From the Rosetta Stone to a Charlie Chaplin film, not all amazing discoveries were actually intentional. Cracked has a great list of shocking discoveries that were complete accidents.

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Oh Mike, you went from being one of the most intimidating people in the world to being a comedic icon. Here he is further softening his image by softly singing "The Girl From Ipanema."

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"Why? Why? Why?" That has to be what these dogs are thinking. While they may be embarrassed by the shots their owners seem to love, the rest of us can enjoy just how hilariously bizarre these pictures are.

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How could anyone resist that adorable face? Luckily the Wilhelma Zoo in Germany can't because they agreed to take in little Tano here after his inexperienced mother showed that she was unable to take care of the little cutie:

While at Zoo Prague, keepers rushed him to an incubator because without the body warmth of Bikira, he would not have survived. Attempts were made to return him to his mother's arms. Sadly, these were unsuccessful. In order to ensure the infant's survival, hand-rearing was the only option.

As it turns out, Tano's mommy and grandparents were raised at the Wilhelma Zoo, so he'll at least be following family tradition by growing up there.

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Did you know you can make Google do a barrel roll or go askew? Even if you did, you probably didn't know at least a few of these funny Google Easter Eggs.

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Great comics and Star Wars teaming up to fight cancer? That's certainly something we can all get behind. For more information on how you can help, be sure to check out the Stand Up To Cancer website.

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The Nicest Place On the Internet is a place where you can cheer up after a hard day. After all, it's hard not to feel good when random strangers keep giving you a virtual hug.

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Back in September, Alex introduced you all to Nafanya, the ginger seal pup that was abandoned by her mother. If you were worried about the little cutie, then you'll be happy to hear that she's doing just fine these days. She's residing at the Akvatoria dolphinarium and is already a huge hit with the crowds even though she still hasn't been released to hang out with the other seals since she is under a one month quarantine. If you want to keep up with her progress, you can watch her web cam here.

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WebUrbanist has some great animal houses on one of their recent articles, but I have to say my favorite is definitely the fish tank adaptation that allows the fish to swim across the room from one tank to another. Do any of you have similarly cool adaptations at your home?

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You've almost certainly heard of the terror stories circulating about teen girls using vodka soaked tampons to get drunk. As it turns out though, this big news story is probably pretty bunk. We know that now thanks to Huffington Post blogger Danielle Crittenden, who actually tried this technique and wrote about the outcome.

If you don't want to read the fairly graphic article, here's her results:

If there is any smidgen of effect, it's notional, and probably only psychological. Overall, vodka-in-a-tampon seems a very inefficient, not to mention unpleasant, way to get drunk. I suppose the positive is that there is no danger of a second round.

Makes you wonder how many of these other "disturbing teen trends" are totally untrue too.

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Photographer Toss McLellan has a great photo series called "Everyone Has A Piece of the Puzzle" wherein he dissects and lays out the parts of commonly used electronic items. The pictures look great and give us an all new look at items we use every day.

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If you've ever wondered what Kermit and the hand that operates him do when they're not performing, or wondered what the bottom of an iceberg looks like, then you should take a long look at the fun artwork of DeviantArt Naolito.Personally, I'd love to see some of these designs on tee shirts, maybe even in the Neatoshop.

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Sure turtles carry their own homes on their back, but why limit yourself to such a small hut when you can move in to a mansion instead? If you need more proof of how much he loves his home, then don't miss the rest of the pictures.

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Michael Beitz is quite skilled at turning ordinary objects into otherworldly art pieces. While my personal favorite is this great jointed tree, there are plenty more amazing objects at the link.

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Cute Overload reader Claire H. sent in this great picture of her little kitty playing dress up. Before you get too excited about how awesome it is to finally see some female feline empowerment, let me be the first to tell you this kitty's name is Harold.

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