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Reddit (Dec 2020)
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France finds first case of new coronavirus variant
48919 upvotes • comment • dec 25, 2020
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Experiencing the illusion of having an opposite-sex body in virtual reality can shift aspects of gender identity. An experiment involving the illusion of owning an opposite-sex body led people to embrace a more equal identification with both genders.
48891 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
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LPT: At 43 I accidentally discovered that if you add cold water to the bowl first, then the pancake mix, and let it sit a minute before whisking, you will get fluffier pancakes.
48885 upvotes • comment • dec 30, 2020
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Persistency and patience are the key in life!
48813 upvotes • comment • dec 30, 2020
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This dog and Ned's reaction to the dog has made my day :)
48781 upvotes • comment • dec 14, 2020
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Spain 'to register' those who refuse to have Covid-19 vaccine
48757 upvotes • comment • dec 28, 2020
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We recently sold a potter’s wheel on FB Marketplace. The buyer brought it home to his dad in Mexico and then sent us this video of him making bowls for his grandkids. It’s so heartwarming!
48713 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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I love this pic of Han & Chewie on the set of Solo
48697 upvotes • comment • dec 30, 2020
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School childr..
48679 upvotes • comment • dec 31, 2020
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This sub is... self defeating
48674 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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this was delightful to read...
48655 upvotes • comment • dec 20, 2020
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niels vergouwen is a gem
48653 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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A Brazilian woman enslaved as a maid from the age of eight for almost four decades and forced into marriage has been rescued in a rare crackdown on domestic slavery, officials said. She had worked for the family for most of her life without pay or any time off, according to labour inspectors.
48640 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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She wins
48639 upvotes • comment • dec 12, 2020
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Former Alabama senator dies of Covid at age 78, and in his last words warns, 'We messed up'
48597 upvotes • comment • dec 07, 2020
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Left the door open by accident and came back to this..
48579 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" Flash Mob
48523 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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You go up to a bartender and tell him: “Make me a 2020”. What drink does he make?
48522 upvotes • comment • dec 18, 2020
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Ga. county won by Biden, Clinton registers nearly 10,000 new voters before Senate runoffs
48499 upvotes • comment • dec 16, 2020
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Supreme Court rejects Trump ally's push to overturn Biden win in Pennsylvania
48489 upvotes • comment • dec 08, 2020
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Argentina lower house approves landmark bill to legalize abortion
48467 upvotes • comment • dec 11, 2020
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awww yeaaaah
48466 upvotes • comment • dec 01, 2020
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The four horseman of gaming platforms
48465 upvotes • comment • dec 03, 2020
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Guide to pain scale
48421 upvotes • comment • dec 06, 2020
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because they ‘didn’t like him’
48404 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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This normal looking underpass near my house is actually the oldest underpass in the United States
48401 upvotes • comment • dec 07, 2020
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1975 My girlfriend and friend on a trip. Somewhere in the Midwest USA.
48390 upvotes • comment • dec 12, 2020
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Selected leaders during the Queens reign (up to now) [OC]
48362 upvotes • comment • dec 10, 2020
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Horses to the right people
48355 upvotes • comment • dec 27, 2020
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Christ
48339 upvotes • comment • dec 08, 2020
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Uno! I got you!
48334 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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A rural Japanese town voted its sole female councillor out of her seat after she accused its mayor of sexual assault. The public referendum over whether she had damaged the town’s reputation highlighted the backlash against women who come forward with allegations of sexual abuse
48329 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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TIL that in 1915, a pilot planned a stunt to drop a baseball into an MLB coach’s glove from a plane during a flyover. As a prank she dropped a grapefruit instead; it exploded in the coach’s glove and covered him in red pulp, and he was convinced he was seriously injured and bleeding to death.
48328 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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What actor is the most guilty of playing the same exact character every film?
48285 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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Oxygen supply issues forced five Los Angeles-area hospitals to declare an 'internal disaster'
48263 upvotes • comment • dec 30, 2020
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Being a chick on here is fun ngl
48260 upvotes • comment • dec 19, 2020
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TIL In Australia when it gets very hot, the nectar in some flowers ferments and turns into alcohol. Bees that get drunk from the nectar are not allowed back in their hive—guard bees keep them out to prevent them from making the nectar into alcohol honey.
48243 upvotes • comment • dec 07, 2020
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Don't talk to me, or my tiny son ever again
48221 upvotes • comment • dec 28, 2020
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Finaly a chart which explains it well!
48220 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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TIL President Kennedy was prescribed a rocking chair for back pain. He found one he liked so much he bought 14 copies for the Oval Office, Camp David, Air Force One, and homes of his family. He also gifted them to heads of state.
48208 upvotes • comment • dec 29, 2020
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I think we both look forward to it : )
48193 upvotes • comment • dec 05, 2020
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The fuck, Frank?
48181 upvotes • comment • dec 05, 2020
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Mysterious monolith appears randomly throughout London
48167 upvotes • comment • dec 08, 2020
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Synchronized sneak attack
48156 upvotes • comment • dec 23, 2020
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tree made of trees
48151 upvotes • comment • dec 27, 2020
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All I Want For Christmas
48149 upvotes • comment • dec 27, 2020
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Colorado’s two In-N-Out locations declared COVID-19 outbreaks as 80 employees test positive
48146 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
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Awwww.🥺
48145 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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TIL That Milhouse from the Simpsons was named after U.S president Richard Milhous Nixon. The name was the most "unfortunate name Matt Groening could think of for a child". Later in the series, it was also revealed that Milhouse's middle name was Mussolini
48130 upvotes • comment • dec 13, 2020
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This woman is Trump team’s star witness in Michigan for voter fraud that never happened.
48126 upvotes • comment • dec 03, 2020
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A new US law that goes into effect on December 20 will require ISPs to stop charging “rental” fees for equipment, such as routers, that customers own themselves
48113 upvotes • comment • dec 19, 2020
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Dont tell me tell them
48107 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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Anyone remember?
48098 upvotes • comment • dec 27, 2020
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Thought I’d test the backwards compatibility of my SeriesX. Popped in the original gen GTA, and it instantly downloaded the 360 patch. Game has been been sitting in my garage unused for more than ten years. So excited to explore San Andreas again and even get the Xbox achievements now too.
48056 upvotes • comment • dec 28, 2020
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We all have bad days, keep your head up friend
48055 upvotes • comment • dec 16, 2020
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CNN boycotts Trump’s epic 46-minute ‘propaganda’ speech
48050 upvotes • comment • dec 03, 2020
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Lord of the bullet
48022 upvotes • comment • dec 18, 2020
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Texas lawsuit was the last straw. I'm leaving the Republican Party: Former NH GOP chair | The GOP has ransacked our Constitution and attempted a coup. The Republican Party of Lincoln is no more. I'm switching my registration to independent.
47997 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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The (f)art of sneakiness
47992 upvotes • comment • dec 10, 2020
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Our leadership isn't digitally competent
47988 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
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Stay-at-home order issued for San Francisco Bay Area, ahead of state mandate
47976 upvotes • comment • dec 04, 2020
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Hayden Christensen Is Really Excited To Return As Darth Vader: "It Feels Good To Be Back"
47964 upvotes • comment • dec 13, 2020
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COVID-19 data whistleblower could face up to 5 years in prison if charged with cybercrime
47951 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
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Looks like someone failed biology class
47888 upvotes • comment • dec 07, 2020
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Feds to investigate after a sheriff's deputy killed a Black man entering his own home in Columbus, Ohio
47881 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
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Me irl
47851 upvotes • comment • dec 16, 2020
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Just wait for it
47848 upvotes • comment • dec 18, 2020
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Causes of Death
47846 upvotes • comment • dec 21, 2020
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Sponge filter-feeding made visible
47840 upvotes • comment • dec 26, 2020
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The US reports 3,100 coronavirus deaths in one day -- 20% more than previous record
47828 upvotes • comment • dec 03, 2020
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Robots showing off precision with katanas
47821 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
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‘I want to hit this kid’: Newly unearthed body cam footage shines light on Boston police during racial justice protests
47817 upvotes • comment • dec 19, 2020
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working class children's supper starterpack
47804 upvotes • comment • dec 19, 2020
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We have a tree on our porch and the Amazon driver left our packages under the tree
47785 upvotes • comment • dec 21, 2020
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Yes this is OC you're welcome
47784 upvotes • comment • dec 26, 2020
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The drift scene in my city is getting bolder
47776 upvotes • comment • dec 01, 2020
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Porcelain can sculptures by LeiXue
47768 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
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I’m an emergency room nurse, and I got my COVID-19 vaccine today!
47752 upvotes • comment • dec 18, 2020
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Just wonderful ain't it
47734 upvotes • comment • dec 13, 2020
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You're not invited to my weddingmhmm
47733 upvotes • comment • dec 13, 2020
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LPT: If you like ramen noodles, try shopping at an Asian grocery. They carry better brands than your standard American supermarket.
47710 upvotes • comment • dec 21, 2020
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What a champ!
47707 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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People who don't click the tongs before using them, how?
47688 upvotes • comment • dec 23, 2020
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Season 1 Ahsoka duelling Grievous vs Season 5 Ahsoka duelling Grievous
47679 upvotes • comment • dec 29, 2020
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so tired.
47679 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
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LPT: If you ever find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, ask a stranger to help you.
47644 upvotes • comment • dec 04, 2020
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Every Christmas my sister gets me a weapon from Clue. The collection is now complete!
47629 upvotes • comment • dec 28, 2020
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TIL a South African farmer rescued a baby hippo from a flood and gave it a home. The farmer fed him, brushed his teeth and helped him. The farmer was found dead with severe bite marks from the hippo and his body submerged in the river where he rescued the hippo 6 years earlier
47629 upvotes • comment • dec 13, 2020
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Acting as if my 1 litre polo can go faster
47625 upvotes • comment • dec 18, 2020
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My kid got her fingers stuck in a bench at school and the bench rode with her to the ER. Yes, she is alright. Yes, we kept the bench seat.
47623 upvotes • comment • dec 12, 2020
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TIL: Tim Burton did not direct "Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas." Henry Selick, director of "James and the Giant Peach" and "Coraline," carried out the task, due to Burton having prior commitments to "Batman Returns."
47610 upvotes • comment • dec 23, 2020
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TIL that Kyrgyzstan is more distant from the ocean than any other nation. At a minimum of 1620 miles from any ocean, it is the most land-locked state in the world
47499 upvotes • comment • dec 08, 2020
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December
47499 upvotes • comment • dec 03, 2020
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Failures
47472 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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Seems appropriate
47471 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
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Mount Fuji looks awesome from this height
47470 upvotes • comment • dec 08, 2020
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Condoms are awesome (NSFW)
47464 upvotes • comment • dec 29, 2020
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What a legend
47451 upvotes • comment • dec 22, 2020
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This guy kills me...
47446 upvotes • comment • dec 05, 2020
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Bernie Sanders launches all-out offensive on Mitch McConnell over $2,000 stimulus checks
47392 upvotes • comment • dec 31, 2020