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TIL the phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in seventeenth-century England. During heavy rainstorms, many homeless animals would drown and float down the streets, giving the appearance that it had actually rained cats and dogs.

Reddit - facts.randomhistory.com

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Reddit - imgur.com

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Shhhh they're sleeping ..

Reddit - imgur.com

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Hundreds, if not thousands of Veterans are not receiving their GI Bill payments, and the VA is refusing to make a statement or even answer their phones. CNN, MSNBC, and FOX are not covering the story. How can we bring attention to this?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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Sorry, but I found this hilarious.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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AMA Request: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost

Reddit - self.IAmA

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A new change to /r/IAmA's 'Internet Experiences' rule!

Reddit - self.IAmA

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We took our puppy, Marlowe, to the Wiggle Waggle Walk at the Rode Bowl yesterday. I helped her make this video from the event.

Reddit - youtube.com

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A theory about Pixar's UP being about Carl's transition to the afterlife

Reddit - reddit.com

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Italia_still_sucks provides user with 100+ questions for couples considering marriage, or are just having a hard time communicating.

Reddit - reddit.com

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My dad just moved to Tokyo. I asked for a picture of the view from his apartment...

Reddit - imgur.com

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I was a movie extra and posted a screenshot that got a lot of upvotes. Apparently they rank the cast based on profile traffic. Look at what you guys have done AGAIN..

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Screenshot of reddit from the year 3012

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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My math teacher just stripped naked during class and was arrested! Go MSU!

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Perfect paint scheme for a Smart. [X-post from r/cars]

Reddit - imgur.com

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Bahraini court sentences 9 doctors to prison for up to 5 years for treating injured protesters.

Reddit - rt.com

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The TSA didn’t bother to do a background check on a priest who had been defrocked for molesting girls before they gave him a job, which included doing pat downs on children at Philadelphia International Airport.

Reddit - rawstory.com

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Very photogenic football player Brandon Lloyd

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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I asked my dad to paint a Batman picture for my apartment and received this in three days

Reddit - imgur.com

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Strange Surge In California Points To More GOP Voter Fraud. It turns out that thousands of Democrats have been re-registered as Republicans without their permission.

Reddit - addictinginfo.org

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All shopping carts should have these

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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The police got all wild west on my next door neighbor. This is my living room.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Police Brutality in Philadelphia: Officer sucker punches woman he assumed sprinkled water on him. The video shows it wasn't her.

Reddit - youtube.com

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Saudi Arabia removes women from 2012 IKEA catalouge

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Activists warned to watch what they say as social media monitoring becomes 'next big thing in law enforcement'

Reddit - independent.co.uk

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"Piracy machine": The coming propaganda against 3D printing

Reddit - economist.com

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63,000-Year-Old Modern Human Skull Found in Laos

Reddit - sci-news.com

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Description of Diablo 3 at local JBHIFI store

Reddit - imgur.com

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This boggles my mind! Such a simple yet complex thing.

Reddit - youtu.be

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Hayden Panettiere at Oktoberfest [Cross-post from /r/dirndls]

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Dave Grohl - "Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any shows after this. This is it, man."

Reddit - nme.com

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Blink-182 - I Miss You

Reddit - youtube.com

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MARK SHIELDS: 'Mitt Romney is the first presidential candidate, certainly in the last 35 years, who wherever he campaigns does worse. The more they see him, the less they like him.'

Reddit - pbs.org

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The CD is 30 years old today.

Reddit - whathifi.com

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Photo of Chicago taken from a beach in Indiana

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Vacuum Pizzas

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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What is something your current or past employer would NOT want the world to know about their company?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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TIL that a reliable way of detecting art forgeries is to test for cesium-137 and strontium-90 as these isotopes did not exist in nature prior to the first use of nuclear weapons in 1945.

Reddit - en.wikipedia.org

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Halo 4 has a mech now

Reddit - i.minus.com

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Yeah, that's the long and short of it.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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TIL Hall of Fame boxer Sugar Ray Robinson backed out of a fight because he had a dream that he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. After a priest and minister convinced Robinson to fight, Robinson went into the ring and killed his opponent, Jimmy Doyle.

Reddit - en.wikipedia.org

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One of my friends was on the local news yesterday. Nailed it?

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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How to beat a dead horse.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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I asked her to embroider me something for college...

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Japanese Scientists Developing Sugar Batteries That Store 20% More Energy Than Lithium Ion Cells.

Reddit - inhabitat.com

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How many of you are procrastinating right now?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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...Easter...

Reddit - imgur.com

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Fuck you, I'm a dog.

Reddit - youtube.com

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For those of us with shitty internet connections.

Reddit - qkme.me

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Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party is increasingly assuming the role of law enforcement officers on the streets of the bankrupt country, with mounting evidence that Athenians are being openly directed by police to seek help from the neo-Nazi group.

Reddit - guardian.co.uk

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How to make a serial killer cry

Reddit - youtube.com

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Anti-Downloading Law Hits Japan, Up To 2 Years in Prison From Today

Reddit - torrentfreak.com

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Husky pups and mom

Reddit - imgur.com

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There is a definite lack of Puffins on reddit

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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I guess the Today Show checks Reddit but doesn't care enough to read the photo descriptions first

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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How I feel after celebrating my five year anniversary with the same employer

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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I didn't get a great sleep last night.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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No Self Control in the Lab

Reddit - imgur.com

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Too white to study medicine: South African university reversed its decision to grant a pupil a place in medical school - after discovering that she was white

Reddit - timeslive.co.za

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Halo 3 - Mongoose Backflip No Scope Headshot

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Hate when this happens to me...

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Member of the Westboro Baptist Church is running for Kansas State Board of Education seat

Reddit - kansascity.com

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I shopped Colbie Smulders as femshep [x-post from /r/MassEffect]

Reddit - imgur.com

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13 years later this game still looks good.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Technology journalism today is written by people who don’t understand technology, and it basically amounts to advertisements for Apple, Google, Amazon or Microsoft.

Reddit - makeuseof.com

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I put an Obama 2012 sticker on my car and after work this was on my window. (X-post r/funny)

Reddit - imgur.com

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Kid Crowd Surfs to High-Five President Obama

Reddit - imgur.com

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You can keep your pocket whales, I'm looking forward to lap giraffes.

Reddit - crainium.net

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I wish I was on beyond scared straight, just so I could witness these moments first hand.

Reddit - youtube.com

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Well, it was a stupid question...

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Horrifying Cosplay: Spitter From Left4Dead

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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New pic of Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Noticed there was some writing on this SUV when I was on my way to work this morning, then I read it and was immediately in a better mood.

Reddit - imgur.com

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We Are the Creators and Cast of The League - Ask Us Anything

Reddit - self.IAmA

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Alien poster that I made for a local cinema

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Jesus, in the bible, why do you tell people that bread is your body?

Reddit - explosm.net

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Success Kid

Reddit - qkme.me

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I know he's not a cat, but he sits on my car window every morning waiting for crumbs because his beak is useless for foraging. I've named him Bill and he's one of my greatest pals.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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My friend just updated his cover photo.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Redditors Wife

Reddit - qkme.me

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OP delivers Mythbusters pic

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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How I feel upgrading from a five year old laptop.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Our local video game store has "Try Before You Buy".

Reddit - imgur.com

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I just walked 2,655 miles from Mexico to Canada. AMA.

Reddit - self.IAmA

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How I used to imagine Egypt as a kid...

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Cartoon Network turns 20 this year, their celebration music video is an awesome tribute/nostalgia trip

Reddit - youtube.com

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The high school tried to feed these 'refried beans' to us today

Reddit - imgur.com

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HIV could be turning salmonella nastier. A nastier kind of salmonella infection has emerged alongside the HIV epidemic in Africa. The finding is the first evidence that HIV might be allowing new human pathogens to evolve in immunosuppressed people.

Reddit - newscientist.com

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The exact moment that I starting liking cats.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Scumbag Brain on the Internet

Reddit - qkme.me

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The Philippines, my country, has just passed a law worse than SOPA. Criminalizing cybersex, torrent, and criticizing someone online. Today the Police's Facebook account just threatened a citizen for criticizing them. Where is the best subreddit for me to post this and get it on the front page again?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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Scarlett Johansson

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Best Christian Argument I Have Heard so Far

Reddit - imgur.com

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Hi I am Ron White / Tater Salad / Blue Collar Comedy Tour / Comedian. AMA

Reddit - self.IAmA

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TIL that after becoming associated with the catchphrase "billions and billions," Carl Sagan had a unit of measurement named after him. One sagan is equal to at least four billion, since the smallest number that may be described as "billions and billions" must be two billion plus two billion.

Reddit - en.wikipedia.org

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Oh, the irony.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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She's a good big-sister.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Didn't notice until I read the top comment...

Reddit - imgur.com

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How I felt after yesterday

Reddit - quickmeme.com

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Fire this guard...

Reddit - imgur.com

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That's Just Harsh [FB]

Reddit - imgur.com

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Last night I found this mouse alive, caught in a mouse-trap, by one testicle.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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TIL that Gandhi used to sleep naked next to young Indian girls in order to test his resolve to chastity

Reddit - independent.co.uk

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3rd World Skeptical Child

Reddit - qkme.me

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So I got picked up at the grocery store today...

Reddit - imgur.com

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Ladies, If your breasts were easily removed, how often do you think you would "wear" them?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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Was in the newspaper recently..

Reddit - imgur.com

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I was getting tired of the old Bender...

Reddit - qkme.me

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I'm a Brit so I don't have all the facts, but this is why I could never vote Romney

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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This really bugged me every time I played Empire Earth

Reddit - imgur.com

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The Pirate Bay is down - WikiLeaks' And Pirate Bay's Web Host PRQ Raided By Swedish Police

Reddit - forbes.com

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Puppy Love

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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I'm too hungover...

Reddit - qkme.me

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clone_331 talks about his girlfriend being raped - and handling it the right way

Reddit - reddit.com

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Overly Manly Man on Nutrition

Reddit - quickmeme.com

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Sleeping with her best friend, Mr. Beaver.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Reddit, we did it. Alexander Rhodes, who plays the inimitable Suspicious Onlooker in "Jack Reacher", is now the movie's Number 1 cast member

Reddit - imdb.com

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I'm a Brit so I don't have all the facts, but this is why I could never vote Romney [FIXED]

Reddit - qkme.me

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The devastating effects of Marijuana

Reddit - imgur.com

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Stephen King Says "Tax Me, for F@%&’s Sake!"

Reddit - ourfuture.org

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Half the Great Barrier Reef has gone.

Reddit - smh.com.au

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Pepperidge Farm Remembers

Reddit - quickmeme.com

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TIL that Arnold Schwarzenegger only spoke 74 words in The Terminator.

Reddit - gonemovies.com

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I made Nicolas Cage as Commander Shepard

Reddit - imgur.com

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When Dogs Suck off Camels.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Soldiers of Reddit, what do you wish someone told you before you enlisted?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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Because today is my birthday...

Reddit - qkme.me

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Overly manly man on boxing

Reddit - qkme.me

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Couldn't decide

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Isn't it sad...

Reddit - imgur.com

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What annoying everyday shit can you not believe is still a thing we have to do?

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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How I feel having been single for over 6 years

Reddit - qkme.me

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Amazing twist on Gangnam Style

Reddit - youtube.com

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Iranian women in 1979, just before the Islamic Revolution

Reddit - i47.tinypic.com

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Guy is doing Drum requests to try and pay for his friends chemotherapy.

Reddit - self.Music

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Saw this on my fb newsfeed. I think it belongs here. Kind of NSFW.

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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Look who I found on Chat Roulette.

Reddit - imgur.com

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Every time I'm arguing with a Creationist...

Reddit - i.imgur.com

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My mom sent this pic of my cat. I couldn't resist. Presenting... Kitty Jesus.

Reddit - quickmeme.com

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In urban Taiwan, indoor shrimp fishing is booming: Shrimp fishing in Taiwan has moved indoors over the years, and it now is a popular activity among city dwellers in Taipei and elsewhere.

Reddit - latimes.com

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AA Meeting

Reddit - imgur.com

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Reddit, my country, the Philippines has just passed a law worse than SOPA. Criminalizing viewing porn, cybersex (chat or webcam), torrents, and criticizing someone online. It will start on Oct 3. Today the Philippine National Police's Facebook account just threatened a citizen for criticizing them.

Reddit - self.AskReddit

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I am currently working in Antarctica at the USA's smallest outpost, Palmer Station. AMA.

Reddit - self.IAmA

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New Death Grips album - No Love Deep Web

Reddit - soundcloud.com

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