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5 Ridiculously Badass Protests Against Oppressive Regimes
When these people fought back against their respective regimes, they did it with style.
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- By Pat Carnell, A.C. Grimes
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- 479
5 Absurd Movie and TV Premises That Actually Happened
There are people out there who can honestly say that one day their lives turned into something straight out of a Hollywood writer's deranged imagination.
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- By Justin Crockett
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- 465
5 Mind-Blowing Things Found Hiding in Our Own Solar System
There's actually more to our sun's 'hood than meets the eye, and if you just give it a chance, it may surprise you.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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- 463
The 5 Most Blatantly Corrupt Lawyers in History
When lawyers go bad, holy crap do they make the most of it
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- By Rob Nietupski
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- 373
5 Movie Plots That Rely On People Sucking at Important Jobs
At their best, these movies are about extraordinary situations that require extraordinary men. At their worst, these plots were kicked into gear by people who sucked at their jobs.
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- By Rohan Ramakrishnan, Aatif Zubair
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- 572
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5 Random Coincidences That Invented Modern Pop Culture
We know that creative minds get their ideas from pretty much whatever random crap comes their way. This even goes for some of the most famous characters in recent pop culture history.
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- By B.T. Doran
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- 526
5 Things Women Want From a Wingman
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- By Tina Saucedo
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- 85
6 Horrific Realities of Living With a Bedbug Infestation
If your experience with bedbugs (which I sincerely hope you never have) is anything like mine and my wife's, here's what you have to look forward to.
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- By J.F. Sargent, Lillian Marx
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- 788
The 6 Stealthiest Disguises in the Animal Kingdom
Luckily, there are no terrible spiders that look exactly like computer mice. Or...are there?
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- By Monte Richard, E. Reid Ross, Carly Brooke
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- 349
The 5 Least Subtle Product Placements in Gaming History
These folks rolled up their sleeves and showed us how to really whore out our integrity.
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- By Andrew Heaton
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- 498
5 Insanely Blatant Acts of Plagiarism by Famous People
Ideas are hard, you guys. (At least when you insist on actually coming up with your own.)
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- By A.C. Grimes
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- 556
The 6 Most Ham-Fisted Uses of Sexual Innuendo in Marketing
Sometimes there is no plausible way to associate your product with sex without winding up with something that will turn people off sex forever.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Sam Jackson
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- 631
5 Movie Plot Holes You Didn't Notice Due to Editing (Pt. 3)
Sometimes editing isn't just about maintaining the story's momentum; it's about skipping over parts that don't make any sense.
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- By Aatif Zubair
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- 882
5 Cultures Whose Calendars Would Break Your Concept of Time
Let's sit back and appreciate the fact that we don't have to experience the utter chaos that are these calendars.
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- By Teddem Yee
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- 537
5 Terrifying Ways Being in Love Chemically Impairs You
Love does things to a person. And science has weighed in on the subject to let us know that love triggers all sorts of weird chemical and physical changes inside our brains and bodies.
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- By Irene IR
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- 442