Wearing new clothes for a while before washing them seems like a good way to keep that new clothes feel for longer, but after reading about all the yucky stuff found on some new clothes we may want to wash before wearing.

Because, as Heidi Mitchell of the Wall Street Journal discovered after speaking to professor of dermatology at Columbia University Donald Belsito, new clothes are often far from clean:

There are two major culprits when it comes to allergens in new clothing: dye and formaldehyde resin. Most synthetic textiles are colored with azo-aniline dyes, which can cause a severe skin reaction akin to poison ivy in the small population of people allergic to them. For others, reactions to dyes are less extreme, and may result in slightly inflamed, dry, itchy patches of skin...

“I have seen cases of lice that were possibly transmitted from trying on in the store, and there are certain infectious diseases that can be passed on through clothing. The other infestation I’ve seen from clothing is scabies.”

*shivers* I suddenly feel the urge to wash every piece of clothing in my closet...

-Via Lifehacker

Many actors, artists and musicians talk about their own death in a flippant way, thinking it makes them seem deep, nihilistic or otherwise above giving a damn about the Grim Reaper's approach.

But acclaimed actor Oliver Reed wasn't being flip when he made a surprisingly accurate prediction about his own death during his episode of Without Walls- The Obituary Show back in 1993, he was merely telling his own future:

I died in a bar of a heart attack full of laughter. We were having a cabbage competition. I was very confident that for once I was going to win this vegetable competition. And somebody made a bet with me that was so lewd that I took it on and he shook my hand. And I laughed so much I was sick and died.

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Oliver died in a bar in Valletta, Malta in 1999 while filming Gladiator, literally drinking himself to death in an Irish bar after being challenged to a drinking contest.

So while there wasn't any cabbage there was a competition, and laughter often accompanies drunkenness so that part was probably true too.

Omid Djalili, Reed's co-star on Gladiator, said Oliver "hadn't had a drink for months before filming started", so did Oliver make his fatal prediction come true, or was his fate so unavoidable that he saw it in the stars?

-Via Dangerous Minds

Boudoir photography has been dominated by female models for far too long, and as George Costanza and Kramer showed us on Seinfeld 'dudeoir' photography can be just as scintillating and alluring as standard boudoir shoots.

That's not to say the male body is as pleasant to look at as the female form, but sometimes allure and sex appeal are more a matter of how you work what you've got for the camera.

Canadian country boy Brandon certainly knows how to work it, and with a little help from his photographer friend Masika May he put together a set of sensual 'dudeoir' photos for his wife that puts the "ooh" in "ooh la la!"

See Canadian Guy Defies Gender Stereotypes With Countryside "Dudeoir" Photoshoot here

The one thing review sites like Yelp don't have enough of are reviews of places like jails and prisons, and perhaps a few courthouse reviews for good measure.

Don't lawbreakers and future prisoners deserve to know what their future holds in store for them in terms of prison accommodations?

Arrestee Christian Willoughby certainly thought so, and while he was there for a misdemeanor charge he managed to use his iPad to leave a review of the Grimsby Police Station on Facebook that was tough but fair:

I’ve given this place 4 stars. It’s the all day breakfast that lets it down really. Apart from that the staff are pleasant enough. Had my own on-suite room and butler… Who would come with tea and newspapers. Room was nice, the minimalistic idea was a nice touch. It was secure and safe… Quadruple glazing and security door. Ideal place for winding down after a hard day. I’d definitely come back

Maybe these reviews would actually curb crime in some places, because reviews left by prisoners would scare off future prisoners by spelling out just how bad prison accommodations can be. It's certainly worth a try!

-Via Laughing Squid

As seen on TV products have gone from novelty trash companies charged way too much for, such as the Flowbee or the Bed MadeEZ, to affordable items that (arguably) improve our lives, like Flex Seal or Pajama Jeans.

But even though the stuff sold on TV is far more legitimate these days there are still lots of products being made that don't belong anywhere but the trash can.

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WatchMojo has gathered 10 items they've deemed The Worst As Seen On TV Products, take a gander and see if any of these turkeys are lurking around in your closet or garage!

-Via WatchMojo

It's safe to say Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing figures in the world of politics today, drawing comparisons to Hitler, Stalin and Nixon, just to name a few.

Whether you love him or despise him with every fiber of your being there's a method to his madness, and over the years he has gotten really good at playing the character "Donald Trump".

But some kids are really good at seeing through these kind of disguises, so how will they react when they watch The Don on video?

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The Fine Brothers have become quite good at picking appropriately jarring things for people to react to, but this one might qualify as cruelty to children!

-Via Daily Dot

Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, which is surprising considering all the life-affirming stuff you can do in the City of Love.

But tourists don't just flock to Père Lachaise to visit Jim Morrison's tomb or touch the statue atop Victor Noir's grave in an inappropriate way- they go to see the beautiful statuary and celebrate life among a million dead.

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Photographer Mathieu Stern created the breathtaking timelapse video "Lifelapse" to tell "the story of life and death and what comes after told by the beautiful statues of the oldest cemetery of the french Capital."

-Via Bangkok Post

The Wedge era of automotive design began when car designers in the mid-20th century started creating futuristic and sporty designs that drew inspiration from science fiction and pop culture.

According to Davey G. Johnson of Car and Driver the transition from the rounded and bulging curves of sports cars past to the sharp edged and totally spacy look of the future began in 1968 with the Alfa Romeo Carabo.

Concept designs ranged from the hard edged "wedge" to the "one-box" design, which offered more interior space, but no matter which configuration they used Wedge era designers all created cars that looked totally futuristic.

Whether you agree the Wedge look is still the cutting edge of cool or you see it as an outdated look remember this- without the Wedge era the DeLorean DMC-12 never would have been made,  and the Back To The Future trilogy wouldn't have been the same without that far out time machine...

See Doorstop Believin': 27 Incredible Concept Cars Of The Wedge Era here

You see a lot of different people doing lots of different things when you search for that bespectacled master of concealment in Where's Waldo? books, but the books are for kids so you don't expect to see nudity.

But back in 1992 a detail oriented mother from Nashua, New Hampshire named Eileen Godfrey noticed to her horror that the Where's Waldo? puzzle she'd bought for her daughter Jessica contained the dreaded female nipple:

Turns out the tiny nude was in Martin Hanford's classic book from the very beginning, and may have gone unnoticed because nude sunbathing is legal on UK beaches, so British publishers likely didn't see the tiny nipple as a problem. Guess we showed them!

Read more about Waldo's Topless Beach Scandal at mental_floss

Reality shows like Survivor and Big Brother have been downright nasty to their cast of wanna-be actors, but the cruelty found on these shows cannot even compare to that of Nothing But The Truth, Space Cadets and The Swan.

On Nothing But The Truth contestants were questioned while hooked up to a lie detector, then asked to truthfully answer painfully awkward questions like "have you ever fantasized about your girlfriend's best friend?".

So what's the rub? The contestant's family, friends, and partners are sitting there watching the whole thing.

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Space Cadets wasn't cruel because it made contestants squirm in their seats, it just ruined the young casts' lives by convincing them they were chosen to become some of the first members of the public to fly into space.

They were convinced they'd been flown to Russia and then launched into space, apparently unaware that there's zero gravity in space.

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And, last and certainly least in terms of human decency, is the controversial show The Swan, which was truly the worst makeover show ever made.

The premise is simple- give the female cast a bunch of unnecessary plastic surgery to make them live up to some standard of beauty dreamed up by a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon.

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See The 7 Cruelest Reality TV Shows To Ever Be Made here

Convenience store clerks have to deal with a lot more crap than most other clerks, and they often get paid less than retail store clerks, so they are forgiven for sometimes coming across a bit surly.

You'd be ticked off too if you had young punks coming into your store to shoplift or, even worse, pull a gun on you and threaten your life for the cash in the register.

Some clerks crack under the pressure and quit, others adopt a badass attitude so potential stick up kids will think twice, but the small lady in this video proved she's a big ol' badass with her actions.

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Armed robbers in Atlanta, Georgia will think twice from now on before they try to rob the story while this lady is working!

-Via MSN

Kinkajous are rarely seen outside the Central and South American rainforests they call home, so any animal lover who spots one outside of these regions should consider themselves lucky.

But what should you consider yourself when you wake up in your bed in Miami, Florida with a cute little kinkajou sleeping on your chest?

Chances are the 99-year-old lady from Miami who woke up to a cuddly kinkajou encounter didn't feel very lucky, she was too busy freaking out after realizing that animal curled up on her chest wasn't a cat.

The scared little critter ran off to the attic, but her son-in-law was able to lure him out with some treats and take him to a vet, where it was discovered that he was an escaped pet. I would have had a really hard time giving him up, he's so darn cute!

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-Via Boing Boing

Food- it's a unifying factor among all human beings, and whether you're a Paleo Freegan or a proudly omnivorous Foodie the food you eat is a big part of your life.

People who like food, meaning pretty much everyone, will love the fun, and downright funny, food themed t-shirts sold in the NeatoShop, home of the highest quality and tastiest designs in the biz!

Funky foodies love to wear hilarious tees featuring food puns

Danny Dorito by Inner Coma Clothing Co.

Vegetarians with strict diets like to get in on the food pun fun too

Veggie Armageddon by DeepFriedArt

And if our pets could wear a shirt dedicated to their favorite food they totally would too

Cats Love Food by PolySciGuy

Although their animalistic sense of taste might offend our delicate human sensibilities

Catwich by Albyletoy

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The internet provides us with a seemingly endless number of self improvement resources, including massive information sites, tons of tutorials and all the personality quizzes you can handle.

This is about one of those silly little personality quizzes, which promises to be quite revealing after asking a few rather personal questions.

It starts by asking "Do you feel like you're in control of your life right now?" and six questions later you've got a snapshot of your "true self". Here's mine:

Adventurous, But Indecisive
You’re overwhelmed by lots of interesting and exciting options, and you feel pressured to experience everything before it’s too late. As a result, you have trouble sticking with anything — or anyone — for too long.

These Ultra Personal Questions Will Reveal Your True Self

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The internet is like a farm in a few key ways-  1. it takes many people working together to keep it going strong, 2- stories are always popping up and growing online and 3. there's a whole lot of BS spread around among the sprouting stories.

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We need these fake stories to keep the fantasy alive, because without stories made of pure bullcrap a car accident is just a car accident and not a fated meeting with a fashion photographer ready to make your star rise.

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See 11 Internet Stories That Are Obviously Total Bull$%#t here (contains NSFW language)