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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
An art sculpture made out of potatoes.
48328 upvotes • comment • aug 22, 2020
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
Leaked George Floyd bodycam footage
48328 upvotes • comment • aug 03, 2020
Just Disgusting and Sad
48326 upvotes • comment • feb 13, 2020
What advice would you give to a 14 year old about starting high school?
48326 upvotes • comment • aug 01, 2020
Which door do you think will open?
48324 upvotes • comment • feb 03, 2020
This is SIN
48323 upvotes • comment • feb 16, 2020
This hit me hard.
48322 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2020
This one
48318 upvotes • comment • jul 01, 2020
[Highlight] OG drills the 3 to win the game
48317 upvotes • comment • sep 04, 2020
What is something unrealistic that you often see in movies that annoys the hell out of you?
48315 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2020
You're at a job interview. You get the "what is your biggest weakness?" question. What is your answer?
48314 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2020
My father today broke the Iowa State record of largest tomato at almost 5.25 lbs, almost a pound larger than the previous.
48312 upvotes • comment • aug 21, 2020
had us in the first half
48311 upvotes • comment • jun 16, 2020
Faye Schulman (1940s), member and main photographer of the Jewish resistance to the Holocaust. "I want people to know that there was resistance. Jews did not go like sheep to the slaughter," she said. "I have pictures. I have proof." She is 101 today.
48310 upvotes • comment • nov 29, 2020
Buying a new headset cus my Velcro is bad
48307 upvotes • comment • oct 15, 2020
Blursed body
48307 upvotes • comment • jan 10, 2020
I'll be an ass to another biker, WCGW
48304 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2020
These masks that people are legitimately trying to sell in my town
48304 upvotes • comment • sep 04, 2020
Megathread: US government: Russia, Iran have obtained some voter registration data, aiming to communicate disinformation with voters
48304 upvotes • comment • oct 22, 2020
You are good guy
48301 upvotes • comment • feb 23, 2020
Dutch woman dies after catching COVID-19 twice, the first reported reinfection death, raising serious questions about how long immunity and antibodies can last. Her immune system was compromised. The case was published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
48297 upvotes • comment • oct 14, 2020
Today was my boyfriend's last day at his "big box mart" job. The company itself did not acknowledge his last day, but a coworker in the bakery made him this.
48297 upvotes • comment • may 15, 2020
Dog Tag
48295 upvotes • comment • feb 19, 2020
In 1983 I was chosen along with 3 other students to interview Ozzy Osbourne for Newsday/Kidsday newspaper in NYC
48294 upvotes • comment • jan 08, 2020
A little bit late
48293 upvotes • comment • jul 06, 2020
Wholesome
48293 upvotes • comment • jan 06, 2020
A bear made of rice relaxing in a bowl of soup
48292 upvotes • comment • aug 30, 2020
Leopard ate preachers face
48292 upvotes • comment • may 11, 2020
blursed_rain
48289 upvotes • comment • sep 24, 2020
Why'd you stop scrolling?
48289 upvotes • comment • oct 09, 2020
She's got the spirit
48288 upvotes • comment • oct 15, 2020
My sister made a badass octopus hat for my birthday, sickest hat ive ever seen.
48287 upvotes • comment • jun 15, 2020
Just a proud and happy momma with her newly baked nuggets.
48286 upvotes • comment • aug 15, 2020
Predator and prey walking home after a whole day of acting for Nat Geo. 🤣🤣🤣
48286 upvotes • comment • nov 28, 2020
What actor is the most guilty of playing the same exact character every film?
48285 upvotes • comment • dec 17, 2020
Supportive Grandpa.
48285 upvotes • comment • apr 16, 2020
Same circles spinning different directions
48284 upvotes • comment • feb 20, 2020
NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life
48284 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2020
My nana texted me and said "Papa gave her a stool so she could look out the window."
48282 upvotes • comment • apr 27, 2020
I'm 6'2" but I've only got size 6 feet and can only wear kid's or women's shoes
48279 upvotes • comment • nov 05, 2020
But you knowing that won't help much in a debate
48279 upvotes • comment • aug 25, 2020
A 12 year old hanging out with a 15 year old seems like a really cool kid. 15 year old hanging out with a 12 year old seems pretty weird
48277 upvotes • comment • jul 01, 2020
This jar with more than 40,000 coins buried during the medieval age in Japan.
48274 upvotes • comment • jun 22, 2020
remain pure everyone
48274 upvotes • comment • jun 15, 2020
Playing with your newbie friend
48272 upvotes • comment • mar 15, 2020
Dog climbs over fence, steals chicken, then bolts
48271 upvotes • comment • jul 18, 2020
Oxygen supply issues forced five Los Angeles-area hospitals to declare an 'internal disaster'
48263 upvotes • comment • dec 30, 2020
Impossible!
48262 upvotes • comment • oct 03, 2020
Being a morning person.
48262 upvotes • comment • mar 24, 2020
TikTok to be banned from US app stores from. Sunday
48262 upvotes • comment • sep 18, 2020
Very good.
48261 upvotes • comment • feb 13, 2020
'Slow Moving Coup': Outrage After Trump Quietly Fires State Department Inspector General Friday Night. "What checks and balances do we have left?"
48261 upvotes • comment • may 16, 2020
that is my grandmother
48261 upvotes • comment • jan 31, 2020
Ex-Skinhead Gets His Racist Tattoos Removed After Becoming A Dad
48261 upvotes • comment • aug 09, 2020
Daughter gives her mum a puppy to save her from loneliness in quarantine.
48261 upvotes • comment • jun 10, 2020
TIL Mr T., born Lawrence Tureaud, took on his moniker after hearing all his family members called "boy" by strangers. He decided the only way for a black man to earn a title of respect was to make that title part of his name, so Mr. would be the first thing out of everyone's mouth.
48260 upvotes • comment • nov 02, 2020
Being a chick on here is fun ngl
48260 upvotes • comment • dec 19, 2020
People who base their self-worth on their financial success feel pressure to focus most of their efforts on making more money rather than on building their relationships with family and friends, and, as a result, often end up feeling isolated and lonely
48257 upvotes • comment • apr 18, 2020
How water beads can destroy your life
48256 upvotes • comment • feb 29, 2020
Fired cop charged with murder for using chokehold on Latino man
48256 upvotes • comment • jul 17, 2020
TIL that the CocaCola-Mentos reaction is not a chemical but a physical reaction. Gas dissolved in CocaCola needs a surface to form on. We can increase that surface by adding Mentos. The microscopic surface of Mentos is quite rough, so it allows a lot of gas to form and it creates a lot of pressure.
48256 upvotes • comment • aug 08, 2020
I always used to wonder
48254 upvotes • comment • nov 26, 2020
Former HSU football player reportedly killed by police after intervening in domestic fight
48252 upvotes • comment • oct 05, 2020
This is a woman in body paint.
48252 upvotes • comment • jan 27, 2020
Happy Birthday Keanu!
48250 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2020
The President’s dog, Síoda, has passed away. RIP Síoda.
48250 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2020
Angela Merkel says Britain must 'live with the consequences' of Boris Johnson’s decision to ditch close alignment with EU
48248 upvotes • comment • jun 26, 2020
ConcernedApe appreciation post :)
48248 upvotes • comment • jan 23, 2020
Bernie filled the Tacoma Dome in WA to its capacity 23k, and there are more people overflowing outside the stands. THIS IS A MOVEMENT!
48246 upvotes • comment • feb 18, 2020
Tampa megachurch crowded with worshipers, despite social distancing orders
48245 upvotes • comment • mar 30, 2020
Seriously?
48244 upvotes • comment • may 24, 2020
Have to keep these hoes in check.
48244 upvotes • comment • jan 11, 2020
Well done Miguel!
48244 upvotes • comment • jan 31, 2020
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
LPT: Always tell your anesthesiologist if you smoke weed because it affects the amount of anesthetic you need to actually stay asleep! They do not care if you are breaking the law, they just need to know for dosage-sake.
48242 upvotes • comment • nov 30, 2020
My Girl
48241 upvotes • comment • jul 01, 2020
Riding back from Hershey Park and I saw this gem
48239 upvotes • comment • jul 03, 2020
Qualified A for trying
48239 upvotes • comment • mar 29, 2020
On average, the number of excess COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in US states reopening without masks is 10 times the number in states reopening with masks after 8 weeks. 50,000 excess deaths were prevented within 6 weeks in 13 states that implemented mask mandates prior to reopening.
48238 upvotes • comment • oct 08, 2020
People who have worked at Goodwill or other thrift stores etc. and processed donations, what’s the craziest thing you’ve found?
48237 upvotes • comment • oct 14, 2020
Trump's spokeswoman cannot describe how mail-in ballot applications in Michigan were 'done illegally'
48234 upvotes • comment • may 20, 2020
delicious
48233 upvotes • comment • feb 16, 2020
trying to make his cat die inside but...
48232 upvotes • comment • sep 27, 2020
Don’t forget to like and subscribe!
48231 upvotes • comment • oct 07, 2020
Different levels of polish
48230 upvotes • comment • mar 18, 2020
What video game will replace bingo in retirement homes when millenials or gen z gets old?
48229 upvotes • comment • jul 18, 2020
A happy little moment
48229 upvotes • comment • sep 07, 2020
CPU FAN moving at 5.7% the speed of light.
48228 upvotes • comment • feb 04, 2020
Very sound advice indeed
48225 upvotes • comment • aug 12, 2020
I ran the entire department at my workplace and had it operating better than it has in many years. My company treated me horribly and never appreciated everything I know and do. Tomorrow is my last day, and they are now starting to panic, so I got them this card.
48225 upvotes • comment • oct 02, 2020
Wholesome bird
48224 upvotes • comment • oct 16, 2020
"You can't deny me service!" In a private business on private property for not wearing a mask.
48221 upvotes • comment • jul 16, 2020
Don't talk to me, or my tiny son ever again
48221 upvotes • comment • dec 28, 2020
Finaly a chart which explains it well!
48220 upvotes • comment • dec 02, 2020
TX Woman Dies Of COVID After Posting Facebook Rant: “You Don’t Need Sanitizer, You Need Faith And Guns”
48218 upvotes • comment • apr 05, 2020
5 million left Wuhan before lockdown, mayor reveals, as 1,000 new cases expected
48216 upvotes • comment • jan 26, 2020
Canon inkjet printer doesn’t allow you to scan papers when the ink cartridges run out
48214 upvotes • comment • oct 18, 2020
Everyday child antics
48211 upvotes • comment • jan 30, 2020