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Says the woman who has hooves. Also, this might be the beginning of a friendship.

Tombili: Istanbul cat and worldwide meme honoured with statue

‘Tombili’, a rotund cat beloved by Istanbul’s Ziverbey neighbourhood, has been commemorated by the city authorities after local demand for a tribute to his memory. Tombili - a Turkish word often used for chubby pets - was known by residents of Ziverbey, part of the district of Kadıköy, for his nonchalant demeanour towards people who wanted to play with him. The cat became world famous earlier this year after a photo of him reclining in one of his favourite spots on the pavement was shared thousands of times on social media. Kadıköy’s deputy mayor said in the inauguration ceremony that 17,000 people had demanded a memorial sculpture.

Via Independent and Anadolu Kedisi

lovely palmetto tortoise beetle sons. look at their sweet feets, look at their darling dimples

LOOK AT THE LITTLE FEET

These little feet are not only pretty, they are extremely functional! 

Like a gecko, this tortoise beetle (Hemisphaerota cyaneae) sticks to surfaces using many many tiny hairs on it’s feet! The hairs are coated in oil, and the combined surface tension of the oil keeps the beetle stuck down. When faced with danger (Ants!), the beetle clamps down and will not be moved. 

I remembered reading this in a book once, and after a bit of research I found it! In Tomas Eisner’s For Love of Insects, (phenomenal book, btw), he showcases an experiment where researchers tested the strength of this little beetle’s feet using a pulley system, wax, and a succession of larger weights. The beetle was able to withstand 2g of lift-pressure, 148x its own body weight! So yes, please do look at their feet, they are really amazing. 

I’ve always wanted someone to lampshade the classic “sun and moon fighting/are about the same size as each other” thing in a way like this.

(x) my favorite part of this image is the flame-skirt #demonfashion

ok but the best part is

Hail Mary, full of Grace, PUNCH THE DEVIL IN THE FACE

w.j. precious

it’s hard, but it’s not impossible

(via misjudgments)

“The human heart is a strange vessel. Love and hatred can exist side by side.”   Scott Westerfeld

Book of the day: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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In love with these illustrations by Abbey Lossing

deep texts here

Day 2/365. Sprayed some blue paint on a dead bouquet & edited it to look like a painting.

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