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Funny Twitter thread about how medieval artists didnt know what animals looked like, had to guess or get creative | Daniel Holland @DannyDutch thread medieval paintings animals look nothing like real animals because artist had never seen them. Starting with Oyster | This elephant with tornado trunk. By Jacob van Maerlant Der Naturen Bloeme

Twitter Thread: Medieval Artists Had No Idea What Animals Looked Like

artwork with a fat cat thrown into the subject matter for good measure and clean fun

Fat Cat Art Is Our Favorite Way to Enjoy Famous Paintings

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Good ol' Seward's Folly

Tumblr post that explains The Game

Tumblr Enlightens Youth on “The Game” You Just Lost

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National Geographic Perfectly Re-Creates What it Would Look Like if Nazi Germany Had Access to Windows Media Player

Inventions so good they don't need to be improved | SaltyChickenDip 58.8k points 16 hours ago Paper clip. Last major patent 1880's

Inventions That Work Too Well to be Improved Upon

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Portland Hipsters Built It Before It Was Cool FAIL

An AskReddit thread about things that grew classier over time | jasenzero1 Eating lobster. Used be so abundant fed prisoners. VillyD known as cockroach sea

Things That Grew Classier Over Time

Don't Believe Everything You Hear on a Mixtape

Don't Believe Everything You Hear on a Mixtape

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Those Were Tough Fights Out There With Our Razor Phones, Pre-Youtube

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The Sad Thing is Just How Accurate This Sign is

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Knowing Your Presidents FAIL

classical art made into hilarious memes

18 Classical Art Memes For The Cultured Scholar

ideas and things that haven't been around for as long as people think | BetterThanHorus 40.1k points 13 hours ago 2 e 32 Hallways weren't widely used until 1800s. Rooms would just open into next room

Things That Are Way Newer Than People Think

history of the famous hollywood sign and how it evolved over the years

The Hollywood Sign Transformations and Pranks

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A Shocking Theory About Nikolas Tesla

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Professional butcher gets back at his boss 5 years after he stole his paternity pay: ‘When I left that shop, I had the biggest grin on my face’

38-year-old parents demand their least favourite child defend them and his spoiled siblings against the rest of the family: 'They have become such spoiled brats and my parents act surprised when people call it out'

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Gen Z employees demand “tone indicators,” older coworkers study and use them seriously, but young workers still get offended, and the whole thing gets dropped: ‘I’m here to do a job. That job is not babysitting anyone’s feelings’

Gen Z employees demand “tone indicators,” older coworkers study and use them seriously, but young workers still get offended, and the whole thing gets dropped: ‘I’m here to do a job. That job is not babysitting anyone’s feelings’