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Sounds like a truly nightmarish day on the job. Poor guy was just trying to do the work that he was tasked doing, and ends up walking right into a full on mess. Get the dude a raise or something for the hassle. 

This fun AskReddit thread had various Europeans share their experiences with culture shock moments, upon visiting America. As it turns out, America can be a lot weirder than Americans give it credit for. Things like the portion sizes, the incessant advertisements on TV, and the constant jaywalking are just some of the things covered in this thread. 

Well, how about that for a trippy Quora rabbit hole. This Quora user asked people if ants could scream? She was convinced after "hearing" them while watering down her patio. 

Seems like a fun experiment to try out. Just write up a random message, throw it in a bottle, toss it out to sea, and see where it washes up. Pretty dang cool. 

Maybe, you have indeed not seen a lot of these rare sights. The world is filled to the brim with strange, unexplainable, and unexpected phenomenon. It's when one's expectations are shattered, and reality surprises them with a curveball, that they can feel most alive. These wild things are certainly not seen everyday. 

There is a whole lot of chaos and unpredictability bubbling underneath the surface of every moment, and we can forget that people experience stuff all the time that shatters expectations of what we assumed was possible. The world is a strange place, and sometimes folks with the craziest stories are actually telling the truth. We'll probably still laugh and shrug it off, but maybe there's a lingering doubt in the back of the head that what they said had some strange scent of the truth to it. 

Celebrity encounters can be a magical time where people cross paths with their heroes, and those heroes actually kind of live up to the hype. Other times though, it's a moment when one realizes that celebrities (even the "heroic ones") are just like any other human being. Often full of emotions, complications, thoughts, etc. If anything, some of those celebs might just be hurting for an opportunity to bond with another human being on a basic human being level, with no society enforced roles being played. 

This is a perfect blend of a petty and pro revenge. Nathan sounds like quite the resilient, obsessive mind when it comes to pushing back against various curveballs that life can toss one's way. Yes, Nathan took this revenge to surprising, wild heights. It sounds like he was ultimately victorious if this story is indeed grounded in truth. 

Yay, more Tumblr gems. Here we are again with Tumblr doing what it does best: running the numbers on things we'd never expect to see someone making calculations for. Yes, we're talking about how it turns out that Ash Ketchum's rocking some kind of superhuman strength. Apparently as a 10-year-old, the kid is able to toss a log that weighs over 1,000 pounds. Okay, Ash. I see you. 

Cursed toilets have a knack for making our insides squirm. Usually, one doesn't see a picture of a toilet set up so that it's facing a lecture hall. Usually, one doesn't see a toilet through the thin slit window frame of a wooden door. Usually, one doesn't see a toilet installed within some sort of tiled armchair contraption. But here we are. 

Pizza delivery employees are out there hustling, keeping the hungry folks fed. A big shout out and thank you to everyone out there on the grind. These tales from pizza delivery employees capture some of the strange encounters that have been had by people working on delivering pizza during the time of the Coronavirus. It's a strange environment, indeed. Make sure to tip those pizza delivery dudes extra! Everyone stay safe, and keep those hands washed! Also, check out the CDC for the latest updates.

Someone on AskReddit asked for people from third world countries to share their biggest culture shock experiences. Things like having clean water out of the tap, or an ambulance that shows up if you call it (regardless of financial status) are things we can momentarily forget aren't guarantees everywhere else. Definitely a list that helps keep things in perspective.