We’ve been seeing a lot of wholesome content lately. It makes sense. When the world feels bleak, most people need a little positivity to remind them that even the pain is temporary. This post is not for these people. Reddit user u/mc_gnome took to r/AskReddit requesting people share some ‘unfun facts’ on the thread. The …
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Revelatory Thread Inspires Lightbulb Moments About Where Words And Phrases Actually Come From
If there’s one thing we can all agree on from years of speaking, reading and writing, it’s that the English language seems to operate in the most mysterious of ways. Between all the archaic grammatical rules and words that are a mishmash of several other different tongues, it’s a wonder non-native speakers manage to understand …
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Mildly Cursed Things for People Who Like to Feel Slightly Uncomfortable
Anyone who spends enough time on the internet is intimately familiar with the icky feeling you get when you come across something cursed, gross, or uncanny. For the naive, these unexpected internet experiences can be pretty repellent. But after growing accustomed to all the wtf-worthy content the net has to offer, one starts to willingly …
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Fake-Sounding Facts That Are Actually Very Real
As a weary and pale office drone with a strict schedule, I often find myself in a permanent state of brain fart. This means forgetting words, staring at walls with glazed-over eyes, and sometimes drooling. I’m learning quickly that gingko & ginseng supplements are a weak substitute for actually exercising the brain. Usually this means …
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Cis Men Do an ‘Ask Me Anything’ and the Resulting Thread Is Surprisingly Wholesome
A redditor encouraged women to ask cis men the sorts of questions they’re usually too embarrassed to ask, and the resulting thread is surprisingly wholesome, even despite the fact that 80% of the questions are about genitalia. Penis jokes aside, the thread largely reveals that straight men and women share a lot of the same …
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Cracked’s ‘Honest Ads’ Is Back, And This One Tackles Recycling
If you’re familiar with Cracked’s storied history, you probably remember their Honest Ads video series. Well, it’s back. And lucky for anyone new to the site’s content, you can enjoy them all as standalone videos. In this episode, Roger Horton returns for the first time since 2017 to explain why recycling is pointless and, even …
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Madlad Turns Handgun into Controller, Levels Up FPS Gaming
There are many ways to enhance the gaming experience, like investing in a comfortable chair or ergonomic gaming mouse, but this madlad took things to the next level with their homemade controller fabricated from an actual 9mm handgun. And it totally works (until it explodes). Watch this wacko level up their first-person shooter experience.
Student Pilot Loses Engine and Handles It Like a Chilled-Out Pro
You’ve got to be able to really keep your cool under pressure when you’re flying a huge hunk of aluminum thousands of feet above the ground. This student pilot was served the ultimate test when his engine suddenly failed and he was forced to asses the options and choose a landing spot within seconds. Luckily, …
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Amusingly Weird Gems Found in the Depths of Wikipedia
We don’t have to tell anyone that Wikipedia is an invaluable wealth of interesting information and historical facts. But have you ever gone down a deep Wiki k-hole? It’s like diving down to the ocean floor and discovering creatures of the unknown. For example, did you know ‘Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo’ …
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Thread Thoroughly Outlines the Fascinating History of the Appalachian Mountains
Today I learned that the Appalachian Mountains are 480 million years old! That’s about 100 million years before animals walked on land, which explains why if you were to go digging around the Appalachian trail, you would only find the fossils of weird ancient ocean creatures, like trilobites. @AlexPetrovnia gave a thorough and fascinating history …
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