FROZEN: FROZEN WATERFALL

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As it indicates on travelslovenia.org the icy cold winters there transforms the waterfall into an ice kingdom.

NEW 2021 FOOD ITEM: Dunkin' Cereal

A new food item found at Kroger today was Post Dunkin' cereal that is shaped like little donuts.  

On display are Carmel Macchiato and Mocha Latte for $2.99 a box.

On the back of the box, it has a bit of the history of Dunkin'

 

REPURPOSED: BOOKCASE MADE OUT OF PART OF OLD PIANO

 

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Some creative person with great carpentry skills repurposed an old piano into a very cool-looking bookcase.

UNUSUAL ART: STREET ART - THE MANDALORIAN SKETCHED IN DIRT ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK

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I think the Redditor that posted this said it best with "Street art is most impressive in the dirtiest of places".
 

ANCIENT RECIPE: HONEY CAKE FROM POMPEII 79AD

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Above is a painting of what was believed to be a Honey cake found in Pompeii.  In the below video Ann Reardon from How To Cook That recreates three versions of Dulcia Piperata (Honey Cake).

Here is a link to the recipe at Pompeii.org.uk.

TREES PLANTED TO MAKE A SMILEY FACE ON A HILLSIDE

 

From the video below by The OregonianhOregonian

"South of Hwy. 18 at roughly milepost 25, between Willamina and Grande Ronde, trees on Hampton Lumber land form a giant smiley face each fall.

 

In 2011, Hampton Lumber created the design by planting a mix of Douglass fir and Larch during a reforestation of the area. Larch trees are conifers with needles that yellow and drop in autumn, and they make up the body of the face. Douglass fir makes up the eyes and mouth.

 

The smiley face should return each fall for the next 30-50 years, until the trees are ready to be harvested for lumber.".

CUTE: SHARK HEAD HEDGEHOGS

 

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Not sure why 4 hedgehogs are wearing blue shark heads, but they are adorable.

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MARS: PERSEVERANCE'S FIRST FULL COLOR LOOK

 

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The above is from Mars rover Perseverance that landed recently on Mars and the picture is the first color look as captured on 2/18/21.

From NASA's website:

"This is the first high-resolution, color image to be sent back by the Hazard Cameras (Hazcams) on the underside of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on Feb. 18, 2021.

A key objective for Perseverance’s mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate, pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith (broken rock and dust).

Subsequent missions by NASA in cooperation with ESA (the European Space Agency), would send spacecraft to Mars to collect these cached samples from the surface and return them to Earth for in-depth analysis.

The Mars 2020 mission is part of a larger program that includes missions to the Moon as a way to prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet. JPL, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations of the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers."

For more information and to keep up to date on Perseverance's progress visit  https://mars.nasa.gov/#

UNIQUE PEOPLE - THE GAMER GRANDMA

 

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"There ya go, the kill shot, yes!" isn't something you would expect a grandma to say, but this gaming granny has been gaming since the 1990s when her son gave him a game system and she uses it to keep her brain active.  

You go, granny!

Golden grandma! from r/UnexpectedlyWholesome

PLACES: TOKYO - 1945 AND NOW

 

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Less than a century apart, but exponentially a different city in the time between the two pictures.

SHOPLIFTING SEAGULL

 

This little absconder seemed to know what he was doing was wrong as he was stealth about it, but seemed to have a jones for Kettle Chips.

He knows it’s wrong 😂 from r/aww

WEATHER: COLDER IN HOUSTON THAN IN BOSTON

 

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There has been unusual weather in the past few days.  As the young man in the video below points out, it was colder in Houston than it was in Boston and the North East coast with the windchill factor.

Places that rarely get snow, like Texas and Arkansas are getting pummeled with it.

Where I live there was a record snowfall accumulation over 2 days in 48 years (snapshot from WANETV.COM below)

#2021 TRENDING: VIRAL VIDEO: "I AM NOT A CAT" - LAWYER ACCIDENTLY HAS ON KITTEN ZOOM FILTER

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This might be one of the cutest Zoom meeting mistakes ever.  

From Inside Edition on Youtube:

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"It was a faux-paw seen round the world. A Texas attorney sent social media into a fur-enzy Tuesday after a Zoom camera filter made him look like an adorable cat at a virtual civil court hearing. Now, Rod Ponton is speaking with Inside Edition about what led up to the cat-astrophe, and he’s feline good about giving everyone a much-needed laugh.

Ponton says he was using his secretary’s computer during the mishap. She has a young daughter, which explains the cat filter. Ponton says he’s taking it all in stride and glad his mistake is making people happy"

I think what makes it so funny is he takes it all in stride:

"I'm prepared to go forward with it.  I'm here live...I'm not a cat."

legal cases might be more interesting to watch if they were all presented by cats😹 

VALETINES DAY: HEART SHAPED PIZZA AT PIZZA HUT

Photo: Ad from an email from Pizza Hut

Today only, if you forgot about Valentine's Day and have a Pizza Hut in your area you may be able to save the day by ordering a Heart Shaped Pizza.

Prices vary depending on where you live and toppings. but where I live a one topping pizza for pickup is  $11.99 plus tax.

PLACES: CHINATOWN, LONDON ENGLAND

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From Chinatown.co.uk:

"From bakeries to bars and restaurants to reflexology, today Chinatown is a thriving hub of Oriental wonder. Souvenir shops, health clinics, barbers, travel agents – it really does have everything."

For the history and more information visit Chinatown.co.uk.

 

UNIQUE ART: GIANT SNOWFLAKE MADE WITH SNOWSHOES

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The above temporary art installation was made by shoe shoes on a golf course in Finland under the direction of Janne Pyykko.

From apnews.com

"A giant complex geometric pattern formed from thousands of footsteps in the snow near to the capital Helsinki, in Espoo, Finland, Sunday Feb. 7, 2021.

 

Under the guidance of an amateur artist Janne Pyykko, 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers stamped a series of complex geometric patterns on a golf course. Together, the designs resemble a huge snowflake. The artwork measures about 160 meters (525 feet) in diameter."

CUTE: LIONESS AND HER CUBS

 

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While this could be terrifying to run into in the wild as the lioness would be very protective of her cubs, especially their tiny roars, are adorable.  (Video from Youtube below).

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Vintage Recipes: 1950s Stuffed Cabbage Head and Onion Dip

 

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This looks futuristic retro with the long skewers for the items to be dipped. 

The video on how to make this is below and shows it the recipes are from a 1950's recipe book called "500 Tasty Ideas for Entertaining."

UNIQUE VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT: PLUSH MOUSE WITH ADOPTION CERTIFICATE

 

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Something a little different for Valentine's day, particularly for the passive/aggressive types, or a gift for someone who loves mice/rats this little plushie that comes with an adoption certificate in a white box with a red ribbion from The Gifted Rat for $20.99 + Shipping.

via:  The Huffington Post

55 BIRD SPECIES RANKED BY SIZE

This infograph by Alan's Factory Outlet shows 55 bird species ranked by size.

The post also indicates the American Museum of Natural History estimates there are around 18,000 bird species in the world, so this is just a small fraction of some of the more well-known ones. 

 

NORTHERN LIGHTS OF NORWAY

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The Northern Light, also called the Aurora Borealis, is caused by changes on the magnetic field by solar winds at the north pole.  

For more pictures visit Dreamchaser Norway on Instagram

VINTAGE: ANTIQUE TOILET PAPER HOLDERS

 

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It looks like way back when people gave toilet paper the respect it deserves by perching it in a fancy, ornate holder, instead of a generic stainless steel holder with a supersize plastic Charmin insert to hold the double sized rolls of today.

INTERESTING FOOD: LADY GAGA OREOS

 

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I spotted this at our local Walmart this week - Limited Edition Lady GaGa Oreos.

In looking at Walmart's website it indicated:

"Just Dropped Lady Gaga fans will celebrate this limited edition OREO! Inspired by her album, Chromatica, and her “Little Monsters,” the pink-colored OREO golden sandwich cookie is filled with green creme."

• Enter for a chance to win a meet and greet* with Lady Gaga!
• QR code unlocks musical messages of kindness you can share
• Pink-colored golden cookies with green creme
• 3 embossed cookie designs. *May be virtual. Conditions apply"

Not sure what  *May be virtual. Conditions apply".

As far as how they taste, I found where Crystal Ro on Buzzfeed indicated:

"Honestly, at first I thought they tasted like Froot Loops, but I suspect that was my brain messing with me because of the colors of the cookie. Because, when I tried my second cookie, I closed my eyes and thought, "OK, if I was blindfolded, I literally would think this was just a Golden Oreo cookie." If there's one major difference I noticed between these and a "regular" Oreo, it's that these seemed a little sweeter than normal."

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Foot Shape Genealogy

 

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While more for fun than actually determining your ancestry, looking at one's foot shape/toes isn't something I thought about until I stumbled across it on the internet.

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VINTAGE: 1920's Spanish Hand Carved Hearse

 

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If your final ride was in something like this you certainly would be going out in style.

In searching for additional information, a Russian post here.:

"Funeral cars were originally made in the same workshops as horse carriages, so much of their design and decoration came from the traditions of old hearses.

The cars were not used for many years, they were in different conditions: from minor paint damage to major repairs.

For the exhibition they were restored during the year on the basis of the restoration department of the University of Fine Arts of Madrid?

UNIQUE AD: 2020 GROUNDHOG DAY SUPERBOWL JEEP COMMERCIAL

 

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As the Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow today and which superstition means we are to have six more weeks of Winter, I thought I would share this "Groundhog Day" themed commercial.

My favorite part is the above pic where Bill Murray is playing a version of "Whack A Mole" and looks at the Ground Hog and says "Nothing personal".

Below is a video of the commercial from Youtube

CUTE: WHALE PLAYS FETCH WITH A RESEARCHER

 

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It is adorable how this Beluga whale plays fetch with a researcher.

Beluga whale plays fetch with researchers 🤔 from r/aww