No Matter Who You Are, You"ll Have To Hold Back Tears When You See This

Emotional moments can happen out of nowhere. You could be washing dishes in your kitchen and the moment will just hit you. Tears suddenly start streaming from your eyes, seemingly for no reason other than a faint memory or a random thought. We usually never know when those moments will hit us, but I can tell you now that this video will make you pause and cry for quite a bit. I guarantee it.

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I hope you weren’t crying in public because of this ad. You can’t say I didn’t warn you. This will undoubtedly be the most tearjerking spot of this year’s Super Bowl, so make sure you don’t miss it when it airs again this Sunday.

No Matter Who You Are, You"ll Have To Hold Back Tears When You See This

In This Box Is The Most Amazing Groomsman Invitation In The History Of Weddings

When you get to a certain age, a wedding invitation starts to seem more like a bill than a call to celebrate a magical day. Luckily for this groom’s groomsman, he went above, beyond, and undercover to ensure that his wedding and all events leading up to it would be an epic adventure.

What could this possible be?

The groomsman says, “Here’s what I was handed. At first I thought it was just cigar box with some cigars from Costa Rica and he locked them so TSA wouldn’t get into the box as easily.” A closer look would make him see that this wasn’t the case.

A fake James Bond credit card? Huh?

Hm…

Keys!

Wait a second, those aren’t keys!

The groomsman had to pick the lock just to see what was inside.

How could anyone turn down this invitation?

It looks incredible.

What?

Oh, of course. There’s more to it, isn’t there?

A website. Okay, this should be pretty simple.

Oh, come on.

What kind of people is this groom hanging out with that he could assume they’d know to look at the source code–or simply know what source code is.

Nothing gets you excited for a wedding like decoding an encrypted message.

Hooray!

Congratulations, Vanessa and Mike. Oh, and whoever is smart enough to get invited to your wedding.

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I wish I was invited! Wait–maybe I was and just don’t know it. Hm, let me look around and see if I received anything suspicious in the mail recently. Maybe all of those credit card offers are really some sort of code I need to break…

In This Box Is The Most Amazing Groomsman Invitation In The History Of Weddings

You Won"t Believe What This Guy Did To A Famous Painting

Things were pretty normal at the National Gallery of Ireland in June of 2012. That is, until 49-year-old Andrew Shannon walked in and put his fist through a Monet painting of an estimated $10 million value. The painting, Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, was left with a hole in the middle of its serene landscape scene. The act of bizarre, senseless violence left the art world, as well as much of the rest of the world, stunned.

Meet Andrew Shannon and the assaulted sailboat painting.

The damaged painting after its attack in 2012.

With Shannon behind bars, the question remained as to what to do about the painting. The painting, which dates from 1874, had to be carefully restored in a painstaking 18-month process to ensure that the damage was repaired and the painting was suitable for display once again. The National Gallery of Ireland revealed the process.

Step 1: Stabilizing the painting

Step 2: Protecting the undamaged paint and unmounting the canvas

Step 3: Repairing the tears

Step 4: Removing the facing

Step 5: Lining the painting

Step 6: Restretching the canvas

Step 7: Replacing the loose paint fragments

Step 8: Filling the gaps and retouching the paint

After months of meticulous, painstaking repairs, Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat was ready to return to the gallery. To the naked eye, the repaired painting is flawless, and you would never guess that there was a hole punched into it only 18 months ago. However, under a UV light, the repairs are visible. The painting also had the added benefit of a bath, so the colors are even more vibrant.

Interestingly, each and every repair made is completely reversible. That way, if needed, it can be removed in the future when better restoration techniques are developed.

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Aside from all the work done to restore the painting to its former beauty, preventative measures were also taken to keep it safe. Today, it’s in a moisture-controlled, UV-filtering “climate box” to prevent further damage from forces of nature, as well as misdirected rage.

The painting was put back on display on July 1, 2014. It has since enjoyed a celebrated return.

You Won"t Believe What This Guy Did To A Famous Painting