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Bad dates are often so frustrating, so ego deflating, and so regretful, the bad memory of that horrible night sticks with you for the rest of your life.

But when it comes to bad dates there are many different levels of bad, which can make dating feel like a pyramid scheme:

A few years back I lived in a triplex that was once a large house. My upstairs neighbour was a cute blonde. We were friendly and had chatted in passing in the shared laundry room. We started flirting a bit via text (she had my number with my permission from the landlord due to the fusebox for the whole house being in my unit) and she suggested we go out for drink.

Less than five minutes into our “date” she launched into a pyramid scheme pitch that she called “a great business opportunity.” Cheque please and I left. She was not happy. – Guardian83

If you find yourself on a bad date just remind yourself that you are free to date other people, so don't let the first person you go out with tie you down:

Girl broke down crying mid-park-date.

No big deal, help the girl out. Found out she was crying because she was still in love with her ex. OK fine, this will be the last date, but I can still walk her home like a gentleman.

On the walk home, she starts smiling and swinging our arms saying,”I’ll train you (like a dog) to be like my ex.”

I walked her home, got in my car, texted her that it isn’t going to work, turned off my phone, drove home, and didn’t leave for three days. – CzarKwiecien

And if you're ever feeling sad about all the bad dates you've been on just read some of the responses in this AskReddit thread and you may discover your experiences weren't so bad by comparison:

During the conversation she started talking about a bunch of things I had an interest in, being quite specific. It eventually twigged that she must have checked my Instagram for stuff I liked/did. I figured this was fine since had we met on Tinder or something that’s pretty standard.

I went back to her place and her housemate looked shocked to see me, like, f**king terrified. When we had a moment alone she beckoned me into the hallway and showed me a picture, of me, that was circled in quite a violent fashion and asked me “Is this you?”

Then ensued the most terrifying argument I’ve seen between two women ever at which point I went full nope, left as quickly as physically possible, drove away and did not ask questions. I’m sorta hopeful that there was a reason for it all and it just came off as super weird, rather than the sinister explanation I’d assumed upon seeing it. – whitehousea

See 13 Epic Bad Date Stories You'll Want to Grab a Drink Before Reading Them here

Funky Spring by Tobe Fonseca

Spring is right around the corner, so it's a great time to add some new clothes to your collection as the world is about to warm up and start growing all fresh, clean and green again.

If you're looking to add some fresh, clean style to your life this spring then head over to the NeatoShop, where there's a FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING SALE going on until March 9th. That's right- FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ON ALL T-SHIRTS!

When spring is in the air animals start acting a bit crazy

Pugflower by Sophie Corrigan

And people start coming out of their shells as the winter chill thaws

Spring Break Neon Beach by Design Fury

Everybody starts going outside and enjoying the natural world again

Good Times With Butterflies by Bohsky

As spring brings rebirth, renewal and refreshing new ways to have fun!

Metamorphosis Of A Caterpillar by Hillary White

Lisa Simpson is the most underrated member of the Simpsons clan, and she's constantly overshadowed by her bratty brother, dumbass dad, magical baby sister Maggie and charming mother Marge, which is a crying shame- because she's actually a great role model for girls.

She's super smart and talented and doesn't try to hide it, she's independent enough at age 8 that her parents often turn to her for help, and her sensitivity and passion for good causes is infectious.

Lisa is described by Simpsons creator Matt Groening as "the only character on the show not controlled by his or her base impulses", but more than that she's one of the only characters on the show who is truly a force for good.

The woke little girl who has been inspiring kids and adults alike for decades is voiced by Yeardley Smith, who is now forever tied to the character since the two have shared the same voice for over 30 years.

Yeardley admits to being sometimes embarrassed by the fact that she's only allowed to play Lisa on the show because the timbre of her voice is too specific, but she's also proud to play a character she identifies with so closely:

I ask Smith if it feels, perhaps, like getting stuck eating crackers while everyone around her feasts at a bountiful and ever-expanding banquet.

“I feel like it’s more like being in a circus. Like being part of a circus performing family. But you’re not talented enough to do all the flips, so all you get to do is stand on the end of the seesaw that everybody else jumps off of.” Smith laughs. “You’ve got to have a tough skin in this business.”

The relationship between Homer and Lisa—the pairing of diametrical opposites in Lisa’s sensitivity and sincerity and Homer’s buffoonery—is also arguably the richest and most affecting relationship in the show. It can be emotional for the performers, too: Smith admits to breaking down while recording the scene in “Lisa’s Substitute” in which Lisa lashes out and calls Homer a baboon.

“Speaking very personally, I had a sometimes-wanting relationship with my own father,” she says. “So, to be able to play these scenes with Homer, where she actually feels like he gets her, really ticks a very personal box for me. I always feel that they write that stuff really beautifully. There have been so many episodes where they have a meeting of minds, when Homer goes out of his way to at least try to understand Lisa—and often admits, ‘I still don’t understand you, but I love you deeply. I’m really happy to be here with you and that’s enough for me.’ What’s better than that, really?”

Read Why Lisa Simpson Matters: An Ode To The Beating Heart of The Simpsons at Vanity Fair

Poison isn't as popular among murderers as it once was, and these days killers prefer guns and other deadly weapons to poison because they're easier to acquire and deliver an instant result.

But if you've pissed off someone with a flair for the dramatic and a healthy passion for antiquated murder mysteries then you may want to watch this SciShow video and learn how to detect the "undetectable" poison they've been feeding you.

It's required viewing if you have a butler in your employ...

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-Via Geeks Are Sexy

Marvel has tried to keep the storylines in Spider-Man comics acceptable for a younger audience, since he's one of the heroes they try to keep accessible to the kiddies as an ambassador to the Marvel Universe.

But when Spidey donned the black suit that ended up being the symbiote Venom he let the darkness slip into his life- and his storylines followed suit.

Kraven the Hunter kicked off this dark 90s era by going on his Last Hunt for the Spider-Man so he could prove he's a "superior human specimen" before retiring.

After burying Peter Parker alive Kraven donned the black suit and went around fighting crime to prove his superiority, crushing a villain the real Spidey needed Caps help to defeat and proving he's mightier than Spider-Man once and for all.

And so, with nowhere else to go, Kraven killed himself.

The darkness surrounding Kraven continued as Mrs. Kraven and daughter Kraven kept on Spidey in an attempt to secure some of his blood- so they could bring Kraven back to life.

Upon arrival at Kraven HQ Spidey proved he was in no mood to play with Mrs. Kraven- by using his sticky wall-crawling power to literally rip her face off- and then things got even more sinister:

Afterwards, Mr. Kraven took his family to the Savage Land, murdered Mrs. Kraven and sent one of his children off to hunt the other. Since then, Kraven has become best buddies with Squirrel Girl, the peppy young girl who talks to squirrels, because comics make less than no sense.

See 5 Spider-Man Comics Darker Than Any Batman Story here

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During the Victorian era huge, bushy moustaches were all the rage among guys who wanted to look like proper gentlemen, especially those who served in the British Army, where moustaches were required  from 1860 to 1916.

The Victorian gentlemen used various products like oils, waxes and dyes to keep their lip accessory in proper fighting form, which led to a problem when drinking tea, since these products didn't hold up well when exposed to warm liquids.

So circa 1850-60 an English potter named Harvey Adams came up with a practical yet elegant solution- the moustache cup, a mug with a small semicircular ledge inside the rim that allowed a moustachioed man to sip without messing up his lip hair.

Moustache cups became a big hit with the social elite in England and the U.S., but it's hard to find one with a "Made In America" mark on it because many makers lied and said their mugs were made in England due to the demand for British ceramics.

Read more about The Victorian Moustache Cup at Today I Found Out

An adult who is a "late bloomer" is someone who didn't get their "life" together until they're in their mid to late 20s or older, while a young person who's a late bloomer didn't go through puberty until their mid to late teens.

So what do you call a guy who had both kinds of late blooming going on at once, a guy who didn't go through puberty until he was 27 years old?

Maybe we should refer to him as a late late bloomer, but in this case his name is Ken Baker and he had the extreme displeasure of being one of the only people who ever went through puberty in their late 20s.

However, Ken's reason for being a late bloomer had nothing to do with stunted growth, radiation or "something in the water"- his late onset puberty was caused by a tumor sitting a few inches behind his right eye...

Read I Didn't Go Through Puberty Until I Was 27 here

Despite being very favorably reviewed by fans and having 98% and 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes both Paddington and Paddington 2 were snubbed by the Academy, receiving zero Oscar nominations. But who cares, right?

They're cute, family friendly movies and don't take themselves too seriously, and I'm sure Paddington isn't sad about being snubbed considering he's a CGI character and therefore has nowhere to store a real life award.

And speaking of CGI- watching these scenes from Paddington 2 with the little digi-bear removed are not only absurdly hilarious at times- they're a primer on how many of these digital effects are created.

And after watching this VFX breakdown video shared by Framestore you'll know more about how practical and CGI effects come together in a modern film. 

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Things usually run smoothly at the Academy Awards ceremony aside from a few mispronounced names or, in one extreme case, when the wrong envelope was handed to the announcer.

But before the Oscars begin the Academy can really screws things up in a major way, especially when it comes to nominations, leaving some of the biggest names in Hollywood feeling burned.

These nomination-related mishaps began at the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929, when they revoked Charlie Chaplin's individual nominations for Best Actor, Writer, Director for a Comedy and Outstanding Picture for The Circus, fearing he would sweep all four categories.

They handed him a special Honorary Award for “for writing, acting, directing, and producing The Circus" instead, which made the whole ceremony seem like a big joke.

The Academy screwed up again in 1954 when they nominated the John Wayne western Hondo for Best Story without bothering to find out if it was an original story first.

They revoked their nomination after discovering Hondo was based on the Louis L'Amour story The Gift Of Cochese, which came out in 1952.

See 8 Oscar Nominations That Were Revoked at Mental Floss

It seems like people are getting catfished more than ever since the movie Catfish came out in 2010, but that's probably just because people are more wary of being conned and they can now share their stories online.

However, if you find out the person you've been texting on Tinder who catfished you is an actual fishman would you share that story on social media?

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This silly skit from The Late Late Show with James Corden may not be anywhere near as good as the Oscar nominated movie it's based on The Shape Of Water, but James Corden does look pretty cool in that fishman suit. Maybe it's time for a Creature From The Black Lagoon reboot starring Corden?

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R.L. Stine is a master of taking classic horror tales and their monster stars and made them feel fresh and new again, and he's also a master of making adult horror suitable for a young audience without defanging them.

Stine is clearly quite a creative fellow, so it's only natural that such a creative guy would come up with equally creative titles for his books like "Say Cheese and Die!", "Be Careful What You Wish For..." and "My Hairiest Adventure".

But let's face it- these titles aren't totally honest about the material presented in the story.

Which is why Andrew Bridgman came up with more honest titles for all 62 original Goosebumps books, titles that are largely based on the cover art but still perfectly fitting for each story, like this book "Deep Trouble".

That really is just a shark, it only appears briefly in the story, and the main creature in the book is actually a tentacled sea monster, so yeah- not a monster, just a f#$king hammerhead shark.

See If All 62 Original Goosebumps Books Had Honest Titles here (NSFW language)

My skin gets mighty itchy thanks to eczema and dryness that never seems to go away no matter how much lotion I put on my skin, and during the winter the itching gets so bad I often scratch my skin raw.

But the itches that bother me the most are the ones that seem to come out of nowhere when I'm starting to fall asleep, or the ones that attack from all sides when I'm in the middle of playing a game or working on an art project.

These phantom itches seem to have no relation to dryness or eczema, so where the hell do they come from and what is their purpose?

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This TED talk by Emma Bryce, with animation by Sashko Danylenko, reveals that itching is a result of our bodies evolving to become acutely aware of touch, and the itch signals "are transmitted via a subclass of the nerves associated with pain". So basically itching is a real pain!

Breaking News by Steven Rhodes

You can't turn on the news these days without feeling like the world is coming to an end, and with all the scary and evil stuff going on out there it's better to turn the TV off and tune out- for the sake of your sanity! And yet some people can't go one day without watching the nightly news report, ingesting their daily dose of bad news like a choir boy ingest sacramental wine, but the wickedness of the world will still be there if you take a week off, just think of it like a vacation from the vile state of the world!

The world is going to hell so you might as well dress for the occasion by wearing this Breaking News t-shirt by Steven Rhodes, it's the perfect attire for both the pre- and post-apocalypse!

Visit Steven Rhodes's Twitter and official website, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more wicked good designs:

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Horror Gods by rustenico

People worship pop culture characters as if they're real, living beings worthy of praise, but the gore hounds who worship Leatherface, Jason, Chucky and the rest of the gods of gore are in for a big surprise if they ever meet their monstrous idols! And yet you know there's someone out there who would gladly give their life to meet their horror movie idols, pouring them a cup of their own sacramental wine tapped straight from the vein...

Wear your scary idols on your chest with this Horror Gods t-shirt by Rustenico, featuring terrifying totems constructed for the titans of terror that'll make your fellow horror fans scream with delight!

Visit rustenico's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more horrifyingly good designs:

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The Spinal Fab by Captain RibMan

As a rule the members of Spinal Tap have remained drug free for decades, choosing only to drink and smoke grass before, during and after gigs. But when they were given the chance to party and play with their favorite Beatles cover band Tangerine Submarine they took it even though they knew the Tangerine were notorious drug eaters. The Tap showed up thirsty to play some rock n roll, but they should have had a few drinks before the show- because Tangerine Submarine handed them drinks spiked with LSD....

Add some rock n roll fantasy to your geeky wardrobe with this The Spinal Fab t-shirt by Captain RibMan, it's one tripped out design that'll blow people's minds wherever you go!

Visit Captain RibMan's Facebook fan page, official website and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more fantastically far out designs:

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Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!