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Europeans first experienced pineapples on Columbus's first expedition to the Americas. This uniquely delicious fruit became a prized import from the New World. Sailors would often leave them at the entrances to their homes in Europe as a way to announce their return. Thus the pineapple became a symbol of exotic luxury and worldly travel.

In the United States, the Dunmore family of Scotland is most widely known for the 4th Earl of Dunmore, John Murray, who was the last British governor of Virginia. He was a commited Loyalist who commanded troops in battles against the American rebels.

In 1761, his family built this home in Falkirk, Scotland. It was a gift to Lady Susan, the wife of the Earl of Dunmore. The garden home served as a rural retreat. Nestled between two greenhouses stands a rotunda that looks like an enormous pineapple.

The Dunmore Pineapple, as the home is now known, has been carefully preserved. You can even rent it as a vacation home.

-via Atlas Obscura

HAN BROWN by Fernando Sala

Han and Chewie always dreamed of a simpler life, one where they could lie around all day eating peanuts and counting stars, but the war had other plans for their crooked lives. Smugglers don't get involved in dangerous intergalactic wars as a rule, but being the only human on board the Falcon makes Solo do some stupid things. But now that he's embroiled in the battle, and squarely on the Rebel's side against the Empire, Han can't help but hope for a future full of lazy days...

You don't have to be named Charlie to appreciate this HAN BROWN t-shirt by Fernando Sala, it's the perfect attire whether you're soaring across the galaxy or sitting down to watch your favorite movie series.

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Team Redpuff Boys by Prime Premne

The citizens of Hell's Kitchen sleep soundly knowing those three super guys in the red suits are on patrol, ready to use their powers to smash the scumbags and superstars lurking around the city. But there's a new force of evil calling the shots in the Kitchen, a crime kingpin with the mojo to make dreams come true...and nightmares too. But as long as the Spider, The Devil and the Pool of Dead keep taking the fight to that dark man of mystery no crook will dare to call Hell's Kitchen home.

Add some heroic color to your geeky wardrobe with this Team Redpuff Boys t-shirt by Prime Premne, it's one swingin' design!

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Fudge Flake Fractal by Henry Segerman

They say every snowflake is different, comparable to a human fingerprint, but when the snowflake in question is created using a fractal algorithm it's possible to create billions of different flake shapes the human mind perceives as completely different than one another. Does this make them any less special?

Walk in a winter math-magic-land with this Fudge Flake Fractal t-shirt by Henry Segerman, it's the scientifically appropriate way to celebrate the winter chill.

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2015 was a year full of turbulence, with emotionally stirring scenes captured perfectly in photos by the world's top photojournalists, thousands of which were reviewed by The Atlantic's Alan Taylor for his In Focus galleries.

Now that the year is coming to a close Alan has compiled his picks for Most Powerful Images of 2015 into a very visually arresting video montage that's sure to give you all the feels. (warning: graphic content)

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You can also see Alan's In Focus 2015 galleries here- Jan-Apr    May-Aug    Sept-Dec (galleries contain graphic content)

-Via The Atlantic

(Photo: Mike Drake)

Remember that your fingernail and toenail clippings aren't a waste product. They're "human ivory." You can turn them into art, as Mike Drake of Queens, New York has. For the past 11 years, he's collected his clippings and embedded them inside beautiful paperweights. He sells the decorative orbs for about $300-500 each.

Drake first began this work by diligently bagging his clippings, gathering approximately 1,040 in the first year. Then he mixed them into a ball of green-tinted acrylic. The result was a lovely and tasteful conversation piece. The Huffington Post quotes him and describes paperweights that Drake has made with prosthetic eyeballs:

"I like the jade color because it gives off an emerald quality," he said.

Nail clippings aren't the only bizarre paperweights Drake makes.

In 2011, he helped raise money for a veteran's hospital by making paperweights using prosthetic eyeballs that once belonged to soldiers.

 "Each eyeball came with a story about how the vet lost his eye," Drake said.

-via Oddity Central

Video game companies love to use gimmicks to sell their products, and these gimmicks have both revolutionized the industry and made game companies look like a bunch of crooks.

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Gimmicks that were total game changers, like the Sanity Meter dynamic in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem or the V.A.T.S. combat system in Fallout 3, have been imitated and lauded by gamers as really fun and interesting additions. 

But the bad gimmicks, like the solar sensor on Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand that forced gamers to go play in the sun or the Nintendo DS' built in mic that forced you to blow on it to play certain games, left gamers feeling burned.

See The 8 Best & Worst Gimmicks In Video Game History here

There was a time when Hollywood movies didn't make it out of the country, but when filmmakers found they could sell their films to an overseas audience and make boatloads of cash they started catering to these new clients.

They began shooting more on location footage in Europe and Asia, casting European and Asian actors more often and generally pandering to that new frontier of profit.

Now, thanks to their efforts, China is about to surpass the U.S. as the largest film market in the world, which may not seem like a bad thing until you consider how it will change the face of the industry.

Product placement will become even more disruptive to the movie, comedy movies will become even lamer, scripts will be written for easy translation and censorship will take a strange turn as Hollywood chases those Yuan.

Read 6 Bizarre Ways Chinese Audiences Alter Movies You Watch here (contains NSFW language)

Crystal Road by adho1982

Steven had grown accustomed to life with the Crystal Gems, and they had learned to tolerate him as well. Looking for a way to cure those post battle blues Steven suggested they go for a walk around the block, so the whole town could see that Steven had some mighty cool new friends. As they started to cross the road Steven was reminded of a CD cover he used to see sliding around in his dad's van, some album about a girl named Abbey by a band named after a bug...

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Rebel Banksy by Soulkr

ThreePeeOh was trying to get in on the Rebel action, but his programming prevented him from harming any living being, Sith Lord or not, so he had to find a different way to express his robotic rage. He studied the ways people rebelled on other planets like a true nerd, and as he scanned one entry in particular caught his attention. It was about a rebellious property defacer known as Banksy who actually became the President of planet Earth despite his criminal background, and all because his spray paint art inspired the masses to revolt. C-3 was inspired, and so he began spray painting the symbol of the Rebellion throughout the galaxy, knowing nobody would suspect the uptight droid of being the defacer...

Join the Rebellion in style with this Rebel Banksy t-shirt by Soulkr, it's one straight up slick design that's sure to appeal to both sci-fi and street art fans.

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Hatred by zerobriant

The darkness is still spreading across the galaxy, bringing winds of war with it as the vile Sith fight to bring each and every planet under their control. The Rebels thought killing the mighty Sith lord Vader would slow the Imperial march across the stars, but as he fell a new foe emerged, black helmet and all. And so the chronicles of the light and dark sides of the force begins anew, with but one side fighting to preserve the balance...

Spread scowls wherever you go with this Hatred t-shirt by zerobriant, it's the stylish way to show your allegiance to the Dark Side.

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The Force Is Still Loading by NoobDesign15

The Force took a surprisingly long time to return to the galaxy, but when it did the fans came out in droves to see who would become the next Jedi Knight or dark Sith Lord. Those who believed the Force welled within them had their confidence bolstered by the premiere of the new film, but like so many different mysterious forces in the universe the ones who will really become stars are those who don't know it yet. Their powers are still loading, the energy levels within them so great that it takes a while to awaken...

Show the world you're almost ready for intergalactic war with this The Force Is Still Loading t-shirt by NoobDesign15, it's one out of this world way to celebrate the return of your favorite sci-fi franchise!

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The Grouchy Dalek by linesXofXfury

The Doctor has faced many Daleks during his multiple lifetimes, but all of his preconceived notions about those extermination obsessed aliens were thrown out the window the day he met Oscar. The aliens lurking inside those rolling trash cans are generally small, wet and squishy, but Oscar was dry and fuzzy and not afraid to speak his mind. He kept going on about some planet called Sesame Street and how he ruled it with an ironfur fist, but The Doctor wasn't so sure. For after a thorough examination via Sonic Screwdriver he discovered that Oscar was being controlled by human hands, and he had no legs!

Add one mighy cool mashup to your geeky wardrobe with this The Grouchy Dalek t-shirt by linesXofXfury, it's one surefire way to get fans of both shows grinning like a Cookie Monster!

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Let's Go Pal by Begomori

The wastelands can get mighty lonesome, and life in towns like New Vegas or Megaton ain't much better, but there are two things that never change- war and dogs being man's best friend. Even those who grew up in Vaults and were taught to fear all animals know that a canine companion can make the difference between surviving the fallout storm and becoming Deathclaw food. So remember kids- get yourself a dog or you're dead meat!

Show the world you're lovin' every minute of the apocalypse thanks to your furry friend with this Let's Go Pal t-shirt by Begomori, it gets the coveted Pip-Boy two thumbs up!

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Sorry About The Mess! by Sean Tiffany

When you pay a visit to Chalman's Cantina, conveniently located at the Mos Eisley Spaceport on Tatooine, you can expect to find good music, delicious blue and green drinks, and lots of alien atmosphere. What you won't find on an average day is Greedo's guts sliding down the wall after his stand off with that smuggler Solo, but those who were lucky enough to be in attendance that day have something to talk about for the rest of their lives. The rest of us will just have to settle for this commemorative t-shirt...

Clean up your act with this Sorry About The Mess! t-shirt by Sean Tiffany, it's sure to make you a star among your fellow fans and may lead to a war over who rightfully owns this amazing tee!

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