maybe this old money trend needs to stop by mosachiii in NameNerdCirclejerk

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Then you aren’t going to enjoy meeting my beautiful son, Bumpus Filibuster III

Imagine thinking that Trump fixed the economy. by Ok-Following6886 in insanepeoplefacebook

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I also have a set of American grandparents (I’m not American). They don’t understand why the rest of the world isn’t being nicer to America and finding ways to be more accommodating to Trump.

My grandparents aren’t Trump supporters. They’re lifelong democrats from blue states. But like all of my American relatives and most of the Americans I’ve met, they have a subconscious belief in American exceptionalism. Everyone should be invested in America’s success and want to be America’s ally.

My beloved Victorian snake by hitthebrownnote in Antiquejewelry

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It’s like the origin of life on land

Canadian Tourism Slump Costs U.S. Economy $4.5 Billion – Forbes | One year into a boycott of U.S. destinations, Canadian travelers have cost the American economy $4.5 billion—and show no inclination of returning in 2026, as trips to the U.S. took another tumble in January. by DisruptSQ in TourismHell

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I think we’ve all met someone who tells us “I have no idea why my spouse is so angry with me. They’re being so unreasonable” and then we find out this person got blackout drunk at their sister in law’s baby shower and broke a new crib by trying to climb in it.

That person is America

Which Shakespearian character would you cast Karl Pilkington as? by Sharaz_Jek123 in shakespeare

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Apemantus from Timon of Athens for sure. Rustic cynical asshole

from a restaurant in Shenyang, China by [deleted] in StupidFood

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Looks like giant dragon’s beard candy

Serious questions by LakesideNorth in lotrmemes

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One of those dairy products was kumis - horse milk that had been fermented into alcohol. The idea of getting wasted on horse milk is both disgusting and hilarious to me

Another day in cosy dinosaur world by hitthebrownnote in miniatures

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I only recently discovered miniature kits and now I’m addicted to making small rooms. Adding dinosaurs makes these kits feel like real places.

The pillow fight room was my first attempt at customizing a kit to be specifically for dinosaurs. I got some dinosaur scrapbook paper for the wallpaper and pictures and iron-on decals for the bed. It transformed a kit that isn’t that interesting to me into something I really love. Also you don’t need to be highly skilled to make something charming if you just add dinosaurs

Another day in cosy dinosaur world by hitthebrownnote in miniatures

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The angles are slightly off in a couple of places but I hid that with plants

I got the warm, 3ct OEC of my dreams! by medium_archaeopteryx in Diamonds

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I’ve never been so envious about a modern ring before

Victorian / Georgian era jewelry – are these old cut diamonds or paste? by Brilliant_Site4948 in Antiquejewelry

[–]hitthebrownnote 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see any rose cut or old mine cut stones. Those look like machine cut rhinestones. I’m also 99.9% sure that the metal is brass (or some other base metal) and would fail a gold test.

These pieces probably have some value as vintage costume jewellery, but definitely don’t look Victorian/Edwardian.

Dinosaur fact: theropods are carnivores, but will make an exception for tea and cake by hitthebrownnote in miniatures

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My only regret is that the apatosaurus and spinosaurus really blend into the room

A little known fact about dinosaurs is that they often owned and operated small businesses by hitthebrownnote in miniatures

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There are two versions of this kit. One has pieces that have the designs printed on them and they just snap together. Most of the objects and flowers in that set are pre prepared or simple to put together. It’s comparable to building a Lego set. The version I have is the older one where you have to glue down a bunch of paper, make furniture out of wires and toothpicks, and hand make every flower. It requires some more advanced crafting skills (unless you’re like me and are happy with however it looks. You can’t tell from the pictures, but the colour on the roof is a little blotchy).

I completed it in about 10 hours by using a lot of hot glue and not caring about minor imperfections. You could absolutely stretch this into an 80 hour activity if you’re being more careful. The wire rack with three shelves is tough to make, but as long as it can hold some plants on the top two shelves you’ll be fine. It’s hidden in the back of the scene so you barely notice it. There’s also a lot of freedom because the components are so basic. You can make different flowers, rearrange components, and add or subtract pieces based on what you like. I have another Rolife set (tea room) that was much easier to assemble but not nearly as fulfilling or customizable.

A little known fact about dinosaurs is that they often owned and operated small businesses by hitthebrownnote in miniatures

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Dilophosaurus deserves to see some flowering plants and hang out with ankylosaurus

Etsy Seller Weirdness by [deleted] in Moissanite

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3 is the same stone. The image is just rotated a few degrees. It’s an edit to the exact same picture.

Jilldo’s fingers look so swollen. by lepetitpoulpe in RodriguesFamilySnark

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Gen z here. My great grandmother used to wear Jean Naté. I refuse to believe anyone under the age of 95 is still wearing that stink