Little girl sees a dog up close for the first time.

The scary moment a sparkler fires.

This vintage baby proves breast-feeding transcends time

Adorable kid sees himself on camera for first time.

Dog catches sight of her very own birthday cake.

Car crazy 8-year-old sees a Lamborghini Countach for the first time.

Welcome to the world, kid: it’s your First Taste of Bacon.

What does it would take to get a jaded New Yorker to react? Onions, apparently.

“My dog’s reaction upon telling him I have to deploy [overseas].”

Tetherball: It’s fun until it’s just not.

Hmm, which one do you think his girlfriend is?

Michigan punter panics (Gifulmination.com)

You can almost hear the high-pitched squeal of panic.

A smorgasboard of horrified expressions at a cow pregnancy test.

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“Water balloon trajectory calibrated, splash imminent”— this guy’s face.

14 funny reaction photos that are worth a thousand words each

10/6/2012

Like a masterful piece of music or a fine painting, facial reactions communicate emotions in their purest essence. Also, they frequently look hilarious. Reality TV and surprise parties are based on this truth: In that first moment of reaction, there’s no filter, and the pure delight at, say, winning "American Idol" (or pure terror at having to eat a tarantula on "Survivor") comes shining through. Check out the gallery above of real people (and real animals) with real funny reactions.

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