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Reddit (Aug 2020)
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Spending time with siblings is always fun and special
63993 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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Buick created the first car touchscreen all the way back in 1986. The technology was dropped because customers were complaining about taking their eyes off the road, and it wouldn’t been seen again for some time:
63966 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2020
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Getting tired of her shit
63954 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
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TIL the country dial-code of the Czech Republic is 420 and the rate of cannabis use there is one of the highest in the world. In 2016, Snoop Dogg was a contestant on The $100,000 Pyramid, and replied without delay that the country code for the Czech Republic is 420.
63954 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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TIL the very first sci-fi novel, A True Story, was written in ancient Greek in the 2nd century AD. It featured space travel, aliens, robots, artificial atmospheres and more
63949 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
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Every family member needs to be in a photo
63899 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2020
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I'm sorry
63896 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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Jim Carrey once said “Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realize how calm and peaceful it is. It’s like you don’t want to deal with people anymore because they drain your energy.” How do you feel about this quote?
63891 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2020
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This sculpture by Issac Cordal in Berlin is called ‟Politicians discussing global warming.”
63795 upvotes • comment • aug 28, 2020
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Katelyn Ohashi Gets Perfect 10.0 On Floor Routine
63722 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2020
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TIL that in the 1940s, US funded doctors went to Guatemala to test STD treatments by deliberately infecting 1,308 locals between the ages of 10 and 72 with gonorrhea, syphilis, and chancroid, all without their informed consent. The US doctors gave only 52% of subjects any treatment. 83 died.
63721 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2020
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I might be garbage, but...
63716 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2020
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Blue vs Black
63674 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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Why did blue collar become unskilled labor?
63654 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity.
63652 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2020
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Barack Obama and Chadwick Boseman
63638 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2020
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All posts about pedophiles will result in an ban. Reposting "Pedophilia is a sexuality" will result in immediate permanent ban.
63635 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2020
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LPT: Before purchasing anything on Amazon, use fakespot.com to have their engine analyze fake or counterfeit reviews.
63622 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2020
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Trump had public meltdown over missed phone call from Putin, former No 10 aide says
63553 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2020
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Spain arrests pandemic-denier who wrote 'covidiots' deserved 'to die'. Police say he also posed as a public official in telephone calls to nursing homes, hospitals, football clubs and the media to spread false data about the pandemic in Spain.
63540 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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If people really felt abortion was murder then we would have funerals for miscarriages and let women openly mourn rather than tell them just, "oh, that's too bad, keep trying and you'll have better luck next time." It's a sick double-standard that hurts women both ways.
63494 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2020
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Spain but the s is silent
63463 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2020
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Positive effect of deep brain stimulation to a person with Parkinson's.
63459 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2020
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This Luigi's mansion Jack O lantern
63395 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2020
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One person still counts as "somebody"
63382 upvotes • comment • aug 02, 2020
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He got the present that represent him
63345 upvotes • comment • aug 23, 2020
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After seeing these signs for months, I finally found some good news on my walk today!
63286 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2020
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Anti-masker gets black listed by American Airlines
63268 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
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BoneAppleTea
63220 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2020
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Oh no, not Gordon... :(
63219 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2020
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Prize carrot I've been resisting pulling up for weeks
63215 upvotes • comment • aug 21, 2020
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Cities cannot fine homeless people for living outside, U.S. judge rules in Grants Pass case
63213 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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Russian Lifestyle (stair rail would have been very useful) 😅
63204 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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Who knew it was just that simple?!
63187 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2020
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TIL that 82 percent of avocado oil sold in the United States is either rancid or mixed with other oils. While it is a great source of vitamins and minerals when fresh and pure, the vast majority of avocado oil in the United States is of extremely poor quality.
63173 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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C.R.E.A.M.
63172 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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Sea all those manta rays!
63139 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2020
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Twitter's Most Liked Tweet Of All Time Now Belongs To Chadwick Boseman
63120 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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Street car conductor in Seattle not allowing passengers aboard without a mask, during Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1918
63115 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2020
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irl crossover
62969 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2020
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Entire Lebanese government to resign within hours over deadly explosion, minister says
62963 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
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ACLU calls for dissolving of Department of Homeland Security
62960 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
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This Phenomenon is Known as a Rainbow Bridge
62955 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2020
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You get $5,000,000 USD, but for every two weeks you are alive for, a tastebud grows in your butthole. Would you take it? Why or why not?
62936 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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To the moon and back
62903 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2020
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Only in New York
62883 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
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Phoenix cops kill white guy who legally answered door with a firearm at his side. Put his free hand up and knelt down to put the gun on the ground and got shot three times in the back. Cops were there after responding to noise complaint over video game.
62873 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2020
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Guy slaps Burger King worker
62839 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2020
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Makes absolute sense
62793 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2020
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Do idiots in Jet Ski Count?
62792 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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What is your "I was into X before it was cool" thing?
62766 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2020
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An American Teacher in 2020
62720 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2020
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How far storage has come over the years
62647 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2020
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Paying your employees near nothing
62645 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2020
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LPT: Allow people the freedom to change. If someone decides to modify their beliefs or behaviors in a positive way, refrain from pointing out their inconsistencies, being sarcastic, joking, or otherwise commenting.
62613 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2020
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why do you have to do this
62612 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2020
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My landlord started handing out masks
62373 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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A bird stops by to visit a skydiver
62367 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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My photo in 2017, my grandfather's photo in 1937. He had a professional camera, I have a phone.
62350 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2020
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Avatar Co-Creators Mike & Bryan Depart Netflix's Live-Action ATLA Remake Series (Full Statements)
62324 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
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Driver tries to avoid traffic by driving on the sidewalk. Meet a bunch of gents that teach him a lesson
62320 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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Poorer Americans have much lower voting rates in national elections than the nonpoor, a study finds.
62318 upvotes • comment • aug 18, 2020
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I wasn’t peeking I swear
62315 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
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TIL of Hawaii's "Forbidden Isle", an island bought by a Scottish woman for $10,000 in 1864. Access to the island or its 170 inhabitants requires special permission from the woman's great-great grandsons, who still own and control the island.
62287 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2020
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These so-called wine windows were used by vintners in Italy to sell wine during plague pandemics in the 17th century. Now they are coming back to use due to coronavirus
62246 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2020
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Oops
62242 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2020
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The science behind Fallguys || art by Psudonym
62224 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2020
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Snoopy would approve
62131 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
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Guys, what made you realize, “this girl is definitely not into me”?
62105 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
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This little baby deer got so scared crossing the road from seeing the car approaching, it dropped down in the middle of the road and wouldn't move. After stopping and turning the car off to help them calm down, the mama deer cautiously came to the rescue.
62063 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2020
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Tomorrow is my last day in the Navy. Sharing some cool stuff. Here's a 100,000 ton aircraft carrier going (nearly) full speed.
62031 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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[OC] A comic my 14yo son did on his bedroom door whiteboard
61988 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2020
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'Morally Obscene,' Says Sanders as McConnell Adjourns Senate for Month-Long Recess Without Deal on Coronavirus Relief
61957 upvotes • comment • aug 14, 2020
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I think I hit the campsite lottery. Here is my current view.
61935 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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Interviewing people in my town when this happened
61933 upvotes • comment • aug 07, 2020
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Students/Teachers of Reddit, what’s the best ‘forgot to turn off the mic’ story during virtual learning?
61908 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
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Nearly 9,000 Florida Children Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Two Weeks as Schools Reopen
61897 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
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Last I checked Republicans control the White House and Senate...
61883 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2020
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Palm face
61854 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2020
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Millionaire meets billionaire
61799 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2020
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Walk on water? How about roll on it
61706 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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How to recognize an animal according to it's footprints
61701 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2020
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It may be cheesy; but the message is perfect.
61683 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2020
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Crashing a porn convention
61660 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2020
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Australian reporter Jonathan Swan corners Donald Trump on pandemic
61655 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2020
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A moth got into the bathroom, so a hunting party was formed
61650 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2020
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TIL a Florida man heard purring coming from his parked truck; he ended up using sheet metal cutters to peel back a portion of his truck to reveal a kitten. The Humane Society helped him coax the kitten out. When the public heard about it, several people offered to help pay to repair his truck.
61627 upvotes • comment • aug 06, 2020
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My anti-vaxxer parents cried and pressured me to not vaccinate my son.
61622 upvotes • comment • aug 05, 2020
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Lucky I have my dad to help
61584 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2020
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Here’s my dog trying to get my sisters attention
61543 upvotes • comment • aug 26, 2020
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Let's see what's new in the Newspaper today
61498 upvotes • comment • aug 11, 2020
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TIFU - I accidentally revealed my boyfriend's mom's infidelity
61496 upvotes • comment • aug 29, 2020
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He just escaped...
61494 upvotes • comment • aug 20, 2020
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Instead of buying those cheap plastic chair mats, I bought a box of laminate flooring planks and put them together. Took less than 10 minutes and feels sturdy. Chair rolls so smooth ☺️
61474 upvotes • comment • aug 17, 2020
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Trump Just Admitted He's Sabotaging the USPS to Screw Up the Election
61472 upvotes • comment • aug 13, 2020
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It's ok Grandma the President said I will be just fine!
61468 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2020
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Kanye West Is Breaking Campaign Finance Law and Keeping His GOP Backers a Secret
61461 upvotes • comment • aug 27, 2020
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What Have I Done...
61435 upvotes • comment • aug 16, 2020
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Driver tries to smash bike rider
61389 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2020
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TIL that The Apostrophe Protection Society that was founded to enforce the proper use of the apostrophe in written English was brought to a "full stop" in 2019. The founder of the society stated that "the ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!"
61352 upvotes • comment • aug 19, 2020