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Texas - Alligator attacks and kills 28-year-old man (http://www.kfdm.com/share... https://i.kinja-img.com/g... )

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""I asked him please do not go swimming, there's a bigger alligator out here, just please stay out of the water," Wright, an employee at the restaurant, said. Workers report they spotted a ten-foot gator in the waters of Adams Bayou this week, prompting them to post a warning sign reading "No Swimming Alligators." Investigators said Woodward didn't pay attention to the posted warnings and pleas from Wright. "He said blank the alligators and thereupon jumped into the water," Orange County Justice of the Peace Rodney Price said. " - JustDuckie - -

"It's a warning investigators want others to heed. "Whether it's a speed limit sign on a freeway, a fireworks message, whatever, heed the warning sign, follow that because a failure to heed that can result in a terrible tragedy for your family," Judge Price said. " - JustDuckie - -

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Taipei Zoo management panned after bear attack - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"A 59-year-old zookeeper surnamed Lee (李) was hospitalized and remains in intensive care after being attacked by a Formosan black bear on Saturday. Lee sustained a head injury, a broken rib and lacerations to his hands and feet after allegedly opening the gates to the bear cages without checking that all the cages were empty first, as per zoo procedure. Regulations state that caretakers should not share a space with animals, especially with the Formosan black bear, which has a level one dangerous animal rating, the zoo said." - JustDuckie - -

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Keys Deputies Arrest Man Dressed as Pirate for Firing Muskets at Cars | Miami New Times (http://www.miaminewtimes.... http://images1.miaminewti... )

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"Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate's life for Jamie Spering. The man makes his living as a professional pirate entertainer (in addition to truck driving). Of course, pirating is a highly illegal activity, so it makes sense that Spering would find himself on the wrong side of the law, much like the character he plays. Monday afternoon, Spering met up with two lady friends at the Sunset Grille in Marathon to watch the sunset. Spering was in full pirate regalia and had two muskets, a dagger, a knife, and a sword on him. Then trio decided to walk out toward the Seven Mile Bridge for some fun." - JustDuckie - -

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Via Soup. Florida, you are GLORIOUS. - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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This Remarkable Ad Shows Just How Science Can Improve Real People's Lives | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... http://www.adweek.com/fil... )

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""People often think that science is there for the sake of science," says DSM global brand, digital and communications director Jos van Haastrecht. "We really would like to shift the perception to science for a societal purpose." To achieve that aim, the five scientists—selected from a list of 100 candidates—are shown in a mix of documentary footage and vignettes in which they recreate episodes based on their actually experience. Richard Little and Robert Irving of New Zealand design bionic legs for those who have lost limbs, while in Tanzania, Bart Knols develops an affordable way to fight malaria. Saumil Shah grows algae on Thailand rooftops as he strives to eradicate hunger, while San Francisco's Molly Morse converts methane gas into biodegradable plastics. Knols nails the overarching message when he says at one point, "This is not about research. This is about the lives of real people." Indeed, science isn't placed on some grand pedestal. Instead, we see complex, driven folks using their intellectual gifts to help others, and we gain insight into their motivations and the personal and professional hardships they strive to overcome." - JustDuckie - -

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Canadian potato farmers offer reward to catch saboteurs - BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/w... http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/n... )

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"Farmers on Prince Edward Island say that needles and nails have been pushed into the potatoes as they are grown. Since the objects first began appearing in potatoes in October, rewards of 50,000 and 100,000 Canadian dollars have been offered with no success. Recalls of potatoes have already cost farmers millions of dollars. Nails have been discovered by customers in bags of potatoes sold in stores. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating and have appealed for anyone who finds damaged potatoes to report them. "Anyone who finds any foreign metal objects in a potato is asked to refrain from throwing out the potato, metal object or the bag it was located in when purchased," they said in a statement." - JustDuckie - -

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I loved that. It's amazing how fast I went from "OMG this is horrible" to "LOLCanada, you and your folksy idioms." - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Woman without pants on steals NC police cruiser, crashes into wall | myfox8.com (http://myfox8.com/2015/06... https://localtvwghp.files... )

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"A woman without any pants on allegedly stole a North Carolina police cruiser and crashed it into a wall. WBTV reported that it happened Friday night after police were called to a Charlotte neighborhood in reference to a transformer struck by lightning. The woman ran out without wearing pants as firefighters were working to control a fire that started on an electrical box, according to the TV station. The woman claimed someone was chasing her with a gun. Police said as they were investigating that claim, she jumped into a police cruiser and took off. Police said she crashed into a retaining wall after a short chase, resulting in one person being taken to the hospital." - JustDuckie - -

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The Rock Cover Story - Dwayne Johnson Interview (http://www.esquire.com/en... http://esq.h-cdn.co/asset... )

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"I think wrestling for $40 a night and eating at the Waffle House three times a day, wrestling every weekend at a flea market, then at a state fair or a car dealership or in barns, "blade jobs," where I cut my forehead with razor blades... These days I never question, "Oh, do I deserve it? Am I a real man?" No." - JustDuckie - -

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Watch: Man tries to cut watermelon, shatters table - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/ph/s... )

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"A British Columbia man who decided to use this sword to cut through a watermelon managed to shatter a glass table and leave the melon intact. The video, posted to YouTube by Kirstin C., shows the man, identified in the video's title as Ali, holding the sword outside his Vancouver home and preparing to slice through the watermelon, which is on a glass patio table. The man's ambitions do not earn him any rebuke from onlookers, but a voice can be heard saying "I knew that would happen," after the glass tabletop shatters. " - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Ripe mango in the road leads to shots fired at a vehicle | Miami Herald Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.co... http://www.miamiherald.co... )

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"A driver who tried picking up a mango in the middle of the road found himself under fire. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the man and his wife were out celebrating their wedding anniversary when they spotted the fruit in the middle of the road in front of a house. The homeowner, 64-year-old Josefina Tometich of Fort Myers, threatened to shoot the man if he took the fruit, according to a report by news-press.com. The man promptly returned to his truck empty-handed and drove off, stopping at an intersection down the road. While stopped, the truck’s back window shattered and the passengers noticed Tometich walking behind the vehicle with what looked like a rifle, according to the report." - JustDuckie - -

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Magic Mike XXL and Channing Tatum, a great dancer and physical actor. (http://www.slate.com/arti... http://www.slate.com/cont... http://www.slate.com/cont... )

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"The more you watch Tatum move onscreen—not just in choreographed striptease numbers or high-stakes dance-offs involving nightclub-floor trampolines, but as a self-taught boxer, an depressed ex-Olympic wrestler, a PTSD-afflicted soldier, or a dim-witted undercover cop—the clearer it becomes that he’s not just a good but a great mover, one of those people who seem to have more unmediated access to the kinetic possibilities of their own bodies than the rest of us earthbound clods. A big guy—6-foot-1, 180-plus pounds—who can move (or rather, can’t not move) with the speed and grace of a featherweight boxer and the strength and flexibility of a gymnast, he’s also a natural physical comedian with the ability to, in essence, tell jokes through dance." - JustDuckie - -

Tangent: Steph Curry is one of the most coordinated humans in the NBA and probably on earth, but what I found striking is he's 6-1 and 190 lbs, which makes him a very small NBA player... Just struck me since Tatum's called a "big guy" for being about the same size. - Andrew C - [ 1 ] -

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Misty Copeland Is Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/20... http://static01.nyt.com/i... )

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"Misty Copeland, whose openness about race in ballet helped to make her one of the most famous ballerinas in the United States, was promoted on Tuesday by American Ballet Theater, becoming the first African-American female principal dancer in the company’s 75-year history. Her promotion — after more than 14 years with the company, nearly eight as a soloist — came as Ms. Copeland’s fame spread far beyond traditional dance circles." - JustDuckie - -

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McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Invitation for Advanced Placement Testing. (http://www.mcsweeneys.net... )

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"Dear Parent or Guardian, Congratulations! Your child scored exceptionally high on the Most Recent Achievement Test (MRAT) and is invited to test for Advanced Placement. The district has decided to do away with the Curriculum Response Aptitude Test (CRAPT) so those scores will be immediately flushed away. If you remember, the CRAPT replaced the Teacher Aptitude Test (TAPT) and before that the Student Workload Aptitude Test (SWAPT). Due to your child’s high scores on the MRAT, we are delighted to reward your student with another test." - JustDuckie - -

"Accompanying this letter is a brochure titled “Raising the Advanced Placement Child” that outlines the benefits of Advanced Placement to you, the parent. Among these benefits are the ability to toss around terms such as “Advanced Placement” or “AP” for those in the know, plus “Gifted and Talented” and “Highly Proficient.” We know that your special snowflake is very bright and paying a fee for this extra test will prove this to everyone. This helpful brochure, written by former Advanced Placement students in their extended gap years, includes sample sentences for use at parties and PTA gatherings such as “Tina just wasn’t challenged enough while reading James Joyce” or “Timmy’s Advanced Placement coursework conflicts with his Fencing classes and Brazilian Portuguese lessons.” Also included in this envelope is a bumper sticker that says “My Child Has a Higher Reading Level.” This sticker will complement any zero- or low-emission vehicle and encourage conversations with other parents while waiting in line at the organic food co-op." - JustDuckie - -

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Fisher v. University of Texas: The Supreme Court might just gut affirmative action this time. (http://www.slate.com/arti... http://www.slate.com/cont... )

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"What’s striking about this case—and what makes it frustrating to some observers—is the curious question of Fisher’s academic record. Put simply, as Nikole Hannah-Jones documented for ProPublica, affirmative action wasn’t her problem. If you want entrance to UT Austin and you live in Texas, you have three options: You can score in the top 10 percent of your high school class, which grants you automatic entry; you can try for the non–top 10 slots; or, if your grades are weak, you can attend a satellite campus and transfer, provided good grades and a strong course load." - JustDuckie - -

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Jennifer - Don't forget that you're talking about Texas. - Friendfed Mr. Noodle - -

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Obama Making Millions More Americans Eligible for Overtime - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/20... http://static01.nyt.com/i... )

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"President Obama announced Monday night a rule change that would make millions more Americans eligible for overtime pay. The rule would raise the salary threshold below which workers automatically qualify for time-and-a-half overtime wages to $50,440 a year from $23,660, according to an op-ed article by the president in The Huffington Post. “Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve,” the president wrote. The administration has the power to issue the regulation, which would restore the overtime salary threshold to roughly where it stood in 1975 in terms of purchasing power, without congressional approval." - JustDuckie - -

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"Assuming the rule is put in place, economists believe that many employers will most likely reduce workers’ hours so as to save on overtime pay. Even so, the White House believes the rule could affect nearly five million workers in the short term. Meanwhile, any attempt to scale back hours could increase hiring. Over the longer term, the effect of the rule could diminish substantially as employers offer new hires a lower base wage. This could make their overall pay, including the higher overtime wage, equivalent to what comparable employees make today in the absence of the overtime rule." - JustDuckie - -

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Daedalus‎ and Icarus And Beautiful Male Incompetence (http://the-toast.net/2015... http://17rg073sukbm1lmjk9... )

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"hooray, hooray for me, I’m flying and I’m gorgeous, you’re old and you’re standing" - JustDuckie - -

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What, Nobody Wants To Sit Next To This Unattended Bag Of Snakes On The F Train?: Gothamist (http://gothamist.com/2015... http://gothamist.com/atta... )

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"This photo and video (below) were sent to us by commuter Hiram Becker, who remarks, "I was riding the F train on Sunday afternoon from the 7th and 9th street stop in Park Slope toward Long Island City. I had my headphones on and wasn't paying attention at first to why the bench wasn't being occupied. Just thought, oh, that dude left his backpack there. Then I went to sit down and noticed he had some snakes." Bonus! Becker didn't see it that way. "I mean, it's so uncool that the snakes are taking up three spaces! Snake-spread anyone?" Ha, yes, where is the subway etiquette poster for that, MTA?" - JustDuckie - -

So THATS where I left it.... - Joe - [ 1 ] -

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WATER PARK INFERNO: Kaohsiung pledges skin donations - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"The Kaohsiung City Government Department of Health is ready to deliver skin donations from cadavers to hospitals in northern Taiwan that are treating people injured in Saturday’s suspected dust explosion at an amusement park in New Taipei City, a city official said yesterday. The department and Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, where the donated skin is stored, are standing by for the deployment of the Taiwan Organ Registry and Sharing Center, a department division head surnamed Wang (王) said. Almost 500 people were hurt during the explosion and fire at Formosa Fun Coast (八仙海岸), a water park in New Taipei City’s Bali District, with many suffering from severe and extensive burns. The demand for skin transplants is expected to surge, Wang said." - JustDuckie - -

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Yeah, the latest news reports from Taiwan say that the number of injured is now over 500, and one person has died. It's pretty horrific. - JustDuckie - -

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Alligator gets police escort in St. Charles County (http://www.ksdk.com/story... http://www.gannett-cdn.co... )

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"The alligator's caretaker Ken Henderson owns Reptile Worlds in Independence, Mo. Henderson drove across Missouri with his pet alligator, Babe, in the back of his car to attend Animal Talk Medical Center's shelter expo. Saturday's expo was to introduce the center's new vet, Dr. Jacob Lucas, and promote pet adoptions. As part of the event, Animal Task also offered free exams. Ken jumped on the opportunity for a free exam for his 21-year-old alligator because the gator seemed sick Saturday morning. Dr. Mark Lucas of Animal Talk took a look at an X-ray of Babe's stomach. Turns out Babe had swallowed a heart-shaped stone. Experts are still determining how they will remove the rock from Babe's tummy. Babe is expected to be okay and hopes to one day appear on Animal Planet again." - JustDuckie - -

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Columbia University Press to Publish New Translations of Russian Literature - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/20... http://static01.nyt.com/i... )

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"Russian and American academics, publishers and Russian government officials announced on Saturday that they would collaborate on an ambitious new series of Russian literature in translation to be published by Columbia University Press. The idea, tentatively named the Russian Library, envisions dozens, and perhaps more than 100, new translations of Russian modern literature and classics, selected by the publisher with support from a committee of Russian and American academics. Academics at the conference said that the collaboration presented a chance, at least informally, to build the relationship between the two countries, at a time of heightened tensions. “Think about the good work that can be done by making available a wide variety of perspectives on Russia both from the past and the present,” said Stephanie Sandler, a professor in the Slavic Department at Harvard University and one of several American professors to travel to Moscow for the conference." - JustDuckie - -

"The conference was organized by Read Russia, an American nongovernmental organization partly sponsored by the Russian government that promotes Russian literature in translation. Peter Kaufman, the head of Read Russia, said that the project would help Russia “make up for lost time” in promoting its culture, noting similar initiatives like Spain’s Cervantes Institute. The Russian government is also supporting the project through grants from the Institute for Literary Translation, an institute based in Moscow that promotes Russian literature. Translated works are a niche market in the United States and the appearance of 10 new literary translations each year for the next decade would signify an important development, especially if the authors are not named Tolstoy, Chekhov and Dostoevsky." - JustDuckie - -

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Poop: Hot seller at Disney World - Story | LASVEGASNOW (http://www.lasvegasnow.co... http://s3.amazonaws.com/n... )

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"Disney World is finding that selling poop can be popular, especially among children. A new shop at Disney World's Animal Kingdom is selling poo desserts that look like animal droppings. The choices include giraffe, elephant, hippo and tamarin poop. Most of the desserts are made with chocolate and have peanut butter, pretzels and nuts added for authenticity. The poo-inspired treats are sold at Zuri's Sweet Shop which recently opened in the African section of the park. Eating one of the treats will set you back about $3.99." - JustDuckie - -

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She certainly felt that those two words summed up the general mood. :-) - Kirsten - [ 2 ] -

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Texas AG: County clerks can refuse gay couples | www.statesman.com (http://www.statesman.com/... http://media.cmgdigital.c... )

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"County clerks can refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on religious objections to gay marriage, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday. Paxton noted that clerks who refuse to issue licenses can expect to be sued, but added that “numerous lawyers stand ready to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs,” in many cases without charge. The formal opinion did not specify what constitutes a sincerely held religious belief, noting that “the strength of any such claim depends on the particular facts of each case.” Texas AG: County clerks can refuse gay couples photo Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton says county clerks can refuse to serve same-sex couples. Paxton said Friday’s “flawed” opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court, which overturned bans against same-sex marriage in Texas and other states, placed religious people in conflict between following their faith and the U.S. Constitution. “Friday, the United States Supreme Court again ignored the text and spirit of the Constitution to manufacture a right that simply does not exist. In so doing, the court weakened itself and weakened the rule of law, but did nothing to weaken our resolve to protect religious liberty and return to democratic self-government in the face of judicial activists attempting to tell us how to live,” Paxton said." - JustDuckie - -

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Watch: Golfer struggles to free head from trash bin - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/ph/s... )

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"A British golfer who stuck his head in a trash bin as an alcohol-fueled joke ended up with his noggin stuck in the garbage for about 10 minutes. Dave Sayers, the star of a YouTube video uploaded by friend Stephen Nixon, said he was participating in a 24-hour charity golf tournament at Wolstanton Golf Club and had been drinking alcohol when he decided to throw his clubs in the trash as a joke. "We were coming to the end of the day and I had been losing it a bit with a few bad shots. We'd all had a few beers," he told The Sentinel newspaper. "I said, 'I'm going to bin these clubs' but they wouldn't fit. I decided to go a step further. I went to put my head in the bin, but then I couldn't get it out." " - JustDuckie - -

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Woman Bites Macy’s Employee Over Price Of Item In Newark Store, Police Say « CBS San Francisco (http://sanfrancisco.cbslo... https://cbssanfran.files.... )

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"Newark police say officers responded about 8 p.m. to the department store at NewPark Mall off Mowry Avenue because 42-year-old Anh Nguyen was arguing with a store manager over the price of an item. Nguyen reportedly got a discount on the item, but was still unhappy with the price, and began to scream and curse at the manager. The store manager and loss prevention officers asked Nguyen to leave the store, but she refused. A loss prevention officer attempted to escort Nguyen out of the store, but police say she threw herself to the floor, and threw a temper tantrum, scratching and biting the officer’s leg according to police. The officer suffered minor injuries at the store." - JustDuckie - -

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Whoa. But, I think a bigger problem is how many women have been violently snapping lately over the price of items. - faboomama - -

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Gay Marriage Upheld by Supreme Court in Close Ruling - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/20... http://static01.nyt.com/i... )

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"In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. The 5-to-4 decision, the culmination of decades of litigation and activism, came against the backdrop of fast-moving changes in public opinion, with polls indicating that most Americans now approve of same-sex marriage." - JustDuckie - -

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Fear itself | Manfeels Park (http://www.manfeels-park.... http://www.manfeels-park.... )

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*CITATION NEEDED :) - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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Man constructs ‘Transformers’ art in backyard - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"A fan of the Transformers movie series, 43 year-old Liang Nai-yuan (梁乃元) has unwittingly created a park in Nantou County’s Puli Township (埔里) that not only draws fans of the movies and practitioners of metal sculpting and allows them to interact with each other, but is also a shining example of what can be achieved by recycling. Liang, who works as a landscape artist and a designer, said the park was started five years ago based on a promise he made to his son to give him a special birthday gift. He used parts from old cars to make a 4m tall sculpture of the transformer Optimus Prime in his backyard." - JustDuckie - -

"Liang also made a replica of the Iron Man suit that he had always wanted to make after seeing the character in Marvel Comics in his childhood, adding that over the past five years he has made more than 100 sculptures of robots." - JustDuckie - -

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