☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 162
Another week of internet awesomeness.
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He left Japan and learned how to make tacos in Mexico. Now he owns the hottest taco truck in Tokyo
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French Woman Hit by Apparent Meteorite While Relaxing on Her Terrace
The mysterious object will be analyzed to determine if it is indeed of extraterrestrial origins.
Dutch artist & filmmaker Frans Hofmeester has filmed his daughter's portrait every week from the day she was born for 22 years now. Every week the images are shot in the same style with the same baby blanket as background. With this footage he creates time-lapses which show the aging of his children within minutes.
Tom Cruise's 10 best stunts of all time, ranked
Remember What It Was Like to Travel Pre-Smartphone?
How Many Girlfriends Seinfeld Had During The Show's 9-Year Run
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The Best Bars in America, 2023
From a space-themed bar in San Diego, to conjuring the 70s through wine in New Orleans, and reinventing the quintessential dive in New York, here are all the new spots to order another round or three.
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Leftovers
The mystery of the Rockstar logo [wild story]
What explains these suddenly ubiquitous apartment buildings?
20 Shows You'll Love If You Watch 'Black Mirror'
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"It's a heavy burden to look up at the mountain and want to start the climb."
- Abby Wambach
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