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Reddit (Sep 2022)
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TIL Medieval myths surrounding salamanders being resistant to fire were due to salamanders habit of hibernating in logs… putting another log in the fire = salamander scurrying from the fire … leading people to believe they were “born of fire”.
15442 upvotes • comment • sep 06, 2022
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Valeri Polyakov - the holder of the record for the longest single stay in space dies today 19/09/2022
15434 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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The early bird catches the worm, but the night owl has different dietary requirements so it doesn't matter
15406 upvotes • comment • sep 01, 2022
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cursed masturbating
15403 upvotes • comment • sep 24, 2022
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Answer or go back to Weenie Hut
15386 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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My husband has been lying to me about our finances and we are fucked
15381 upvotes • comment • sep 10, 2022
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Yeah, good luck with that.
15379 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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Got promoted at work, it’s a fresh morning, about to grab a full English at a cafe, life’s good.
15366 upvotes • comment • sep 24, 2022
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You can only give one tip to a new elden ring player. What is it?
15365 upvotes • comment • sep 26, 2022
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Nobody came to my son's party last night WTF
15346 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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"We should have listened to our Baltic and Polish friends who lived under Soviet rule." - Finnish PM
15335 upvotes • comment • sep 14, 2022
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Men and women are burning Hijab in the streets of Iran
15334 upvotes • comment • sep 21, 2022
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Thanks, I hate persuading kids
15328 upvotes • comment • sep 30, 2022
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Getting a tan
15325 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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Trump asks judge to pass cost of “special master” to the American taxpayer
15321 upvotes • comment • sep 12, 2022
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Told my gf to trust me. over -60% of 10k in one month. It "was" her money. She doesn't know😩😩
15317 upvotes • comment • sep 14, 2022
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Endless tail chasing loop
15316 upvotes • comment • sep 05, 2022
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Someone found the Office recreated in the video game Last of Us
15314 upvotes • comment • sep 11, 2022
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Step grandfather thought this woodwork to get the queer out of him.
15285 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022
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TIL The head of the Gestapo during WW2, Heinrich Muller, was never found. Multiple conflicting stories about his death or survival exist, and he's one of the highest ranking 'missing' Nazis.
15274 upvotes • comment • sep 03, 2022
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To give you an idea of just how large Saturn’s “hexagon” storm is.
15273 upvotes • comment • sep 10, 2022
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Children who bullied others at the age of 8–9 are more likely to commit violent offences by the age of 31. Boys who bullied others frequently were three times more likely to commit a severe violent offence such as homicide or aggravated assault than boys who never bullied.
15261 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2022
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[50/50] Awkward Date | Awesome Date
15257 upvotes • comment • sep 01, 2022
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iPhone overtakes Android to claim majority of US smartphone market
15242 upvotes • comment • sep 04, 2022
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World's Largest Container Line Reroutes Around Endangered Blue Whales
15234 upvotes • comment • sep 11, 2022
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i literally can never tell
15202 upvotes • comment • sep 16, 2022
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Composer John Williams Receives Honorary Knighthood from the Late Queen Elizabeth II for His Contributions to Film Music
15201 upvotes • comment • sep 24, 2022
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"Opposite ends of the eyebrow spectrum"
15198 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022
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I ordered a single SSD off of Amazon. They accidentally sent me 10.
15187 upvotes • comment • sep 11, 2022
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This man kept his hand in this position for 45 minutes so his daughter could sleep well
15154 upvotes • comment • sep 28, 2022
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The way they shift the wooden blocks in this race
15153 upvotes • comment • sep 01, 2022
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This is the moment a mother in St Petersburg, Russia was swept away by a current of about 10ft a second. It was later confirmed rescue divers never found a body so it's assumed the mother of two is now dead.
15140 upvotes • comment • sep 27, 2022
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WCGW Robbing A Supermarket
15132 upvotes • comment • sep 22, 2022
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Woman kills ex-landlord with hammer after he confronted her about forged checks, prosecutors say
15106 upvotes • comment • sep 30, 2022
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$9.99 to change my name?!..fuck off Xbox. Guess I'm keeping sukmyballsweat69 forever then 🙄
15104 upvotes • comment • sep 11, 2022
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to debate what a woman is
15082 upvotes • comment • sep 15, 2022
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That's what heroes do.
15080 upvotes • comment • sep 12, 2022
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TIFU when I allowed my girlfriend's brother to spend the night
15058 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2022
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1964 "Mermaids" at Disneyland waving to guests on a Submarine ride.
15052 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2022
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Trying to get someone from every province to comment Day 1
15046 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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Just an ordinary cat [OC]
15035 upvotes • comment • sep 28, 2022
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[Postgame Thread] Appalachian State Defeats Texas A&M 17-14
15032 upvotes • comment • sep 10, 2022
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LPT: Be careful buying a used car (in the U.S.) in the coming months
15017 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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simple and genius
15006 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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Annoying butterfly
15005 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022
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What item do you guys put in your Offhand? (also, say why!)
15003 upvotes • comment • sep 25, 2022
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1845
15001 upvotes • comment • sep 10, 2022
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Man who threatened Merriam Webster dictionary over updated gender pronouns pleads guilty
14989 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022
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‘I Don’t Believe In God Anymore’: Britney Spears Posts 2-Minute Recording Speaking To Son Jayden As Public Family Fight Intensifies.
14975 upvotes • comment • sep 05, 2022
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Player’s family when he gets red-carded right after being subbed in
14971 upvotes • comment • sep 18, 2022
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Accidentally kicked the seat in front of me. And it happened.
14965 upvotes • comment • sep 07, 2022
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What would you do---19 students, 5 names
14962 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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"My longest meowboy ever"
14944 upvotes • comment • sep 06, 2022
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Neighbor got a new dog, I’m dying
14935 upvotes • comment • sep 05, 2022
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The kid looking up
14920 upvotes • comment • sep 08, 2022
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Ken Paxton’s office knew he’d be subpoenaed before he fled his home to avoid being served, emails show
14908 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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Spending money modding their vehicle just to be a prick to other drivers and increasing their negative impact on the environment. Also most likely going over 80 mph
14907 upvotes • comment • sep 20, 2022
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So, did you like the zoo?
14901 upvotes • comment • sep 10, 2022
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Father Who Beat Son’s Rapist Speaks Out
14898 upvotes • comment • sep 15, 2022
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TIL that 40% of amateur Japanese golfers carry hole-in-one insurance. In Japan, if you make a hole-in-one you are expected to throw a party in your honor, which can cost thousands of dollars.
14898 upvotes • comment • sep 28, 2022
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TIL there is a very small (9-inch-tall) aluminum pyramid on the very top of the Washington Monument, because at the time it was completed, aluminum was considered more precious than gold or silver
14893 upvotes • comment • sep 26, 2022
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Mermaid
14893 upvotes • comment • sep 25, 2022
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little buddy mode for the win
14888 upvotes • comment • sep 16, 2022
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Washington mayor declares public emergency over migrant arrivals from Texas, Arizona
14870 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2022
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meirl
14849 upvotes • comment • sep 22, 2022
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No answer will be a valid answer smh
14841 upvotes • comment • sep 13, 2022
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Definitely an OSHA issue
14831 upvotes • comment • sep 03, 2022
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It took so much longer than it looks to have but I’m very proud of my new painting!
14826 upvotes • comment • sep 05, 2022
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TIL: Giuseppe Jona (renowned physician) of Venice was demanded by the Nazi’s to hand over a list of all Jews that lived there, which he possessed. On the day of the handover, he burned the list, then killed himself. His actions resulted in only 243 deported Jews and approx. 1,200 saved.
14816 upvotes • comment • sep 04, 2022
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Being surprised with a baby piglet
14816 upvotes • comment • sep 08, 2022
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????
14810 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022
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A lethal dose of fentanyl
14801 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2022
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Brave rooster battles hawk and saves hen's life.
14799 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2022
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What is the most controversial food opinion you have?
14795 upvotes • comment • sep 18, 2022
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TIL that German law imposes a duty upon everyone to provide aid or assistance to people who are injured. Three people were prosecuted and fined for failing to provide assistance to a man who collapsed in a bank and later died.
14791 upvotes • comment • sep 19, 2022
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A Capitol rioter who received phone call from the White House on Jan. 6 was identified as a 26-year-old Trump-loving New Yorker who joked about shooting Nancy Pelosi
14783 upvotes • comment • sep 27, 2022
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RaISe WaRRioRs NoT SHeEp!
14775 upvotes • comment • sep 02, 2022
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My 40 year old coworker started texting me, and being incredibly disturbing. I'm 19
14767 upvotes • comment • sep 03, 2022
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Crazy kid goes around damaging neighborhood properties and gets arrested after
14763 upvotes • comment • sep 30, 2022
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🔥 Security of the baby elephant
14756 upvotes • comment • sep 25, 2022
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Garmin Reacts to Apple Watch Ultra: 'We Measure Battery Life in Months. Not Hours.'
14756 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2022
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TIL: That after watching males succeed at a series of puzzling tasks, female birds traded their simple-minded beaus for more cognitively competent partners.
14743 upvotes • comment • sep 09, 2022
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TIFU by mistaking my drink bottle for my vodka bottle
14738 upvotes • comment • sep 21, 2022
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We all remember our first kiss
14722 upvotes • comment • sep 04, 2022
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Seal sleeping under water
14706 upvotes • comment • sep 27, 2022
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look what they did to my boi
14691 upvotes • comment • sep 30, 2022
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Let me drink this latte in peace😪
14688 upvotes • comment • sep 07, 2022
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False alarm guys
14684 upvotes • comment • sep 26, 2022
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🔥 Close up of the fangs of a rattlesnake (left) and Gaboon viper (right)
14669 upvotes • comment • sep 12, 2022
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Police officer “detains” guy after getting in his face
14661 upvotes • comment • sep 27, 2022
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My hero
14661 upvotes • comment • sep 07, 2022
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It was a great moment though
14661 upvotes • comment • sep 24, 2022
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I REALLY F******’D Up boys. My dad passed away and left me $100,000 to have. I decided to trade it this week on the way down. I hammered puts on Wednesday and swung them. Work up the the Bank of England bailing the market out and the S&P50 rose 2% that day. I realized the Losses and now have shit
14654 upvotes • comment • sep 29, 2022
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Made this platter of BBQ'd meats and veggies for the roommates. They neither thanked me or even bothered to try any...
14653 upvotes • comment • sep 18, 2022
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Hey. My teacher used to do this to me.
14647 upvotes • comment • sep 22, 2022
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Conservatives Are Melting Down Because Lizzo Played James Madison’s Crystal Flute
14638 upvotes • comment • sep 30, 2022
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A shark spotted swimming on a road flooded by hurricane Ian in Ft Myers Florida
14632 upvotes • comment • sep 28, 2022
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Latvia to reintroduce conscription for men aged 18-27
14623 upvotes • comment • sep 23, 2022
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Thanks, I hate frogs now.
14611 upvotes • comment • sep 23, 2022
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The queue is getting out of hand.
14608 upvotes • comment • sep 17, 2022