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Instagram Vs. IRS

One guy was planning way ahead and snapping selfies in anticipation of a fight with the IRS.

Two years ago, Andrew Jarvis' company opened a new location in New York City, and he started splitting his time between the Big Apple and his Philadelphia home.

That's also when he started taking these selfies to prove where he spent his time, in case the state of New York came after him for state taxes.

He used a real camera -- not a smartphone -- set on a timer to take photos on random days.

In some of them, he's holding Philly and New York newspapers to prove the date.

His daughter came across the photos and started an Instagram account and named it Internalrevenueselfies.

Check out the Instagram account here.

Jarvis also saves train tickets and receipts to ward off the IRS.  However, he hasn't need to use them yet because he hasn't been selected for an audit.

Parent's Viral Homework Response

It's probably not the first time a parent has been confused by their kid's homework.

But one father thought his son's assignment was so ridiculous, he wanted to personally let the teacher know it.

The question was produced by Common Core program, which has been criticized by some as a convoluted way of teaching.

It asks the second grade student to explain why Common Core practices should be used to solve what the father says is a simple math problem.

The dad responds to the question writing, "I have a bachelor of science degree in electronics engineering, which included extensive study in differential equations and other higher math applications. Even I cannot explain the Common Core mathematics approach, nor get the answer correct."

He goes on to say he used simple subtraction to answer the question correctly in five seconds.

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B-ball Photo Op Denied

A girl's mid-game photo op annoys an NBA player Blake Griffin, who did not have the time or patience to pose.

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Milwaukee Bucks were less than a second away from halftime when the ball bounced into the stands.

The fan who caught it refused to hand it over to Griffin -- instead trying to snap a picture of him.

He tries for a second to get the ball back -- and then gives up and just lets the ref handle it.

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