Norman Reedus has survived all sorts of post-apocalyptic peril as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead, but recently he had to contend with a stranger danger he'd never faced before- a feral fan.

While attending the Walker Stalker convention in New Jersey Norman was bit by an overzealous female fan who clearly has a hard time telling real life apart from that undead utopia featured on the show.

She posted this response on Instagram:

I lost my mind...got so excited standing beside him...& just turned my head and bit him! I don't know what came over me.

The "attack" took Norman by surprise, turned the internet into a hotbed of discussion about fans taking fandom too far, but in the end Norman had the perfect response to post on Instagram:

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After a meeting with a doctor 11 years ago in which she was given the grim prognosis, Amber Bartlett believed she was unable to have any more children. Amber has an autoimmune disorder that requires her to have regular infusions of medicines in order to maintain her health.

Bartlett was surprised to learn she was pregnant in early 2015. She decided to go through with what would be a high-risk pregnancy during which she'd be unable to continue with her medicines and treatment. Thankfully, Bartlett delivered a healthy baby boy and named him Ezra.

In celebration of the blessed event, Amber and her family, all major Star Wars fans, decided to do a newborn shoot with her sister, photographer Trish McCoy, that was themed around their favorite franchise. As you can see from the photos above and below, little Ezra looks sweet alongside his new friends.  

See the photographer's Facebook photo album with all of her pictures of baby Ezra here.

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The Mona Lisa has been the source of controversy for decades, with people wondering "who posed for da Vinci?" "Is this the original painting or a fake?" and "Is the painting really hiding some secret meaning behind that smile?"

A new discovery didn't reveal the answer to all of these questions, but it apparently proved the portrait hanging in The Louvre is the real deal- and there are three more portraits hidden underneath.

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A French scientist named Pascal Cotte used a new method of light based layer analysis called the Layer Amplification Method to examine what lies beneath the paint:

The method involves a multispectral camera projecting intense lights on to the painting while measuring the reflections, helping look for what happened between the paint layers.

Cotte believes one of the hidden portraits is the actual painting of Lisa del Giocondo, the woman thought to be portrayed in the Mona Lisa.

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YouTuber Dan Zaleski uploaded this sweet video of a zoo visitor who showed an orangutan a "magic trick" that made the contents of a cup seem to disappear. The reaction of pure enjoyment from this intelligent creature is a reminder of its being a sensitive and observant species, so like us in many respects.

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Trina Merry proves that body painting is truly a high artform. In the past, we've seen her present the zodiac signs and build a temple with painted human bodies. We've also seen her camouflage models into landscapes with her work, such as these landmark photos of New York City.

It is in this latter vein that her latest series, titled Lost in Wonder, takes shape. She painted models to blend into landmarks of the ancient world, including the pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the Great Wall of China.

Imgur member EddardStawk posted a simple photo of a cat sitting on a plain white floor. He then invited the good people of the internet to add doodles to send the cat on wild and amazing adventures. Now he's an acrobat, a movie star, a toupee, and more!

Bored Panda has an open invitation for anyone who wants to contribute to a rapidly growing gallery of doodles. So far, there are 188.

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He calls himself Lucky Smurf, but that won't help him when Mob Enforcer Smurf breaks his kneecaps because he can't pay up when the wrong horse wins.

Rob Bricken of io9 has done the research and come up with a list of the 14 most horrible Smurfs. Not everyone can be Handy Smurf or Tailor Smurf. Some Smurfs are not only not useful, but an outright menace to themselves and everysmurf in the whole village. Lucky Smurf is one of them:

Lucky Smurf is not, in fact, lucky. He merely likes to bet and gamble, and is in fact very unlucky. The Smurfs have given him the ironic name of Lucky, because they are jerks, but also because it’s shorter than Degenerative Gambling Addiction Smurf.

It's like those sliced cheese-looking objects that are a staple of lunchtime sandwiches. But better! Rocket News 24 informs us that the Japanese company Bourbon sells slices of chocolate which, like slices of cheese, can and should be added to sandwiches. You can also use them to fill crêpes, make s'mores, or slip onto pancakes. They come in packages of 60 with thin plastic dividers between the slices.

But I won't lie to you: I'm just going to eat the entire package in one sitting, slice by slice.

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Between 2001 and 2013, 1,367 American servicemen suffered genital trauma while serving their country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Most lost part or all of their penises and testicles due to improvised explosive devices.

It's a horrible way to be hurt that, unlike missing arms or legs, isn't discussed much. Many of the victims feel embarrassment at their ordeals.

Now there may be a new option for these men. Penis transplants are highly experimental and have only been performed by other nations.  The process is finally coming to the United States. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore are preparing to conduct the first penis transplant in the country. The New York Times describes the procedure:

The project has been years in the making, the doctors said, with extensive research and practice surgery on cadavers. Some of the work involved injecting brightly colored food dyes into the cadavers to map out the circulatory system in the penis. Dr. Lee said the research had found previously unknown aspects of its blood supply, which will be critical to the transplant’s success.

The operation should take about 12 hours, Dr. Lee said. The surgeons will connect two to six nerves, and six or seven veins and arteries, stitching them together under a microscope.

For the first few weeks after the surgery, a catheter will be left in place to drain urine. Sexual function will take longer to develop — probably a few months, Dr. Lee said. He said nerves would grow from the recipient into the transplant at a rate of about one inch per month, so the timing will depend in part on the extent of the recipient’s injuries and how far the nerves need to go.

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The beer mile is the world's greatest athletic challenge. The task is a demanding one for legs, lungs, and liver. The participant chugs a beer, then runs a quarter of a mile, then repeats the process. That's 4 beers in a full mile.

Elvira Montes, 81, prefers to drink scotch. But to prove her physical prowess, she made an exception and ran a beer mile in Austin, Texas, completing the feat in 20 minutes and 24 seconds.

Her daughter and son-in-law joined her. She whupped them both. Montes's daughter finished 50 seconds behind her. Her son-in-law didn't even finish the race! I must wonder: was it the running or the alcohol which did him in?

Montes told Runner's World that she hopes to beat the 20-minute mark on her next attempt. For now, she's just enjoying her victory:

Montes promised to make a return appearance next year and hopes to break 20 minutes. To train, she plans to drink a beer while on the treadmill.

But, after crossing the finish line with a mile in her legs and four beers in her stomach, Montes was not thinking about her next race. She was ready to celebrate. So, she took her daughter to Hooters. They had chicken wings and Scotch.

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Blah, blah, blah. Sure, it's only 1 minute and 3 seconds, but it can feel like an eternity. Amirite guys?

New York magazine noticed that aside from Leia, the original Star Wars trilogy contains very little dialogue by women. Only 63 seconds out of a total 23,160 seconds has a woman other than Leia speaking.

Is that too little, too much, or just the right amount? I don't know, but Han is losing patience with Mon Motha's PowerPoint presentation, as you can see by his expression at the 0:46 mark in the video.

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Sometimes spot-news reporters are trying to work their way up to an anchor's seat, other times they're trying to report the news before anyone else, but only a select few are actually heroes.

They're the reporters who got into journalism to be like Clark Kent and Lois Lane, the brave souls who stand outside with a mic and report the news as it happens, often while risking their own lives.

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A brave soul named Teresa Mannion stood outside to warn about the dangers of storm Desmond, and her passionate reporting and quotes like "don't swim in the sea!" made her an internet hero.

And as Teresa's legend grows the memes and Photoshopped images have begun to pour in:

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Someone even made an electronic dance music remix of Teresa's report, because every good hero should have their own theme music.

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The term celebrity is used rather loosely these days, and basically anyone who finds themselves with enough Twitter followers and more than five minutes of screen time calls themselves a celebrity.

But those "famous" faces come marching into our pop culture lovin' lives whether we like it or not, often in the form of a ridiculous cameo appearance that makes the audience cringe.

Of course it's not always the "celebrity" that makes us cringe, sometimes it's the fact that the celeb agreed to do the cameo in the first place that makes us shrug and shudder at the same time.

Remember when Milton Berle appeared in RATT's video for "Round And Round"?

Yeah, I wish I could erase that memory from my mind as well, but it appears we're stuck with that startling image of Uncle Milty looking more like Aunt Miltina for life.

And who could forget Richard Pryor's appearance on The Partridge Family?

I'm pretty sure he spent the rest of his life wishing he could forget he'd ever made a cameo appearance on that show as well.

But in the end the award for most WTF worthy cameo appearance goes to Larry David for his inexplicable appearance on Hannah Montana.

*cue Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song while Larry shrugs*

See 24 Celebrity Cameos Too Embarrassing For Words at Cracked (contains NSFW language)

"Seedles" wildflower seed bombs

This mental_floss article is a list of eleven ideas perfect for that Secret Santa gift exchange at work or a friend with whom you trade fun, quirky and inexpensive gifts during the holidays. You can never have too many gift options that won't put a major dent in your bank account, and this author serves up a few bright ones. 

For example, pictured above is number three on the list: 

"3. SEEDLES; $9 AND UP

"Give a gift that keeps on giving. Each package of Seedles seed bombs is a self-growing garden of bee-friendly wildflowers. Simply throw the seed bombs in your backyard and let the wind, sun, and rain do the rest.

Find it: Seedles"

Below is the delicious looking number 6 on the list:

"4. MALVI MARSHMALLOW; $5 FOR 4

Get them the good fluff: These marshmallow sandwiches feature delicious combos like dark chocolate marshmallows between dark chocolate shortbread and pumpkin and spice marshmallows sandwiched between gingersnap cookies.

Find it: Malvimallow"

See more gift ideas for twenty dollars and under here.

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YouTube user Simona Brozova uses her account in part to introduce viewers to her Akita Raion and Jujube, her bunny. These animals are quite the friendly pair. In these videos, Raion is mellow and sleepy, and Jujube, if not napping with her canine pal, is playful and sweet as she determines which canine crevice is best for a temporary nest. Via Tastefully Offensive

 
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