Military operations in Syria have been tricky because the enemy (mostly ISIS) love to play dirty and fight sneaky, using the element of surprise to ensure their explosive payload inflicts maximum damage.

The enemy forces also love to use civilian vehicles, as well as brainwashed civilians, so our guys don't see the suicide bombing coming.

But when friendly forces (Kurdish fighters) manage to intercept and eliminate an armored truck full of explosives driven by a suicide bomber before they can do any damage it's an awesome thing to behold.

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So does this squad of Kurdish fighters have their own cameraman or what?!

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When you act like a scumbag you should expect to be treated as such, and therefore when you ask for naughty submissions online you should expect the trolls to come crawling out from under their bridges.

Sleazy British tabloid The Sun Tweeted a request for women to send in their “cleavage snaps”, promising a 1k prize and acting like they didn't know the internet would troll them up real good.

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It's hard to tell what people are thinking when they ask for online submissions nowadays, and we must assume they expect to be trolled when they openly act like perverts.

But there's no way The Sun's social media person could have foreseen known they would fall in love with one of the entrants.

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Construction workers in Tomares, Spain were laying pipe when they found 19 amphorae (ceramic jars) containing 1,300 pounds of bronze and silver coins that date back to 4th Century A.D. The Seville Archaeological Museum says that they were probably minted in the area and then stored to pay soldiers and government officials. The Guardian quotes archaeologist Ana Navarro:

Navarro declined to give a precise estimate for the value of the haul, saying only that the coins were worth “certainly several million euros”.

The coins are stamped with the inscriptions of emperors Maximian and Constantine, and they appeared not to have been in circulation as they show little evidence of wear and tear.

It is thought they were intended to pay the army or civil servants.

“The majority were newly minted and some of them probably were bathed in silver, not just bronze,” said Navarro.

-via Atlas Obscura

ELEMNT, an art studio in New York City, makes luxury, handcrafted goods with marble and leather. Their Darth Vader helmet, which is pictured above, is covered with python skin. It's available in limited numbers, as it takes up to two weeks to make. Each one costs $3,000. It's the perfect way to make Darth Vader even creepier. 

-via Geekologie

BAT OF GOTHAM by ALIENBIKER23

The days of the NaNaNaNaNaNaNaNa and the Batusi are sadly long gone, and nowadays the Bat has to be a tough man with a rock hard chin you could strike a match on. There's no room for humor or gregariousness in the Dark Knight era, because the rogue's gallery are playing for keeps these days so there's no time for dancing or witty quips. But what the heck happened to Robin? Last time we saw him he was wearing a ridiculous suit of armor with nipples on it, is that really the last cinematic memory of Robin we want to be left with?

Evolve your superheroic sense of style with this BAT OF GOTHAM t-shirt by ALIENBIKER23, it's the super way to start conversations about the good old days versus the brutal new version of the Bat.

Visit ALIENBIKER23's Facebook fan page and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs:

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Orange Yarn Cat by Dooomcat

Cats have a very active imagination, and even though we can't speak felinese we can kinda guess what they're thinking about when they're playing. When they chase after mice it's like they're playing cops and robbers, and when they attack the feather on the string they're practicing for beach volleyball season. But when they go after something that has variable modes of play, like a ball of yarn, it's easy to imagine they're trying to be like those super powered beings on the pages of the comic books their owners always leave lying around. And as the ball of yarn unravels they pretend to be a massive being capable of unravelling the world...

Show your love of cats with imagination by wearing this Orange Yarn Cat t-shirt by Dooomcat, it's so funny people will marvel at your unique sense of humor and so cute it's sure to earn you some fans!

Visit Dooomcat's Facebook fan page and official website, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:

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The outdoor gear company The North Face has unveiled a backpack with a radical new opening system. Instead of a zipper around the main pouch, it has a spring loaded opening that snaps open and shut. When opened, the spring pushes the outer shell away, creating a wide mouth into the pouch.

It's appropriately named the Access Pack. You can see more photos and a video at The Contemporist.

Versus by Zerobriant

Man, it seems all the superheroes in the world are at odds these days, and the versus films and storylines just keep rolling out. When are they going to learn that working together is the only way to rid the world of evil forces and make countries like America great again? Of course, this bickering and battling is a reflection of our society as a whole, with Cap battling to retain his privacy and Supes representing the immigrants who immigrated to our land seeking a better life. Is your heart made of iron, Mr. Stark? Do you no longer remember what it's like to be an outsider Mr. Wayne?

Bring the battle to your everyday life with this Versus t-shirt by Zerobriant, it's the fresh way to fight for your right to be geeky!

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Why? Because Texas is awesome, that's why. And here's further evidence: go to the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. There you will find the grave of Willet Babcock (1821-1881), a wealthy resident who built furniture, caskets, and the town's 1,200-seat opera hall.

Babcock commissioned an artist named Gustave Klein to carve this marble monument to stand over his grave. It's thought to be a representation of Jesus because of his clothing, body shape, and, of course, his cowboy boots.

You knew that Jesus wore cowboy boots, right? 

Anyway, Babcock's grave, which is popularly known as the Jesus in Cowboy Boots, is now a popular tourist attraction. You can read more about it at Atlas Obscura.

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Amy E. Herman is an expert on visual perception. She teaches people how to observe things and gain information from them. This is an essential skill for police officers, so she frequently trains cops how to be better observers by taking them to art museums. Herman shows police officers paintings and asks them what they see. The New York Times describes one such class:

Ms. Herman also displayed a pair of slides featuring reclining nudes: Goya’s “The Nude Maja” (1797-1800) and Lucian Freud’s 1995 “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping,” who is very fat. Ms. Herman asked the group to compare the pictures. “Most cops, when I ask this question, say it shows someone before and after marriage,” she said.

Several officers raised their hands.

“Uh, the woman at the bottom is more generously proportioned,” one said.

“She is morbidly obese,” said another.

“Right!” Ms. Herman said. “Don’t make poor word choices. Think about every word in your communication.”

Police often look at art differently from art historians. When they're in the museum, they're taking down criminals:

“Sometimes they’ll say, ‘We have an E.D.P. here’ — an emotionally disturbed person,” Ms. Herman said. Once she showed some officers El Greco’s “The Purification of the Temple,” which depicts Jesus expelling the traders and money-changers amid turmoil and mayhem.

“One cop said, ‘I’d collar the guy in pink’” — that would be Jesus — ‘“because it’s clear that he’s causing all the trouble.’”

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We've seen a litteral Poke Ball Gown before, but if you want to cosplay in full formal style while actually appearing as a character, be sure to head over to RageCostumes' store where you can get your hands on this incredible Venusaur Ball Gown that's sure to turn heads whether worn at a convention, a ball or an upcoming prom. Of course, with skills like this, if Venusaur isn't your favorite Pokemon, you might just be able to ask RageCostumes to custom-make you a Pokemon Ball Gown with your favorite character. Or just get this Princess Leia Gown (previously seen on Neatorama) instead.

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In an elevator in China, a man gets handsy with a woman. After he's had plenty of warning, she delivers a right cross, then a groin kick that puts him on the floor. She follows up with a knee to his face.

It's a lovely, heart-warming scene.

The origin of this video is uncertain. Mashable reports that some people think that it's fake. But a Chinese news outlet has confirmed that the woman is an actress named Du Qiao. She says that it's real:

Qiao confirmed to Tencent on Thursday that she was the woman in the video, but insisted it wasn't staged. "I was just minding my own business, but he forced a reaction from me," she said.

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The owner of Vinnie's Pizzeria, Sean Berthiaume, must have been channeling Xzbit earlier this week when he thought to himself, "Yo Dawg, I heard you liked pizza, so I put your pizza in a box made from pizza." But lo and behold here is the world's first ever entirely edible pizza box that really works as more of a pizza sandwich than a functional box.

This isn't Sean's first brush with pizza glory. In fact, just last year he introduced the pizza-topped with slices of smaller pizzas. One thing's for sure, when we finally enter a true world of pizzaception, it will be served up at Vinnie's.

It ain't pretty.. Old school/hard core movement you rarely see today, but extremely effective. #BarrelChest #BigsDogEat #LilPuppiesStayOnThePorch #IronParadise

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The man formerly known as The Rock but now known as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not made from the same stuff as you and I, and he's capable of performing feats no normal human could handle.

Most foodies can only dream of scarfing down 4 double dough pizza pies in one day, but that's just how Dwayne Johnson does cheat days.

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Wish you could befriend and tame horses so they'll pose with you in pictures? The Rock has been there, done that and has the picture to prove it.

'Cause the boys in the hood are always hard.. #Jeffery #Bob #TwoStuds #AndSomeBigTattooedBaldMan #OurFarm See you boys soon.

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The Rock is also a superhuman caring machine, and between buying his mom a new car, saving his puppy from drowning and visiting a young fan at the children's hospital just to make her day he has definitely earned his halo!

When I visited the Children's National Hospital, I had the great pleasure of meeting Taylor - a very special and awesome girl. Minutes later I had the great displeasure of her beating me in an arm wrestling match in front of the entire hospital. #ThoughtIWasStrong #Nope #TaylorHasThatSuperHeroStrength #MerryChristmasHoney #ThankYouForMakingMyDay #AndForKickingMyButtAtArmWrasslin

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See 23 Ridiculous Things The Rock Does That No Normal Person Can here

In the 1980s Japanese comic artists were just as obsessed with the New Wave music scene as the rest of the world, and their obsession spilled out onto the pages of manga magazines.

Drawing these musical characters in a manga art style magically transforms those famous faces into something fresh and new again, like a caricature only less jarring.

In fact, our favorite New Wave heroes look oh-so right when rendered in that sometimes cute, sometimes creepy manga style.

These amazing illustrations are from a 1980s magazine called 8 Beat Gag, a magical manga mag where we can see Robert Smith transformed into some sort of yeti and Siouxsie Sioux beating Girlschool in a footrace.

See Amusing Manga Of The Cure, Siouxsie Sioux & More From The 80s here