Get your albatross!

Discover quirky things on the net that make me laugh, including the funny albatross to stare at you. No apologies made!

Written byPhil Plait
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Some things on the 'net make me laugh, and I make no apologies for them.

I've seen this all over the place now, but I saw it first at reddit.

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