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Reddit (May 2018)
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Jason Seaman ended the school shooting in Indiana today when he tackled the shooter, taking 3 bullets in the process. Let's give it for this hero.
57402 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018
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Blending in with the crowd
57382 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2018
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My friend sewed her cat a punk rock denim vest
57282 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018
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TIL Hugh Jackman started his own coffee brand and foundation called "Laughing Man" after meeting a struggling coffee farmer in Ethiopia. His goal was to provide a marketplace for farmers in developing countries to sell their goods for a fair price. Jackman donates 100% of profits.
57254 upvotes • comment • may 04, 2018
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Neighborhood dogs love this UPS guy
57227 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018
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😉
57086 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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Congrats, Meghan and Harry!
56712 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018
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We have a dog stuck in a cow's body
56681 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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This Fly swatter that gives the Fly a fighting chance.
56591 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018
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Man gets boat taken away by homeowners association.
56518 upvotes • comment • may 15, 2018
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They just want him to be part of the fun 😭😁
56516 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018
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Volcanic eruption from Space
56433 upvotes • comment • may 06, 2018
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Earth behind a flower grown on the International Space Station
56404 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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TIL That when Crystal Pepsi was released, Coca-Cola released a competitor called Tab Clear, however Tab Clear was intentionally marketed poorly in order to hurt Crystal Pepsi's image by product association. The "born to die" strategy was successful and both campaigns were dead 6 months later.
56393 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018
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TIL Adam Sandler actually pelted those children with dodgeballs in Billy Madison. He ended up making one of the kids cry. The parents were not happy and approached Sandler. He responded and said, “Didn’t they read the script?” and the parent said “They’re six, they don’t read yet.”
56339 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018
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The City is Alive: The Population of Manhattan, Hour-by-Hour [OC]
56324 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018
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A wholesome exchange for mom
56299 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018
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Dave Bautista has achieved full Drax.
56294 upvotes • comment • may 28, 2018
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TIL cartographers protect their intellectual property by slipping fake streets, or even entire towns, into their maps. If the street/town shows up on another map, they know it was stolen. Dictionary writers have been known to do the same thing with fake words.
56174 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018
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TIL Chris Brown is currently banned from entereng the UK, Australia, and New Zealand due to his criminal history.
55932 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018
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California to become first U.S. state mandating solar on new homes
55923 upvotes • comment • may 04, 2018
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"Near Misses Throughout History"
55893 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018
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The difference between girls and boys
55782 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018
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It's surprising there aren't any conspiracy theories that the ocean is bottomless because most people have never been to the seafloor.
55746 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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Oakland A’s player holds back tears as he is given standing ovation when stepping up to bat for the first time since his mother passed away at age 55 from Lou Gehrig’s disease
55667 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018
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TIL Monty Python's Life of Brian was banned in Norway and subsequently marketed in Sweden as "The film so funny that it was banned in Norway"
55656 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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He's so fluffy!
55604 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018
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My Graduation Announcement (Girlfriend's Idea)
55580 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018
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off to work
55501 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018
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Looking forward to Cars 4 with Lightning McMeth
55446 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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TIL Anthony Hopkins, when asked what he loves best about making movies, answered: "I love the hour in makeup. It gives you time to think and have a cup of coffee. It's my favorite part of the day. Having somebody dab things on your face, I love that. Then you go out and say things and they pay you."
55432 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018
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I'm 65 and just graduated college ✌(-‿-)✌ Reddit: you are NEVER too old to learn!
55404 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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This is what a creepy human looks like
55395 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2018
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Trump says Singapore summit with North Korea leader Kim is cancelled
55394 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018
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Mariachi band plays outside home of NY lawyer who threatened to call ICE on Spanish speaking restaurant employees
55392 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018
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Look again.
55311 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018
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THEY PUT OUR SCHOOL'S THERAPY DOG IN THE YEARBOOK
55175 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018
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Fallout cosplay
55172 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018
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Moana Cosplay.
55158 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018
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He only loves his bed
55141 upvotes • comment • may 31, 2018
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My wife drew Samus... in chalk... on a guitar.
55137 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018
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The look of betrayal
55137 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018
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Mom texted me, said she was going to be a mother again, a minute later i get this picture.
55055 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018
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8-year-old boy asked his mom to stop the car so he could help a woman up the stairs
54991 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2018
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Numer of years it took each product to reach 50 million users
54951 upvotes • comment • may 15, 2018
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You seeing this split?
54915 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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Black panther
54909 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018
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Mommy came to visit. I got her drunk. I haven’t seen her laugh or smile like this in years. (Bell’s Palsy) She is so self conscious about it. But I will always think she’s beautiful.
54789 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018
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TIL IKEA started serving food in its stores because the owner Ingvar Kamprad learned that many customers were leaving without buying anything due to hunger. Over 1.2 billion hot dogs and 11.6 billion Swedish meatballs have been consumed since its opening.
54763 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018
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Advice for parents on a kids soccer game
54749 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2018
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Rate my professor at its finest
54701 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018
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He has a point...
54657 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2018
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Stretch it out
54605 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2018
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She proudly replied “please do” when I told her I was uploading this to Reddit. Hope she sees it.
54577 upvotes • comment • may 08, 2018
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Ever Seen A Bear Get Hit On The Nuts?
54441 upvotes • comment • may 07, 2018
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Next level chess
54412 upvotes • comment • may 12, 2018
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Will he fits?
54003 upvotes • comment • may 27, 2018
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A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows you.
53827 upvotes • comment • may 04, 2018
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LPT: If you really want to connect with someone, take them for a long, scenic walk. Not being face to face takes some of the pressure off, and the scenery puts you in the right mood to open up.
53604 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2018
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An often overlooked memorial
53603 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018
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You don’t demand respect, you earn it.
53570 upvotes • comment • may 15, 2018
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My local chippy closed down. Someone painted this on the floor outside it.
53569 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2018
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Tactical dog helmets. The future is now.
53499 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018
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That's why you shouldn't wear jeans with holes on sunny days.
53481 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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Picking fights with random people: WCGW
53406 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018
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My wife is 39 weeks pregnant and really wants to see Deadpool 2.
53374 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018
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How English has changed over the last 1000 years
53326 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018
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Mount Fuji, Japan seen from 34,000 feet
53304 upvotes • comment • may 22, 2018
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When reddit is trying to change the site into a social media platform
53277 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018
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I know you’re tired of hearing about net neutrality. I’m tired of writing about it. But the Senate is about to vote, and it’s time to pay attention
53257 upvotes • comment • may 05, 2018
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Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape charges
53252 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018
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Silo Roof Demolition
53219 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018
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A New York moment
53212 upvotes • comment • may 07, 2018
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How Treyarch plans to save Call of Duty.
53199 upvotes • comment • may 17, 2018
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Place 10 feet away...
53196 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018
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If you think you ever fucked up bad, just remember somewhere an ant brought borax laced food to the colony killing the queen and the colony
53163 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2018
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Buzz Aldrin was a passenger on my dad’s flight a few days ago.
53150 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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Ain't that the truth!
53073 upvotes • comment • may 29, 2018
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What do you do when you get married?
53039 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018
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Wildlife poachers in Kenya 'to face death penalty.'
53000 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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Older gentleman walked up to me while I was working in my yard. Asked me if I wanted a free washer and dryer, then handed me this.
52996 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018
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A great skateboard trick
52973 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2018
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This format can work for a variety of things. A smart invest indeed!
52873 upvotes • comment • may 28, 2018
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My parents are watching my dog while I’m out of town. There are tornado warnings and my dad sent me this pic to let me know my dog will be safe.
52825 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018
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North Korea making peace with South Korea & PS still won't allow crossplay with Xbox
52786 upvotes • comment • may 01, 2018
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art is everywhere
52786 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2018
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When a girl falls face first onto her bed
52743 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2018
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Plot twist
52669 upvotes • comment • may 13, 2018
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Admins getting feedback on the new Reddit Redesign
52668 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2018
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Lets all wish Richard "Arvin" Overton a happy 112th birthday. Having served the US Army in the Pacific during WWII, he is both the oldest living US Combat Veteran and oldest living male in the United States.
52649 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018
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Some kind of explosive lying on the floor of server room?
52635 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018
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I painted Trump trying to drink water.
52634 upvotes • comment • may 18, 2018
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Late night phone calls at the womens' dorm (1970)
52554 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2018
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Maryland bans ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors
52519 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2018
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It happens in anime, it happens in life
52472 upvotes • comment • may 25, 2018
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Stephen Hawking's final research paper, just published in an open access journal, suggests that our Universe may be one of many similar to our own. It points a way forward for astronomers to find evidence of the existence of parallel universes. The study was submitted 10 days before he died.
52449 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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I took the new pup to the nursing home next door. They instantly became best friends.
52439 upvotes • comment • may 14, 2018
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Dallas Student Arrested Before Planned Mass Shooting at Shopping Mall
52351 upvotes • comment • may 02, 2018
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Trump White House quietly cancels NASA research verifying greenhouse gas cuts
52331 upvotes • comment • may 09, 2018
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Didn't notice the hair until much later.
52274 upvotes • comment • may 21, 2018