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  1. Found an old letter sent to my Mother who was struggling to make payments on my trumpet.

    165914 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018

  2. Update: We won the Net Neutrality vote in the Senate!

    145079 upvotes • comment • may 17, 2018

  3. The Face of a Man Who’s Just Been Cleared of a 17 Years Long False Conviction for Murder

    133833 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018

  4. R.I.P TotalBiscuit

    125933 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018

  5. TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.

    125428 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2018

  6. Magicians are nothing without their assistant

    124800 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018

  7. Millennials aren’t killing restaurants like Applebee’s and TGI Friday’s...food like this is

    123553 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  8. My landlord was replacing our sink and sent me this.

    122838 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018

  9. Finally get into Hogwarts at 30

    121532 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018

  10. My boss told me I had too many things in my hands and I was going to drop something, so he threw more at me.

    117491 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018

  11. I was walking my dog around the block tonight and this guy stops me. He asks if I live in the house that recently had the tree cut down. I say yes and he tells me to hang tight. He comes out of his house with this. Says he made it from one of the logs of that tree! What a great gift and a great guy.

    106747 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018

  12. I'm 37 years old, and just today realized it's called bird of paradise because it looks like the left picture, not the right...

    103086 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018

  13. My wife’s face on our wedding day compared to when she met Rob...

    101583 upvotes • comment • may 06, 2018

  14. Dog thought she was so sneaky when she didn’t want to come inside.

    101562 upvotes • comment • may 03, 2018

  15. The front page of today’s Daily News issue

    101382 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018

  16. Outwitting a driver who won't let you pass

    101344 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018

  17. PSA to all memers out there.

    99379 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  18. The close-door button fell off, revealing it was never connected to the control panel.

    99046 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018

  19. Hey Steam, if I'm already logged in to my account where I'm registered as being over 18 years old can you please spare me this step?

    97870 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018

  20. COP: Stop right there! DUDE: Okay

    97710 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018

  21. Last year, while setting up lights for some glamour shots, Kodiak decided he would sit to help me test.

    96325 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018

  22. Don't drown the penguin

    96111 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018

  23. Currently Africa by Toto is winning for our graduation song and someone doesn't approve

    95897 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018

  24. TIL Washington Redskins' owner Dan Snyder once cut down trees along the Potomac River so that he could see it from his house. The trees were located in a national park, and a ranger who raised concern about the issue was raided by US Marshals

    95495 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018

  25. My dad has just figured out how to use the front camera. This is the first picture he sent.

    95393 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2018

  26. TIL a man falsely imprisoned for 10 years spent most of his time at the library to study law and prove his innocence, and then became a lawyer to help free other people who have been falsely convicted.

    94307 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018

  27. Salma Hayek photobombed by Samuel L. Jackson

    94273 upvotes • comment • may 15, 2018

  28. It’s just a prank guys

    93880 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018

  29. Hugh Jackman recognizes interviewer

    93229 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018

  30. My Worst Nightmare

    92221 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018

  31. This is what cat engagement photos would look like.

    91295 upvotes • comment • may 03, 2018

  32. Recreating the Michael Jackson moonwalk in style

    90595 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018

  33. Took my rescue greyhound to get her photo taken. Nailed it.

    90520 upvotes • comment • may 03, 2018

  34. I had this idea for a drawing of a person lying under the shade of a tree, but all the areas in the shadow are carved out. Pleased with how it turned out and wanted to share here.

    89640 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018

  35. This is the last photo of Ann Perkins, the teacher killed at Santa Fe HS. Taken when she came into my friend’s work to get a free gelato for Teacher’s Appreciation Week.

    88892 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018

  36. TIL the creators of "Parks and Recreation" did research for the show by interviewing actual government officials. One said, "Well, I’m a libertarian, so I don’t really believe in the mission of my job. Yes, I’m aware of the irony." The character of Ron Swanson was born.

    88511 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018

  37. Millionaire meets billionaire

    88121 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018

  38. Cambridge Analytica dismantled for good? Nope: It just changed its name to Emerdata

    87939 upvotes • comment • may 03, 2018

  39. Seeing Zooey Deschanel without bangs and glasses made me realize how nobody knew Clark Kent was Superman

    87916 upvotes • comment • may 28, 2018

  40. Lighting over Telford, U.K.

    87629 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018

  41. Rob Lowe with his wife and Rob Lowe with u/TheNervousPoops wife.

    87313 upvotes • comment • may 06, 2018

  42. I'm telling you Ron, these are better than magic wands!

    87292 upvotes • comment • may 17, 2018

  43. Both my parents have passed away and I wanted a way to include them at my commencement ceremony for my Bachelor’s Degree tomorrow. I uploaded cards they had each written and used my Cricut machine to put their writing on my graduation cap.

    87275 upvotes • comment • may 04, 2018

  44. my boyfriend managed to sneak our floofer through a 30 minute trail behind the stadium so she could be at my graduation

    87016 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018

  45. Michigan. The view at 9am vs. 11am

    87016 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018

  46. Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US

    86088 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018

  47. Me flying my quadline kite and getting blown away while my friends are no help..

    85046 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018

  48. Invisible man cosplay

    85030 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2018

  49. North Korea frees US detainees

    84767 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  50. TIL that Prince William and Prince Harry pulled a prank on their grandmother the Queen, by changing her voicemail answering message to say, "Hey wassup! This is Liz. Sorry I'm away from the throne. For a hotline to Philip, press one. For Charles, press two. And for the corgis, press three."

    84705 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018

  51. TIME’s Latest Cover Photo is a Drone Photo of 958 Drones

    83237 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018

  52. TIL Hugh Jackman took a pay cut to ensure "Logan" would be rated R. Since 'R-rated' films typically limit the overall audience that can attend, Jackman's reduced salary brought the budget down to an acceptable place to warrant an R rating.

    83094 upvotes • comment • may 07, 2018

  53. Kansas City really lets tourists have a good time

    83085 upvotes • comment • may 07, 2018

  54. Would buy. 10/10

    83055 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2018

  55. This meteor

    83052 upvotes • comment • may 05, 2018

  56. This Is America, so Call Me Maybe

    83041 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018

  57. TIL That Yao Ming's conservation campaigns has led to a 50% drop in shark fin soup consumption in China. He is now working on poaching as well.

    82958 upvotes • comment • may 28, 2018

  58. Some friends are just assholes.

    82586 upvotes • comment • may 04, 2018

  59. Nothing about this picture has aged well.

    82451 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018

  60. TIL of the speed camera lottery in Stockholm, Sweden. Drive at or under the speed limit and you'll be entered into a lottery where the prize fund comes from the fines that speeders pay. Average speed reduced from 32km/h to 25km/h (a reduction of 22%)

    81977 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018

  61. (Orange)Red Alert: The Senate is about to vote on whether to restore Net Neutrality

    81680 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  62. 'Raising Men Lawn Care' is a group of young men in Alabama who mow the lawns of the elderly and handicapped people, free of charge.

    81568 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018

  63. My campus just put in a new eSports section in the computer lab

    81555 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018

  64. Mom is 68 and has been playing Fallout 4 for 3+ years. She's at lvl 132 with 600+ hrs. Happy Mother's Day to all the Gamer Moms out there!

    81424 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018

  65. At 2 days old, my daughter has perfected the “are they using my driveway to turn around?” look.

    81395 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2018

  66. These sale prices. Wait till the end.

    81291 upvotes • comment • may 06, 2018

  67. TIL Donnie Yen (the blind monk in Star Wars: Rogue One/star of the Ip Man films) was once leaving a Hong Kong nightclub with his girlfriend when they were attacked by a gang who had been bothering them earlier in the night. Donnie hospitalised 8 of them.

    81230 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018

  68. Father of four hears silence for the first time

    80743 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018

  69. TIL that on September 11th, 2001, Officer John Perry of the NYPD went to headquarters to file retirement paperwork. When he heard the explosion at the world trade center he immediately responded and was later killed when one of the towers collapsed. He was the only off-duty officer killed on 9/11.

    79775 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018

  70. So my local orchestra practices in the catholic center (not a religious organization but they let us have the space for free). Recently the room added a pope cardboard cutout. My stand mate moved the cutout to the window beside the cello’s entrance. I came around the corner and lost my sanity.

    79437 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018

  71. Crushing candles with Hydraulic Press

    79198 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018

  72. This photographer who was approached by a baby deer and a baby wolf

    78722 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018

  73. Senate votes in favor of overturning FCC on Net Neutrality

    78582 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018

  74. Daryl Davis, who befriended dozens of KKK members, shows off collection of robes surrendered to him

    78520 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018

  75. Creative use of a basic LED fan to make Doctor Strange spells.

    78155 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018

  76. Elizabeth Olsen wraps her scarf around Aubrey Plaza

    77820 upvotes • comment • may 05, 2018

  77. David Goodall, Australian scientist aged 104, visiting with his grandson before flying to a clinic in Switzerland to voluntarily end his life.

    77782 upvotes • comment • may 03, 2018

  78. The moss on my pond looks like an aerial picture

    77743 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  79. Are you sick and tired of an unreliable lighter? We have the solution for you!

    77643 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018

  80. Earlier this week I posted a photo that my dad, an artist who has been struggling with depression, had drawn. He was overwhelmed with the response, and said I could post another if I wanted! I had a lot of requests for more of his work, so here’s another piece he’s done.

    77327 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018

  81. This is how you photobomb

    77049 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018

  82. This guys grand kids bought him this shirt

    76972 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018

  83. Hours of fun

    76916 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018

  84. When I was 5 I gave my dad a ‘ring’made of a just keychain ring. 22 years later, and he’s still wearing it

    76413 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018

  85. Farming explained in today’s world

    76386 upvotes • comment • may 17, 2018

  86. This transition is really cool

    76291 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018

  87. Mad respect

    76139 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018

  88. Life hack for mobile FPS games

    76132 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018

  89. My mom just graduated from nursing school at 44 years old. Here she is posing in front of her high school graduation picture. She wanted me to tell everyone that “It’s never too late to better yourself.”

    76108 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018

  90. Dad Jokes with Kratos

    76055 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  91. TIL Chadwick Boseman was accepted into a prestigious summer theater program at Oxford University, but couldn't afford to go. He secured funding through a private benefactor, who turned out to be Denzel Washington. Over 20 yrs later Chadwick thanked him in person at the premiere of "Black Panther."

    75799 upvotes • comment • may 06, 2018

  92. TIL that since Uber was introduced in New York City in 2011, drinking-related car wrecks decreased by 25–35 percent in all boroughs.

    75621 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018

  93. Advanced Pettiness™️

    75590 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018

  94. My dog every time my dad gets home from work

    75573 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  95. The ultimate betrayal...

    75465 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2018

  96. Kim Jong-Un welcome suprise for Moon

    74831 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018

  97. Assassins Raccoon

    74808 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018

  98. TIL a Harvard professor who had worked with Bill Gates called him shortly after he had left to start Microsoft. The professor recalled, "He had moved to Albuquerque... to run a small company writing code for microprocessors, of all things. I remember thinking: 'Such a brilliant kid. What a waste.'"

    74752 upvotes • comment • may 05, 2018

  99. I work from home and my golden comes in my office everyday around noon to remind me that its time for a lunch break.

    74697 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018

  100. My dad has never had a cat but loves mine when he comes over to my house. He found a kitten crying outside a couple days ago who prefers sleeping like this. I hope he keeps it...

    74335 upvotes • comment • may 07, 2018