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5 Silly Ideas That Actually Solved Serious Problems
Using arm wrestling to dictate the terms of a business agreement is simultaneously one of the most badass and most poorly conceived legal agreements in history.
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- By J. Olasz
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208 6 Insane Ways Adults Have Tried To Ruin Children's Stuff
This is how you get people on Twitter asking to be fisted by Tony the Tiger.
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- By Jim Avery
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Famous Brands You Won't Believe Have Insane Secret Divisions
Some famous companies out there that took a leap into a wildly different industry ... and shattered both ankles once they slammed into the cold, hard ground of reality.
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- By E. Reid Ross
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Accidental Game Glitches Funnier Than Most Intentional Jokes
Warning: There's a lot of peeing in this article.
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- By Raoni Lacerda
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6 Real Cities Destroyed By Incredibly Bizarre Apocalypses
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- By Kathy Benjamin
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Caught People Who Couldn't Stop Digging Themselves Deeper
Calling someone a bad liar is actually a pretty nice compliment -- and we're about to compliment the shout out of some folks.
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- By Calvin Riedy
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Everyday Cultural Stuff You Assume Is Universal (That Isn't)
It turns out that lots of everyday things you assumed were hardwired into humanity are in fact vastly different once you cross a border.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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5 Awesome Things That'll Be Gone Forever By, Like, Soon
When was the last time you saw a crystal meth addict shouting at a half-scared, half-pissed-off animal?
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- By Nathan Williams
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6 Artifacts That Let You Directly Experience The Past
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to touch, taste, or kick back and smoke the past, rest assured that it's possible to.
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- By Justin Crockett, Ivan Farkas
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6 Insane Ways Companies Screw Over Their Employees
Don't expect mercy from American automobile factories if you drive a foreign car.
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- By Carolyn Burke
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6 'Traditional' Things That've Kept The World A Worse Place
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- By Adam Wears
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6 Real DNA Mutations That Make Ordinary People X-Men
When it comes to long-distance running, we easily outperform the begrudging silver and bronze medalists, the dog and the horse.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Hilariously Bad PSAs That Backfired Even More Hilariously
Sometimes health campaigns are made by hilariously out-of-touch public officials who have no idea how to talk to their audience.
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- By Chris Rio
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7 Staples Of Your Childhood That We're About To Ruin For You
The real-life Snoopy didn't have such a happy story.
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- By JM McNab
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6 Mindf*@k Problems You Face Being President
Why would anyone want to be the president of the United States? The pay is so-so, the job is next to impossible, and the only real perk is meeting rap stars.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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