Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Sir David Attenborough, Majestically Narrates Adele's Song, Hello
There good 'ol Sir David Attenborough goes, making this song feel like a gripping, hard-hitting documentary. I'm hooked.
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Guy Excavates His Basement For 11 Years Using Nothing But RC Toys
This guy's showing us, yet again, that not all heroes wear capes. Some of the more resourceful ones employ adorable little RC toys to clean out the rubble from their basement. Why do the work yourself when a mini-excavator will do it for you.
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10 Funny Times Libraries Served Up Books With A Sense Of Humor
Libraries ain't all dusty bookshelves and tense silence and librarians that can inspire you to feel hyper aware of every noise you throw into their atmosphere. Sometimes, they exercise a sense of humor to go along with the books they provide. See for yourself. Some of these might write laughter into your state of being.
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Article Factually Breaks Down Ideas About If The Wealthy Ever Really Paid 90% In Taxes
Bloomberg's, Joe Nocera, asks the internet whether or not they think the rich really ever paid 90% of their income to the "taxman." Check out some of his findings that were shared on Twitter. The results might surprise you, or make total sense. It's a funny thing: people making a whole lot of money, can (key word being, "can") put up a long-drawn out fight to keep their money. These are some of those moments.
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10 Times Dishonest People Confronted The Truth After Telling Lies On Social Media
These people threw their lies out on the internet for the online world to eat up; and the ones committed to calling out dishonesty with the untold truth, did what they could. As far as we know these are fitting examples of quityourbs, but maybe there's even more to the picture. Every now and again, the one telling the alleged "bullsh*tter" to drop the act, is doing some of the bullsh*tting themselves. A wild world we live in, and lies can distort the real picture, when people allow themselves to get caught up in telling them.
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Tagged: truth , cringe , lying , honesty , social media , ridiculous , dishonest , quit your buillshit
Tumblr Users Dissect How An Angel Could Be Viewed As Absolutely Terrifying With Historical Imagery
Tumblr users put their heads together to work themselves into a hysterical fit over what an "angel" could look like, if you ever come across one. The results could be viewed as absolutely terrifying. Some of the images provided fit the bill for what some of us describe as a monster, even.
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29 Safety Failures That Would Give OSHA Nightmares
Ever had a boss that wanted to do something you knew was stupid, like standing on a ladder supported by a second ladder, supported by something on wheels? And you're like "I think this is unsafe" and he's all "this is how we've done it for years and nothing bad has happened, I mean except that one time." Man, screw that noise.
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Tagged: code , scary , forklift , safe , construction equipment , safety first , construction , tools , power tools , osha , ridiculous , truck , unsafe , safety , dangerous , funny
Ugly Produce Subscribers Need to See This Twitter Thread About the Reality of Food System Reform
As nice as it would be to fix our agriculture system by having a box of blob-shaped apples sent to your house every month, apparently things aren't as easy as that. Dr. Dara Taber elaborates on the concept of food waste in America.
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Tagged: class , twitter , facts , labor , interesting , potato , produce , information , watermelon , ugly , whole foods
Doctor's Office Calls Out Anti-Vaxxer Beliefs With Slideshow Of Their Own
This doctor's office is NOT messing around when it comes to broadcasting their rules to the population of anti-vaxxers outside their door. They make it clear that their doors are not open to anyone who has actively chosen to not receive the measles vaccination. And if their slides aren't enough to sway any minds undecided on vaccination, then take a peek at this heartfelt Roald Dahl letter. I imagine their unapologetically, fortified stance on vaccinations, and whether people choose or choose not to receive them, has stirred up a ruckus in the community of anti-vaxxers.
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Guy Lives With His Wife In Darkness For 6 Years Until He Makes Hilariously Obvious Discovery
This guy's delayed revelation has the power to literally lighten your life. He found himself living in physical darkness alongside his wife, and never took the extra time to determine if their environment was necessary. Fast forward to present day and we have a hilarious, humbling little fail on our hands.
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Tagged: marriage , FAIL , cringe , technology , wife , electronics , husband , ridiculous , dumb , funny
21 Absurdly Unfortunate Moments That'll Put Things in Perspective
Yeah, being late to work or stepping in dog poop does suck, but things could be worse. You could be publicly humiliated, accidentally cause an enormous amount of property damage, or even come into mortal danger. Some unfortunate situations are more ridiculous or ironic than others. Chances are you aren't having all of this happen to you right now.
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18 Tricks That People Were Flabbergasted Actually Worked
The world is stupid and your body is dumb, but luckily there's simple tricks to solving tons of life's inconveniences. From sleeping on a particular side to cleaning an annoying mess, people have figured out some innovative techniques to addressing these weird and particular issues.
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Tagged: cleaning , tips , fix , household , interesting , illness , life hacks , electronics , soap , hiccups , wax , tricks , batteries , sleeping , weird
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