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  1. TIL Robert E. Lee owned a plantation across the river from Washington DC until the start of the civil war. The Lees abandoned the home and the Union army occupied their land, ultimately burying Union war dead there to spite Lee for his treason. It is now Arlington National Cemetery.

    40307 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018

  2. He finally did it after 4 years

    40279 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018

  3. Safety deposit box keys

    40245 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018

  4. This proud Aboriginal elder travels 1864 miles to be at his Granddaughter’s graduation

    40226 upvotes • comment • aug 21, 2018

  5. Creative artwork made with sparklers

    40194 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018

  6. It’s not brain surgery.

    40171 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  7. No Prison for Grandson of Ex-Virginia Governor in Rape Case

    40097 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  8. From Stefán Karl’s AMA a while ago. Always number one

    40077 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  9. Om Nom Nom Nom Nom

    40072 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2018

  10. Nutmeg, the world's oldest cat, celebrating his 31st birthday. (141 in human years)

    40054 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2018

  11. Archway Truck

    40023 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018

  12. Bars serve depressants but promote a loud and active atmosphere, whereas coffee shops serve stimulants and have a chill atmosphere with soft music.

    40004 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2018

  13. Sunshine

    39984 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018

  14. US administration lifts ban on pesticides linked to declining bee numbers - Environmentalists say lifting the restriction poses a grave threat to pollinating insects

    39953 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  15. Nigerian princes were real all this time.

    39949 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018

  16. The sheep and the wolf

    39937 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  17. The 'Spike' Wave

    39930 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  18. When Obi-Wan calls you out.

    39893 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018

  19. Someone stop him!

    39850 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  20. The American Dream

    39818 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  21. 'Humiliating': Cellist Booted From American Airlines Flight After Buying Ticket For Instrument

    39804 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  22. ‘ I wonder what this cold thing is ‘

    39796 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  23. Analysis of use of deadly force by police officers across the United States indicates that the killing of black suspects is a police problem, not a white police problem, and the killing of unarmed suspects of any race is extremely rare.

    39723 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  24. Me with my son 1 month after my wife died during child birth. Its been a hard month

    39709 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  25. The perfect score at this game.

    39705 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  26. Seriously

    39683 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  27. OK

    39675 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018

  28. Constellation marble ornament

    39647 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018

  29. GET IT OFF!!!

    39610 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  30. Fit in the cupholders

    39599 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018

  31. The heart beat of the forest.

    39586 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  32. The biggest yawn from the smallest bulldog

    39563 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  33. This is a mistake I make in every argument

    39561 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018

  34. Imagine Bill O'Reilly giving his money to poor black kids

    39547 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018

  35. Kansas man gets life sentence for killing Indian engineer in a bar

    39522 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2018

  36. Coke Zero Battle Cry

    39520 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  37. My grandpa looking devilishly handsome in the 40's

    39517 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2018

  38. An H.P. Lovecraft-inspired open world game, The Sinking City

    39513 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018

  39. Contrary to popular belief, pitbulls only want peace

    39485 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018

  40. My grandma and step great grandpa just havin a schmoke in 1947

    39463 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  41. Cute dog wants to swing with it’s owner.

    39412 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018

  42. 600 homes repaired, 26 million meals served and thousands helped through JJ Watt's relief fund

    39411 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018

  43. It's great that Stan Lee has lived long enough to see movie technology that can really do justice to the comic books they are adapting.

    39408 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  44. Hey Reddit, my name is Bo Burnham and I wrote and directed the film EIGHTH GRADE which is now in theaters NATIONWIDE. AMA.

    39380 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  45. It works right?

    39366 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018

  46. My apple broke the apple cutter and now I have a weapon.

    39338 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  47. I accidentally made Samuel L. Jackson in Dark Souls 3 when trying to make Shrek.

    39302 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2018

  48. What am I supposed to do with my eyes???

    39297 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  49. $109k personal bill for heart attack - even when insured

    39291 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018

  50. Kevin Smith's recovery after the heart attack

    39290 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2018

  51. BAMF

    39278 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018

  52. Meet Cooper. He dug himself a hole and got stuck in it.

    39251 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  53. Good boi has a Good Point.

    39226 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2018

  54. They’re probably just work friends

    39218 upvotes • comment • aug 21, 2018

  55. 6 years, 720,000 attempts, Alan Mcfadyen's perfect kingfisher dive photo

    39202 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2018

  56. The prequel memes are taking over!

    39198 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  57. Watching Tiger Woods tee off, 2002 vs. 2018

    39164 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018

  58. A very smol dragon

    39158 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2018

  59. Netflix won't judge you

    39147 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2018

  60. Mountain Olympus Mons on Mars, Its twice as tall as Mount Everest

    39124 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018

  61. Room with a sea view.

    39099 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  62. Old Bilbo Baggins cosplay

    39090 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  63. Decided I needed an extra dose of childhood

    39087 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2018

  64. BIG boy getting better

    39078 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  65. Paul Flart loses his job due to his viral fame.

    39077 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2018

  66. TIL James Earl Jones spent only 2.5 hours recording all of Darth Vadar's lines for Star Wars and was paid $7,500

    39040 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2018

  67. Tattoos at Workplace: Study shows long-held stigmas associated with having visible tattoos are now eroding and workers with visible tattoo now don't face any sort of discrimination in their employment, wages or earnings.

    38994 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018

  68. It’s the simple things...

    38984 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2018

  69. It's the truth

    38964 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2018

  70. TIL that Frank Sinatra’s publicist auditioned and paid girls $5 to scream at his early performances to get the crowd excited.

    38962 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2018

  71. 12 Girls' Schools Burnt Down Overnight In Pakistan

    38959 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2018

  72. Rainbow Mountain in Peru peaks at just over 17,000 feet. [1125x1668][OC]

    38945 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  73. Bark that falls into Yosemite's rivers is weathered just like river stones

    38922 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018

  74. My dad took this photo of an evil sand sculpture in Denmark. It’s his first picture on Reddit.

    38914 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2018

  75. Asshole parking so close to intersection

    38907 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018

  76. The way each star is cut

    38900 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2018

  77. Pigeon poops portrait of itself on a leaf

    38879 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2018

  78. Taking failure like a champ

    38869 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018

  79. Texas Deputy Accused of Molesting 4-Year-Old Is Found Dead in Jail, Officials Say

    38858 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  80. Lovely but confusing vista

    38855 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2018

  81. Pasta Grannies YouTube channel is saving unique Italian pastas from extinction by filming nonnas making their rare recipes

    38836 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2018

  82. When your boi doesn't disappoint you for once

    38823 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018

  83. What a trick.

    38800 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2018

  84. The true reason why Waluigi isn’t in smash (by @Shadbase on twitter)

    38798 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2018

  85. Blue lights in restroom prevents drug users from finding veins to shoot into.

    38760 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2018

  86. Whale see about that!

    38754 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2018

  87. To help his grandmother stay hydrated, man creates “water you can eat” Jelly Drops that look like candy and appeal to people with dementia.

    38741 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  88. New York Congressman Chris Collins indicted on insider trading charges

    38706 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2018

  89. Super Happy Pup

    38703 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2018

  90. Think you can land on the crane?

    38698 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  91. Cat notices tpyo in the title.

    38694 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2018

  92. TIL of Master Sergeant Roddie Edwards, the ranking US officer at a Nazi POW camp. When Nazis told him to assemble his Jewish soldiers, he instead assembled all of his soldiers and told the German commandant that "we are all Jews here." He saved up to 200 Jewish soldiers.

    38683 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2018

  93. Tired woman in London snuggles with complete stranger

    38667 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2018

  94. Elvis eating breakfeast with his family 1959

    38665 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018

  95. 1992 My family Going hard with just about every early 90’s style trend

    38645 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  96. They put music from the 50s and 60s in medicine commercials to appeal to the older generation... meaning sometime in the future, Despacito will be playing on a commercial for laxatives.

    38634 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2018

  97. Resealable cans of water

    38591 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2018

  98. TIL the British are often referred to as “Limey” because of their army’s use of lime to prevent scurvy when at sea. The use of citrus was initially a closely guarded military secret as it gave them the ability to remain at sea for lengthy periods without contracting the disorder.

    38590 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2018

  99. Heath Ledger kickflipping over Batman on the set of The Dark Knight

    38533 upvotes • comment • aug 31, 2018

  100. ... to choose a sexual orientation

    38527 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2018