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A dog participates in the Surf Dog Competition in Huntington Beach, California.
In addition to the most powerful, moving, or even newsworthy images of the year, we've put together a collection of peculiar Reuters photos that simply made us smile.
From "No Pants Subway Day" in Mexico to a toilet cafe in Moscow - there's plenty of everyday happenings that can remind you of the absurdity, playfulness, and kindness in the world.
Some of these moments seem bizarre because of their lack of context. Others are just plain weird.