People from all age groups find themselves obsessed with taking selfies at one point or another, but they usually grow out of this pic addiction after a while.

However, many youngsters find it hard to put down that smartphone and stop snapping pics cold turkey, and the hopelessly addicted are prone to terrifying selfie freakout sessions. 

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A dad caught his daughter acting like a total selfie freak in the back seat and decided to capture the hilarious facial expression parade on video, as a warning to other teens about the danger of selfie fever. 

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People expect to find mold, busted pipes, and a rat or two when they tear down a wall in their home during renovation, but in 1963 a man discovered a strange room behind his wall that, with a little bit of digging, led to an ancient underground city.

The man from the Nevsehir Provence of Turkey discovered a tunnel behind the demolished wall, which he followed underground to discover his home stood atop the ancient Derinyuku underground city- an amazing network of tunnels, ventilation shafts and rooms that stretches 18 stories below ground.

The underground city is estimated to date back to between 15^th and 12^th century BCE, and is believed to have been used by the Hittites as a hiding place during raids, although it's virtually impossible to discern the city's origin since it's carved from naturally-formed rock.

Derinkuyu is one of the six underground cities of Cappadocia that have been excavated so far, and archaeologists believe there may be hundreds more underground cities in the region waiting to be uncovered and explored.

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Cholas have a unique fashion sense all their own, and even people who don’t really understand their subculture know the basics of their style- eyebrows that look like they were drawn on with a Sharpie, heavy eyelashes, facial tattoos, lined lips with dark colored lipstick.

It’s a very unusual look, kinda like goth meets gangster, and to digital artist Michael Jason Enriquez it’s a style that reminds him of growing up in LA during the 1990s. 

Here's what Michael has to say about this hilarious image series:

It’s a throwback to the Chola gangster style: “Sharpied” eyebrows, dark lipliner, and the fumes from a can of Aqua Net.

It’s a product of LA where subculture, celebrity obsession, street art, and stupidity are rolled up together like one of those bacon wraped hot dogs sold on Hollywood Blvd.

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Naomi Kizhner is an industrial designer who has seen the dark side of humanity’s future, and is preparing for a future without electricity by creating unusual pieces of invasive jewelry meant to harvest kinetic energy from the human body.

Pieces like the Pulse Conductor, designed to "harvest energy from the neurological pulses sent through the wearer’s spine", or the Blinker- which harvests kinetic energy from blinking, look like something you'd see in a sci-fi movie, and yet might not be that far fetched after all.

Harvesting kinetic energy would be a great way to power geiger counters, visual communicators and fluid waste recycling systems in a world where everyone is responsible for providing their own energy. And since people will have to stay mobile to avoid radioactive mutant attacks our devices will be recharged as we flee!

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It appears we've all been wrongly assuming that a character that looks like a cat, and has Kitty in her name, is actually a cat, because Sanrio recently revealed that their beloved character Hello Kitty is actually a human girl.

Christine Yano is an anthropologist from the University of Hawaii who is currently curating an exhibit about Hello Kitty at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, accepting the job never knowing it would change her geeky life forever.

She received a rather stern correction from Sanrio after submitting her texts for proofreading, a correction that contained the mind-blowing revelation that Hello Kitty isn't a cat.

Here's what Sanrio had to say:

Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She’s never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.

So, do average people in Sanrio-land walk around with big, swollen heads and animalian features? Sounds like paradise for Furries!

You can read more about this bizarre correction over at BuzzFeed

Photographer, and amateur sadist, Patrick Hall came up with a shockingly good idea for a photo shoot- portraits of people who have just been hit with a stun gun.

Naturally Patrick couldn't do the shocking himself, and he felt like having an assistant deliver the shock might result in unnecessary bloodshed, so he brought in the subjects' significant others to do the shocking.

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The result is a hilarious, and vicariously painful, series of portraits featuring people reacting to the shock with varying degrees of displeasure- some are handling it with a smile, others look like they've just been tortured by a lunatic, and a few look like they'll be out for revenge after the shoot.

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It’s incredible to think that date rape is still such a prevalent thing that people are still working on scientific methods of battling against this disgusting and cowardly act, but since it’s still happening it’s a good thing there are people like the four guys in this picture figuring out scientific ways to protect women. 

They're Materials Science & Engineering students from North Carolina State University who came up with a smart and easy way to detect the presence of Rohypnol, Xanax, GHB and other medications commonly referred to as date rape drugs- color changing nail polish.

Their company is called Undercover Colors, and their first creation is already becoming a big success, mainly because all women have to do to stay safe is stir their drink with the polish, which changes color in the presence of these drugs.

"The First Fashion Company Empowering Women To Prevent Sexual Assault." Now that's sure to get people's attention. 

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It's hard to believe that 2014 marks the 75^th anniversary of the release of The Wizard of Oz, because people are just as fascinated with the film today as they were when it came out. 

There's something rather remarkable about a film that so easily spans across the generation gap, beloved by both children and adults, and yet even with such a large fanbase there are lots of facts about the film that aren't common knowledge.

Did you know the Cowardly Lion's costume was made from a real lion's skin, or that the costume weighed around 100 pounds?

Have you heard that Toto earned two and a half times what a munchkin earned while filming, or that the snow used in the poppy scene was made of asbestos?

Parade is celebrating the diamond anniversary of this beloved film by sharing 75 Weird, Wonderful Facts About The Wizard of Oz, and fans will be delighted to discover many facts about the film they didn't already know, even if some of those facts are a bit dark.

What do Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin and Fattah el-Sisi have in common, besides the fact that they all have tyrannical tendencies? They're all featured in The Pussycat Riot's new line of litter boxes and scratching posts:

The Pussycat Riot are taking a stand against internet censorship, and those who use censorship to suppress their citizens, with a little help from their feline friends, and their unique fundraising products allow the cats of the world to show their disdain for these dastardly fellows.

The litter trays cost 3 Pounds (about $5) plus shipping apiece, while the unique Putin and Jong-un scratching posts, which took a team of artists over 200 hours to complete, are priced at a whopping 4,500 Pounds!

I guess only the poshest kitties can afford to sink their claws into those internet censoring creeps!

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Laika is (arguably) the most innovative animation studio in the world, and not just because they’re one of the only companies that specialize in stop motion feature filmmaking.

They’ve come up with cutting edge ways to seamlessly integrate CGI, 3D printing, and other digital techniques, into the stop motion workflow during the making of their upcoming film The Boxtrolls.

Stop motion animation often involves sculpting, molding and casting hundreds of different faces for each puppet actor, part of a process known as replacement animation, but Laika now uses a five color 3D printer to create these faces, which helps streamline the process quite a bit.

The purists at Laika have managed to integrate this cutting edge technology into their workflow without sacrificing any of the traditional stop motion aesthetic that makes their films so enjoyable to watch, and their innovative hybrid techniques are sure to become the industry norm.

Read more about Laika's cutting edge stop motion animation techniques over at Cartoon Brew

People normally look back at photos from their childhood to see how goofy they used to look, and how far they've come since, but some people don't want to let go of the past, and they're taking it back to the good old days through recreated childhood photos:

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The trend of recreating childhood photos as an adult is nothing new to the interwebs, but some people go above and beyond to get their recreation just right, like these guys who captured both wardrobe and location, even though the height scale has reversed.

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Feeling like a kid again isn't a bad thing, as long as you're not wearing the same clothes today that you wore as a child!

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When recreating images from your childhood it helps if your parents still live in the same house, with the same furniture and decor

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Lastly, take a note from this dance legend- If you've lived up to your childhood expectations as an adult then embrace your awesomeness!

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See more of these hilarious recreated childhood photos here

I Heart Bigfoot by Nathan Mazur

You'd think people would have more love for that hairy forest dweller nowadays, what with all the TV shows and media coverage about his kind, but Bigfoot still gets a bad rap. He's seen as a food stealing, tree toppling, camera shy beast who loves to howl at the top of his lungs as he lopes through the forest, but Bigfoot is a lot deeper than all that. He's a poet, a farmer, and one heck of a dancer, and if you

Take your love for the world's most famous sasquatch everywhere you go with this I Heart Bigfoot t-shirt by Nathan Mazur,

Visit Nathan Mazur's official website and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more heartfelt designs:

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Attack On Gotham by Mitch Ludwig

The wall had kept the criminal scum out of his city for years, lulling every Gothamite into a false sense of security, but the Bat knew it was only a matter of time before one of his old enemies found their way over the wall. The unmistakable sound of laugher rang out across the city, and people were once again afraid to leave their houses, but Bruce stayed vigilant, ready to stop the flow of crime back into his city...

Defend the sanctity of your geeky wardrobe with this Attack On Gotham t-shirt by Mitch Ludwig, featuring a super powered mashup sure to make your geeky friends grin with glee!

Visit Mitch Ludwig's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more heroic designs:

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Dat Kiss by Eriphyle

One of the best things about going on an adventure is the mathematical feeling of rescuing a princess, and how time seems to stand still when she says "my hero!" and gives you a big, wet kiss. It makes all the cuts, bruises and scrapes you got along the way worthwhile, and makes your legs feel all noodly. Seeing the brave hero kissing his rescued princess makes for a pretty sweet moment, and the way they're standing there they kinda look like a work of art!

Add a touch of cartoon romance to your geeky wardrobe with this Dat Kiss t-shirt by Eriphyle, and spread your love of great cartoon shows throughout the land.

Visit Eriphyle's Facebook Fan Page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more adventurous designs:

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The Dimension X Empire by Spicy Monocle

Dimensional crossovers are never a good idea, and when a far away galaxy crosses the great divide and opens a portal to a New York full of mutants you know things are about to get really dark really fast. The ninja turtles thought they had it bad before, but now that Shredder has discovered a new way to force people to obey, and his clan are sporting shiny new suits of stormtrooper armor, they're in for a war they might actually lose...

Shred a boring old shirt you own and replace it with this awesome The Dimension X Empire, and add a little dark side to your geeky wardrobe.

Visit Spicy Monocle's Facebook fan page and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:

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