Hang In There, Rocket by Poopsmoothie

Rocket has found himself in all sorts of predicaments over the years, from intergalactic starship battles to rocket launcher battles to good ol' fashioned fang and claw battles, but he'd never felt more scared than when he found himself dangling from a tree branch a hundred feet off the ground. He had mistaken the tree for his buddy Groot, albeit a Groot who'd received too much galaxy growth serum, so he scurried up into the branches to take a nap. But when he awakened and discovered it was just an ordinary old tree, and he was stuck way up in the top branches with no easy way down, he started to freak out...

Show some love for everyone's favorite raccoon guardian with this Hang In There, Rocket t-shirt by Poopsmoothie, it's the fun way to motivate your fellow fans to keep it together!

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Astro by Tobe Fonseca

There's a time to stay down to earth and grounded and there's a time to let your spirit soar, cutting yourself free of earthly connections so you can see what the universe has to offer. Some people work their way up to becoming an astronaut, while others are born with space dust in their blood, born to explore the cosmos and feeling mighty cooped up here on Earth...

Send spirits soaring with this Astro t-shirt by Tobe Fonseca, it's the far out way to show love for outer space and those amazingly heroic astronauts we all admire!

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Game of Thrones is finally back! Nathan Shields, the maestro of the pancake arts, is ready for the premier of the fifth season. For it, he prepared pancakes that look like the sigils of the major houses. I'm especially impressed with how he handled the delicate shapes in the three-headed dragon that represents House Targaryen. You can see how he made it by watching this video.

Grant Snider of Incidental Comics takes on the inevitable occurrence in life of being disappointed. Whether it's disappointment as a result of the actions of significant others, friends or family, disappointment in the workplace or in other life circumstances, it's unavoidable. But as Snider points out, trying to avoid disappointment at all costs only makes your world smaller, with few opportunities, and thus, more disappointing. 

This is part one of "Theories of Disappointment." See part two at Incidental Comics.

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Pro tip for kids making these contracts: soylent green collection facilities are not nursing homes. Avoid getting specific about final outcomes when discussing long term care with your parents.

The all-female K-9 Angel team saving hundreds of stray dogs in Romania http://t.co/aMvqtJVLnA ♥ pic.twitter.com/Q7KBnaG0Sz

— Animals1st (@Animals1st) April 4, 2015
 

The Britain-based K-9 Angels are a trio of blond models dedicated to rescuing stray dogs. Yet these pretty ladies aren't just figureheads who have others do all the grunt work. Their efforts in "the trenches" of stray dog territory have saved 700 dogs thus far from terrible fates on the streets of Romania, Cyprus, Thailand and the UK, and they plan to expand the operation to include other countries.

The K-9 Angels was founded in 2011 by Pola Pospieszalska, television personality Anneka Svenska, and former Playboy model Victoria Eisermann. One of the main objectives of the group since its inception has been tackling the outcome of a 2013 Romanian law that made euthanasia legal in response to a stray dog problem. The Angels say the law has led to the killing of dogs in horrifying ways such as clubbing and being set on fire. Pospieszalska told the Daily Mail,

"Romania's stray dog situation is probably one of the worst in Europe and sad, neglected, hungry animals are a part of Romanian landscape... It is common in Romania for them not to use a euthanasia injection, but instead dispose of dogs in cheaper ways such as injecting paint thinner into the heart, strangling, and clubbing to death.

What an awful situation, and what a relief to know that this group is saving some of these dogs as well as calling worldwide attention to the problem.

Read more and see additional pictures and a video of the Angels here.

Via: The Daily Dot | Images: @TheK9Angels on Twitter
 

Nelson rescued out of public shelter in #craiova is up for adoption #AdoptDog !! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pJcw4z50XZ

— The K-9 Angels (@TheK9Angels) November 22, 2014

Bella (now Lucy) in a new home. She was tied up to the fence and left to die in a heavy snow, now living in UK <3 pic.twitter.com/OUdMWimFBk

— The K-9 Angels (@TheK9Angels) May 20, 2014

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Brandy didn't choose the pug life. The pug life chose her.

While other dogs warm themselves by fireplaces and nap on carpeted floors or quilted beds, Brandy goes out into the wild. She experiences the harsh realities of her pug ancestors who lived without such comforts. It is only as the cold wind rushes past her face that she feels truly alive.

During the summer, when the snow is absent, she climbs onto her surfboard and hits the waves. Brandy knows how to live.

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Only very briefly during this match does Brazilian champion Chris Teodoro De Souza use coherent words in a human language. Beyond that, she is only a grunting and roaring mound of muscle, rage, and victory.

Among the benefits of civilization are elegance and gentility. With them come a certain softness. De Souza has none of these. She has only the raw, animalistic power necessary to crush her enemies. It's a wondrous and beautiful thing.

Her howl of joy at 02:53 mark after destroying yet another opponent is spectacular. 

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This tired German Shepherd mama is having a rest when her exuberant pup comes over and gets pesty. She obviously has had enough and thinks it's time to put the puppy down for a nap. Her herding instincts are on display as she guides him over to the bed and gives him her soundless, albeit effective, instructions. 

Via: Bark Post  

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Image: Pollice Verso, 1872 painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, via Wikipedia

Scientists who've researched the contents of a burial site full of the 1,800-year-old remains of 80 male bodies believe them to be Roman gladiators. The skeletal remains, discovered in a residential garden in York, England, were found to have had muscles in their right arms that were much stronger than those in their left. The right arm strength was typical of men trained to be gladiators from an early age, according to early Roman texts. The skeletons were also found to have been decapitated, a typical procedure performed on gladiators defeated in the ring. 

Yet the most compelling evidence for the remains being of gladiators was the presence of bite marks from large carnivores, most probably lions but also possibly bears and tigers, which limited researchers to only one conclusion. The exciting find is the best preserved gladiator grave site, and has helped scholars immensely in terms of understanding more about the men and their sport.   

This is only one example of intriguing historical graveyard finds. Read about nine more such burial site discoveries here.

Alec of the food blog Peckish Pendred made this colorful and fun dish for Easter weekend. The soft boiled Easter eggs look like they're in real bird nests when wrapped around hash browns. He made the nests by baking hash browns in small ceramic bowls. They remained solid after coming out of the oven.

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The Nineteenth Century photographic technique of tintype suggests that we're looking into the distant past--a bygone era in which people stood stiffly for formal, dignified portraits. But these aren't images from a century and a half ago. Photographer Victoria Will attended the Sundance Film Festival and captured famous celebrities from our time using tintype photogrpahy. The results are a fascinating juxtoposition of different eras.

Apple's smartwatch, colloquially called the iWatch, promises to be a highly capable computer that fits around your wrist. It'll be commercially available in just a couple weeks.

But old school computer users may prefer something a bit more retro. Do you remember the Apple II computer line? It was the first computer I ever used back in the early 1980s. The Apple II introduced an entire generation into personal computing. And now, thanks to Instructables member Aleator777, you can have one on your wrist.

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His Apple II Watch looks like a tiny version of the original desktop computer. Like a lot of computers from back in those days, you'll have to build one. His step-by-step instructions, design schematics, and code should get you started.

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A member of the Honor Guard of the United States Air Force must, at all times, maintain a somber and professional bearing. Airmen who wish to join must pass many tests to qualify to join the Honor Guard. Among them is the feared Rubber Chicken Test.

The airmen must remain rigidly at attention, unwavering, while instructors honk a rubber chicken in front of their faces. The chicken talks to them. But the airmen must never, ever waver. They must never smile. They must stare ahead, unmoved by the rubber chicken.

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We love our reader's pets, which is why when fan Jenn Hyland posted this picture in response to our Facebook post featuring Pug-ster eggs, I was all too excited to share her little babies with everyone.

Here's Kelekona's first Halloween costume.

And here's her cheer-ful second Halloween costume.

You can tell she was a hit by how many candies she got -especially those precious full-sized bars.

Kelekona traded in the cheer uniform for some pig skin for her third Halloween, when she was joined by Kaika, who celebrated her first Halloween in stripe-tastic style.

Nowadays, the duo doesn't just dress up for Halloween. Here they are in some sweet summer duds as part of an apartment wide costume contest.

Thanks to Jenn for letting us share her beautiful little lizards -and for anyone out there who wants to see their favorite pet on the site, feel free to send your photos to jill@neatorama.com!