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    15 Signposts Pointing Toward Being the Unwanted Roommate

    Living with someone can be a wonderful experience, or it can be a waking nightmare. The in-between land seems hard to come by. Even the small annoyances that can come from spending too much time with someone, can take on a wild amplified effect when experienced with a roommate. It’s just that sharing of the living quarters part of things. And if someone is enacting havoc, well, then the game is really on. And in that game, nobody seems to ever really come out a winner either. These signposts do however point toward being the unwanted roommate. Which is really…

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    15 Amusing Signs That Conveyed More Than Mere Info

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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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    15 Vintage Photos of the Early to the Mid-1990s

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    15 Playground Games That Have Faded Into Irrelevancy

    Playgrounds used to be a melting pot of all kinds of chaotic overexcitement, and a lot of that could be pinpointed toward kids just trying to cut loose from the…

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    15 Everyday Items That Were Once Considered Cutting-Edge Technology

    Many everyday items were once groundbreaking inventions that transformed daily life. Discover 15 examples, from electric lights and refrigerators to pocket radios and the first mobile phones.

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    16 Buildings Designed to Survive Something Extreme

    Disaster resistant buildings use seismic isolation, flood adaptation, and protective structures. Discover 20 designs built for extreme conditions.

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    15 Trickster Photos That Play at Irritating the Mind

    Some pictures seem able to strike one with that all-consuming flash of irritation that numbs every other sense within reach. Irritation let run amok can quickly boil over into something…

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    14 Photos of Typography Attempts That Missed Their Mark

    Oftentimes, splendid displays of typography seems not long for this earth while the worser instances of shallow typography shout out loud. These photos capture the certain kind of brand of…

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    15 DIY Attempts That Crashed and Burned in Failed Fashion

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    15 Fiery Funny Signs That Didn’t Take a Mindful Pause

    Not every sign is meant to be friendly, but some take things a little too personally. From passive-aggressive signs to outright hostile instructions, these signs feel less like guidance and…