☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 169
Another week of internet awesomeness. Awesome Things is read across 39 US states and 34 countries.
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
Miniatures of Classic NYC Street Objects By Danny Cortes
Johannesburg’s Ponte City: ‘the tallest and grandest urban slum in the world
The 10 Most Important 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Episodes, Ranked
Curb Your Enthusiasm has spent over a decade proving that no subject is too challenging
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The 25 Best Tasting Pumpkin Beers in 2023
Sweet, spicy and downright ghoulish: we tried them all so you don't have to
Emotional support alligator denied entry into Citizens Bank Park for Pirates-Phillies game
Wally and his owner were noticed outside Citizens Bank Park
SPECIAL EXHIBITION Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody
The Broad presents the first-ever museum exhibition in Los Angeles of Keith Haring’s expansive body of work and features over 120 artworks and archival materials.
17 Forbidden Places You Can't Visit
From an island infested with snakes to a vault holding a very special secret recipe, check out a few of the many dangerous, mysterious, or otherwise forbidden places are off-limits to the general public
Saturday morning cartoons died on this day in 1992
So long, Smurfs. Adios, Alvin and the Chipmunks. Hello, "Saved by the Bell."
The Only Island In Florida With An Ice Cream Boat & Taco Boat Docked Every Day
Keewaydin Island is right off the coast of Naples, Florida, and is one of the most surreal places in the state.
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Leftovers:
The Reason Why Americans Refer to Autumn as ‘Fall’
The ‘Mandela Effect’: How a psychological phenomenon took over the internet
The iconic Southern accent is fading with each new generation
You Know That Little Hole in Your Pen Cap? It Could Save Your Life
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