10:51 am Thu May 28, 2026

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This drainpipe from 1393 features a dragon-like reptile with a wide, ferocious open mouth from which water pours. This photo of the drainpipe proves it has more swag than all other drainpipes combined. The drainpipes in my house would definitely feel embarrassed in comparison.

Most modern drainpipes go unnoticed because none of them look like creatures ready to demand a blood sacrifice every time it rains. I envy the medieval pedestrians who walked outside during a storm and saw water violently spewing from a giant stone dragon's mouth above their heads.

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