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The 5 Most Stupidly Disastrous Military Computer Glitches
Highly trained military personnel, despite the whole 'highly trained' part, are oftentimes just as bad with computers as we are.
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- By Erik Germ
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5 Despicable Things People Do for Good Online Reviews
There's a few things you should know about that 'unbiased' review you're reading.
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- By Sammy Trujillo
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5 True Stories That Will Make You Believe in Karma
Rarely do you see the literal Bitch-Slapping Glove of Justice descend from the skies to smack somebody in the mouth for being a jerk.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Logan Trent, Josh Hrala, Rich Solomon
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20 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped (Part 11)
It's time again for our most popular feature, in which we take photos that have made millions of Internet users scream 'FAKE!' and prove that they are, in fact, real.
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- By Joe Russo
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The 5 Most Baffling Tactics in the War on Terror
The War on Terror has been underway for over a decade now, and we aren't likely to see the end of it anytime soon. And, man, things are getting desperate.
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- By Scott Pearson
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6 Unintentionally Hilarious Glitches Hidden in Video Games
A good glitch can transfer you from boring, gritty realism into a magical world full of the most physics-defying, madness inducing randomness this side of a mushroom trip at the bottom of a ball-pit.
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- By Dustin Koski, Sever R.
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5 Insane Sci-Fi Weapons That Now Exist in Reality
There are two kinds of scientists in this world -- those whose discoveries will lead the planet into a new era of enlightenment, and those whose research will inevitably be stolen by terrorists who enjoy dressing up as snakes. This article is dedicated to this second group.
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- By Monte Richard
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5 Miracles Deleted From the Bible For Being Too Awesome
There are whole other books that used to be part of the Bible, until someone took a hard look and said, 'No way.' And it's too bad, because some of the miracles performed in these apocryphal texts are freaking amazing.
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- By Brian Thompson
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5 Popular Self-Help Tips That Actually Hurt Your Career
We follow the advice of self-help books or motivational guides -- sure, a lot of those things are probably BS, but it can't hurt to give them a try, right? (Hint: Wrong.)
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- By XJ Selman
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6 Insane True Stories More Badass Than Any Action Movie
Movies are incredibly unrealistic when it comes to portraying everyday people defending themselves against crime. After all, when you look at real-life stories of self-defense, you realize their depictions are far, far too tame.
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- By Karl Smallwood
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5 Insane Theories About Why We Haven't Discovered Alien Life
We can say with a candor close to absolute certainty that nobody on Earth will ever see warp drive starships or quad-breasted space women from the Crab Nebula, because for a number of reasons, the chances of us ever meeting any aliens are slim to none. Why? Well ...
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- By Fernando Ramirez
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The 5 Most Secretly Badass Countries
Thanks to Hollywood and NPR's foreign correspondents, most of us think we have a good idea of how each country's military works. But there are some countries that never turn up in war movies or video games that you still wouldn't want to mess with.
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- By Steve Kolenberg
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5 Things Record Labels Don't Want You to Know They Do
Here are a few things record labels don't want you to know that they still do in an effort to separate you -- and the artists -- from your hard-earned cash.
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- By Rani Baker, Dwayne Hoover
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5 Advanced Technologies Nature Does Better Than Scientists
Sometimes we need to man up and admit that we're not always the best at what we do. In some cases, nature just rolls its eyes, pushes the scientists out of the way, and shows us how it's done.
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- By Micah Duke
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5 Depressing Realities Behind Popular Reality TV Shows
It turns out, the truth behind most of these shows is more depressing than the Nirvana 'reunion.'
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- By Karl Smallwood, Mohammed Shariff
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