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Wakey-wakey! submitted by pdesmond
Get a big red candylike button of your very own. submitted by hoopyfrood
Buy more than a salami for your soldier in the army. submitted by Billy Rubin
And your point is? submitted by Billy Rubin
A pillow you cannot refuse. submitted by hoopyfrood, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
He will forgive you rather than headbutt you. submitted by Jillgat
It's in another language but it still comes out "WTH?" submitted by Eric Ewanco
Talk about wired for sound! submitted by Randy Schultz
Oh, nobody goes there, it's dead. submitted by CairoCarol
Good thing we have Bruce Campbell. submitted by hoopyfrood, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Ride 'em, cowboy! submitted by Vreemdeling
Next on the endangered species list: Buffalo wings. submitted by hoopyfrood
Deutschland, Deutschland über kittycats. submitted by Brian Sorgatz
Not the mother of invention, more like the the weird cousins.. submitted by Timothy Sansom
The Force is weird in this one. submitted by BGilbers
A demanding web site some of you will be happy to pay for. submitted by hoopyfrood
Another modern mystery and an absolute "WTH?" submitted by Bobby Wise
It's Satan's area code! submitted by Billy Rubin, who is going to hell, going directly to hell, do not pass go, do no
See what happens when you go play in traffic? submitted by Jay Seeley
Whatcha doing?. submitted by pdesmond
You know us by the name on the door. submitted by Contrapuntal
How to contain your curtain climbers. submitted by Scott Barber
Because they're such party animals. submitted by Brian Sorgatz
Chew on this for a while. submitted by gdg
That frog really gets around. submitted by Billy Rubin
Make mine with Turkey. submitted by hoopyfrood, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
And now it's time for another head-scratching episode of "What the hell?" submitted by CairoCarol
Because farmers need love too. submitted by pride62
Legends in their own minds. submitted by paul hope
Dancing, dancing. submitted by hoopyfrood
Sugar high. submitted by pdesmond
Satan and Aliens And Vampires AND Terrorists, oh my. submitted by Khadaji
Shaving razor's cold and it stings. submitted by Skimitar
An illuminating shot of science. submitted by chief scientist" NOTE: Not for home use.
It's a disaster, you got that right. submitted by Tanya Clark
Under the shoulder beverage holder. submitted by Tadashi Okuno
Nothing to lose your head about. submitted by pdesmond, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
You are now entering Urville. submitted by Pachacutec
Hey, what time is it? submitted by hoopyfrood
Another in our continuing series: "What the hell?" submitted by hoopyfrood
Get extremely carried away. submitted by Eric Ewanco
But Mommy, it's just a plant! (Melondeca, who also wrote the tag, thanks!) submitted by My child, it may not be safe for work. Be careful.
GM4Eric. submitted by pride62
Heads up! submitted by ChrisM
Just in time for Easter and scientific, too! submitted by MrSheep
Prepare yourself for the real Rubberband Man. submitted by hoopyfrood
Got a problem? Hit it! submitted by Paul Hope
Eye can see clearly (and cheaply) now. submitted by dp1150
Got nothing but time and numbers, 8 days a week. submitted by PDesmond
Point and click on the highway to hell. submitted by Paul Hope
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