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The ever present feeling of anxiety can make a massive impact on your life, altering how you perceive the outside world and those eerily calm people who populate it.

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With that loud mouthed anxiety monster in our ear we're prone to fits of worrying, fretting, doubting, panicking and hiding, and we're basically able to be anything but at ease and relaxed.

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Cheezburger put together a collection of anxiety themed webcomics designed to distract you from your fretting for a moment, so you can see you're not the only one living life under pressure.

Read a collection of anxiety themed webcomics here

The Street Fighter franchise may not be the obvious place to go for advice on your sex life, but those bare knuckle brawlers Chun Li and Ryu are total knock outs so maybe they have some good advice to offer.

Dhalsim is surely a master of the Tantric arts, seeing as how he's so flexible, and Blanka, well, let's just say he's shockingly good in bed.

Thanks to Ross Snow's naughty yet nerdy mind we can now glean a sexy move or two from the Street Fighter crew, and while they're not all winners they're guaranteed to lead to round 2!

See 7 Street Fighter Sex Moves here (contains NSFW material)

Any artist blessed with parents who support their creative passions and offbeat career choice should be thankful for their good fortune, and parents who actually want to be a part of the process are fewer still.

But one lucky guy has a dad who genuinely loves playing roles and posing for his son's illustrations, and their creative collaboration has led to the creation of some really cool looking artwork!

Illustrator Jason Edmiston creates creepy renditions of pop culture characters like Freddy Krueger, Ming the Merciless and The Joker, using posed pics of his father as reference:

"When I have a concept sketch for a piece worked out, I pop over to my parents’ house and get my dad to dress up like the character while I set up lighting to match the scene. He’s very accommodating, and willing to pose in all sorts of ways, and always manages to get into character. He never says no to a request and is always enthusiastic. I have yet to meet a better model.

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Before the internet people had to write in (and often pay money) to be a part of a fan club, where their burning flames of fandom were fueled by updates and bits of swag that arrived in their mailbox month after month.

Whether they were officially approved by the artist or not didn't really matter, because fans still felt closer to their favorite bands by having that fan club connection.

Cherrybomb from Dangerous Minds collected some cool bits of fan club memorabilia from classic rock royalty like Nirvana, Bowie and The Cure, just to name a few.

It's a fun look back at those bits of paper fans would send in along with a check in the hopes of receiving a little bit of magic in their mailbox.

See Fan Club Memorabilia From Nirvana, The Crams, Bowie, The Cure & More here

Video Games are one of the most powerful gateway drugs on the planet, but unlike actual drugs gaming addiction rarely destroys lives or ends in sudden death.

In fact, video game addiction often introduces gamers to other forms of gaming, such as tabletop roleplaying or fantasy board gaming, that actually enrich lives while providing a purely mental high.

But any gamer who has plugged in long enough will want to come back for a video game fix now and then, because when a gamer is jonesing only the good stuff will do.

Let Julia Lepetit guide you through the process of choosing the video game medication that's right for you, but heed her warning about those games that might be severely habit forming...

See Video Games Are Drugs at Dorkly

Has someone ever told you they'd like to eat you all up? Have you then imagined what that might look like, only to picture that person chewing on your head?

Then you'll probably appreciate these portrait cookie cutters created by Etsy vendor Copypastry, they're custom made to look like you, or you and a loved one, or your pet...basically anyone you'd like to see people chewing on.

Copypastry makes each cookie cutter to order with a 3D printer, and a single portrait cutter costs about $50 before shipping from Hungary.

It's a really cute idea that would make a great project for someone with a 3D printer and a desire to devour themselves.

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GIFs are like sweet little nuggets of digital eye candy that sit there cycling through a series of frames, treating our eyeballs to a tiny visual tale we should, in theory, enjoy watching.

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Truth is, many GIFs are sorely lacking in payoff, and viewers are left feeling like they wasted a few precious seconds of their lives watching that goofy GIF play out.

But those who enjoy their GIFs with a surprise twist will surely find something enjoyable to stare at in this collection of 10 GIFs Twists You Won't See Coming, where you won't have to wait long to be pleasantly surprised.

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See 10 GIFs Twists You Won't See Coming here

The Doctor's real name (or lack thereof) has been used as a running joke since the early days of Doctor Who, and even though Steven Moffat recently claimed The Doctor's real name is Mildred we know this is simply not true. 

But what about this unpronounceable, and totally mathematical, name that appeared in a Doctor Who comic book from 1980, could this be The Doctor's true name?

Redditor swanzie shared this earth shattering info, but many weren't convinced since comic book adaptations of movies and TV shows tend to stray from the show's canon as conceived by the creators. Still, it would explain why he would rather simply be known as The Doctor...

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I'm thankful my mom taught me how to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal from scratch, and over the years I've volunteered to "do Thanksgiving" time and time again simply to gain experience.

And yet somehow I've been living, and cooking, with certain misconceptions about the meaty center of the Thanksgiving meal - the turkey.

Come Thanksgiving everybody trots out their favorite turkey related trivia, claiming you should rinse the bird before cooking it, and that white meat is healthier than dark and all that L-tryptophan makes them sleepy.

And then the budding animal expert begins talking about how turkeys can't fly, love to gobble and are so stupid they sometimes drown in the rain.

But this Thanksgiving you'll know better, and you can tell those sitting around your table that they've been chowing down on a plate full of LIES!

Read 10 Turkey Myths, Debunked at mental_floss

Many New Wave hits have lyrics that could be seen as marching band related, like DEVO's Whip It which urges band members to get it straight and go forward, or The Fixx's Saved By Zero, which is how the band feels when halftime is over.

So it makes sense that a cover version of a New Wave song would sound better when played by a marching band!

The Saint Pius X Catholic High School Marching Golden Lions proudly presents New Wave the marchy march way.

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Those plucky Marching Golden Lions really seem to be channeling that New Wave vibe, although they should probably cut off their sleeves, apply some eyeliner and feather their hair to truly go retro.

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The West's relationship with Russia has been shaky at best since World War II, and when we're not arguing over who has the bigger nuclear missile we're pointing out what's wrong with life on the other side.

Extremists on both sides are constantly fanning the flames, but one Russian "singer" named Stas Baretsky is sparking controversy by declaring war on non-Russian goods- starting with his BMW.

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Baretsky acts like he's the poster child for altruism, but it's hard to take a guy who looks like Uncle Fester in a pimp suit from the 80s seriously when he decries the wickedness of the West.

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Most dogs will scarf down a slice of pizza if you let them, but some dogs actually enjoy having a pizza party with their human friends.

My hungry little mutt gets into party mode whenever I come walking through the front door with a box full of that signature pizza smell, and apparently beagle buddies Maymo and Penny are pizza party fans too.

But why does this particularly peculiar pizza pie have a face? And why does it keep talking to Penny?!

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Maymo and Penny like their pizza parties sans talking pie, thank you very much, because nothing ruins a doggone good mood like a chatty piece of plastic pretending to be a pizza!

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Raccoons are one of the most playful animals on the planet, and their odd sense of humor makes for some really funny footage when humans are lucky enough to catch their antics on camera.

They're also one of the most curious critters in the world, so it's hard to tell whether they're playing or satisfying their curiosity or both in this funny video.

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The video was shot by Shaun Hart, who says he's entertained by their silly behavior every time he rides his motorcycle to the river by his house.

This family of raccoons are my Tuesday morning entertainment. They put on this little show every time I park down near the river.

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Sex is one topic that is always awkward to talk about, and no matter how comfortable you feel about the topic chances are those you speak to often feels awkward about sex talk.

But Esquire's sexpert Stacey Grenrock Woods has heard it all, and she's ready and willing to answer any and all questions regarding that scary three letter word SEX, no question too racy or ridiculous.

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In this installment she recounts 13 of the funniest sex questions she's ever been asked, starting with the statistically minded "Has anyone ever tried to calculate the recidivism rate for lesbians?" (Answer: 8 percent, according to study by Lisa Diamond of University Of Utah).

And ending with the downright adventurous "Any idea what the penalty might be for getting caught having sex on a domestic or international flight?" (Answer: as long as you're not interfering with the operation of the plane you probably won't get in trouble).

Read Funny Sex Questions - 13 Of Your Bedroom Questions Answered here (contains NSFW material)

Kids who aren't mortally afraid of monsters accept that monsters can also be quite whimsical, and when they put their idea of a wacky monster down on paper the silly ideas flow like fingerpaint.

The horns, fangs, fur, crazy eyes and tendency to eat people are all there, but underneath all that
GRRR there's a child's active imagination hard at work, making sure each creature has its own horribly unique personality.

The Go Monster Project aims to take creature concepts created by little monster sketchers and bring them to life through a variety of different mediums, from 3D models to sculptures to digital paintings.

When the professional artist is done creating a more polished version of the creature the artwork is returned to the child creator to encourage them to keep pursuing their creative potential.

-Via Beautiful/Decay