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Well that's nice
59890 upvotes • comment • jan 16, 2020
TIL that Einstein once gave a note in lieu of a tip to a Japanese courier. The note said, “a quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest”. It sold in 2017 for $1.56m.
59890 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2020
Old dogs slowly trotting to their owner.
59888 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
Move over Simone Biles. These frozen pants just stuck the landing.
59888 upvotes • comment • jan 27, 2020
Yeah Ctrl C Ctrl V is cool, but Ctrl Z is not getting enough credit for how many lives it saved over the years
59887 upvotes • comment • mar 08, 2020
[serious] What was your biggest ‘we need to leave... Now!’ moment?
59886 upvotes • comment • feb 24, 2020
Trump complains Biden and Obama stopped coronavirus testing even though it didn't exist during their administration
59883 upvotes • comment • jul 13, 2020
Say it with me now, LGBT people are valid
59879 upvotes • comment • may 10, 2020
Hi baby bunnies
59877 upvotes • comment • sep 22, 2020
Face shields and masks with exhalation valves are not effective at preventing COVID-19 transmission, finds a new droplet dispersal study. (Physics of Fluids journal, 1 September 2020)
59876 upvotes • comment • sep 01, 2020
Perfect cable management
59876 upvotes • comment • may 26, 2020
TIL A man tried to rob a woman who was standing alone outside her apartment in Rio de Janeiro. The young woman turned out to be MMA fighter Polyana Viana, who proceeded to punch and kick the man and subdue him until the police arrived.
59875 upvotes • comment • sep 16, 2020
Whipped myself into a frustrated rage trying to find my drill for half an hour.
59874 upvotes • comment • may 05, 2020
What is just a placebo effect but most people don't realize?
59873 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2020
Hidden cabin in Switzerland
59869 upvotes • comment • mar 29, 2020
Picked up my new best friend from the shelter today! Meet Bosewick!
59867 upvotes • comment • nov 18, 2020
Michael Cohen says Donald Trump will flee to Mar-a-Lago and never return to White House
59867 upvotes • comment • nov 09, 2020
This is beans
59863 upvotes • comment • jun 18, 2020
Sweet dreams are made of these
59863 upvotes • comment • jan 20, 2020
The first big decision of your life
59862 upvotes • comment • aug 24, 2020
Imagine paying for shipping on a digital item.
59860 upvotes • comment • jul 28, 2020
If you don’t understand this costume, you’re too young for me
59859 upvotes • comment • oct 10, 2020
Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker: "I'm a million percent sure" police didn't identify themselves
59857 upvotes • comment • oct 13, 2020
Male Karen tries to kick girls out of pool for not being residents (they are)
59856 upvotes • comment • jun 07, 2020
A new study reveals the US could save $600 billion in administrative costs by switching to a single-payer, Medicare For All system
59855 upvotes • comment • feb 09, 2020
Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s highest office in 2008 improved the mental health of black men. The data came from 400,000 U.S. adults evaluating different health aspects. The researchers found the election resulted in a statistically significant mental health benefit for black men
59855 upvotes • comment • mar 24, 2020
Coronavirus patient in Oman skips quarantine, attends prayers in mosque
59855 upvotes • comment • mar 08, 2020
British PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
59854 upvotes • comment • mar 27, 2020
happens way too often
59853 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2020
'Tweeting at the TV doesn't fix things': Obama mocks Trump's record in rousing campaign speech
59852 upvotes • comment • oct 21, 2020
The videos are more important.
59845 upvotes • comment • jul 30, 2020
To Gatekeep a holiday
59844 upvotes • comment • feb 06, 2020
Megachurch grifter Kenneth Copeland urges listeners to keep paying tithes even if you lose your job
59843 upvotes • comment • nov 19, 2020
Police attack protestors and press in Washington D.C.
59840 upvotes • comment • jun 01, 2020
Monkey teaches human to crunch leaves
59837 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2020
Trump Admitted to a Crime Against Humanity Last Night. And No, He Wasn’t Joking.
59837 upvotes • comment • jun 21, 2020
Best way to live a healthy life
59836 upvotes • comment • oct 12, 2020
This is What Tyranny Looks Like - Barr’s Black-Shirted Private Army Stands Guard with No Badges, No Nameplates, No Insignias
59835 upvotes • comment • jun 07, 2020
Two-thirds of Americans worry states will lift restrictions on public activity too quickly: poll
59834 upvotes • comment • apr 17, 2020
TIL that "Airplane" was judged "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant and added to the National Film Registry in 2010
59832 upvotes • comment • apr 02, 2020
Mitch McConnell refusing a vote to allow DC and Puerto Rico to become states because he says it would mean more Dem Reps
59831 upvotes • comment • feb 07, 2020
Decomposed Sandwich
59831 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2020
TIL about Saadat Shahr, a small rural community in Iran nicknamed ‘Astronomy Town’ because of the residents’ passion for stargazing. The town clubbed together to pay for an observatory and on special occasions all the lights are cut to improve the view of the night sky.
59830 upvotes • comment • dec 21, 2020
Jeff is on FIRE!
59826 upvotes • comment • jul 18, 2020
Truth be told
59825 upvotes • comment • jan 09, 2020
I swear I didn't do that 😠
59825 upvotes • comment • jul 19, 2020
Iraqis were outraged, heartbroken but not surprised to hear US President Donald Trump had pardoned for four Blackwater contractors convicted of killing Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in 2007
59823 upvotes • comment • dec 23, 2020
Trump spent $3 million for a vote recount in Wisconsin's largest county to support his baseless claim of ballot fraud but lost by even more than initially thought
59820 upvotes • comment • nov 28, 2020
Well, not run over, hit
59819 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
Conservative think tank leader says schools should reopen since most Texans dying from COVID-19 are elderly or Hispanic
59819 upvotes • comment • jul 29, 2020
Using 2,000 drones as giant billboard
59819 upvotes • comment • nov 12, 2020
Aliens have arrived and set up medical facilities around the world that can cure any disease. However, for each visit you will be anal probed for a day as the cost. How would this impact the medical and Healthcare industry now that doctors and medicine are optional?
59817 upvotes • comment • jul 07, 2020
I fixed this meme
59815 upvotes • comment • nov 08, 2020
Amber Heard hired for $33,000 per talk in domestic abuse, despite evidence suggesting she herself is a domestic abuser.
59814 upvotes • comment • dec 16, 2020
Bernie Sanders invites 15K people to watch him sign executive order legalizing marijuana nationwide on day 1 of his presidency
59813 upvotes • comment • mar 09, 2020
Luxembourg is first country to make all public transport free
59808 upvotes • comment • feb 29, 2020
12 years ago I was homeless. Today I'm a homeowner.
59806 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll
59803 upvotes • comment • oct 04, 2020
Dog trying to escape from wolves
59788 upvotes • comment • jan 22, 2020
Outrage over police brutality has finally convinced Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM to rule out selling facial recognition tech to law enforcement.
59787 upvotes • comment • jun 13, 2020
Recycling worker rescues a cat that was thrown away in a garbage bag
59784 upvotes • comment • dec 24, 2020
What loophole did you exploit for years before someone found out?
59784 upvotes • comment • dec 05, 2020
Highest total I've seen is $120 MILLION
59783 upvotes • comment • jun 27, 2020
Sitting like this on a plane
59780 upvotes • comment • feb 11, 2020
TIL Steve Irwin helped contribute to a search for two scuba divers, who were reported missing in an area near where Irwin was filming a documentary. They stopped production, helped search and found one of the scuba divers, still alive. The other was found dead nearby a few days later.
59779 upvotes • comment • sep 08, 2020
Pulling a $55,000 Charizard.
59778 upvotes • comment • may 23, 2020
A wholesome flex.
59777 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2020
When a pig gets into a farmers fermented corn
59776 upvotes • comment • oct 09, 2020
When the photographer touched the cheetah
59776 upvotes • comment • oct 28, 2020
Toddler steals the show and gives away mom's M.D.
59774 upvotes • comment • oct 11, 2020
Gangnam Style
59772 upvotes • comment • dec 16, 2020
attention fellas
59771 upvotes • comment • oct 12, 2020
This Is What An Illegally-Taken Picture From One Of The Great Pyramids Looks Like
59770 upvotes • comment • jun 28, 2020
TIL the young, unknown Afghan girl from the 1985 cover of National Geographic was located in 2002 and her identify was confirmed using iris recognition. She remembered being photographed in the mid-80s but had never seen the image of herself as a child before it was shown to her in January 2002.
59769 upvotes • comment • sep 05, 2020
Not a bad idea.
59769 upvotes • comment • oct 12, 2020
Even when you're not confident, just know people will support you from the start
59768 upvotes • comment • may 30, 2020
The President of the United States, totally ignorant of history that took place during his own lifetime.
59767 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
TIFU: Telling my Dad about the Karen meme
59767 upvotes • comment • feb 07, 2020
Small castle in Transylvania, Romania
59766 upvotes • comment • dec 14, 2020
Tinder in Germany
59762 upvotes • comment • aug 10, 2020
The other poster is right, this thing is massive!!
59758 upvotes • comment • nov 13, 2020
Hi Reddit. I would like you to meet my cat. His name is Bob.
59757 upvotes • comment • dec 10, 2020
Five guys burgers are good an all, but 2 burgers, small fry, and small drink shouldn’t cost Thirty fucking dollars.
59755 upvotes • comment • dec 29, 2020
Adios mi amigo
59754 upvotes • comment • aug 04, 2020
'I didn't do it': Trump shuns responsibility for cutting pandemic team before White House cuts mic of reporter asking 'nasty question'
59753 upvotes • comment • mar 13, 2020
Man who shot at gas station due to having to wear a mask identified due to not wearing a mask
59753 upvotes • comment • dec 27, 2020
Facebook obfuscates the word 'Sponsored' with random letters so ad-blockers can't recognize the word
59750 upvotes • comment • may 28, 2020
TIL President Kennedy's daughter Caroline was given a puppy by the Soviets in 1961. The puppy's mother, Strelka, had earlier been launched into space during Sputnik. JFK's Thank You letter to the Soviets opened a channel of communication that helped divert the Cuban Missile Crisis 16 months later.
59745 upvotes • comment • dec 09, 2020
Priest in Italy live streams mass, activates filters by mistake
59745 upvotes • comment • mar 23, 2020
well yes, but actually no
59742 upvotes • comment • jul 08, 2020
'Obamagate' backfires: Documents show Biden, Obama acted properly
59737 upvotes • comment • may 19, 2020
Extroverts who ask others “why are you so quiet”, what kind of response are you looking for?
59737 upvotes • comment • dec 31, 2020
Will have fun at the water park they said
59735 upvotes • comment • jun 22, 2020
Ah yes fisyks
59733 upvotes • comment • jun 30, 2020
TIL in 2007, 33-year-old Steve Way weighed over 100kg, smoked 20 cigarettes a day & ate junk food regularly. In order to overcome lifestyle-related health issues, he started taking running seriously. In 2008, he ran the London Marathon in under 3 hours and, in 2014, he set the British 100 km record
59731 upvotes • comment • oct 15, 2020
Why am I like this [oc]
59730 upvotes • comment • dec 14, 2020
An anti-poaching ranger sitting with and comforting one of the young gorillas he protects after its mother died
59727 upvotes • comment • mar 20, 2020
This photo commemorates my 5000th bag of trash cleaned up. #trashtag
59726 upvotes • comment • mar 11, 2020
Iron Man helmet
59723 upvotes • comment • sep 07, 2020
This is why I don't go shopping
59721 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2020