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Video shows 100 years of engagement rings so you have an excuse to stare at engagement rings.

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This video of 100 years of engagement rings shows that diamonds last forever, but style and taste change drastically every decade. It's fun to see that some jewelry designs have become popular again (but hopefully those from the 1970s do not). Have a look back in time and see what someone blew three months of their salary on so their betrothed could find excuses to use their left hand for everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uHTHC64G48&feature=youtu.be

There should be a follow-up video showing 100 years of marriage proposals, because there would have to be horses involved in some of those decades.


The latest brain teaser puzzling Facebook is causing way more arguments than you'd think.

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Look, if you want to be an adult who uses coloring books to relax, that's totally cool; it's even fine if you're stumped by logic problems meant for first graders (adults over-think things, after all)—but this... this is not a brain teaser. Being shared online right now by your former high school classmates who shocked everyone by graduating, "how many 3s can you find" makes the various Find The Panda puzzles look like some Good Will Hunting s***. Unless, of course, it's actually really smart. ​Dammit!

It's also been reprinted in variousBritishnewspapers, which hopefully will dispel the notion that our neighbors across the Pond are more cultured than Americans. Unless it's really smart. Here it is. The answers are printed afterwards, just in case you need it. Which you shouldn't.

Did you look?

There are 19. Three in the time, two in the battery percentage, eight in the number, three in the name, one where the number three is, a three replacing the number eight, and a three replacing the letter "I" on the phone pad.

Some people argue that there are actually 21 if you include the three service dots in the upper left and the three wi-fi waves next to it. That is, however, really stupid. Unless it actually goes even deeper than that:

Some people argue all groups of three count. The rows of numbers. The 12 digits in the phone number (4 groups of three). The 3x3 grid representing the keypad at the bottom.

But that's probably giving this way too much credit.

Watch 300 marbles glide down the most complicated maze imaginable. It's fun!

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Meet Marble Mountain. It's an insanely complicated maze for marbles that, by the way, is still under construction. "Every element is themed (or will be upon completion) to an aspect of my life or to something that I find interesting," wrote creator Ben Tardif on the YouTube video caption for his maze. "Some of the elements include a roller coaster, ski jump, Times Square, Lombard Street, and a skatepark." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxOZbmROfew

"It took 3 years to get to this point of being able to turn it on and watch it go, and I will continue to work on it and get it fully completed," Tardif said. He has the most specific hobby in the world, and God bless him for it.

Helene Meldahl has actually turned mirror selfies into an art form. No, for real.

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Helene Meldahl is an artist who uses paint on mirrors and windows to take self-portraits that go far beyond your typical shot-of-your-butt-in-yoga-pants selfies. She's even a better selfie artist than whoever Photoshops Khloé Kardashian's Instagrams! Here are some of her best:

1. A pre-bed reminder:

https://www.instagram.com/p/-_YYpSLGxs/?taken-by=mirrorsme

2. A meta-painting:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDiXiJRLG_H/?taken-by=mirrorsme

3. A virtual ski vacation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDIPJzkLG03/?taken-by=mirrorsme

4. A transformation:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCtEzI7rG1w/?taken-by=mirrorsme

5. A messy dinner:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAR2bL0rG-n/?taken-by=mirrorsme

6. A slam dunk:

https://www.instagram.com/p/8z50X7rG37/?taken-by=mirrorsme

7. A delicious fake snack:

https://www.instagram.com/p/4mq18CLG4v/?taken-by=mirrorsme

8. A cutesy phone call:

https://www.instagram.com/p/2fukh4LG1K/?taken-by=mirrorsme

9. An abstract pair of wings:

https://www.instagram.com/p/xulZ_gLG5b/?taken-by=mirrorsme

10. An homage to The Hunger Games:

https://www.instagram.com/p/up1OVTrG1f/?taken-by=mirrorsme

11. And finally, a pretty princess:

https://www.instagram.com/p/up1OVTrG1f/?taken-by=mirrorsme

The funniest thing about Hamburger Helper's April Fool's Day rap album is how good it is.

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April Fool's Day pranks from brands generally run a spectrum from "trying too hard" to "I kind of want to vomit, this is so stupid." The very phrase "April Fool's Day pranks from brands" just feels eye-roll-worthy, like "I think my dog's been sad, so I'm taking him to a psychic" or, "I'm not having a mid-life crisis, I'm just fixing up this Pontiac Firebird while taking testosterone supplements." But Hamburger Helper, of all things, actually made an enjoyable April Fool's Day "prank" by releasing Watch the Stove, a five-song collection of raps about Hamburger Helper.

Kanye and Jay-Z have been dethroned by this animated food glove, which is one of the most humiliating possible dethronings.

Like Hamilton, Watch the Stove proves that people will care about things they once thought were boring (like history or easy-to-make meat-based meals) as long as it's presented in a catchy rap format. Here's the entire thing:

https://soundcloud.com/hamburgerhelper/sets/watch-the-stove

"She's in love with that glove," and you will be too.

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Team USA weightlifter Mattie Rogers finally achieves recognition—after hilariously breaking a window.

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Mattie Rogers is a 20-year-old competitive weightlifter who is set to represent the United States at the Olympics in Brazil this year, and she's repeatedly broken American records in her weight class—but now she'll actually get recognized on the street after a video of an exercise gone wrong went viral this week. Posted on her Instagram with the caption "Happy f**king Monday," the video shows Rogers executing a perfectly acceptable snatch lift, only to have the weights follow Newton's laws of motion to a shattering conclusion. Amazingly, it was actually captured from two angles.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDg28psw1E8/

Here's the second angle, because when you're a world-class lifter, people film you lifting:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDhFkO2Q1Os/

Mattie was a bit bemused that this, of all things, is why the public is finally aware of her lifting prowess.

https://twitter.com/mattie_rogers/status/714984601282805761

Just to reiterate that Rogers is a record-holding athlete, here's her latest record-setting efforts in the snatch and clean-and-jerk lifts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR9IbcdVDu4

Related: If 'Game of Thrones' wasn't scary enough, here's The Mountain deadlifting 994 pounds in real life.

15 people who look like they insulted their barber or stylist right before getting a haircut.

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Summer is almost here, and so it's time to head to your local barber or salon and get your head-fur looking correct—unless you're one of these people, who have helpfully volunteered to be living examples of what an "incorrect" hairstyle looks like. These people look like they've been caught having sex with their hairstylist's significant other. They look like their barber asked them what they want and they just said whatever noun first popped into their head. They look like someone double-majoring in cosmetology and abstract impressionism stayed up all night and forgot which exam they were taking. They don't look good.

1. This kid, who learned that you should never go shopping for anything—even haircuts—five minutes before the store closes.

https://twitter.com/jetijig/status/554303897695956993

2. This guy, who apparently thinks fewer polygons means less maintenance.

https://twitter.com/har_ooney/status/676193107470323718

3 & 4. More than one person decided this was a good idea.

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5. Snoop Dogg, on the other hand, believes hairstyles and produce should never meet.

https://www.instagram.com/p/svPZOZP9BH/

6. This literal rat tail has been bouncing around the Internet for years, and now it has found a home as the avatar of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter (and #FreeTheNipple advocate) Scout Willis.

7. Try not to cry at this one. It'll be tough. Paul and Vin were such good friends IRL!

https://twitter.com/ThatSawdickBoy/status/680075785198276609

8. Mykey O'Halloran went viral for his insane strawberry look, but the Melbourne-based stylist is better known in Australia for traveling the country doing people's hair in the style of local landmarks in fundraisers for the Australian Make-A-Wish foundation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCzqc8mpHst/https://www.facebook.com/594417687363787/photos/pb.594417687363787.-2207520000.1459614705./608173442654878/

9. You'd be hard-pressed to top this one.

https://twitter.com/arnaud_palmer/status/652586321542643712

10. If your kid is acting up, consider a road trip to A-1 Kutz in Snellville, GA, home of the disciplinary haircut.

https://www.instagram.com/p/yZdOqonNwL/

11. You can't even laugh at this one, because you'll be seen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBArVsDgkew

12. There's a good chance his barber might be himself. That doesn't make this untrue, however.

https://twitter.com/YouKnowNaz/status/398668515906826240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

13. Of all the incomprehensible cuts on this list, this one is the tastiest.

https://twitter.com/GentlemanVow/status/557368020020903936

13. Dr. Gino is a perfectly good dentist. For a blind man. Hey-o.

14. Sometimes, artists don't need to explain themselves. Other times, there is simply no possible explanation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/z0FJPSO-uc/

15. And then there's...whatever this is.

https://twitter.com/hreev/status/632780842549383168

Related: People who really should've checked the background of their pics before putting them online.


Elementary school principal reacts swiftly and savagely to student's April Fool's prank with his own.

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The appropriately-named redditor nerd_farmer is apparently an elementary school principal, farming the nerds of tomorrow—and teaching them an important lesson about pulling April Fool's pranks on your elders. When his 5th grade students left a rubber/plastic "hot chocolate spill" on their tablet, nerd_farmer executed his revenge before the school day was even over.

Principal nerd_farmer turned the tables with his own April Fool's prank using the most powerful weapons in the faculty arsenal—official letterhead and the school photocopier—to draft a letter containing every students' worst nightmare: a canceled spring break. Nerd_farmer then got a 5th grade teacher in on the prank, which was the best part (below).

BCS Families,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to inform you of an error with the 2015-2016 school calendar. In order to meet state and federal school-day guidelines, we must have a minimum of 1,030 hours of instructional time.

While BCS has met the requirement with the minimum number of school days, the required number of instructional time has not been met. We are currently on track to meet last year's minimum of 1,000 hours, but we will fall short by thirty hours by school-year's end. In order to correct this error, we will continue to have direct instructional time during the week of April 4th through the 8th.

I deeply apologize for this oversight, and hopefully your spring break plans can be rescheduled.

Sincerely,

Nerd_Farmer

After making the notice and copying it, nerd_farmer went to the classroom of the 5th graders who had pranked him and handed it to their teacher, who was in on the joke. Nerd_farmer wrote:

I created one master and 9 photo copies. I handed the stack to the teacher and said loudly so the whole class could hear,

"please make sure every student gets one and send it home for their parents."

Since she was in on the joke, she said "sure" and I left. As I listened though the door she shouted with academy award winning acting skills:

"What?!?!? No!"

So of course all the kids HAD to know what she was looking at, so she read it aloud and explained the jargon. You could hear a pin drop. They were silent. Then they started to whine and complain. That's when I popped the door open while a stupid grin and they lost their minds.

I collected the letters, counted them to make sure I had them all and left. Those letters never made it home. I didn't want the hassle of parents who can't take a joke.

Good move leaving the parents out of it. 5th graders may be immature and disruptive, but unlike their parents, at least they can learn to take a joke. As for how the kids took it, nerd_farmer finished:

Today was a good day. As soon as I walked into their classroom with a stupid grin on my face, they were up in arms saying "NO WAY!!! HE GOT US!!"

Good job, principal nerd_farmer. Those kids will relish their struggle with you long after you've forgotten it.

Citizens Opposing Whining (C.O.W.) set up a protest against protests, and won April Fool's Day.

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The idea of protesting protests with an anti-protest protest is probably as old as the first person to ever get sick of activists, but the (very few) members of Citizens Opposing Whining have captured America's hearts by nailing the execution of this timeless joke. Setting up their April Fool's Day "rally" in downtown Marquette on the upper peninsula of Michigan, the C.O.W. aimed to stop Millennials from joining too many protests and succumbing from "cause fatigue."

https://www.facebook.com/UPABC10/videos/10154629941933238/

Said C.O.W. leader John Taylor,

"We are a group of very unconcerned citizens who are tired of not being able to come to the post office without some worthy cause vying for our attention and nagging at our conscience. We would like clear, quiet streets again so that we can be oblivious to the needs of this community and be content with our own lives...

...We feel the need to stand up for our right to not stand up for our right. It seems that our entire generation is being conscripted into protest after protest of greatly meaningful things, but no one, no one cares about those don’t care. Except us."

That's how you do April Fool's, folks. As John wrote on Facebook:

As everyone has probably guessed by now, this was a very elaborate April Fool's day gag. But I did it with a purpose. There are a lot of worthy causes in Marquette that thrive on volunteer efforts and activism. But activism is such serious business now, people seem to lose the community spirit that drove them to the streets over petty squabbles and partisan divisions. I wanted to make a joke as much as a statement, the community needs that every April 1st. This joke has run it's course, it's time to put C.O.W. out to pasture. But in closing, I wanted to share an insight I had today: Our most controversial sign was a parody of the Westboro Baptist Church's "God Hates" signs, that simply said "God Hates Signs." At least one person we met today said something like "right on, man! but God doesn't hate signs." Yet, when a sign actually does say "God Hates Jews," Or Gays, or anyone else, nobody says anything. Are not our fellow people much ,more valuable than a sign? If we object to saying "God hates Signs," can't we object as much to any other "God hates..." banner? Just a thought and a laugh on this April Fool's day -John L. Taylor

See more anti-democracy in action from Michigan's ABC 10 news:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWDsxNZFj-o

Related: Trump strategist quits, writes intense open letter to apologize for 'creating a monster.'

Father and daughter try to face swap, discover the mustache is the only difference between them.

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This charmingly nerdy father-daughter pair has caught the Internet's fascination by demonstrating how the stubborn power of genetics can overcome even those newfangled face swap apps. Writing, "People say my 11 yr old daughter and I look alike, but never really hit me until this face swap," this dad's facial hair is really the main way to distinguish these two faces.

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Upon viewing this, others wanted to share their own related face swaps, although none were as eerie as this brother and sister pair, submitted by their friend woody1999:

This father-daughter pair had more distinguishing features like facial hair and braces, but you can still see the resemblance:

My daughter looks a lot like me, except now she looks ready for a Kid Rock concert

Even famous half-siblings have gotten in on this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCg0IgWsw5g/

Related: One woman face swapped with a boob, because it was about time. (NSFW)

This couple put a bowling ball in a hydraulic press and it exploded. Hopefully, they have a spare.

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The husband and wife maniacs behind the Hydraulic Press Channel are YouTube's newest darlings, and it's hard not to see why—they're doing something cool (crushing stuff) and genuinely laughing while doing it. They first rose to prominence by using the press to test the theory that paper can't be folded more than 7 times—with honestly bizarre results. This week, they crushed a bowling pin and a bowling ball. While it's interesting to see what's inside a bowling pin (I would've thought it'd be all plastic), the bowling ball result is definitely the most surprising part of the video. They may be heavy, they may be hard, but they do not do well under pressure. (The bowling ball starts at 1:55—stay tuned for the ritual play-doh sculpture crushing at the end.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFH5hredJl0

Related: Man with hydraulic press heroically tests theory that paper can't be folded more than 7 times.

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Peter Dinklage and Gwen Stefani serenade the mafia about space pants in 'SNL's oddest sketch in a while.

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Perhaps the most straight-up insane premise in recent memory, the April 2 episode of SNL combined everyone's favorite things: Peter Dinklage, Gwen Stefani, the mafia, and space pants. Sporting a Sia wig, Dinklage pitched the people the glory of pants that have a map of space on them. The real Stefani got in on the action for a funny sketch that was confusingly out of this world (the world of sanity).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwpmqMnngRk

Every time you think you're out, the sketch keeps pulling you back in.  

Peter Dinklage's 'SNL' monologue was written by George R.R. Martin, because he has nothing else to do.

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Tyrion Lannister is back and killing it with words written by George R.R. Martin. Peter Dinklage opened his first SNL hosting gig with a Game of Thrones-themed monologue. If you don't know what any of that means or who Peter Dinklage is, he also has a message for you: congrats on not being a nerd. There's plenty there for the nerds, however, and Dinklage slayed, just like his character slew [SPOILER REDACTED].

http://www.hulu.com/watch/925365#i1,p8,d1

Peter Dinklage and Leslie Jones on 'Naked and Afraid' is an 'SNL' parody you'll wish was real.

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Peter Dinklage stars on Game of Thrones, the most naked show currently on television (well, it's not TV, it's HBO). On April 2, SNL placed Dinklage on the only show that could possibly be even more naked—Naked and Afraid. On Naked and Afraid: Celebrity Edition, Dinklage went into the woods with "horn-dog" Leslie Jones. He brought a fire-starter, she brought her body warmth and a desire to make this Lannister pay his debts. It also seems like they set up some sort of furry merkin joke that they bailed on and simply blurred out. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ44aQWnH4I

They’re both naked, but only Dinklage is afraid.

People are divided over this very dedicated sandwich delivery guy who hopped a moving train.

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A bicycle-riding delivery guy for the sandwich chain Jimmy Johns took the business's pledge to give customers "freaky fast" delivery to the next level by jumping onto a moving freight train at a crossing and getting back down on the other side. While this incident, which took place on March 28 in Jacksonville, FL, was very dangerous and could have potentially delayed lots of people if something had gone horribly wrong, you also have to admire his determination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP-cyQx4Q1Y

Many people who watched the clip wrote to say that this delivery guy deserved a huge tip, and that they wished their local food-bringers were more like him. Others attacked the guy for taking his own life into his hands over a measly sandwich.

Local Jimmy Johns managers and owners, however, were not amused. Elizabeth Scott, the owner of several Jacksonville Jimmy Johns location, took her condemnation to the press. "We do not condone that type of delivery method," Scott said. "We expect all of our drivers and delivery employees to follow all traffic laws and in this case, railroad crossing laws"

Scott will look into who the employee might be, and will have a talk with all her employees about railroad crossings. Sounds like a fun meeting.

'SNL' ruthlessly satirizes Trump's nutty spokesperson, but it could have been a real interview.

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For the cold open of the April 2 episode of Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong did a devastating impression of Trump spokeswoman Scottie Nell Hughes being interviewed by an increasingly flabbergasted Kate Bolduan (Kate McKinnon). Like "Baghdad Bob," the Iraqi press secretary who hilariously denied American troops were succeeding in their invasion, no amount of reality will dissuade Trump's spokespeople from telling viewers to trust Trump instead of your lying eyes. With the difference being that they're winning (the nomination), which has half the GOP and most of everyone else feeling like Kate McKinnon in this sketch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4q1L_JtMiI

For reference, here is real video of Scottie Nell Hughes backing up Trump's threat of riots if he's not nominated: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EIeteyCHeY

Related: 'Saturday Night Live' skewers Hillary's attempts to woo Millennials away from Bernie.

This puppy saw his reflection for the first time and tried to play with it. Prepare yourself for awws.

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This Golden Retriever puppy is really cute as it is, but now there's another one in the mirror, and the experience has blown its tiny little mind into smithereens. The puppy wants desperately to play with its newfound friend, but whenever it tries to run away so the reflection will chase it, well, that obviously doesn't work. There's nothing groundbreaking here. It's just really high-quality cute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bq8Gc-hUww

Related: It's important you know about the lovebird named Bird Noir and its majestic dog steed, Jackson.

12 times parents checked their baby monitors and had to wonder if their kids were possessed.

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Baby monitors are a wonderful invention that allows parents to leave their sleeping kids for a moment to get some much-needed alone time in another room without feeling (too) nervous—but monitors also have the unfortunate side effect of exposing just how creepy kids are when left alone. From children singing ominous music, to simply looking evil, to pulling off maneuvers straight out of an Exorcist sequel, there's a reason those Paranormal Activity movies are basically all filmed on baby monitors. After all, it's a lot cheaper and there's a seemingly inexhaustible supply of scares from the 0-3 crowd out there. Here are 12 of the creepiest babies ever caught on camera:

1. Let's start off easy with this 2-year-old who watched 'Star Wars' with her dad—and has already chosen between the Light and the Dark side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_kKA6gXCg

2. Is this feature called "night vision mode" or "satan-vision mode"?

3. TFW your baby finds the monitor—and sees right through it into your soul.

4. "By about 25 weeks, your baby should begin speaking directly into your mind without moving its lips."

5. When they get old enough that you know they're not staring by accident, that's when peak creep kicks in.

6. Then there's this probably-fake but still creepy as hell video of a crying baby pulling itself up and standing on its crib wall—either because it's possessed (or fake), or because babies just don't know that they can't do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHwj2oGxdL4

7. Is this kid trying to eat the camera, or your soul?

8. They don't have to be looking right at you to be creepy.

9. Not all kids are possessed. Like these twins, who are only 50% demon-filled.

10. It doesn't matter where you put the camera, because the voices tell them where it's hidden.

11. Kids are never too young to go full-bug-eye.

12. It's worth noting that in low-light situations, the "infrared" light on these cameras does emit a soft red light. But that doesn't make babies' tendency to stare at it any less scary.

Related: 'Kids Are The Worst' Instagram shows the evil things kids get away with because they're cute.

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