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Twitter‘s Fail Whale has to be the most beloved error message of all time. Displayed at twitter.com anytime the service is “over capacity” with its usage, something about the cute design — by illustrator Yiying Lu — captured users’ hearts. So much so that it’s become one of the best-known images on the Web, and is displayed almost daily in new and creative ways. Even Google loves the Fail Whale!

Here are fourteen awesomely geeky takes on the Fail Whale.

Fail Whale Bank

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Fail Whale Beer

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Fail Whale Cake

Looks good enough to eat because it is! [Source]

Fail Whale Costume

Nothing says fandom like cosplay. [Source]

Fail Whale Haircut

Nothing says “I will never have a significant other” like a goofy haircut. [Source]

Fail Whale Hat

Perfect for covering up that embarrassing Fail Whale haircut. [Source]

Fail Whale Homer Simpson

Worlds collide when two pop culture icons meet. [Source]

Fail Whale LEGO

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Fail Whale Time-Lapse Photography

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Fail Whale in Second Life

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Fail Whale Star Wars

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Fail Whale Steampunk

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Fail Whale Tattoo

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Fail Whale Zombie

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