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Sometimes we are truly woefully unaware of how fortunate we are to have the family we do, the life we lead, and the ability to drive forward toward our goals. Our safety, our well being, is rarely a pressing concern in our day to day lives. Yet millions of people around the world are currently in unimaginable situations, simply trying to survive. 

Turkish artist Ugur Gallenkus decided to take this duality and make it into an expression of art. Some of the images are not easy viewing so be aware before looking at the list. But it is a beautiful and painful reminder that the life we lead is not the status quo, and sometimes it is good to acknowledge our own fortunes.

Ugur himself is not even a career artist. The viral image of the Syrian boy face down in the sand shocked the white-collar worker into action. Using online courses in digital design and photography, he taught himself the skills he needed in order to create this expression of dueling worlds come together as one. The once business school graduate became a office worker by day and artist by night. Even until today, he still works at his day job while creating these stunning scenes.

Twitter was still fresh off its heated debate regarding how to best eat chicken wings, and here we are again. This time everything is at stake over a turkey sandwich that may or may not have way too much spinach stuffed inside of it. Some people are saying it looks like the person was trying to launder money/spinach in that sandwich, while others think it's all good. 

Thanksgiving can be really great - you've got all of that delicious food and all of your family all in one place. However, sometimes the family situation can be a little much; you love 'em but they all love to bring up the fact that you're almost 30 and still not married, or that one embarrassing thing you did when you were four years old. And the icing on the cake? That inevitable family fight that always happens at the end of the evening. It can all be too much sometimes!

If you need to just get away from it all, then we gotchu. 

And what are we thankful for this year? All of you, of course!

In honor of Thanksgiving this year, people are prank-texting their moms asking how long it would take to microwave a 25-pound turkey. The responses have been pretty priceless.

Can you guys believe Thanksgiving is already here? We certainly can't. It seems like the Fourth of July was just yesterday. Anyway, please enjoy these Thanksgiving memes while you eat a slice of pumpkin pie away from your annoying aunts and uncles who won't stop asking what you're planning to do after graduation. Seriously, that sh*t's annoying.

Thanksgiving is almost here and you know what that means - delicious food, family, and alcohol to help you survive said family. And if it all seems like too much, just remember that it's only one day and they'll all be gone soon enough. And did we mention alcohol? If you're of age, of course.

"Our poor mail carrier has been dealing with this for a month!" Sherry Michaels wrote Monday on Facebook, sharing a video of the bird running after Bryne's USPS truck on Tacoma Drive in Waukesha, per ABC News. The bird follows the truck from house to house, stopping next to mailboxes as Byrne delivers letters. The worker is trying his best to be respectful of his stalker because, after all, "it's Thanksgiving."

In Istanbul, Turkey, swarms of cats follow you wherever you go. This is because cats are very much respected in this predominantly Muslim society. Islamic tale tells of a cat thwarting a poisonous snake that had approached the Prophet, Muhammad. In another tale, the prophet found his cat sleeping on the edge of his vest. Instead of shifting the cat, the prophet cut off the portion of the vest that was free and wore it without disturbing the pet. Here are some of the most beautiful cats living in Instanbul, the purr-fect city for cat lovers.  

Many places around the world are trying to combat the massive problem of homeless pets, especially cats and dogs, mostly by campaigns encouraging owners to spay and neuter their pets without hesitation. But this time we bring you the incredible story of the northern province of Samsun, Turkey, where they came up with a much more creative and inspiring solution- building a "Cat Town". 

Many places around the world are trying to combat the massive problem of homeless pets, especially cats and dogs, mostly by campaigns encouraging owners to spay and neuter their pets without hesitation. But this time we bring you the incredible story of the northern province of Samsun, Turkey, where they came up with a much more creative and inspiring solution- building a "Cat Town". 

You may not realize it, but patriotic animals appear often in our everyday lives — on the coins we use and the stamps we send our mail with. These animals have a more symbolic meaning to our country than we probably think about during the rest of the year, so this holiday is a great time to honor them. Via: Vet Street

A security camera captured what happened when four men were caught in some high winds, including their attempt to secure a wild umbrella. One guy jumps on and straight up Mary Poppinses right out of frame. They were fine, but damn.