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An adorable little big-eyed owl named Nicha was so enjoying a yummy head scratch from her human, that when he stopped, the insistent little strigidae complained loudly until he resumed his head scratching duties. Per her human, Nicha loves attention.

My pet owl Nicha loves to play and for me to show her attention

• An Insistent Horse Kicks Her Human Pal in the Rear When He Discontinues Her Butt Rubbing Session
• A Young Girl Hatches an Adorable Plan to Sell Her Little Brother to the Pet Store In Order to Buy a Toy Owl
• Siamese Kitten Is So Smitten With Her New Balloon That She Carries It Around From Room to Room

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Chicken divan is the ultimate old-school medley of chicken, broccoli, and cheese sauce. It originated in the early 20th century in a New York hotel restaurant, Divan Parisienne, and it hits all the right notes: hearty, creamy, and comforting. While the type of cheese used varies from recipe to recipe, what is not negotiable is the use of cream sherry, which adds a tiny bit of sweetness and richness to the cheese sauce.

There's no doubt that this dish is rich, but this lightened-up version skips sour cream and condensed cream soups in favor of some chicken broth and milk for the sauce. And if you start with leftover cooked chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken, this casserole can be yours even on a busy weeknight.

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During an interview with Chris Moyles of Radio X, the multi-talented Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters shared a story about a hilarious conversation the band had with the legendary Christopher Walken when they were appearing together on Saturday Night Live in 2003. Walken has asked about the pronunciation of the band’s name and in relating the story, Grohl did a spot on imitation of the actor’s very distinctive voice.

There was once when we did Saturday Night Live and Christopher Walken was the host and he comes up and…he asked us if the accent was on Foo or Fighters. we know how he
speaks and we said the accent is on Fighters…because he goes up and he’s like ‘ladies and gentlemen Foo Fighters‘.

Here are the band’s performances of “All My Life” and “Times Like These” from the 2003 Saturday Night Live episode to which Grohl was referring with Walken’s unique introductions.

• Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters Invites a Crying Man On Stage to Sing ‘My Hero’ With Him
• I Am Snowmiser: (Christopher) Walken in a Winter Wonderland
• The Foo Fighters Invite a Fan On Stage To Perform the Vocals For Their Cover of ‘Tom Sawyer’ by Rush

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Reminiscent of the childhood classic we all love, this creamy smoothie treats you to the fruity, nutty flavors that make the PB&J such an enduring favorite. Each smoothie pack is filled with cherries and strawberries for sweet, jammy flavor, plus sliced banana for extra creaminess. We're adding the peanut butter to the bag to keep it classic, but why not go a little off course with almond or cashew butter for a cool smoothie that will not disappoint?

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It’s been 16 years since the original Blue Planet debuted and crowned BBC Earth as the king of the nature documentary. In the meantime, David Attenborough and company have focused on a number of other documentaries, but now they’re circling back with a sequel to the beloved series that told the story of our world’s…

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I thought I was done. My kids were no longer babies, which meant no more formula, which meant no more time laboring at the sink, hand-washing 90 separate Dr. Brown’s bottle parts and leaving them soaking on a dishtowel to dry. That part of my life, as far as I was concerned, was over.

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The Ukrainian dance group, Light Balance, lost control in a good way while lighting up the America’s Got Talent stage once again. In the finals, they performed a high energy dance to Jason Derulo‘s “Get Ugly.”

This performance is lit!!

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• Tyra Banks Awards the Amazing Light Balance Dancers With Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent
• Light Balance Lights Up the ‘America’s Got Talent’ Stage With a Spooky and Exciting Glowing Dance
• Sara Carson and Her Dancing Dog Hero Amaze Simon and the Audience on America’s Got Talent

The playground you frequented as a kid was probably blanketed in sand to help soften the impact every time you tumbled off the jungle gym. But did you know that something magical happens when you pump a pile of sand full of air? It suddenly enters a liquid-like state.

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Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space trying not to get their raids ruined by glitches, is full of fun easter eggs. Here’s one of them.

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Talented artisan Jeffrey Michael Samudosky of JMS Wood Sculpture in Gig Harbor, Washington has created an absolutely stunning giant pacific octopus that he carved with a chainsaw into a large piece of wood from a fallen redwood tree. The enormous cephalopod took a great deal of time and effort, but the result is absolutely gorgeous.

Please take a moment to enjoy the images below of the Giant Pacific Octopus’ transformation. Also, a special thanks to our friend Redwood Burl for providing the wood used in this sculpture, and a beautiful location in which to carve it.

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• Dog Bark Park Inn, A Beagle-Shaped Guesthouse in Idaho
• Octopus and Rhino Found Object Sculptures by Jud Turner
• Beautiful Giant Kinetic Art Sculptures Powered by the Wind

In the wild world of cooking competitions, anything can happen. A combination of cutthroat competitive attitudes, forgotten ingredients, broken tools, and dropped (read: destroyed) dishes can cause quick descents into madness. But nothing quite captures the hilarious frenzy quite like the forthcoming mockumentary-style comedy, Cook Off!

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The European Commission paid €360,000 (about $428,000) for a study on how piracy impacts the sales of copyrighted music, books, video games, and movies. But the EU never shared the report—possibly because it determined that there is no evidence that piracy is a major problem.

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Remember digital photo frames? You probably got one for your grandparents back in 2006, and haven’t given them a second thought since. Turns out, they’ve gotten a lot better since then.

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If there’s something more satisfying than watching hyper-specific machinery churn out random parts, I haven’t found it yet. In this behind the scenes video, one of Shandong Iraeta’s factories tirelessly turns giant rods of metal into perfectly spherical balls of steel.

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A wonderfully funny and normally brave dog named Antonio refused to go up the escalator at the Shopping Patio Higienopolis in São Paulo, Brazil unless his human picked him up and carried him like when he was a puppy. Per his accommodating human, it was like “that moment when you think you’re still a baby”.

Antonio going for a different escalator ride in his human’s arms.

Antonio is normally more daring in his adventures such as swimming, shopping, and jumping.

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• An Adorable Little Corgi Who Happily Rides Around New York City In a Pack on Her Human’s Back
• White Eyed Rowdy, A Beautiful Black Therapy Dog With a White Vitiligo Mask Around His Eyes
• Playful Murals by Street Artist ‘Muretz’

The Tested team joined forces to build and review the fast approaching 7,541 piece Millennium Falcon LEGO set (the largest ever created) that is scheduled to release in stores on October 1st, 2017.

The box for the new LEGO Millennium Falcon—the biggest set ever—comes with its own roller luggage-style wheels and handle. pic.twitter.com/39UQVLMoaP

— leoj ? (@joeljohnson) September 18, 2017

• LEGO Unveils 7,541 Piece Millennium Falcon Set
• Star Wars Fan Spends a Year Building Detailed Millennium Falcon Out of 7,500 LEGO Bricks
• A Scaled Version of the Star Wars Millennium Falcon Built Out of LEGO Bricks and Minifigs

TrashM4N is a garbage collector who goes about his business, collecting trash. While streaming on Twitch. Most of the time his channel is fairly ordinary, but on his latest run he opened a bin and found a perfectly fine Slim PS4, along with some cables and a controller.

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A traditional advent calendar keeps a daily countdown exciting with chocolates or confections, and sometimes even beauty products and trinkets. But for wine-lovers, there is a new option in town this holiday season that promises to shake things up: Grocery chain Aldi has a booze advent calendar that houses six bottles' worth of wine.

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Ethan Nichtern was 9 when The Princess Bride hit the big screen 30 years ago. He saw the film back then because of a family connection—Nichtern’s father was best friends with actor Christopher Guest, aka Count Rugen, aka the Six-Fingered Man.

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macOS High Sierra is heading your way on September 25, and while it’s not packed with major new features to transform your Mac computing experience, there are some cool new tricks you should know about—here are 11 of them to get familiar with before the OS arrives on your machine.

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Impact Props is to thank for this Ace of Spades hand cannon, part of a gift from Bungie for actor Nathan Fillion, the man behind Destiny’s Cayde-6.

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After your bellies (yes, that was the highest rated comment) and up-cycling empty butter tubs (kudos for ingenuity), three nominations stood out as your favorite food storage containers. So check out the finalists below and vote for your absolute favorite at the bottom of the post.

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The 2017 kitchen trend scene has taken an all-black-everything approach to design and we are all the way here for it. The inky hue might not be the first thought that comes to mind when considering the bright and clean vibe of a contemporary kitchen, but in practice, it's all kinds of amazing. From black cabinetry and ebony backsplashes to matte coal-colored lighting and accents, this color is killer when it comes to infusing your look with a chic, modern edge. Don't believe us? One look at these crazy-gorgeous kitchens is all you'll need to become a full-time subscriber to this stunning trend.

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Portland, Oregon artist and owner of Tenderfoot Studio, Pony Reinhardt, has created a beautiful collection of black and white line art tattoos heavily inspired by animals and nature.

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• Wonderful Geometric Paper Animal Sculptures
• Beautifully Minimalist Single Line Tattoos
• Artist Creates Extremely Disturbing Portrait Collages Out of Random Imagery and Body Parts

Houston megachurch pastor and "prosperity gospel" purveyor Joel Osteen wants everyone to know he is praying for Hurricane Harvey's victims. But until he was shamed online, he had no plans to actually open the church doors and welcome the needy in. Now, that has changed.

Earlier today, Osteen announced that he would be partnering with hater Franklin Graham to grift some more bucks to help someone somewhere. It was unclear that any donations would help anyone actually drowning in the middle of Houston, right now.

Some tried to excuse the inexcusable by saying that the area around the church was flooded, or that the church itself was flooded. But it clearly is not, as photographs indicated.

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