 1 am Bored panda browsing) I used oatmeal boxes.

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

I hate things like that and I don't even smoke. I fully support smoking bans in public places where your smoke can harm others but what I do with my body is not the business of a nanny state government.

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

It's the same with the Youth Hostel at the Rocks in Sydney! Not only can you see the historical dig site underneath, but there are glass cases in the common room displaying various artefacts.

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

It's not ''to another city'', it's to Lublin, the very city where the Polish Lithuanian alliance treaty has been signed, inaugurating 400 years of union between the two countries

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

Chuan-Bin Chung is an art lecturer at the Shu-Te University of Taiwan giving Anatomy of Arts and Painting Skill classes.

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

All is nice and fun during the day. Running into one in dark is a whole new story. 😬

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

This must've taken quite an effort to make, even the details are all there. I love it!

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

The books will soon be in the British Library, to join the rest of the Parthanon in the British Museum ;o)

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

Yeah it was a twitter or fb account or something and programmed to read the comments and tags from other people and learn human behaviour from there - they made the mistake of telling people this mf existed 😂

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