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  • On the left, a woman uses a pink cat brush held in her mouth to groom a cat. On the right, a person wears a contraption resembling a red robot tomato, which feeds a tomato to their mouth.
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    19 Eccentric Inventions People Actually Tried to Sell

    Innovation does not always lead to world-changing breakthroughs. Sometimes it wanders into strange territory where ideas are so odd that you cannot help but wonder what inspired them in the first place. Yet behind every questionable gadget was someone truly…

  • Children ride bicycles in front of a vintage 7-Eleven store with a red roof and a sign that reads "YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD STORE." Two classic cars are parked, and trees without leaves are in the background.
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    22 Suburban Shenanigans From the ’80s That Would Trigger Nextdoor Today

    The suburban shenanigans of the 1980s were a universe of their own, half wholesome, half chaotic, and completely unmonitored. Kids roamed free, parents trusted their instincts, and the phrase “This seems dangerous” wasn’t part of anyone’s vocabulary. If today’s neighborhood…

  • A busy parking lot filled with vintage cars in front of a shopping center featuring Sears, Zales, and F.W. Woolworth Co. stores. The image appears to be from the mid-20th century.
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    20 Eeriest Abandoned Malls Frozen in the ’80s

    Once pulsing with neon lights, food-court jingles, and arcade buzz, many American malls now sit deserted, time capsules sealed in the last echoes of the 1980s. Their empty atriums, pastel storefronts, and retro signage feel like someone pressed “pause” on…

  • Two road signs: the left displays "YOU’LL NEVER GET TO WORK ON TIME HAHA!!" on an electronic board above traffic cones; the right, a white sandwich board, reads "IT COULD BE WORSE" on a sidewalk next to a street.
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    20 Street Signs That Were Clearly Designed on Monday Morning

    Ever have one of those mornings where nothing seems to go right? Now imagine trying to design street signs for the public on a morning like that. From confusing instructions to hilarious typos, these signs prove that sometimes even the…

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    21 Petty Messages Only Found in Tight-Knit Neighborhoods

    Sometime in close quarters, small things get loud. The messages start out “kindly” but end with three exclamation points on a community board, a gate, or a mailbox. This is a selection of the petty poetry of tight-knit blocks, with…

  • A box of "Kat Kot" chocolate bars mimicking Kit Kat branding and a tub of "I Think It Tastes Like Butter" margarine beside other similar tubs, both appearing to be imitation versions of popular products.
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    20 of the Most Absurd Off-Brand Knockoffs Ever Made

    In a world overflowing with creativity, some brands take laziness a little too far. From hilariously familiar packaging to names that seem eerily familiar, these knockoffs push the boundaries of imitation. Whether they are boldly ridiculous or legally questionable, these…