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    25 Weird Engineering Solutions That Actually Make Sense

    These weird engineering solutions look impossible or excessive, but each solves a real problem involving floods, wildlife, traffic, wind, or terrain.

    These weird engineering solutions look impossible or excessive, but each solves a real problem involving floods, wildlife, traffic, wind, or terrain.

  • A bright red car is parked on a dark, wet surface, surrounded by a large flock of white birds flying and standing near it. Sparse greenery appears at the edge of the scene.

    25 Petty Things People Did Because They Could

    These petty things people did include turn parking spots, office habits, and neighbor feuds into hilariously specific acts of low-stakes payback.

    These petty things people did include turn parking spots, office habits, and neighbor feuds into hilariously specific acts of low-stakes payback.

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    15 Inspired Gadgets From the Early 2000s That Were Ahead of the Curve

    The early 2000s were a strange and exciting time in tech. Some gadgets were clunky, others were flashy, but a…

    The early 2000s were a strange and exciting time in tech. Some gadgets were clunky, others were flashy, but a few were so forward-thinking, they felt like they came from…

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    10 Car Features That Disappeared and No One Misses

    Cars have made heroic gains over the decades. Some car features can make their splash on the scene and then…

    Cars have made heroic gains over the decades. Some car features can make their splash on the scene and then fade away into irrelevancy as quick as they appeared. The…

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    21 Clever Signs That Are Almost Too Good to Be Real

    Enjoy a laugh with 21 clever signs that are almost too good to be real: hilarious roadside marquees, sarcastic warnings, and witty public messages.

    Enjoy a laugh with 21 clever signs that are almost too good to be real: hilarious roadside marquees, sarcastic warnings, and witty public messages.

  • A bench painted in Latvian and Estonian flag colors sits by a border marker labeled “Latvijas Republika.” A sign reads “Valka Valga,” referencing the towns that straddle the Latvia-Estonia border.
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    18 Places Where One Step Takes You Into Another Country

    Places split between two countries include towns, homes, waterfalls, mountains, and streets where an international border runs through daily life.

    Places split between two countries include towns, homes, waterfalls, mountains, and streets where an international border runs through daily life.

  • A person adjusts the settings on a front-loading washing machine and opens the detergent drawer, preparing to do laundry.

    22 Everyday Objects Everyone´s Probably Using Incorrectly

    Objects hide functions most people miss, from tape measures and staplers to crisper drawers, head restraints, plungers, drawers, and alarms.

    Objects hide functions most people miss, from tape measures and staplers to crisper drawers, head restraints, plungers, drawers, and alarms.

  • Two portrait photos side by side: on the left, a black-and-white image of a young person with spiked hair and an earring; on the right, a color photo of a smiling child with short light brown hair.
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    18 Yearbook Photos of Horror Movie Celebs Before Their Fame

    Before the masks, the scream queens, and the midnight premieres, these faces were just names in a yearbook. No fog…

    Before the masks, the scream queens, and the midnight premieres, these faces were just names in a yearbook. No fog machine, no fake blood, just a clean photo and a…

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair looks slightly concerned, wearing a light-colored jacket, indoors with a blurred background.

    15 Actors Who Got Cut After the Pilot Episode

    See the actors who were recast after filming the pilot episode. From Friends to Game of Thrones, see who almost played your favorite characters.

    See the actors who were recast after filming the pilot episode. From Friends to Game of Thrones, see who almost played your favorite characters.

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    20 Legal Things That Feel Like They Shouldn’t Be

    These 20 legal things feel like they shouldn't be, from card counting to recording in public. Laws vary, so check your jurisdiction.

    These 20 legal things feel like they shouldn’t be, from card counting to recording in public. Laws vary, so check your jurisdiction.

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