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Reddit (Aug 2018)
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Won $0.15 in a class-action lawsuit against Uber.
61289 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2018
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Man fed up with dogs pooing on his verge has set up CCTV to catch owners and their four-legged friends in the act.
61288 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2018
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Cigarette Butts—Not Plastic Straws—Are The Worst Contaminant of Oceans, According to New Study
61171 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018
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Take your pick
61157 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2018
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Girlfriend who is a Tattoo Artist gets a surprise Proposal from her Boyfriend.
61135 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018
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This is the last note my grandfather left my grandma before he died. He attached it to his will because he knew that'd the only time she would find it.
60948 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018
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TIL Chinese American Tyrus Wong was the lead artist for Disney's Bambi. His background paintings for Bambi were inspired by Song dynasty classical Chinese paintings. He was fired from Disney studio due to a strike and his full contribution to the film was largely unknown for several decades
60936 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2018
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Evolution is a hell of a drug
60886 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018
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Red dead
60844 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2018
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EVERYONE needs to be copying LeBron.
60806 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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TIL that when the host of "Candid Camera" Allen Funt was on a flight that was highjacked, passengers recognized him and thought the it was all just a joke for the show. Despite his insistence that the hijacking was real, no one believed him until the plane landed in Cuba.
60767 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018
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The way titanium gets color with different voltages
60758 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2018
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Asked my local GAME store if these were for sale and they gave them to me for free!
60757 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2018
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Dragon Priest Mask hand crafted out of stone!
60470 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018
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29 years later, and they didn't age for the most part
60426 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018
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These removed fish hooks at my local ER
60400 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018
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I saw a baby bunny outside and I made little kissy noises at it. Apparently that's universal animal code for "come here and get some scritches!"
60088 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018
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Happy Thursday
60040 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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Animated Alduin dragon from Skyrim
60033 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2018
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Over 4 years of weight loss, I can say I’ve went from 320 lbs to 171 lbs as of today!
59938 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018
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United States refuses to back Canada in Saudi Arabia dispute
59924 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018
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Didn’t think that was going anywhere until it went all the way
59855 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018
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My friend’s cat is very good at begging so she had to put up a sign
59807 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2018
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TIL some Jewish males celebrate a second Bar Mitzvah at age 83, under the logic that the Torah states a normal lifespan is 70 years, thus an 83-year-old can be considered 13 in a second lifetime. This practice is becoming more common as people live longer, healthier lives
59733 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018
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Every time I shower he thinks I’m suffering and tries to rescue me
59720 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018
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TIL that a cow once escaped a slaughterhouse by smashing through a metal fence and breaking the arm of a man that tried to catch her. She swam to an island where she lives alone.
59694 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018
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Pray for me
59593 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018
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Mother acting scared when little hunter tries to sneak up on her.
59586 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2018
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LPT: for those of you going to college for the first time this month: GO TO CLASS! No matter how hungover, tired, or busy you may be, being present is the most important factor in succeeding in your first year as you adjust to living independently. Missing class is a slippery slope to failing out.
59552 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2018
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Stupid fish
59551 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018
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Arctic Ermine
59445 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018
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Thanos made it to the front page in 2 words. Can we make it there in less?
59423 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018
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Snapchat from a friend
59410 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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Knowing your limits is a virtue
59388 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018
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A Full House!
59328 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2018
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My grandmother, mother, and me wearing the same Dirndl in 1969, 1984, and 2018 (Northern Italy)
59242 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018
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In 1982, a little boy was hit in the head with a screaming foul ball, and rather than wait many minutes for EMTS to arrive, Jim Rice scooped him up and brought him to the dugout where he got immediate medical attention and was quickly hospitalized. He is credited with saving the boy's life.
59114 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018
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Sister Mary Jo blesses the first pitch in style
59092 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018
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This paw has a small paw mark
59047 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2018
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Little guy has his own moves
59004 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2018
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Girl showing off her new leg to friends
58978 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018
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TIL Morgan Freeman converted his 124 Acre Ranch into a bee sanctuary in an effort to help bee populations
58946 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2018
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I was divebombed by a hawk that waited for me to attack back
58907 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018
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Towers of Dubai breaking through the clouds
58757 upvotes • comment • aug 21, 2018
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The outcome of attempting to battle depression by dipping a sharpened pencil in house paint and creating my own therapeutic style of artwork. This piece is 16”x20” and took me 42 hours (over a 6 month span).
58724 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2018
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M 88 year old father adopted this 6 year old beagle. Can you tell how happy he is?
58722 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2018
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At that moment the guy in blue regretted being there and started preparing an answer for the upcoming “Sooo?” from his girl
58697 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018
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My fiancé befriended an overly photogenic 9 day old baby goat.
58593 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2018
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TIL modern Air Conditioning exists out of the need to dehumidify. Cooling was a fortunate side effect.
58532 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2018
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Enjoying Life at Freedom Farm Sanctuary
58467 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018
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Me in 1990. I will never be this cool again.
58459 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018
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Our friendly neighborhood bat waving hello
58383 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018
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You're given immortality but as a cost you are sent back 3000 years - would you accept and what would you do?
58196 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018
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Different type of coffees explained.
58159 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018
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TIL: A submarine ran out of fuel about 100 miles from hawaii while searching for a lost tug. Sub R14 had empty reserve tanks, no radio communications and a week's worth of food. Crew rigged up blankets and mattress covers as sails. It sailed back to Hawaii over 5 days.
58092 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018
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Insane perspective on just how immense The Great Pyramid of Giza is
58054 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018
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finished this oil painting this week titled "Human Nature" #BrushstrokesinTime
58045 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2018
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Wholesome friendship
58042 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018
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German Shepherd doing his job.
58001 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2018
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Navy Seals got a much needed laugh when an actual Seal decided they wanted to train with them!
57926 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018
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Redditor uploads image of the creator of the super soaker, he shows up in the comments!
57851 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018
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Canadian homeowner built a path instead of a fence when he noticed locals cutting through his property.
57797 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018
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Joker cosplay
57754 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018
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In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5% to 54.4%. New research found that three factors contribute: The doctor-patient relationship has been morphed into an insurance company-client relationship; Feelings of cynicism; and Lack of enthusiasm for work.
57705 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2018
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That reaction though.
57701 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2018
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Sakurai's Retribution
57607 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018
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Smoke so bad in Washington State that it's hiding mountains
57600 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018
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Brock Turner Loses Appeal of Sexual Assault Conviction
57525 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018
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TIL that James Michael Tyler got the role of Gunther the barista in "Friends" because he was the only extra who knew how to use an espresso machine. He would go on to appear in 185 of the show's 236 episodes over 10 seasons, and he still receives residuals for his work.
57454 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018
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Nothin gets past House✋🏽🚫
57379 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018
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Not mine.. but damn.
57361 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018
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Playing hard vs playing smart
57247 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2018
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Taco truck start doing business during accident related traffic jam
57226 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018
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2 Types of stoners
57222 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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If you’re no longer covered by your parent’s health insurance, your manufacturer’s warranty is over.
57220 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018
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Hand carved wooden sculpture
57189 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2018
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TIL Taco Bell failed to pay two Michigan men who created the Taco Bell Chihuahua mascot, and were court-ordered to pay back $42 million dollars.
57133 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018
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My son’s pediatrician used to moonlight as a balloon artist. Today she made him a jet pack.
57070 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018
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Nerdfu
56908 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018
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Parenting done right
56907 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018
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1 I had a go at animating my own Simpsons Couch Gag [OC]
56904 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018
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TIL to fight illegal logging of their land, an indigenous community of 9000 members in Guyana built a drone by watching DIY videos on YouTube, to film the illegal activities and report the footage to Guyanese authorities.
56891 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face
56836 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018
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Space cake
56785 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018
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Dreams
56778 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2018
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U.N. says it has credible reports China is holding 1 million Uighurs in secret camps
56771 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2018
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They finally did it
56765 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018
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A Florida woman ran from the police, but a herd of cows chased her and helped give away her location.
56758 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018
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Cruella and her dalmation
56746 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018
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Joeseph has Diphtheria
56661 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018
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Carved stick in water.
56625 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2018
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Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
56538 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018
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We had a security incident. Here's what you need to know.
56482 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018
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I see you
56433 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018
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People tend to become atheists at a younger age when their religious parents talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, according to new research.
56343 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2018
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Getting the hard to reach spots
56324 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018
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Jury rules Monsanto liable in weed killer case - ordered to pay $250,000,000 for causing cancer
56232 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018
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When burst finally pays off
56196 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018
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Why pay more for the same?
56152 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018
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Ridiculously awesome demon cosplay.
56047 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2018