Link25 (113) – The Badass Protester Edition

April 17, 2015 best of the web, bizarre, link25, protester, smoke bomb

Unlike everyone else in the office, we know how hard you’ve worked this week. So hard, that you didn’t even have time to see what’s going on in cyberspace. (You poor thing you) Well, fear not, your time has come! Every weekend here at List25 we bring you 25 of the week’s best links, articles, images, and videos from all over the web. This week we bring you everything from the cutest jump fail kitten GIF to the most Badass protester catching a smoke bomb (seriously, its like something from Superhero movie or something). This is Link25 (113) – The Badass Protester Edition.

25. Photographers in Love Do the Same Embrace Wherever They Go

It all started in 2010 when commercial photography team Kendrick Brinson and David Walter Banks were at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada with friends. The couple, dating at the time, jumped into each other’s arms for an embrace and one of their friends captured the moment. The couple […]

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22. This is what ‘Anaconda’ sounds like as a bluegrass foot-stomper

Oh my god, Becky, look at that banjo[…]

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19. Tasman Island’s Dramatic Views

Once thickly forested, Tasman Island has since transformed into a barren plateau due to extended tree cutting and fires. Nevertheless, the remaining flora on this […]

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17. At the end of a long work week

16. 10 Reasons Why You Should Think Like an Optimist

“People who are optimistic are more committed to their goals, are more successful in achieving their goals, are more satisfied with their lives, and have better mental and physical health when compared to more pessimistic people,” says Suzanne Segerstrom, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky. Research shows that people tend to be optimistic by nature, but what if you’re

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13. Best Fails of the Week 1 October 2014

12. Turkeys are evil

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10. Funniest slingshot video ever boy faints 3 times

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7. The Curious Case of Sun Sneezing

Have you ever been in a dark place, say a movie theatre or a room with all the blinds close, and walked outside into the daylight when, all of a sudden, you begin to sneeze uncontrollably? You had no runny nose or desire to sneeze prior to this exposure to sunlight, but you just can’t help that big achoo? If you answered yes […]

6. Every Monday

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4. Badass protester catches tear gas grenade and hurls it back at cops

Around this troubled planet of ours, it’s been quite a year for political unrest, along with the consequent clashes between civilians and heavily armed police. From Ukraine to Ferguson, Mo., demonstrators have battled batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas. For a lesson in dealing with the last of these weapons, check out this […]

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1. Danny MacAskill Rides the Infamous Ridge on the Isle of Skye

For the first time in one of his films, legendary trials cyclist Danny MacAskill climbs aboard a mountain bike and returns to his native home of the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take on a death-defying ride along the notorious Cuillin Ridgeline. ps. look out for […]

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