☀️ Awesome Things 191: Warhol Brillo, Saying No, Plastic Worries, Richard Simmons, Wet Dogs, Waving Goodbye, Florida Man
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
To the horror of the owner, a superyacht crew member casually discarded a $3 million Andy Warhol Brillo Pad sculpture, assuming it was just an extra-large box of Brillo pads
Why You Might Want To Throw Away Your Black Kitchen Utensils and Takeout Containers
If you really want to be productive in life, start saying “no” to these 12 things
Mike Holt: The Picasso of Prosthetics
Richard Simmons was buried in his iconic workout gear so he can 'help the angels get into shape,' brother says
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Florida woman goes viral after frogs take over garage in “apocalyptic event”
Missing father faked death, left country to meet with another woman: Wisconsin sheriff
Why do wet dogs shake themselves dry? Neuroscience has an answer
Deciphering how mammals respond to sensations through their fur could inspire further research on skin sensitivity.
A woman spent 27 years photographing her parents waving goodbye
From the Twittersphere
The Most Dangerous Cheese in the World
The unique Japanese food packaging law
How dogs react to being given less food
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