If Instagram was a real physical place to visit, how would you even survive the cuteness levels?!
The 65 Cutest Things That Happened On Instagram In 2013
Should We Eat Anything With A Face?
Wednesday night, the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate series took on vegetarianism and animal rights with the motion “should we eat anything with a face?” So who won?
Around The World In 2013: 40 Photos From 40 Countries
You may not actually be a world traveler, but you can globe-trot vicariously through the magic of Instagram. Earth is pretty, y’all.
Antarctica*.
*not technically a country, unless you're a penguin.
Thailand.
Vietnam.
China.
Snooki's 42 Most Inspiring Moments Of 2013
Our favorite meatball has gone and grown up, and the result is beautiful perfection.
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The really tough questions.
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The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog IN REAL LIFE
Those heart-melting fox and hound best friends are at it again, and this time you can watch them play.
This video of Tinni and Sniffer was produced with the animal rights organization NOAH, and it asks the question "what is the difference between a fox and a dog?"
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH.
LINK: See more of the best friends forever.
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34 Cute Chicks In Nothing But Hats
They’ve got hats on, but they don’t have anything else on.
Mrs. Claus is twerking.
Naughty nurse.
Hipster chick.
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D.I.Y. accessorizing.
This Is The Most Hilarious Vine Reaction Ever
“I’m a dolphin.”
From Sara Hopkins comes this glorious party trick:
The guy behind her kills me every single time.
The 19 Most Romantic Things That Happened In 2013
For everyone who loves love.
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The story of Jesse and Kelly.
Jesse Cottle was serving in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED, losing both of his legs. He met Kelly during his recovery, and they fell in love and eventually married. Jesse says: "If I hadn't stepped on that IED I wouldn’t have met her. I wouldn't take it back ever."
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The 24 Most Magical Musical Moments On Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night" In 2013
Need a dose of pure joy and laughter? Fallon’s got you covered.
Freestyle rapping with Alison Brie
Rhyming community with immunity... good job, good effort.
Drunk Ron Weasley (Simon Pegg) sings Happy Birthday to Harry Potter
This is not the future Mr. Weasley that J.K. Rowling promised us.
Summer Camp Singalong with Justin Timberlake
Who didn't go through an "Africa" by Toto stage in middle school?
The 40 Most Adorable Baby Animal Photographs Of 2013
A shot of pure love, straight to your heart.
The anteater who is wise beyond his years.
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A 2 day old hippo who is just about to run into momma's behind.
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A little pig in a little t-shirt.
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A snow leopard with a bit of sass.
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33 Animal GIFs That Are Guaranteed To Make You Laugh
If you can get through these without cracking a smile, you should check your pulse.
The kittens who activated a vacuum cleaner.
The dog who got winter figured out.
The huskies who just want to make you comfortable.
The cat who resents you very much.
33 Times Joseph Gordon-Levitt Charmed Your Pants Off In 2013
Literally, we are all pantsless now.
When the most charming man on the face of planet earth made this face.
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When he loaned Anne Hathaway a pin to fix her dress.
When he and Neil Patrick Harris performed at the HitRECord Fall Formal in January, and they both looked super sharp.
50 Adorable Reasons That 2013 Was The Year Of The French Bulldog
Sorry other dogs, frenchies ruled the year. #squishyfacecrew
This masterful spooning situation.
Minkie's "wasssup!!!!" face.
These eyes.
Alice asking politely to be helped up onto the sofa.
How Well Do You Remember 2013?
You may remember these events, but do you have any idea when they happened? Test your memory!
* The highest grossing films in the U.S. are ranked according to imdb.com
** The most popular songs in the U.S. are ranked according to Billboard "ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS, sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and streaming activity data provided by online music sources."
34 American Lady Scientists Who Changed The World
You may not have heard of these women, but we owe them so much.
Cornelia Clapp (1849–1934) earned both the first and second (from Syracuse and Chicago, respectively) biology doctorate degrees awarded to a woman in the U.S.
Alice Brown (1857–1948) studied anatomy at Cornell University and later became a prolific novelist, poet, and playwright who often wrote work with scientific themes.
Read The Black Drop, her early science-fiction novel, in its entirety!
Florence Bascom (1862–1945) was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and was also the first woman elected to the Geological Society of America.
15 Wonderful New Netflix Additions To Watch When You're Stuck Inside
If you’re stuck indoors due to a massive snowstorm or just because it’s cold as heck, you should know that Netflix has added a bunch of wonderful films to its instant streaming selections. Here are some of the best to add to your queue for the post-holiday blues.
Cutie and the Boxer (2013)
Directed by: Zachary Heinzerling.
About: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara, two struggling artists in an unusual, charged, and charming marriage.
Typical review: "A movie that makes you feel less like a spectator than a guest, a friend welcomed into the home of an odd and fascinating couple." —A.O. Scott, The New York Times.
Good if you like: Bill Cunningham New York, the comics section of the paper, Exit Through The Gift Shop, pigtails.
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The Thing Called Love (1993)
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich.
Starring: River Phoenix (in his last film), Samatha Mathis, a young Sandra Bullock, plus a bunch of awesome '90s country stars like Pam Tillis and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
What it's about: An aspiring country singer hits Nashville and finds love (x2) and a little less musical success. Seeing Mathis fall in love with Phoenix IRL captured on film is both sweet and heartbreaking.
Good if you like: Country radio, Crazy Heart, and pearl snap-up dress shirts.
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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1965)
Created by: Carl Reiner.
Starring: Dick Van Dyke himself, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore's capri pants.
What's it about: This classic '60s family and workplace sitcom in one is known for "bringing sex to TV." The greatest joy of the edgy-at-the-time series is still in the chemistry, ease, and delight that Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke, as Laura and Rob Petrie, brought to their roles as a young married couple.
Good if you like: Lucille Ball, The Cosby Show, Zooey Deschanel, pretty dresses.
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Saved! (2004)
Directed by: Brian Dannelly
Starring: Jena Malone, Macaulay Culkin, Susan Sarandon's daughter (Eva Amurri Martino), the kid from Almost Famous who got foxy (Patrick Fugit), and MANDY MOORE.
What it's about: A totally underrated satire with a heart of gold, Saved! tells the story of Mary, a senior at a super-religious school, who becomes pregnant by her gay boyfriend and has to cope with the escalating judgment that follows.
Good if you like: making fun of things but then hugging it out afterward, cute romantic gestures, Mean Girls.
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24 Invaluable Skills To Learn For Free Online This Year
Here’s an easy resolution: This stuff is all free as long as you have access to a computer, and the skills you learn will be invaluable in your career, and/or life in general.
Become awesome at Excel.
Chandoo is one of many gracious Excel experts who wants to share their knowledge with the world. Excel excellence is one of those skills that will improve your chances of getting a good job instantly, and it will continue to prove invaluable over the course of your career. What are you waiting for?
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Learn how to code.
Perhaps no other skill you can learn for free online has as much potential to lead to a lucrative career. Want to build a site for your startup? Want to build the next big app? Want to get hired at a place like BuzzFeed? You should learn to code. There are a lot of places that offer free or cheap online coding tutorials, but I recommend Code Academy for their breadth and innovative program. If you want to try a more traditional route, Harvard offers its excellent Introduction to Computer Science course online for free.
Make a dynamic website.
You could use a pre-existing template or blogging service, or you could learn Ruby on Rails and probably change your life forever. Here's an extremely helpful long list of free Ruby learning tools that includes everything from Rails for Zombies to Learn Ruby The Hard Way. Go! Ruby! Some basic programming experience, like one of the courses above, might be helpful (but not necessarily required if you're patient with yourself).
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8 Scientific Reasons Why Having A Female Boss Is The Best
Of course there are wonderful and terrible bosses of both genders, but as surveys still show that workers of both genders prefer a male boss , it might be time to look at the science of female bosses. Spoiler alert: They rule!
Some have concluded that women's brains are wired for making connections, listening and remembering, and intuition.
Studies mapping brains show that women's left and right brains are highly connected, making them better equipped for multitasking and combining/connecting "logical thinking" with "intuitive thinking." It's worth noting that these studies can't definitively predict behavior.
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Women are great communicators.
"Women are stronger communicators and better connectors than men," said Jay Forte in the New York Daily News, "and they're more astute about knowing how to activate passion in their employees. They watch the 43 muscles in your face and see how your emotions change."
Women are also significantly more likely than men to talk to their friends and family about their problems and stress, meaning they bring fewer of those problems to the workplace.
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The Most Perfect Dog Vine
Does this dog remind anyone else of their first boyfriend?
Well, this is awkward.
Make sure to turn the music on!
This Small-Town Texas Yearbook From The '20s Is Absolutely Delightful
In a town of fewer than 2,000 people, Taylor’s class of 1920 seems to have had a pretty good year.
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The yearbook is packed with sincerity, and the fun that the class of 1920 had together in "the happiest days of [their] lives" shines through.
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