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Reddit (26 Apr 2019)
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TIL that in 1998 Sony had the chance to buy the rights to almost every Marvel character for 25 million. They opted to only buy the rights to Spider-Man for just 7 million, stating, "Nobody gives a shit about the other Marvel characters."
103084 upvotes • 4602 comments • apr 26, 2019
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TIL that for four years, Hugh Grant pretended to be his own talent agent under the name James Howe Ealy. He communicated with people via a fake email account and even disguised his voice with a Scottish accent on the phone. “I saved myself an absolute fortune,” he said.
82865 upvotes • 1679 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Those reflexes are insane.
77051 upvotes • 2170 comments • apr 26, 2019
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I came into the wrecking ball!
73084 upvotes • 1364 comments • apr 26, 2019
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The punishment for distribution ,retweet or sharing of this image is 15 days in prison or a fine of 3,000 rubles ($53) in Russia.
69823 upvotes • 1315 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Best way to make a class quiet down
68061 upvotes • 913 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Female chief in Malawi broke up 850 child marriages and sent girls back to school. Not all heroes wear capes.
66662 upvotes • 824 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Remember when you had to actually play a game to unlock awesome stuff? Hayabusa armor: find all 13 hidden skulls, Recon armor: beat the Vidmaster challenges (some of the hardest achievements in gaming). This and more, all locked behind a wall of effort, not a credit card number.
65853 upvotes • 3474 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Well darn, Got her there.
61444 upvotes • 1240 comments • apr 26, 2019
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Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes and Were Told to “Let It Go”
60757 upvotes • 5343 comments • apr 26, 2019