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Reddit (Jan 2019)
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Steam
90006 upvotes • comment • jan 25, 2019
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TIL that according to a study, strict parents can turn their kids into more effective liars because children who are afraid to tell the truth learn more deceptive behaviors to avoid getting in trouble.
89928 upvotes • comment • jan 06, 2019
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Even two of the best boxers in the world can share an awkward handshake.
89837 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2019
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This little guy has no nose and is missing an ear, but is the friendliest neighbourhood cat ever. I call him Voldemort.
89432 upvotes • comment • jan 04, 2019
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Our realtor gave us a Christmas ornament of our new house.
89396 upvotes • comment • jan 08, 2019
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Chris Brown detained on suspicion of rape
89362 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2019
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TIL Nintendo pushed the term "videogame console" so people would stop calling competing products "Nintendos" and they wouldn't risk losing the valuable trademark.
88948 upvotes • comment • jan 18, 2019
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Vacuuming at an animal shelter.
88842 upvotes • comment • jan 05, 2019
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Keanu Reeves reacts perfectly when Kelly Ripa confesses that she used to ‘make out’ with a life sized cardboard cutout of him back in the day...
88832 upvotes • comment • jan 10, 2019
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Adopt, don’t shop! Was so hard not to let go..
88828 upvotes • comment • jan 05, 2019
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Fucking antivaxx parents
88794 upvotes • comment • jan 25, 2019
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Turning a dead tree into a small free library that looks like something straight out of a fairytale
88634 upvotes • comment • jan 07, 2019
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Bit shitty, but I painted the woman who painted the woman who painted the guy who painted the lady who painted the swan
88536 upvotes • comment • jan 19, 2019
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TIL that Sodium Citrate is the secret ingredient to make any cheese into smooth, creamy nacho cheese sauce. Coincidentally, Sodium Citrate's chemical formula is Na3C6H5O7 (NaCHO).
88478 upvotes • comment • jan 21, 2019
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First day back to work since 2018
88238 upvotes • comment • jan 28, 2019
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TIL that Aitzan Hasan, a Pakistani schoolboy died while preventing a suicide bomber from entering his school on 6 January 2014, single-handedly saving 2000 students.
88141 upvotes • comment • jan 06, 2019
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Dr. Strange is a movie about the importance of saving before a final boss.
88108 upvotes • comment • jan 18, 2019
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VR changes everything
87901 upvotes • comment • jan 30, 2019
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My grandparents have every issue of National Geographic since February, 1921
87881 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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Michael Jordan's pre-game tradition
87859 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2019
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Giant honey bee making waves to repel predatory wasps
87749 upvotes • comment • jan 15, 2019
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With all the justified focus on R Kelly right now let's not forget that Chris Brown is also a complete pile of shit.
87670 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2019
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Left beer in cooler outside. Wife found it. Figured the reddit would like this.
87522 upvotes • comment • jan 18, 2019
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Ever wondered how accurate the lost child age progression photos are? Check for yourself.
87510 upvotes • comment • jan 16, 2019
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This simulated city inside my grand mother’s skilled nursing facility
87510 upvotes • comment • jan 28, 2019
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My method for shoveling the drive... so satisfying in timelapse
87431 upvotes • comment • jan 24, 2019
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Admins of Reddit, what's your favorite subreddit?
87272 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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Kill Theirs or Educate Ours?
87248 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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If you are alone when you crack open a peanut shell and eat the peanut inside, you are the only person in the world to have ever seen that peanut.
87137 upvotes • comment • jan 27, 2019
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Nobody noticed, just act normal
87058 upvotes • comment • jan 09, 2019
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Peppa pig, the lonesome wanderer
87052 upvotes • comment • jan 06, 2019
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The United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on health care than other developed countries; the chief reason is not greater health care utilization, but higher prices, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins.
86950 upvotes • comment • jan 07, 2019
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In the 1640's the Dutch inhabitants of New Amsterdam built a 12' wall to keep the bad hombres out. In 1664 the British ignored the wall and took New Amsterdam by sea. It's now called New York. They took down the wall and built a street. It's called Wall Street
86794 upvotes • comment • jan 13, 2019
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Donald Trump is Boss Nass Confirmed
86771 upvotes • comment • jan 04, 2019
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Tom Brady looks like a single, divorced mother who just won full custody of her kids and is leaving the courtroom.
86656 upvotes • comment • jan 20, 2019
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TIL that physicist Heinrich Hertz, upon proving the existence of radio waves, stated that "It's of no use whatsoever." When asked about the applications of his discovery: "Nothing, I guess."
86513 upvotes • comment • jan 17, 2019
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This bartender making a drink - wait till the final step
86476 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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Anti-vax Movement Listed by World Health Organization as One of the Top 10 Health Threats for 2019
86418 upvotes • comment • jan 16, 2019
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Thanks a lot for not ruining my business!
86216 upvotes • comment • jan 04, 2019
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Bevo the Texas Longhorn charges at Uga the Bulldog
86160 upvotes • comment • jan 02, 2019
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The fact that he never removed the post surprises me
86128 upvotes • comment • jan 24, 2019
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Cutest engagement announcement.
85970 upvotes • comment • jan 15, 2019
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Poster outside in Texas
85885 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2019
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Pastor Tyler
85549 upvotes • comment • jan 21, 2019
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Too true
85502 upvotes • comment • jan 19, 2019
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I threw some bouncy balls into an empty garbage can
85457 upvotes • comment • jan 02, 2019
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This accident-proof garbage disposal switch
85415 upvotes • comment • jan 04, 2019
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TIL US Navy's submarine periscope controls used to cost $38,000, but were replaced by $20 xbox controllers.
85294 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2019
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Therapy dog cheering up his mom
85125 upvotes • comment • jan 25, 2019
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Jim McGovern is brutal af but honest words.
85056 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2019
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Filipino President tells Catholic Church to allow its priests to have boyfriends as most of them are gay anyway
85055 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2019
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Was awoken by a strange bird song this morning. Peeked through the blinds and saw this beast.
84976 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2019
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How oysters are able to filter (and ultimately clean out) water through their digestive system
84744 upvotes • comment • jan 20, 2019
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5 years on from breaking her neck and becoming quadriplegic, this happened today. Hard work and determination pays off!
84424 upvotes • comment • jan 24, 2019
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TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.
84316 upvotes • comment • jan 10, 2019
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McConnell blocks House bill to reopen government for second time
84284 upvotes • comment • jan 15, 2019
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A whale skeleton in the middle of a rainforest in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
84172 upvotes • comment • jan 28, 2019
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A couple protesting in NYC, 1940
84083 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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A chain of convenient marts have begun installing blue fluorescent lights to prevent people from shooting up in them. (The blue lights makes it nearly impossible to find a vein.)
84078 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2019
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TIL that about 85 percent of hospitals still use pagers because hospitals can be dead zones for cell service. In some hospital areas, the walls are built to keep X-rays from penetrating, but those heavy-duty designs also make it hard for a cell phone signal to make it through but not pagers.
84043 upvotes • comment • jan 31, 2019
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Lookin' fresh
83815 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia
83749 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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The e-cigarette symbol on this sign is literally an 'E' on a cigarette
83640 upvotes • comment • jan 23, 2019
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Iranian chess player Dorsa Derakhshani plays for the US team after being banned from playing without her hijab in her own team
83617 upvotes • comment • jan 25, 2019
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Anne Frank’s father Otto, revisiting the attic where they hid from the Nazis. He was the only surviving family member, 1960
83610 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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Cranky Uber drivers
83471 upvotes • comment • jan 01, 2019
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My grandpa worked as a park ranger in Yellowstone, where he took this photo of The Three Stooges when they visited. 1969.
83363 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2019
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Future father-in-law tired of kids littering up his favorite spot. Left a garbage bag and note. Hasn't been litter in weeks!
83339 upvotes • comment • jan 19, 2019
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Marmalade is becoming an expert at jumping into his pouch
83338 upvotes • comment • jan 21, 2019
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Took only 4 words
83137 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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Today is my first day sober. To help ease my mind, my dad and I are working on a puzzle together. :)
83121 upvotes • comment • jan 21, 2019
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Minecraft
83043 upvotes • comment • jan 13, 2019
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A huge leatherback sea turtle making its way to the water
82640 upvotes • comment • jan 23, 2019
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It’s simple yet effective
82608 upvotes • comment • jan 02, 2019
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Wikipedia to me: Use my knowledge, I beg you
82473 upvotes • comment • jan 31, 2019
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Friend of my Ex has been using my Netflix details without my knowledge for years. Calls me cheap!
82392 upvotes • comment • jan 03, 2019
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There are about 50 million kangaroos in the world and about 5 million Norwegians. So if the kangaroos decided to invade Norway we would have to fight about 10 each
82344 upvotes • comment • jan 03, 2019
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He’s so grateful for getting one of his favorite snacks
82299 upvotes • comment • jan 07, 2019
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My husband-to-be and my doggo have this great thing going on.
82099 upvotes • comment • jan 30, 2019
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The real wonder woman.
82093 upvotes • comment • jan 27, 2019
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My dad vs me. 1984 vs 2018. Chichen Itza.
82087 upvotes • comment • jan 02, 2019
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So puberty hitting you isn't a metaphor
82050 upvotes • comment • jan 24, 2019
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What about 2019
81984 upvotes • comment • jan 30, 2019
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Former pharma CEO pleads guilty to bribing doctors to prescribe addictive opioids
81964 upvotes • comment • jan 10, 2019
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The US numbered highway system in numerical order
81918 upvotes • comment • jan 29, 2019
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TIL Pornhub has a branch of their network called “Pornhub Cares” where they focus on humanitarian efforts. Some of their causes are breast and testicular cancer research, planting trees, and funding student college scholarships.
81911 upvotes • comment • jan 30, 2019
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Some like it rough
81786 upvotes • comment • jan 23, 2019
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My Dad is afraid to fly, so when I was 5 yrs old I made him a doll to hold on the plane. Mom just sent me this picture. He is packed to come visit me. The doll is 43 years old!
81769 upvotes • comment • jan 25, 2019
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My Grandpa turned 100 yesterday! He’s the oldest person in our family and the most pleasant to be around.
81730 upvotes • comment • jan 20, 2019
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I love how hot the women are in RDR2
81590 upvotes • comment • jan 14, 2019
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Redditors in Paintings
81507 upvotes • comment • jan 19, 2019
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Canadian air traffic controllers send pizzas to U.S. counterparts working without pay
81321 upvotes • comment • jan 13, 2019
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What do you think is the single greatest photograph in history?
81320 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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Lex Luthor con at the White House today.
81311 upvotes • comment • jan 03, 2019
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Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
81276 upvotes • comment • jan 24, 2019
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A truck driver from Brooklyn wins $298 million Powerball Jackpot
81257 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2019
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Child porn ring leader beaten to death at detention center, authorities say
81254 upvotes • comment • jan 12, 2019
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TIL Fortnite creator Tim Sweeney is one of the largest landowners in North Carolina and has been buying land for ecologically sustainable purposes since 2008
81214 upvotes • comment • jan 09, 2019
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Supreme Court of Canada says bankrupt energy companies must clean up old oil, gas wells before paying off creditors
81192 upvotes • comment • jan 31, 2019
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Truth
81180 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2019