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12:19 a.m. • 6-20-13

Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog

WRAL's Brian Shrader blogs about cool video clips and other interesting Web sites. If you have any video you would like to share, please let us know.

April 24, 2012
A very popular dog
Meet Maru Taro, a dog living in Japan who has more 50,000 followers on Instagram. Take a look at some cute pictures of this photogenic Shiba-Inu.

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April 4, 2012
Peeps on TV
A few newspapers have developed a tradition of asking readers to create dioramas involving Peeps marshmallow candies. Here's a look at 20 TV-themed Peeps dioramas.

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March 23, 2012
Dogs underwater
Dog-lovers, this one is for you! Photographer Seth Casteel's "Dogs Underwater" photos are a big hit on the Web. Check out this gallery of some of his pictures.

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March 2, 2012
Expensive books
Yesterday was World Book Day! I read a little on my tablet's Kindle app. Does that count as celebration of World Book Day?
Anyway, here's a look at some of the world's most expensive books.

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February 13, 2012
Best sandwiches in the world
The people at ShortList.com have compiled a list of what they say are the world's best sandwiches.
Any nominees for our area's best sandwiches?

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What's on Tap
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