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    15 Design Fails That Missed the Plot Altogether

    Design fails seem to accompany the times when the clever collides with the careless motions. This collection of 15 design fails portrays how the “bad moments” can serve as their own cautionary tales with lessons of their own too. 1. We’re You’re Not ‘Til Not Happy? 2. Warning: reading this sign is the unsafe part 3. When “plugged-in” becomes the whole design brief 4. Premium light pole installed, in the middle of the street 5. How are you supposed to roll those blinds? 6. “No Everything Im Is Possible”: motivation by a word salad 7. Belle’s office chair, now featuring…

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    15 Bridges and Overpasses That Left Big Gaps In Understanding

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    15 Vintage Selfie Photos That Capture Life’s Whimsical Expressions

    These 15 vintage selfie photos made their attempts at capturing the brilliance that lies in the imperfectly perfect moments. The funny thing is that there really is this kind of…

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    Bermuda Triangle Myths: 17 Stories Bigger Than the Facts

    These Bermuda Triangle myths reveal how the story became bigger than the facts, from ships, planes, aliens and vanished pilots.

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