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Barry Petchesky

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 28: Dolphins swim in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Atlantic City on August 28, 2022 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. With warming waters, dolphins and other mammals have been seen swimming and feeding closer to the shoreline. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

General Views of New Jersey

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Animals, Ranked By How Magical They Are To See

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Kelsey McKinney

Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin takes part in a surfing training session in Teahupo'o,

Surfing – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Previews

Underexplained Lists

Olympic Events Most Likely To Kill Me, A Mildly Athletic Blogger

circa 1945: A young girl holds a chick beside a table with artificial grass, more chicks and a basket containing jelly beans and a bunny in an Easter portrait.

Easter Bunny

Easter Candies, Ranked

PROVIDENCE, RI - JANUARY 03: Referee Jeffrey Anderson calls a blocking foul during a college basketball game between Marquette Golden Eagles and Providence Friars on January 3, 2018, at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI. Marquette won in overtime 95-90 . (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 03 Marquette at Providence

Referee And Umpire Signals It’s Fun To Do From Your Couch, Ranked

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Defector Staff

LMS streamlined Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6220 Coronation at Euston with the Coronation Scot. 1937, United Kingdom. (Photo by Rail Photo/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

LMS streamlined Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No.6220 Coronation at Euston with the Coronation Scot. 1937

Transport, Ranked

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Drew Magary

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 22: Ben Franklin Impersonator, Robert DeVitis attends the pre-launch of Oatly's new plant-based Cream Cheese exclusively in Philadelphia at Spread Bagelry on February 22, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Oatly)

Oatly Pre-Launches New Plant-Based Cream Cheese Exclusively In Philadelphia

Cream Cheeses, Ranked

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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes hugs LL Cool J on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami

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Miami Grand Prix Driver Intros As Narrated By LL Cool J, Ranked

Rice grains in the paddy field in Ranala near Colombo on March 05, 2023.

Rice Harvest In Sri Lanka

Grains Of Rice, Ranked

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 10, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

Formula 1 Testing in Bahrain – Day 1

2023 Formula One Drivers, Sorted Into Sweeties And Enemies

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams watches action prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Rams 24-12. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers

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Oh God I’m Ranking Matts Now

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Ways To Reply To “Thank You,” Ranked

France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group D football match between France and Denmark at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 26, 2022.

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The 16 Teams Left In The World Cup, Ranked By Coolness

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Two boys playing baseball.

Two boys playing baseball

The Coolness Of Baseball Positions, Ranked

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Giri Nathan

Steve Nash plays pickup basketball in Beijing in 2009.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C)

Basketball Maneuvers I Would Feel Comfortable Performing In Front Of An NBA Player, Ranked

Monkeys eat fruit and drink soda in front of an ancient temple during the annual "monkey buffet" in Lopburi province, some 150 kms north of Bangkok on November 27, 2011.

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Meals That Are Best To Finish With A Cold Can Of Soda, Ranked

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Laura Wagner

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Worst Places To Get A Mosquito Bite, Ranked

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A pile of Scrabble pieces during rounds 1 to 3 of the 24-round Scrabble Champions Tournament, during the Mind Sports International World Championships held at ExCel on November 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament Feature

Scrabble Tiles, Ranked

DETROIT, MI - FEBRUARY 2: A snow plow clears snow from a road on Belle Isle February 2, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit received over a foot of snow during a storm that has crippled much of the Midwest canceling thousands of flights around the country.

Detroit Area Walloped With Over A Foot Of Snow From Latest Winter Storm

Michigan Snow Plow Names, Ranked

Falstaff sits with a woman, holding a tankard, in an illustrated scene from the Shakespeare play, 'King Henry IV,' Act II, Scene IV. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Engraving Of Falstaff In ‘King Henry’ Play

Shakespeare’s Plays, Ranked

Buildup To June’s G7 Summit In Carbis Bay

G7 Standers, Ranked

An old man reads a newspaper as his wife looks through a magazine circa 1940's. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Old Couple At Home

Lamp Switches, Ranked

A Senate Judiciary Committee ready to discuss prohibition enforcement, Washington, circa 1925.

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Senators Week

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&lt;&gt; on September 13, 2009 in New York, New York.

Above The City: Aerial Views Of New York

Segments That Are In Every Episode Of ‘Aerial America’

A man is standing on an igloo, in the near and far distance, there is snow for miles and miles in Greenland, 1953.

Greenland In 1953

Colds, Ranked

FAIRFAX, CA - FEBRUARY 06: In this photo illustration, The Monopoly iron game piece is displayed on February 6, 2013 in Fairfax, California. Toy maker Hasbro, Inc. announced today that fans of the board game Monopoly voted in an online contest to eliminate the iron playing figure and replace it with a cat figure. The cat game piece received 31 percent of the online votes to beat out four other contenders, a robot, diamond ring, helicopter and guitar. (Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hasbro Announces New Monopoly Playing Figure

Monopoly Chance And Community Chest Cards, Ranked